Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro dSLR -- go or no-go?

RioRico · 10-15-2010, 06:24 PM

I see a couple retailers selling the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (body only) NEW for a very low price. Aha, something for my Nikon lenses! But does anyone here have an informed opinion of its use and abuse, problems and joys? Many thanks!

JohnBee · 10-15-2010, 06:42 PM

I owned one for about 1/2 a year.
The DR was amazing, and it was great in the studio.
It ended-up being replaced by an A900.

I tried using it for landscape, but it has a very strong AA filter on it and I didn't like the output much for that.

Other than that, its a D200 body in every way conceivable.
If you own Nikon lenses, I guess it could make a nice addition to ones arsenal.

Oh and high ISO performance wasn't very good for me with this one.

RioRico · 10-15-2010, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by JohnBee

The DR was amazing, and it was great in the studio.
...
Other than that, its a D200 body in every way conceivable.
If you own Nikon lenses, I guess it could make a nice addition to ones arsenal.

But is it worth US$45 new?

JohnBee · 10-15-2010, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

But is it worth US$45 new?

HELL YA!
I'll grab one myself for keepsakes...

Steinback · 10-15-2010, 09:51 PM

That price seems incredibly low. Aren't they still selling for $500+ used?

RioRico · 10-15-2010, 11:58 PM

Oh bugger. False alarm, folks. Here is the Google Shopping page that grabbed me. All about that nice new Fuji S5 at incredible prices, eh? So JohnBee says HELL YA! and I click to buy... and each of the three links to retailers goes to pages selling wideangle strap-ons, NOT the camera body. Bugger all. This is a pretty preposterous bait-and-switch. Or there are depths to the programming I just don't understand, woo woo...

10-15-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro dSLR -- go or no-go? I see a couple retailers selling the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (body only) NEW for a very low price. Aha, something for my Nikon lenses! But does anyone here have an informed opinion of its use and abuse, problems and joys? Many thanks!

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10-15-2010, 06:42 PM	#2
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	I owned one for about 1/2 a year. The DR was amazing, and it was great in the studio. It ended-up being replaced by an A900. I tried using it for landscape, but it has a very strong AA filter on it and I didn't like the output much for that. Other than that, its a D200 body in every way conceivable. If you own Nikon lenses, I guess it could make a nice addition to ones arsenal. Oh and high ISO performance wasn't very good for me with this one.

10-15-2010, 08:18 PM	#3
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263 Original Poster	Originally posted by JohnBee The DR was amazing, and it was great in the studio. ... Other than that, its a D200 body in every way conceivable. If you own Nikon lenses, I guess it could make a nice addition to ones arsenal. But is it worth US$45 new?

10-15-2010, 08:28 PM	#4
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by RioRico But is it worth US$45 new? HELL YA! I'll grab one myself for keepsakes...

10-15-2010, 09:51 PM	#5
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	That price seems incredibly low. Aren't they still selling for $500+ used?

10-15-2010, 11:58 PM	#6
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263 Original Poster	Oh bugger. False alarm, folks. Here is the Google Shopping page that grabbed me. All about that nice new Fuji S5 at incredible prices, eh? So JohnBee says HELL YA! and I click to buy... and each of the three links to retailers goes to pages selling wideangle strap-ons, NOT the camera body. Bugger all. This is a pretty preposterous bait-and-switch. Or there are depths to the programming I just don't understand, woo woo...

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