Topic: does anyone here have or have had a fuji digital camera?

[fuzzybutt]

my 6 year old gateway digital camera finally bit the dust tonight and i'm looking at this http://www.fotoconnection.com/p85001-fuji-finepix-s1000fd-10-megapixel-digital-camera-12x-optical-zoom.html

does anyone here have a fujifilm digital camera or maybe even this model? i sold the 75 750f frame so i have 150 to spend on a camera

[Gordon]

In addition to any responses you get here, make sure you do a good amount of research on the internet, too.  Oh wait, this is the internet...   Anyway, you know what I mean.

Look on websites like epinions and check on Amazon and read any reviews posted by people who have this camera, if you haven't already. 

Here's what it says in my 2009 Consumer Reports Buying Guide:

Image Quality - Good
First shot delay - Fair
Next shot delay - Very Good
Versatility - Excellent
Max ISO with best quality - 200 
Dynamic range - Very Good

They scored it a 67 out of 100, which is in the "Very Good" range, but it's the second to last in its category. 

One thing to consider is its video capabilities.  Technology has gotten to the point that many point-and-shoot digital cameras take very good quality video as well.  If that's something you think you'd make use of, then it's something to keep in mind. 
 

[ofreen]

Of the little point and shoot type digital cameras, I like the Canons.

[SteveD CB500F]

I've had a series of (three) Fuji FinePix cameras, starting way back when they were big and 2Mpix was cool.

Currently have an A920 which was cheap and produces great pictures.

Repeat customers are the best sort of advertising!

[fuzzybutt]

what do you folks think about my buying it new on ebay, a seller with 99.7% feedback?

[SteveD CB500F]

I use 99.5% as my limit. He should be OK. Check his feedback and see just what the complainant was on about.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

I had a S602 about 5 years back. Pretty fancy for the time. I got to shoot with it a few times but didn't really learn how to properly use it before one of my employees stole it. My wife then did me a favor and bought another replacement. It was a refurb and only lasted until the 3 month warranty expired. Again I didn't really have a chance to use it. It's on the shelf. Looks REAL good but doesn't work. Want it?  

[Gordon]

what do you folks think about my buying it new on ebay, a seller with 99.7% feedback?

I probably wouldn't do it, but if you do, make sure to use a credit card so you're at least protected for the purchase price.  Electronics is easily one of the highest fraud categories of all on ebay.  

I'm not saying you can't make a successful electronics purchase on ebay, but you have to pay extra close attention.  Most times if you find a good, legitimate deal on ebay for consumer electronics, you can find the same (or close) deal at a local chain store, and you get the benefit of being able to return it if it doesn't work, without having to pay to ship it back to the seller.      

[fuzzybutt]

sure, thanks

[fuzzybutt]

I had a S602 about 5 years back. Pretty fancy for the time. I got to shoot with it a few times but didn't really learn how to properly use it before one of my employees stole it. My wife then did me a favor and bought another replacement. It was a refurb and only lasted until the 3 month warranty expired. Again I didn't really have a chance to use it. It's on the shelf. Looks REAL good but doesn't work. Want it?  

if youre serious then sure, i'd love to have it

[fuzzybutt]

what do you folks think about my buying it new on ebay, a seller with 99.7% feedback?

I probably wouldn't do it, but if you do, make sure to use a credit card so you're at least protected for the purchase price.  Electronics is easily one of the highest fraud categories of all on ebay.  

I'm not saying you can't make a successful electronics purchase on ebay, but you have to pay extra close attention.  Most times if you find a good, legitimate deal on ebay for consumer electronics, you can find the same (or close) deal at a local chain store, and you get the benefit of being able to return it if it doesn't work, without having to pay to ship it back to the seller.      

i'm just going to go down to our local ritz camera and get the thing. buying local i'm spending about 20 dollars more but i think that it's worth the piece of mind knowing the store i got it at is less than a mile from my house.

[Gordon]

i'm just going to go down to our local ritz camera and get the thing. buying local i'm spending about 20 dollars more but i think that it's worth the piece of mind knowing the store i got it at is less than a mile from my house.

I think that's a smart choice.  Sometimes in the effort to save a few bucks we end up spending way more than we intended to. 

Sort of like buying an old Japanese bike because it would be cheap and easy to work on.

[tramp]

have you thought about buying a digital slr?
for a couple of more bucks it gives you alot more versatility

[UnCrash]

I have an earlier version of this same camera and overall I love it.  Purchased it 6 years ago and used it to shoot for web and print.  Largest print one of my clients made was a vertical banner at 2.5' X 5' for their trade show booth.  It looked fantastic.

Fuji's big on color, and the pictures are really vibrant, even capturing complex yellows and reds in sunrise & sunset situations.  Cannon and Nikon are good too, stay away from Olympus though.

I love Fuji.

This camera is a little big to take out unless I'm purposeful about it.  My wife didn't really use it and was always asking me to take pictures of our little boys.  So I picked up a smaller, pocket sized point and shoot Fuji for her.  It's excellent too.

Can't go wrong for the price....

I think Ritz is a good idea if they offer an in-store return of 1 year as many good photo shops do.  Just makes dealing with any potential problems a little easier.

[kvallelunga]

I have anS700, Really like it. It was dropped from a fairly high distance and still works(external LCD is dead, have to use the view finder, old school). So it is robust. It doesn't have as wide a wide angle as I'd like but I like everything else. Pic quality is excellent.

I vote for the Ritz option too. Shop local, even if it is $20-30 more. It keeps your $ in your town. And for service after the sale they are fantastic.

[fuzzybutt]

have you thought about buying a digital slr?
for a couple of more bucks it gives you alot more versatility

this is a digital

[fuzzybutt]

as far as i can see the only real complaint anybody has about this model is that it might not have a wide enough angle. but i'm going from a 6 1/2 year old gateway 4mp camera so i'm sure i'll never notice it. i'm going down this afternoon as soon as the guy picking up the frame leaves.

[mark]

First digital cam was a Fuji DX-10 .

Still works almost 10 years later.

[Blasbo]

I got an S9100 a few years back and I have been very happy with it. In my experience the megapixels don't matter so much as the size of the lens. Bigger lens=more light in=better picture.
The point and shoot with the dime size lens doesn't let in enough light IMO for a good picture no matter how many pixels the camera is.
This one looks like a good camera for a good price.

[Caaveman82]

I strictly use Sony or Nikon for digital picture taking...

Cannon for my filming. Of course I've got the 35mm adaptor so that really makes any camera good.

[fuzzybutt]

i ended up buying from an ebay seller, just couldnt pass up nearly 80 dollars in savings. see good folks for the review. i LOVE this camera it takes AMAZING pics. this is a pic of callie from around 10 feet away in a dark living room. i'm happier than a cub bear with his first chubby with this camera  . it's a fujifilm s1000fd it has 12x optical zoom and 10 mp. 33-396mm zoom.