S5Pro - is it here yet

[wind30]

it is always 25meg. My last trip I was using 1GB cards and I switched to taking Jpegs for some pictures which I SERIOUSLY regretted after the trip.

I have always felt that the raw file of s3pro is really remarkable. Next time if I every get the s5, I will get 4GB cards....

 

[madmacs]

it is always 25meg. My last trip I was using 1GB cards and I switched to taking Jpegs for some pictures which I SERIOUSLY regretted after the trip.

I have always felt that the raw file of s3pro is really remarkable. Next time if I every get the s5, I will get 4GB cards....

not 8gig cards? ;p

 

[majere2sg]

I never shot raw with the s3pro coz the writing is too slow, only took up raw with the D2H and since it is a 4MP camera, the raw file is not so big, usually 3-4mb only. 25mb raw file... :sweat:

 

[Lmodel]

I never shot raw with the s3pro coz the writing is too slow, only took up raw with the D2H and since it is a 4MP camera, the raw file is not so big, usually 3-4mb only. 25mb raw file... :sweat:

Even a 500GB HDD runs out pretty fast at 25MB a file :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

 

[nightwolf75]

Even a 500GB HDD runs out pretty fast at 25MB a file :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

i used to have a s3pro some moons ago. yeah. the RAW file is pretty big... almost similar in size to the D2x NEF. however, if u have the patience to wait for the file to write to card, and load up in PS for PP, u can tease out a huge amt of info.

still, IMO, i belong a small minority here dat truly believe the fuji JPGs are good enuf. hence, even with my ex-s3, i almost never shoot in RAW mode.

hmmm... mebbe its time again to revisit fuji... hopefully the s2 or s3 prices will drop soon... :sweat:

 

[Azure]

For my personal stuff, Jpegs are more than enough, and then some. I rarely shoot RAW on my S3s.

Anyway, I managed to borrow a S5 to play with for a few days. :devil: Some sample shots from yesterday evening (yeah, pretty lousy weather and all...).

 

[nightwolf75]

For my personal stuff, Jpegs are more than enough, and then some. I rarely shoot RAW on my S3s.

Anyway, I managed to borrow a S5 to play with for a few days. :devil: Some sample shots from yesterday evening (yeah, pretty lousy weather and all...).

ah... if u giving up ur s2 or s3 anytime soon, let me know hor? :bsmilie:

 

[madmacs]

i love my s3 so much i cant bear to let it go :lovegrin:

 

[AQVA]

yesterday i had a chance to try out the S5pro mounted with a nikkor 105vr on board.. however there seems to be a small glitch as in the lens itself is capable of an aperture of F2.8, but on the cam display screen it shows biggest aperture at F3 both in M mode and A mode, i tried adjusting with the command dial but still shows F3 max. dunno wuts the problem also.

 

[nightwolf75]

i love my s3 so much i cant bear to let it go :lovegrin:

come come... i know u want the s5... :devil:

 

[madmacs]

yesterday i had a chance to try out the S5pro mounted with a nikkor 105vr on board.. however there seems to be a small glitch as in the lens itself is capable of an aperture of F2.8, but on the cam display screen it shows biggest aperture at F3 both in M mode and A mode, i tried adjusting with the command dial but still shows F3 max. dunno wuts the problem also.

not only with s5 and s3. friend of mine tells me it also the same with his d200. apparently there is a writeup on this somewhere. from my tests, i can only get f2.8 from 3m onwards.

just did a test...its the same with my f80 also. so its a nikon thing.

 

[madmacs]

come come... i know u want the s5... :devil:

see post #49

 

[nightwolf75]

see post #49

oppz... miss dat. :embrass:

heh... time for me to post a WTB... brb. ;p

 

[AQVA]

not only with s5 and s3. friend of mine tells me it also the same with his d200. apparently there is a writeup on this somewhere. from my tests, i can only get f2.8 from 3m onwards.

just did a test...its the same with my f80 also. so its a nikon thing.

oic... thanks for the clarification.. i shall bring my d200 down and test.. so it just the 105vr thingy or happens to all nikkor lens capable of f2.8?

 

[madmacs]

oic... thanks for the clarification.. i shall bring my d200 down and test.. so it just the 105vr thingy or happens to all nikkor lens capable of f2.8?

so far i only notice this on my 105vr. but possibly same with the other nikkor f2.8 macro lenses.

 

[AQVA]

so far i only notice this on my 105vr. but possibly same with the other nikkor f2.8 macro lenses.

alrite.. shall do a mini test of my own with various other lens.. thanks anyway.

 

[Azure]

ah... if u giving up ur s2 or s3 anytime soon, let me know hor? :bsmilie:

Hah! Please wait. Personally, I can only say I like my S3s a lot more... all the work and places I'd gone with them. A new S5 will take a bit of getting used to. Though having 5 customable WBs is nice to have (and probably useless to me). As for all the F1 modes, they don't really do much for me. The AF is noticeably faster. The metering spot-on, but again, doesn't do much for me, I've gotten used to getting good out of the S3.

The one irritating thing - without grip feels small. With MD200, is chunky. And AA battery life is not so great... 6xAAs-on-the-S5 dont seem to last as 4xAA-on-the-S3. That is sad.

Until such time Eastgear or somebody brings in NP150s cheap, this camera isn't going to be under consideration at all.

 

[Witness]

well...maybe the S6 for u man...hahahahah

 

[Azure]

well...maybe the S6 for u man...hahahahah

:bsmilie:
Maybe, coz I'm still milking good value out of my S3s. Hey, I'm still getting good pictures out of my ole Coolpix4500, so.... I'd let others have the honour of saving the economy.
:bsmilie:

 

[nightwolf75]

Hah! Please wait. Personally, I can only say I like my S3s a lot more... all the work and places I'd gone with them. A new S5 will take a bit of getting used to. Though having 5 customable WBs is nice to have (and probably useless to me). As for all the F1 modes, they don't really do much for me. The AF is noticeably faster. The metering spot-on, but again, doesn't do much for me, I've gotten used to getting good out of the S3.

The one irritating thing - without grip feels small. With MD200, is chunky. And AA battery life is not so great... 6xAAs-on-the-S5 dont seem to last as 4xAA-on-the-S3. That is sad.

Until such time Eastgear or somebody brings in NP150s cheap, this camera isn't going to be under consideration at all.

ah dang...

hmm... i thot, since the s5 uses the same chassis as the d200, can't they use the same EN-EL3e batt? (not dat d200 is fantastic in batt life too... looks like they carry over the 'problem'). :think:

waiting for the IT show next week to have a look at the s5 b4 deciding whether to jump... :sweatsm: i'll definitely PM u for advice again, like last time.