Fuji S8000FD anybody used one? Worth buying?

I’m also daunted by the lens issues with DSLRs – if you buy a Canon, and want a good lens with anti shake you will pay a lot for a suitable one, as the cameras don’t have it in the body.

Cameras with anti-shake built into the body make for cheaper lenses, but by all accounts aren’t quite as good as the Canon system.

I feel i am walking into a big dark world when it comes to DSLR and i really do not have a lot of cash to throw at it, I am going to watch the market for a bit but still want to go DSLR by Airshow season, But obvoiusly that will mean the right lenses too.

I’m also daunted by the lens issues with DSLRs – if you buy a Canon, and want a good lens with anti shake you will pay a lot for a suitable one, as the cameras don’t have it in the body.

Cameras with anti-shake built into the body make for cheaper lenses, but by all accounts aren’t quite as good as the Canon system.

Thanks for the advice, To be honest what scares me off DSLR is all the different lenses i would need.

Very wise!

DSLR’s are fantastic and they are the best thing for the hobby but its the lenses that are the important bit, a “good!” one will set you back more than the body so when you do go over,as it were! start saving!

Nothing wrong with the bridge cameras, i still use a S5000 for static aircraft and some railway photography, much lighter than my 350D and collection of lenses!

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I support this idea. Currectly I uses S9600 and I am impress about it. But the only bad thing is the focus system. It’s very slow so it’s hard to catch the aerobatic flying. Luckily it’s a manual zoom. If S8000 got the electronic zoom, I do not recommend. 😀

Thanks for the advice

I’m not sure that the S8000 is a worthwhile upgrade from the S5600. I’d put your money aside and save it until you can get something substantially better. It’s a relatively minor change as far as prosumer cameras go.

DSLRs prices are starting to come down, at long last. I’ll be sticking with my S6500fd for another season and I certainly wouldn’t “upgrade” that to the S8000 – which has the S5xxx’s type of electric zoom.

I support this idea. Currectly I uses S9600 and I am impress about it. But the only bad thing is the focus system. It’s very slow so it’s hard to catch the aerobatic flying. Luckily it’s a manual zoom. If S8000 got the electronic zoom, I do not recommend. 😀

I’m not sure that the S8000 is a worthwhile upgrade from the S5600. I’d put your money aside and save it until you can get something substantially better. It’s a relatively minor change as far as prosumer cameras go.

DSLRs prices are starting to come down, at long last. I’ll be sticking with my S6500fd for another season and I certainly wouldn’t “upgrade” that to the S8000 – which has the S5xxx’s type of electric zoom.

Thanks for the advice, To be honest what scares me off DSLR is all the different lenses i would need.

I’m not sure that the S8000 is a worthwhile upgrade from the S5600. I’d put your money aside and save it until you can get something substantially better. It’s a relatively minor change as far as prosumer cameras go.

DSLRs prices are starting to come down, at long last. I’ll be sticking with my S6500fd for another season and I certainly wouldn’t “upgrade” that to the S8000 – which has the S5xxx’s type of electric zoom.