G9 Accessories: Cyber Monday Edition
So, you recently got yourself the Canon G9. Or maybe, you’re wondering what to get for that G9 enthusiast in your life. It is Cyber Monday after all and your boss already knows and has accepted that today will be one of the least productive days of the year (at least from your company’s standpoint). So, as an homage to Cyber Monday, I present G9 Accessories: Cyber Monday Edition.
One accessory that is always welcome by G9 owners is more storage. An SD (Secure Digital) or SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) is always a welcomed gift for anyone who just purchased the Canon G9. The Canon G9 comes with a paltry 32MB SD card. And while I certainly appreciate the gesture on the part of Canon, 32MB is simply not enough space to work with. Personally, I purchased the 8GB San Disk Extreme III ($29). 8GB gives you ample storage space so that you don’t have to fiddle with constantly switching out lower capacity SD cards during your photo shoots. The Extreme III feature signifies that the Read/Write speeds of this particular SD card are the highest available from San Disk (at the time of this writing).
8GB San Disk Extreme III (SDHC) Card
Another great accessory for the G9 is the Adorama 58mm Conversion Lens Adapter. With this piece of equipment, your possibilities with the G9 greatly expand. Lenses and filters with the 58mm specification can be used with G9 if you own the Adorama 58mm Conversion Adapter for the G9. The Adorama 58mm Conversion Adapter also doubles as a makeshift hood for those of you looking to justify the cost of $17 even further. The Adorama 58mm Conversion Adapter does not come with any lenses or filters as these pieces of equipment are purchased separately according to your personal needs.
Adorama 58mm Conversion Lens Adapter
If you decide to purchase the Adorama 58mm Conversion Lens Adapter, I would highly suggest purchasing a filter or lens as well so that your gift recipient can experience the utility of the Adorama 58mm Conversion Adapter. The less expensive option would be to purchase a filter - the Hoya 58mm Circular Polarizer. This filter runs about $40. The Circular Polarizer creates more saturation in your photos and drastically reduces glare produced by intense lighting situations. When photographing blue skies, the circular polarizer saturates your photos with deeper colors. The clouds against the blue sky just pop when the circular polarizer filter is applied.
Hoya 58mm Circular Polarizer Filter
For those of you with a more flexible budget, I would highly recommend the Canon Telephoto Lens (TC-DC58C) which boosts your G9’s zoom capability by 2X. This piece of equipment will cost you a little over $100. The boost in zoom capability is great for photographing the stars. You will be able to see more detail in the light eminating from the stars which lends an artistic touch to your photos. One thing to keep in mind when using the Telephoto Lens, use a tripod. Due to the nature of zoom, the camera shake is magnified as the zoom is modified.
Telephoto Lens for the G9 (TC-DC58C)*
*Must use the a 58mm Conversion Lens Adapter to affix to G9
The great thing about these G9 Accessories is that you can decide on what works for you and your budget. Happy Cyber Monday!