On Apr 7, 7:58=A0am, "Jufi" <bow...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS digital camera is appealing because of a
> > number of things. One, it has tremendous low light capability with ASA
> > up to 10,000. =A0Number two, it can emulate different Fuji films. =A0I
> > used to love the prints made from Fuji Velvia slide film of sunsets
> > with my old Nikon on a tripod with a shutter release. =A0Using a 50mm
> > fixed manual lens =A0stopped down to F16 or F22, I bracketed with
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> > or four exposures and usually got at least one shot that was
> > superlative. =A0I used a shutter release for 10-20 second exposure
> > times. =A0I wonder how the =A0S100 would under the same conditions?
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> > me, another attractive feature is the dedicated lens which has wide
> > angle and telephoto capability. =A0No more switching the lens in the
> > field. Another feature is the proprietary high speed CCD chip. =A0I
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> > an old Fuji V10 which has served me well over the years. I liked the
> > fact it could fit into the pocket and take it anywhere. =A0So much so
> > that I have considered upgrading it to the FD50. I also have an old
> > Nikon D70 with a dedicated digital lens which I like very much, but is
> > somewhat bulky and I am afraid to take it on trips because I worry
> > about breaking it. The =A0S100 seems a bit pricey, 800 bucks at B&H.
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> > it really the best in its class, or is there another competitive
> > digital camera that's considered better?
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> Just because if it can shoot at ISO 10K doesn't mean you'll get useful
> results. Don't worry about those so-called "film" modes. You can post
> process to your heart's content with any decent editing software and
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> whatever look you want. If you're willing to carry something the size of
> that Fuji, take a look at the lower priced SLRs, like the Nikon D60 and
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> Canon Rebel Xsi. Either one will allow you to shoot at higher ISOs and
> produce nice results, much better than the Fuji.
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> > In terms of printing, lately I have actually drifted away from making
> > prints. =A0However, I used to use an Epson with archival ink that gave
> > very large prints. =A0Any suggestions on a replacement for it?
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> Take a look at the R1800...- Hide quoted text -
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J.
I checked it out and the R1800 has been replaced by the R1900 which
looks good. Thanks for the tip.
BTW what do you think of the Fuji FD50?
Jeffrey Dach
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