The LUMIX G9 couldn’t handle it
I’ve been using the LUMIX G9 for about two years now, and I’ve been very happy with it. It has worked well in various situations, and it has been a joy when I’ve been walking around in different forests. But during the last 6-7 weeks I’ve discovered one situation where it doesn’t work, and now I need to figure out what to do.
I’m talking about is the lag between pressing the shutter and the actual exposure being made. It’s not a giant delay, in fact, I haven’t noticed it before, but it’s enough for me to missing photos.
What happens is that I’m indoors photographing martial arts, i.e., people move around quickly, and I discovered that I was missing shots because people had moved between me pressing the shutter and the photo being captured. And no, it’s not me!! I used to have a Nikon D4s, and I was able to capture these kinds of photos without any problems. I also tried a Nikon Z7 while using the G9, and I did not have this issue with the Z7.
According to the experts, it’s caused by the G9 using contrast detection for the autofocus, and there isn’t much I can do about it. So now I need to figure out what to do. I could stop photographing martial arts, or I could get an Olympus camera who apparently is faster than the G9, or … start building up a new camera system (you can probably hear my wallet screaming). Well, this is something to think about during the holidays.
You never know what happens - 2021-12-19, day 172
When photographing kids, you never knows what is going to happen
2021-12-16 13:57:34
Ha !!! I’ve managed to get out before sunset (in other words: photo taken 11:46 😝)
2021-12-15 15:00:19
One huge plus of working from home, I actually get to see how it looks like where I live !! I usually leave for office at 7 and come home around 17. The sun rises (today) at 9:24 and sets at 13:39.