Fuji cease production of the S3 pro

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:33 am

Read about it here

http://www.amateurphotographer.com/news/Fuji_poised_to_replace_S3_Pro_SLR_camera_news_93691.html

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Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Maryland

Hopefully they will folow up to be competitive with a S4.
I have the S3 and Love it. It is just an awesome camera. Lokkinj forward to what they bring.

Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1016 Location: Newcastle, UK

Ive gotta say even with its flaws the Fuji S3 is a fantastic camera.
If your working in a studio on a budget you cant do better.

Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Maryland

[quote="Timmynoshoes"]Ive gotta say even with its flaws the Fuji S3 is a fantastic camera.
If your working in a studio on a budget you cant do better.[/quote

I agree 100% especially with the way the price has dropped. I love the color straight out of camera. I use it for weddings also, It is slower but I can deal with it.

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:20 pm

I had heard about the speed issue

How does that stack up for a sequence for say the confetti shot, where you're generally firing off in quick succession?

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Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1016 Location: Newcastle, UK

At best you get 1.5fps, so i found, if you decrease the quality it helps a bit but not by far, thats the one and only reason i got a D70s.

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:48 pm

The S3 is a fine cam but I would say that it's in Fuji's best interest to pull completely out of the digital market.

Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1016 Location: Newcastle, UK

Since i seem to have lost the ability to edit posts..

I wouldnt say pull out, their sensors are legendary (do they actually make them?)

And just to clarify, it wasnt the fps that bothered me, it was the fact u shoot approx 8 images and then you have to wait about 30 seconds to shoot again, not good.

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:19 pm

Timmynoshoes wrote:

I wouldnt say pull out, their sensors are legendary (do they actually make them?)

And just to clarify, it wasnt the fps that bothered me, it was the fact u shoot approx 8 images and then you have to wait about 30 seconds to shoot again, not good.

I agree about their sensors but they are at best an also ran in the digital world.

Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 647 Location: malaysia

The DCM Sept local edition did a S3 Pro V D200 comparison.

Quoting the editor's verdict:'The hard-nosed commercial decision has to be the D200. Its built like a tank, has a great screen and superfast focussing.'

Interestingly enough it added 'However, for pictorial photography S3 Pro is better.'

Finally the editor had this to say, 'Snap this classic up soon before they begin to disappear from your dealer's shelves.

End of day...its users who decide.

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 577 Location: Rochester, NY

In terms of color reproduction and dynamic range I would put the S3 up against anything including many models in much higher price ranges. Fuji has made a commitment to image quality rather than just trying to sell the market on MP's. Any speed concerns were solely a buffer issue and an upgrade was eventually offered. There are plenty more options out there other than Canon or Nikon.

Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1016 Location: Newcastle, UK

mdd wrote:

In terms of color reproduction and dynamic range I would put the S3 up against anything including many models in much higher price ranges. Fuji has made a commitment to image quality rather than just trying to sell the market on MP's. Any speed concerns were solely a buffer issue and an upgrade was eventually offered. There are plenty more options out there other than Canon or Nikon.

They ceased the upgrade shortly after, in the uk at least :(

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 577 Location: Rochester, NY

Timmynoshoes wrote:

mdd wrote:

In terms of color reproduction and dynamic range I would put the S3 up against anything including many models in much higher price ranges. Fuji has made a commitment to image quality rather than just trying to sell the market on MP's. Any speed concerns were solely a buffer issue and an upgrade was eventually offered. There are plenty more options out there other than Canon or Nikon.

They ceased the upgrade shortly after, in the uk at least :(

I'm sure you will see the reasoning behind that shortly. The upgrade is still available here in the US "While supplies last." It was offered in the UK well before it was offered here.

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 577 Location: Rochester, NY

The New Fuji S5:

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/proPhotoProductS5.jsp