starlan
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Hey all,
So im thinking of getting this little Fuji when it comes out due to the good reviews of the previous model, the F10, of which this model seems to be a further improvement of. This camera looks like a winner to me so far but I will wait for the reviews and their sample photos before heading out to buy one, just in case. I guess it will have an underwater housing as well since there is an underwater scene mode. I looked at Fuji's UK website and they have an underwater strobe kit available. I cant find this for the US, does anyone know how to get one here. I don't think it has even been released in the US.
Anyones input on Fuji's generally is also welcome, especially the F10 and if known, the F30? Anyone have info on the strobe kit for the US? For 160 pounds in the UK its not a bad deal at all, I assume it will be priced around 250 US dollars if it ever comes out here in the US, which is a very good price for a strobe alone let alone the whole kit with the nice grippable bending arms, diffusers, etc. I guess the strobe wont be the best out there, but I am sure it will be a big improvement over the in camera flash alone (which is what I use now). I also think that the kit actually works with many cameras and not just Fujis, so that is nice too. Cant seem to find any specs on it for luminosity, etc. (which would be nice), does anyone know how these compare to actual strobe manufacturers such as Ikelite, or Sea&sea strobes. And does anyone know if it will be released in the US or do I have to get one from the UK?
Thanks in advance, also my email is sft109@psu.edu in case anyone has info on this matter that they want to mail me about (ill be doing a bunch of travelling starting next week, so for posts after then, feel free to also email me your thoughts as I may not be able to check here often for a few weeks).
Ps. I realize this camera has either shutter priority or aperture priority but not both at the same time (which would of course be fully manual). Will I need full manual control or will the options the f30 offers be enough? I got a Minolta XG now which has absolutely nothing manual. The F30 gives me man white balance, and man shutter (it decides aperture, or the exact opposite, it decides shutter and I pick aperture) i can also choose ISO. Any other small cameras that are worth checking out? (the canon s80 looks good, i know its fully manual (both shutter and aperature control) but I dont like that it only has ISO 400 max and much more noisy than the fuji, and that noise is not acceptable above ISO200. Im thinking having shutter or aperature priority mode will be enough for good shots underwater, especially if I also get the strobe and I really like the amazing ISO performance for such a small camera, but if I really need both shutter and aperture and if this is a fatal flaw please let me know, I am by no means an expert.
So im thinking of getting this little Fuji when it comes out due to the good reviews of the previous model, the F10, of which this model seems to be a further improvement of. This camera looks like a winner to me so far but I will wait for the reviews and their sample photos before heading out to buy one, just in case. I guess it will have an underwater housing as well since there is an underwater scene mode. I looked at Fuji's UK website and they have an underwater strobe kit available. I cant find this for the US, does anyone know how to get one here. I don't think it has even been released in the US.
Anyones input on Fuji's generally is also welcome, especially the F10 and if known, the F30? Anyone have info on the strobe kit for the US? For 160 pounds in the UK its not a bad deal at all, I assume it will be priced around 250 US dollars if it ever comes out here in the US, which is a very good price for a strobe alone let alone the whole kit with the nice grippable bending arms, diffusers, etc. I guess the strobe wont be the best out there, but I am sure it will be a big improvement over the in camera flash alone (which is what I use now). I also think that the kit actually works with many cameras and not just Fujis, so that is nice too. Cant seem to find any specs on it for luminosity, etc. (which would be nice), does anyone know how these compare to actual strobe manufacturers such as Ikelite, or Sea&sea strobes. And does anyone know if it will be released in the US or do I have to get one from the UK?
Thanks in advance, also my email is sft109@psu.edu in case anyone has info on this matter that they want to mail me about (ill be doing a bunch of travelling starting next week, so for posts after then, feel free to also email me your thoughts as I may not be able to check here often for a few weeks).
Ps. I realize this camera has either shutter priority or aperture priority but not both at the same time (which would of course be fully manual). Will I need full manual control or will the options the f30 offers be enough? I got a Minolta XG now which has absolutely nothing manual. The F30 gives me man white balance, and man shutter (it decides aperture, or the exact opposite, it decides shutter and I pick aperture) i can also choose ISO. Any other small cameras that are worth checking out? (the canon s80 looks good, i know its fully manual (both shutter and aperature control) but I dont like that it only has ISO 400 max and much more noisy than the fuji, and that noise is not acceptable above ISO200. Im thinking having shutter or aperature priority mode will be enough for good shots underwater, especially if I also get the strobe and I really like the amazing ISO performance for such a small camera, but if I really need both shutter and aperture and if this is a fatal flaw please let me know, I am by no means an expert.