Is the S5 Pro still a worthwhile buy?

[bigbird17]

heard the s5pro doesnt work with some lenses. maybe a list of which produces great results and which isnt so fab can be compiled?

 

[photobum]

heard the s5pro doesnt work with some lenses. maybe a list of which produces great results and which isnt so fab can be compiled?

Fujifilm S5 Pro compatible lenses and accessories:

CPU based

• All Type G, D, AF Nikkor, AF-S, AF-i Nikkor
• PC-Micro Nikkor 85mm f2.8D
• AF-S/AF-i teleconverter
• Ai-P Nikkor

Non-CPU based

• All Ai, Ai-S, Ai modified Nikkor or Nikon Series E
• Medical-Nikkor 120mm f4
• Reflex-Nikkor
• PC-Nikkor
• Ai-type teleconverter
• Bellows focusing attachment PB-6
• Auto extension ring PK-11A/12/13/PN-11

 

[bigbird17]

Fujifilm S5 Pro compatible lenses and accessories:

CPU based

• All Type G, D, AF Nikkor, AF-S, AF-i Nikkor
• PC-Micro Nikkor 85mm f2.8D
• AF-S/AF-i teleconverter
• Ai-P Nikkor

Non-CPU based

• All Ai, Ai-S, Ai modified Nikkor or Nikon Series E
• Medical-Nikkor 120mm f4
• Reflex-Nikkor
• PC-Nikkor
• Ai-type teleconverter
• Bellows focusing attachment PB-6
• Auto extension ring PK-11A/12/13/PN-11

thanks photobum you have been of great help.. hope to join the family soon! so are we considered fuji or nikon??

 

[photobum]

so are we considered fuji or nikon??

We are considered Dr. Jekyll and Hyde.

 

[tmboyz]

Aiyah.... Just shoot lah!

Leave the technical part to the engineers while we savy those 'delicious' images we have created.

this statement makes sense, this is how it should be..just shoot!!

 

[diediealsomustdive]

thanks photobum you have been of great help.. hope to join the family soon! so are we considered fuji or nikon??

Don't know how the rest feel, but getting a Fuji S series DSLR means:
(a) you are shooting a Nikon camera with Fuji digital, call it heart if you must;
(b) you are locked into Nikon lens mount and related system, e.g. speedlights, micro nikkors;
(c) when you present camera calls it quits or you consider it lame (like the way I now feel about my S2Pro, although I still shoot with it esp for diving photos), you are likely to move to a Nikon based DSLR because of SB-800, AFS 17-55, AFS 70-200 VR, etc.

While the heart of the image is the digital system that ultimately produce the photo, thus by heart you are considered Fuji, the hardware of the system will all be Nikon based.

Ultimately whatever your heart tells you, you are still more Nikon than Fuji. Why do you think Nikon will allow Fuji to take a camera body and graft a Fuji imaging system there? To sell more lenses, speedlights and other accessories!

 

[diediealsomustdive]

Bukit Panjang Plaza has a Fuji sales booth at the concourse. The body's going for 1.2k. The booth is there till tomorrow.

I was there on Sunday 16 Nov and it said "last day".

Price was 1.2k.

I was tempted by FC won't release funds.

 

[photobum]

(b) you are locked into Nikon lens mount and related system, e.g. speedlights, micro nikkors;

I don't know about you but if Fujifilm does produce Fujinon EBC lenses for their DSLRs, I will not hesitate to switch.

By the way, I use mainly Carl Zeiss ZF lenses now. I don't like the way Nikon design their newer lenses.

 

[bigbird17]

Don't know how the rest feel, but getting a Fuji S series DSLR means:
(a) you are shooting a Nikon camera with Fuji digital, call it heart if you must;
(b) you are locked into Nikon lens mount and related system, e.g. speedlights, micro nikkors;
(c) when you present camera calls it quits or you consider it lame (like the way I now feel about my S2Pro, although I still shoot with it esp for diving photos), you are likely to move to a Nikon based DSLR because of SB-800, AFS 17-55, AFS 70-200 VR, etc.

While the heart of the image is the digital system that ultimately produce the photo, thus by heart you are considered Fuji, the hardware of the system will all be Nikon based.

Ultimately whatever your heart tells you, you are still more Nikon than Fuji. Why do you think Nikon will allow Fuji to take a camera body and graft a Fuji imaging system there? To sell more lenses, speedlights and other accessories!

i am a nikon user so well switching over i still get to use my lenses esp my fav ai-s lenses. I got lobang too for brand new fuji s5pro with 1 year fuji warranty for $1130 if any bro are keen. subject to availability !!

actually which glass works best with the s5pro? sigma 10-20 or the tokina 12-24? i tried both on my D80 before and i preferred the latter

 

[madmacs]

thanks photobum you have been of great help.. hope to join the family soon! so are we considered fuji or nikon??

Don't know how the rest feel, but getting a Fuji S series DSLR means:
(a) you are shooting a Nikon camera with Fuji digital, call it heart if you must;
(b) you are locked into Nikon lens mount and related system, e.g. speedlights, micro nikkors;
(c) when you present camera calls it quits or you consider it lame (like the way I now feel about my S2Pro, although I still shoot with it esp for diving photos), you are likely to move to a Nikon based DSLR because of SB-800, AFS 17-55, AFS 70-200 VR, etc.

While the heart of the image is the digital system that ultimately produce the photo, thus by heart you are considered Fuji, the hardware of the system will all be Nikon based.

Ultimately whatever your heart tells you, you are still more Nikon than Fuji. Why do you think Nikon will allow Fuji to take a camera body and graft a Fuji imaging system there? To sell more lenses, speedlights and other accessories!

guys...does it really matter if we are more nikon than fuji or vice versa? take it as a DSLR that can produce great images out of the cam.

don't think so much...just shoot.

 

[bigbird17]

guys...does it really matter if we are more nikon than fuji or vice versa? Take it as a dslr that can produce great images out of the cam.

Don't think so much...just shoot.

yes sir

 

[old-newbird]

I don't know. You must check it out yourself. However, I know that Nikon MB-D200 will take 4 AA batteries.

bro i read that mb-d200 is getting harder to get? why is it so ? am saving now for a 320 investment...i hope to get it soon... btw i also wanna get a ext. flash which brand/model would u recommend ? brand meaning if can fit others besides nikon ? thanks!

 

[old-newbird]

not sure about 3rd party grips. you need to get nikon's mb-d200 battery grip for the s5 pro. the grip can hold up to 2 fuji np-150 batteries or 6 AA batteries in a tray that comes with the grip. nikon batteries will not work.

roger that it seems to me that 3rd party grips only come with one batt slot for the batt grip

 

[old-newbird]

fuji's raw files maybe twice the size of other brands' raw files, but the amount of additional information that you can retrieve from the fuji raw is really amazing.

i did several tests with s5 pro (25meg raw)

http://madmacs.multiply.com/journal/item/11

http://madmacs.multiply.com/photos/album/295

and later compared the results against nikon d3 (12meg raw):

http://madmacs.multiply.com/journal/item/12

nice test

 

[old-newbird]

If you read my posting #185 carefully, I did mention the word 'WIRELESS' commander.



To allow the photographer to use two NP-150 batteries simultaneously, or to switch to four AA size batteries when needed.



If you don't use a VR lens, you can get about 450 to 500 shots per charge easily. With a manual focus lens, 600 shots per charge is not a problem.

wow... i shld consider switch off my VR unless on macro shoots... :think:

 

[old-newbird]

The 'beep' sound is turned off by default.

You can turn it on by SETUP > SYSTEM > BEEP > [HIGH]/[LOW].

A music note icon will appear on the camera's control panel.

For me, I have it remains [OFF] as the 'beep' sound is very annoying especially when shooting on streets.

it has the musical icon and on af it beeps... but when i switch to mf it does not beep... is it bcoz i have my macro converter on ? or my cam is faulty? coz i just got it only ?

edit.. i just tried without the converter... its does not beep too

 

[fWord]

(c) when you present camera calls it quits or you consider it lame (like the way I now feel about my S2Pro, although I still shoot with it esp for diving photos), you are likely to move to a Nikon based DSLR because of SB-800, AFS 17-55, AFS 70-200 VR, etc.

Another consideration is, who does the repairs when the camera is out of order? It's a Nikon body with a Fuji sensor.

 

[bigbird17]

no the net there are ppl complaining of not working on certain lenses i wonder why.. i better check with all my lenses if it works or nt

 

[Henessy]

Another consideration is, who does the repairs when the camera is out of order? It's a Nikon body with a Fuji sensor.

Fujifilm of course.

 

[photobum]

bro i read that mb-d200 is getting harder to get?

There should be plenty of used Nikon MB-D200 around now. I saw 3 used ones for sale at TCW last week.