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Advantages: Real Quality Photographs Disadvantages: Could be slightly heavy.
I have in front of me, a black object, approx. 6” in width, approx. 3” in depth (without lens) and approx. 5 ¼” in height. On holding it, I find the right side is shaped out nicely for easy handgripping, and there is even a groove on the back for the thumb.
It is quite heavy, (maybe about 2 ½ lbs, as I weighed on my bathroom scales, and was that much heavier when holding the object. This includes the lens too.) but I don’t find it too heavy. I can ... ...or in any other tricky situations when camera shake is likely.
TOP.
Looking down onto the top of the object (yes, ok, the object is a camera….well you knew that anyway from the category title!),now back to what I was saying about the top of the camera….the on/off switch is situated at the right side, . . it being a rotating circle around the shutter button. A remote lead can also be screwed into the shutter.
Just behind, are two small press buttons. ...
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15.12.2003
My S2 Pro Review ofFujifilm FinePix S2 Proby
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Advantages: Full SLR functionality Disadvantages: A bit heavy
I got bitten by the digital bug when I bought a Fuji Finepix S602. I had been using Nikon film SLRs for the past twenty years or so. Suddenly I stopped using film and used my S602 almost exclusively. However, I really missed the interchangeable lens facilities that my Nikon film SLRs provided.
Then I found out that Fuji were offering what was essentially a digital Nikon F80, their S2 Pro. I use Nikon F80s for film, so it seemed a good idea to use ... ...Finepix S2 Pro.
The camers has been used virtually daily since I bought it last October (2003). I cannot fault the Nikon functionality, and the marriage to Fuji's Pro quality CCD is a marriage made in heaven. The 6mp output produces artefact free images which will easily blow up to A2. The camera has Jpeg, Gif and RAW modes for image capture, I use RAW because they are more suitable for manipulation in Photoshop and incredibly sharp! The camera ...
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Advantages: Variety of capture files Disadvantages: Slow to write to disk on the larger files
A very versatile camera as it has been used in professional studio photography throught to wedding and portrait photography. This is a good work-house camera, providing quality imagery, even to this day! I purchased mine second hand from a studio photographer 1995, two years ago and it is still in good working order. In comparison to the more recent Digital Single Lens Reflex's this may seem slow, but is a good camera to learn with is well worth ... ...lots of batteries - two lithiums and four AA although it will work without the AA's, the lithiums speeds up the autofocus function. It is advisable to use rechargable AA batteries in this and have plenty of spares as the battry gauge does seem to go all of a sudden. This camrea supports both compact flash cards and smart media. A Good variety of imaging capture file - jpeg, tiff and raw to suit a varied spectrum of users. ...
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Advantages: Pro spec for less than $1000 Disadvantages: slow flash sync
If you ever owned the Nikon F80 you will be at home with the FUJI S2 pro
Easy to use with a wealth of features ,often only seen on cameras costing thousandsmore ,compatible with all new Nikon Lenses and older lenses (Ai/AiS in Manual mode).
The AF speed is great for general use ,and the camera feels right in the hand ,all functions are easy to use and there are 12 custom settings .
The Manual is clear and easy to read and covers all aspects of ...
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Fine JPEG 4256 x 2848 : 220 - with 1GB IBM Microdrive
Normal JPEG 4256 x 2848 : 469 - with 1GB IBM Microdrive, TIFF 4256 x 2848 : 1 - with 64MB card
RAW 4256 x 2848 : 4 - with 64MB card
Fine JPEG 4256 x 2848 : 13 - with 64MB card
Normal JPEG 4256 x 2848 : 28 - with 64MB card
TIFF 3024 x 2016 : 3 - with 64MB card
Fine JPEG 3024 x 2016 : 26 - with 64MB card
Normal JPEG 3024 x 2016 : 55 - with 64MB card
TIFF 2304 x 1536 : 6 - with 64MB card
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 45 - with 64MB card
Normal JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 94 - with 64MB card
TIFF 1440 x 960 : 15 - with 64MB card
Fine JPEG 1440 x 960 : 92 - with 64MB card
Normal JPEG 1440 x 960 : 180 - with 64MB card
Camera flash
Camera Flash: Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100): 12
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Features: Flash +/- compensation, AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Lens system
Auto Focus: TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 5
Lens System Mounting: Nikon F
Manufacturer's product description
The FinePix S2 Pro digital SLR builds upon its predecessor's reputation for outstanding picture color and detail while giving professional photographers even greater control over the taking, editing, storing and transferring of high-resolution images, both in the studio and on location. The FinePix S2 Pro boasts the newly developed 3rd generation of Fujifilm's Super CCD sensor. The sensor, which has 6.17 million effective pixels, is capable of producing 12.1 million (4, 256 x 2, 848) recorded pixels for pictures with stunning color and detail that are designed to please even the most demanding professional photographer. The FinePix S2 Pro also features a CCD Raw mode, which delivers the image before it has been processed by the camera's internal algorithmic settings, thereby liberating professional photographers to experiment with their photographs.
This DSLR camera was over £1000 when it first came on the market. Now it is under £500 and it is a bargin of a DSLR for the money.
It shares a body with the Nikon D200. Because of this it can be used with Nikon Lens' and D200 accessories.
It uses... more
I got one of these as a present for xmas. It's fantastic.
As soon as the package arrives you can't for the life of you believe that it is sold at that price.
Everything about the camera really dose ooze quality for how much you pay for one. A nice more
Reliable. X-High quality results; especially noticable when using digital zoom as virtually no loss of sharpness. Large LCD screen.
==Unless you're being paid to photograph... there's really no reason to pay more.==
In the past few months I've... more
After being stung for a camcorder which inevitably caused me an immense about of grief at home it was time to replace our dust gathering digital camera for a series of weddings, christenings and days out. Obviously the thought of spending more cash on a... more
==SPEC==
IMAGE QUALITY: It does have good points however. 7.2 Megapixels isn't bad for the price. The Optical Zoom is a slightly below-average 3x, with a respectable 4.8 Digital Zoom. Most features, however, are only standard - nothing unusual. This... more
When i opened the box for my Fuji S5800 camera about a month ago, I knew that I had made a good choice for my second camera. I still have my Pentax Optio S7 but I wanted a camera that would allow me much more creativity with my photos.
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