The optical viewfinder on the G11 is completely pathetic - I wish they would have left it off frankly.

No Canon EOS camera to date has 2nd (or rear) curtain sync.

What you are referring to is a function certain EX series Speedlites (not the camera) - only when directly on the shoe or on a E-TTL cord. The flash is told the shutter speed selected - and the flash then does a digital delay to fire the flash before the curtain closes.

This means you are extremely limited to just on camera higher end Speedlites - which sucks.

What I am referring to is that the G11 can actually trigger its shoe at the rear curtain - thus being able to use 2nd curtain sync with any flash or studio strobes. It’s a setting at the camera level - not at the flash level like what you referred to on the 5D2.

Its one of the things that truly disappointing to me about having so much money wrapped up in Canon gear - if I were to do it all over again right now - I would have a D700 instead of the 5D2. If only Nikon glass was as cheap as the Canon equivalent.

I also bought the G11 right after it launched - I have been very happy with it.

My primary camera is a 5D2 - but the main reason I bought the G11 is not wanting to lug around the 5D. I am big into using a flash (or 8) off camera - so the reason to by the G11 over the S90 for me came down to the hotshoe.

Also - I love the swivel screen - wish the 5D2 had that.

A big bonus for me too is that you can use 2nd curtain sync with the G11 - not even the 5D2 can do that (which frankly is pathetic).

Gear List (will become obvious why I bought the G11):
5D Mark II
20D (Backup)
17mm Tamron SP (Old Nikon mount with adapter ring - amazingly sharp)
24-70 f/2.8L
70-200 f/2.8L
1.4x TC
50mm f/1.4
50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro

(5) 550EX Speedlite
(4) 420EX Speedlite
ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter
Poverty Wizards (RF-602 from eBay)
200LBs worth of grip gear

Now all I really want from it is better RAW support for the G11 in Lightroom

Umm - are you sure that isn't also a key fob (at least the one pictured)? It has lock, unlock and trunk buttons - why would they include those on a usb drive?

Comment FTW!

I just bought a Mini to be come a torrent server and to run plex on with my main TV - but I would like to share its files on the network and have my bedroom TiVo HD act like you describe.

Are you using TiVoServer? Have you had to hack your S3?

Grado FTW.

Vegan - look into some Grados - excellent cans and free of animal products.

I use iCal for appointments and Fogbugz for tasks (you rock FogCreek!).

It's a Canon G10.

I have had mine since last Saturday - haven't noticed either of these issues yet. Ill wait to update the firmware until they do happen.

On another note - does anyone think the video looks way better on a TV connected via HDMI than on a computer screen? On my Panny plasma the video looks great (except the hideous amounts of moire) - when looking at them on my 2407HC they aren't so hot looking.