Fuji S2

[moizes]

Were taken with S2 - sharpest camera in my experience, direct JPEG, no PP. Not so easy with S5 - why? THX. Dimitri.

[badpickev]

i really like the second one. there are a lot of settings for the S5 that come into play.

as for the S2. from what i have seen, its the most over looked 6mp dslr.

[Paul Shields]

That's the problem these days - great cams get overlooked as 18 months (or less) it's replacement is supposedly better/faster/sharper etc. I still love my 5mp Oly E-1. Haven't seen anything that can take shots as nice as that.

Agree with badpick on the 2nd shot. Smooth bokeh and nice natural colours.

[moizes]

Thank you, gentlemen! Yes, S2 with 70-200VR was the sharpest combo I've ever used. Even my great D2XS today needs some PP to achieve the same sharpness, and with its 12MP final print is better, coz, but charges time mercilessly... THX. Dimitri.

[Sidebyte]

I agree with Kev, no doubt the best JPEG's out of a 6 MP camera ever. Specialty camera, slow as molasses at Christmas but the skin tones were unaproachable.

[moizes]

You know, gentlemen, since I don't need iso 80.000 for my family/vacation goals, I'll see what the color of d300 will be like. If not, I go back for s3. I see you know what I mean. THX. Dimitri.

[moizes]

Did find one more - can't believe my own eyes - so sharp JPEG! Street, S2, 70-200vr, f3,2 handheld. My grandson Dennis. Dimitri.

[kgphoto]

I found that the sharpest combo so far is the 5D with the Tamron 24-70 2.8 lens. I tried my wife's S2 with her lens and my friends 5D with the lens above and the 24-105 L Canon lens and although both were sharper than the Fuji, the Tamron kicked the Canon L's butt.

[moizes]

You meant Sigma 24-70/2,8 or Tamron 28-75/2,8, didn't you? So post something to support your statement, otherwise your words are words only... Dimitri. PS. Do not forget 100% crop.

[larwhi]

Moizes, hello. I usually only do some levels adjustments with my S2 images, are your histograms usually fine with no levels, just curious, as I love my S2 as well. Thanks Larry

[moizes]

Hi, Larry! Brightness/contrast mostly, never sharpness or tone curves. Using D2XS now, need to spend a lot of time, but final print is better, especially if lab technician knows what to do! For this particular shot did almost nothing! THX. Dimitri. P.S. D2XS/70-200 shot to show sharpness.

[moizes]

Sorry.

[moizes]

Sorry, skin tones are no good. Something wrong with my comp, or posting 100/800 limitations? Dimitri.

[larwhi]

Skin tones look good on my monitor. Here's my S2 pic! Glad to see another enthusiast!

[moizes]

So cute, ah! Baby will be the world famous photographer, that's out of questions! Best wishes! Dimitri.

[epatsellis]

I'd have to agree, the combination of the S2 and 300 f4AF @5.6 with an on camera flash netted:

(no PP, just cropped to fit 8x10 aspect ratio)

erie

[EricG]

Hi

I have a Fuji S2 (since Feb 2003) which I have always found to be very good for macro and social photography but lacking in fine detail in Landscape photography. I have read many times that it is fussy about lenses so this might be a contributing factor.

I took this shot of my granddaughter with it and my Nikon 18-70 Zoom - 1/250th @f5.6.

[EricG]

Another couple taken a few weeks ago in Scotland

This was taken with my Tokina 12-24 Zoom, 1/125th @ f11



This one with my Nikon 70-300 VR Zoom, 1/125th @ f8 handheld at around 250mm

[badpickev]

interesting album on pbase eric.

[EricG]

Hi

Thanks for looking - I see you on the DPReview forum regularly although I
I haven't posted there for some time now.

One thing I have always found with my S2 was that the images (RAW) straight off the camera appeared very soft and needed a lot of sharpening (which they could cope with admirably I might add).