Fujifilm S5 Pro?

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 13:48

I'm considering getting myself a second hand pro-ish level body some time in the future, to open up the AF-D lenses. I just noticed this one, and though I know Fuji no longer make DSLRs, I was considering it given it's supposed portrait abilities. Has anyone got any experience of this body to go off?

I know it's based off the D200, but with their own software, sensor etc., I'd imagine the difference is pretty big.

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 16:54

Hmm...

I spend very little time within menus while shooting (on a D5000), and I'd imagine even less on a pro-level body.

How big are the big prints? TBH this camera is only meant to last a couple of years so I won't be getting huge prints of anything I do in this time.

Also, if the wedding photos were shot on an S5, I'd imagine that would mean they were shot on a zoom lens, i.e. probably at higher than ISO 100?

And other than lenses, how far does the S5 play ball with Nikon accessories? Wireless remotes, flashes etc.?

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 17:46

Chimp?

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 18:15

Well checking that stuff isn't ridiculously blown/out of focus I do on camera, but proper reviewing I do on a separate screen; whether I'd do it more on camera if I had a better screen than the D5000's, idk, but I'm happy as is

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 19:08

I do realise it's better, I meant I don't know if I'd start reviewing shots on camera more if I had a 920k dot screen instead, e.g. a D90.

I'm kind of looking to open up AF-D glass, like I said; plus the D5k isn't my body either.

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 19:56

Mud said:
Can you be more specific on the AF-D glass you're interested in? Even if you get a pro body, I can't think of many AF-D lenses that haven't been improved upon in newer AF-S versions. Even if you're trying to do things on a budget, it's an increasingly hard argument to make.

50 1.8
85 1.8

I'm not only buying a new body to open up those, but specifically not a D5000 because of AF-D. I'm mainly getting a new body to avoid having to beg my dad to use it every time

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 20:37

robertgilbert86 said:
A friend got one a while ago after a whim-bid on eBay. The camera was grim.

Have you considered a used D80 or D90?

D80 no,
D90 yes, and it's between a D200, the D90, or this, at the moment.

I'm leaning towards the D200 or S5 right now because it leaves me with a battery grip to use on a D300s in due course, and I'm not particularly amazed by the performance of the D5000 sensor.

On another note, is there a huge drop in IQ when dropping off the dynamic range abilities? I'm not planning to do much sports photography with it, only stuff when on holiday, I'm just curious as in the TrustedReviews review mentioned you could turn it off to up the fps to 3 and the shot buffer up to 18?

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 20:56

My bad then, in any case, I'm not much sold on getting the D90, if I were to do that I may as well just get AF-S lenses only.

Which is something I may well do to be honest, I wouldn't really mind sticking to begging to use the D5000 and buying a Sigma 50 etc. I'd just rather have a more sturdy body.

Ksanti · 16 Mar 2011 at 21:10

bigredshark said:
Why stick to AF-S? The D90 will work with AF-D glass too.

I meant stick to AF-S glass and using my Dad's D5000

Ksanti · 17 Mar 2011 at 23:52

Mud said:
Interesting stuff, thanks for doing that - makes you wonder why it's even an option to turn the additional range off!

With it on: 1.5 Fps, 7 shot buffer
With is off: 3 fps, 18 shot buffer