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 | 07 July 2012 15:34 |
| keith_west_photography Photographer  Location United Kingdom London | Any one use the Fuji s3 pro here? tempted to go for one over the Nikon D200 / D80. Thoughts? |
| 07 July 2012 16:02 |
| FrameworksMedia Photographer  Location United Kingdom Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent | I used to shoot with an S3 and a D80 before I upgraded. Only thing I can say is the S3 was frustratingly slow (card access) for event work. |
| 07 July 2012 17:48 |
| Crippen Photographer  Location United Kingdom South Yorkshire Sheffield | Never used an S3, but the two Nikon cameras are both very out of date, so obviously you'll be looking at second hand cameras. You need to check the actuation count. Make sure they're not on their last legs, before handing over any cash. If you decide to go for one of the Nikon's, I'd personally opt for the 200, over the 80. Although if you can stretch to a 300 or a 300s, it's probably worth the extra investment in the long run. Good luck Dave |
| 07 July 2012 18:14 |
| keith_west_photography Photographer Location United Kingdom London | Owned the d200, d300 and d80... Interested on how they compare to the s3. |
 | 07 July 2012 18:46 |
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| nikondave Photographer  Location United Kingdom Derbyshire Derby | I have used all 3 cameras, if your in a studio or shooting landscapes/nature the colour of the S3 is excellent, its in situations when speed is needed, what also lets it down is the inability to shoot RAW and jpeg at same time, But on the plus side the images require no sharpening or work straight out of camera, Its just my opinion, |
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| 07 July 2012 19:23 |
| TMG Photographer  Location United Kingdom Gloucestershire Cheltenham | I have fuji S3, Plus is image quality and I quite like the way it handles. It also has a black and white mode ofr jpegs. The cons, and the reason I rarely use it, are the small viewfinder and very slow writing to card. You also need to custom white balance. Auto white balance in particular isn;t up to much. Older lenses - ai and ais - won't meter with it. one other plus, for me, is that it takes standard AA batteries - alkaline or rechargeable, so you are not locked in properietry batteries. If you have great eyesight and don't mind the slowness of it, it's alot of camera for the money it cost nowadays. |
| 07 July 2012 19:57 |
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| Paul_Jones Photographer  Location United Kingdom Lancashire Wigan | If I had the choice between the S3 and the S5, I'd go for the S5. I've owned both the S2 and the S5 and the S5 is, in my opinion, a better camera, especially with the extra battery grip. |
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 | 08 July 2012 05:52 |
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| paulbatterbury Photographer  Location United Kingdom Derbyshire Derby | I used a Nikon D200 up until the start of this year, I had thing go to print with it, it was a great camera, I loved it, I even miss it, very easy to use, sadly it got stolen so I move to an full frame camera. I have notice that some cameras that have replace the D200 place in the Nikon range do not do 100 ISO. The Fuji S3, is basically the Same camera, Nikon manufacture it and give it a Fuji badge. So anything I shot before this year, was shot on a D200, I have never shot in RAW / NEF always high end jpeg and always got good results... I am thinking of get a D200 again, just for the odd bit of work, they are just so good. |
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| 08 July 2012 06:22 |
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| alexkidd Photographer  Location United Kingdom East Yorkshire Hull | regarding the above body wise that's accurate but sensor wise the fuji is a different beast  the s5 is a lovely portrait camera, but slow as hell, s3 i'd imagine is pretty similar in that respect |
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08 July 2012 09:24 |
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| Siras Photographer | Have a D3s with my trusty S3 Pro as a back up - used it as my main camera for 2 years and can honestly say it's a camera you won't regret owning - the various comments people make as regards the wide dynamic range and beautiful jpgs (I thought about shooting RAW, but have never really needed to) have certainly been true for me. You should be able to pick up a good example for less than £200. This recommendation comes with a couple of provisos though; A slow processor and smallish buffer means that it's suited to "deliberate" photography. ISO/noise performance is average for the age of the technology. All in all I still love mine, it's a terrific little camera. Si |
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