Fuji Film S3 Pro

see everyone keeps saying this,

i want to do landscapes and to be fair i do more macro, landscapes fine art and portraits then i do air displays.

i have a yashica TLR which i can use with velvia for landscapes but the whole business of slides just puts me off and i want to have something close that is relatively all round.

just read review for the fuji on amatuer photographer they compared it to the D200 nikon they say the same as dpreview the detail is only kept up at the highlights not the shadows i think about 2 stops in the highlights.

so doesnt seem like worth spending the money and changing the lense system. i am in love with my tamron sp 90mm macro and dont want to loose it. i think i shall get the 30D seems they have really improved the metering with this beast.

Matt,

I have recently reviewed the S3, and I was quite impressed by some aspects. Yes it is slow, and certainly not ideal for action, so I would not recomend it for such work. For landscapes, and more so portrait work, the tonal (dynamic) range is one of the best you can buy. Image quality is very good, and with the Nikon lens mount you have plenty of options.

Hi guys,

i am going to give up my 300D and get a S3 Pro but before i do i wondered if anyone here had used the S3 Pro for airshows and such, i do know it is on t he slow side so just wondered how slow it really was.

anyone ?

I have used one along side a 20D, not for aircraft and I think you will find it to be very slow. A great camera for inside and landscapes, not for action. Writing a RAW file took about 30 seconds compared to the 20D which took about 0.5.

i have read the reviews and i have played with the 20D before.. the S3 just seems to be better for lanscapes

Check out www.dpreview.com and http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms3pro/

They give the S3 an “above average” rating. Not good. It looks good and is affordable, but isn’t brilliant. I would go for either the Canon EOS 20D or 30D.