Rating: 
Summary: Fujis s2 pro
Review: Excellent value in this camera for the price. Camera is well balanced & feels good to hold.Quick in raw mode to record especially with new high speed fuji compact flash cards transfer rate being 6mb per second .... writing files @ 12mb!
This giving around 76 images per 1 GB card.Puchased seperatley a Nikon 24>120mm zoom which I'm also very happy especially with its zoom range & image stalisation, lense works fine & balances well with Camera body.Fuji S2 controls are well laid out & easy to use.Has both firewire & USB connection.
Gripes:- image through view finder is a bit too small likewise LCD..could be bigger say 2.5 cm. Second battery type is 123a bit of a pain as expensive & not rechargable (REQUIRES 2).Also 4 NiMetal Hydride AA'S can be used which are rechargable...these work fine...no complaints here .RAW images cannot be used in older versions of Photo Shop.
Photo Shop CS perhaps has conversion for Fuji RAW format. A light edition Raw format converter is supplied on cd, as is Adobe Elements.The S2 is also supplied with software on CD to convert Raw images to Tiff.Camera has accurate exposure & good tonal qualities... resolution is also greater than other digital 6mp slr's...interesting to see how S3 Pro turns out...& how it stacks up against the likes of Canon D20.
Rating: 
Summary: good
Review: flash whith nikon sb-24 is good and picture's are very good i like the camera whith a nikon and tokina lens!
Rating: 
Summary: So-so camera
Review: Fuji's s2 is just so-so compared with NIkon and Canon.
The imag is soft and color is not right 8 out of 10.
will buy 20d
Rating:
Summary: What Do You Expect For the Price?
Review: Granted the S2 is not built like a tank. It was not billed as such and I suggest that anyone who thinks they need that, chili out the $4.5 K for the D1x or $7 K for the 1Ds. I purchased mine to be housed for undewater shooting. I have shot mostly macro to this point but will now be shooting WA as well. The color saturation and TTL are incredible and equal in quality to my previous N90s/Provia 100 setup. The S2 is the only camera on the market where the TTL is compatable with underwater strobes. You can see some of my underwater photos at http://scottyb.home.texas.net/Gallery/ . I have used it extensively top side as well. You can purchase 24 2000 MA AA's for less than $30. I have also purchase the lithiums online 24/$30. This makes this setup very inexpensive and convenient to power. Plus you can purchase AA alkalines anywhere to get you out of a pinch. A 1 GB Compactflash card for under $300 will hold 78 shots in RAW at the highest resolution.
Rating:
Summary: What Do You Expect For the Price?
Review: Granted the S2 is not built like a tank. It was not billed as such and I suggest that anyone who thinks they need that, chili out the $4.5 K for the D1x or $7 K for the 1Ds. I purchased mine to be housed for undewater shooting. I have shot mostly macro to this point but will now be shooting WA as well. The color saturation and TTL are incredible and equal in quality to my previous N90s/Provia 100 setup. The S2 is the only camera on the market where the TTL is compatable with underwater strobes. You can see some of my underwater photos at http://scottyb.home.texas.net/Gallery/ . I have used it extensively top side as well. You can purchase 24 2000 MA AA's for less than $30. I have also purchase the lithiums online 24/$30. This makes this setup very inexpensive and convenient to power. Plus you can purchase AA alkalines anywhere to get you out of a pinch. A 1 GB Compactflash card for under $300 will hold 78 shots in RAW at the highest resolution.
Rating:
Summary: Re: Photo Editor
Review: Hi, I'm a professional who's making the switch to digital for some things and I bought an S2 to hold me over until the D2H comes out. I want to comment on some of your points: 1) The autofocus noise is a characteristic of the lens -- not the camera. A 70-300 sounds like a plane taking off on any camera, not just an S2. I have several silent wave lenses, and they focus as smoothly on the S2 as on my pro film bodies. Also, you mention that the S2 can take 7+ frames per second (FPS)-- actually it can only do 2 FPS. I think you're referring to the D1H. 2) I think most digital systems eat batteries. I don't use the rear display often, so I manage several hours from my S2 with the default battery setup that is the camera default. I also use a Quantum battery pack, and have never been disappointed. Sure it's heavy (like you said -- carry an external flash -- the pop-up flash is just as bad as all of the other pop-up flashes out there), but pretty much all modern pro SLR systems are heavy. People wonder why my Nikon FM-2n is still my favorite camera! I'd give the Fuji 5 stars -- the only thing I completely hate is the "feel" of the camera. It's "plasticy" -- doesn't feel like it has the same build quality as other pro cameras. I wouldn't feel comfortable shooting with it in the rain, for example. If this system was rubber armored, with a little higher build quality, I wouldn't even be considering a D2H next year.
Rating:
Summary: WOW!!! BEST PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE!!!!
Review: I gave the Fuji S2 Pro 5 stars. You can't really compare it to someting like a Nikon D2H because it's in a completely different price class. First, I've been shooting professionally for a few years, and about 15 years in total. I know 35mm cameras. The Fuji, by far, has produced the most realistic and useful images of any digital camera that I've tried. It also offers the lowest number of images that need to be retouched. The previous comments about build quality should be taken with a grain of salt. The camera can withstand pro use, as long as you are not into moutain biking or extreme sports, you should be fine. The user interface is somewhat intuitive, but it does take a little getting used to - just like any other camera out there. Nothing has been "jury rigged" - this camera is built on the Nikon N80 (I have one) and both cameras are light but have a solid feel. They are well built cameras. Overall image quality is excellent. Skin tones are right on. I have very few, if any, white balance issues using my SB-80DX flash units. I never use the on board flash - they stink regardless of what camera you use, it's only for emergencies. If you are looking to buy a digital camera useful for shooting weddings, portraits, etc, this is a good camera for you. It's imperative you put good glass on this camera (f2.8 or brighter). The BEST lens for the money on this camera is Nikon's 50mm f1.8 AF-D. It gives about the same perspective as a fine 85mm portrait lens. If you can afford them, the AF-S lenses on this camera are outstanding. The only drawbacks I've experienced is AF speed can be slow with normal lenses (no AF-S) and Fuji's software takes some getting used to, especially if you shoot in RAW format. Prices have not dropped recently on this camera - it has a large following of Nikon shooters out there, and a TON of professionals are using this camera in the studio and on assignment.
Rating:
Summary: Great Camera For The Price
Review: I gave the Fuji S2 Pro 5 stars. You can't really compare it to someting like a Nikon D2H because it's in a completely different price class. First, I've been shooting professionally for a few years, and about 15 years in total. I know 35mm cameras. The Fuji, by far, has produced the most realistic and useful images of any digital camera that I've tried. It also offers the lowest number of images that need to be retouched. The previous comments about build quality should be taken with a grain of salt. The camera can withstand pro use, as long as you are not into moutain biking or extreme sports, you should be fine. The user interface is somewhat intuitive, but it does take a little getting used to - just like any other camera out there. Nothing has been "jury rigged" - this camera is built on the Nikon N80 (I have one) and both cameras are light but have a solid feel. They are well built cameras. Overall image quality is excellent. Skin tones are right on. I have very few, if any, white balance issues using my SB-80DX flash units. I never use the on board flash - they stink regardless of what camera you use, it's only for emergencies. If you are looking to buy a digital camera useful for shooting weddings, portraits, etc, this is a good camera for you. It's imperative you put good glass on this camera (f2.8 or brighter). The BEST lens for the money on this camera is Nikon's 50mm f1.8 AF-D. It gives about the same perspective as a fine 85mm portrait lens. If you can afford them, the AF-S lenses on this camera are outstanding. The only drawbacks I've experienced is AF speed can be slow with normal lenses (no AF-S) and Fuji's software takes some getting used to, especially if you shoot in RAW format. Prices have not dropped recently on this camera - it has a large following of Nikon shooters out there, and a TON of professionals are using this camera in the studio and on assignment.
Rating: 
Summary: Fuji S2 Fails
Review: I have a Fuji S2 which I bought on July 15th, 2003. The main logic board failed the first week of Jan. 04
Jack Appleton
jack.appleton@msa.hinet.net
Rating:
Summary: Digital Velvia!
Review: I have owned one for 4 months now and am very pleased with it. The reviewer that claims it can't take sharp photos is an idiot (he is no doubt the problem). I have seen 30x40 prints shot with this (by Will Crockett) and they were amazing. If you love Fuji film you will love the way this camera "sees". Fuji has tuned their software and electronics to record images with that fuji look. Sure the body is plastic but I'm more interested in the quality of images and the images are simply the best.
10/04 I've now owned this camera over a year, I've had no problems and have am still very pleased. Battery set-up could be better,and will be in the up-coming S3, but the this camera is all about image quality and I still believe it's the best of the bunch.
| 
