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Summary: Great camera, if you know the limtations
Review: I love this camera. This is my first digital, I've been taking "old fasioned" pictures for quite awhile. I have a Canon A2E and about $1500 in lenses.This little digital is really handy. It's wonderful for taking pictures of our newborn and posting them immediately to the web, which is a big deal to the grandparents. It's nice to just click away and not worry about the cost (film+processing=alot). Weaknesses would be a weak flash, past 10ft is pointless. And, what seems like a slow write time, (maybe its all digitals though) sometimes takes 3 or 4 seconds before you can take another picture. I really like my Canon(film) for taking up to 10 shots per second. Strengths would be it takes really good pictures. The Macro feature is awesome. Great for taking close-up face pictures of the baby. The included software is great for picture organization, poor for editing, but I have photoshop for that. The optical zoom is also handy, sometimes "moving your feet" ruins the shot. Battery life seems good, but we have 2 spare batteries, almost all pictures are taken indoors, and we carry the charger everywhere, so swapping batteries is no big deal. Tips. Use the viewscreen when using Macro, the eyepiece is deceptive for closeups. Use the highest quality setting always, can always reduce picture size for the web or email. Very happy with the camera and quality. Perfect for family gatherings and babys.
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Summary: A really nice digital camera for the price
Review: ...this is a really nice camera for the money. It's fairly easy to use. The only problem I had was that you need to open the lens cover ALL the way or you will get an error message ("lens cover").
The camera is menu driven which makes it very easy to get up and running. It's a very user friendly camera. I was taking pictures within about 5 minutes and downloaded my first batch.
The features are impressive for this price range. This camera can do quite a lot (stills, short movies, and be a webcam). The basic picture quality (1M) is fantastic. The quality is FAR better than scanning a regular photograph if you intend on using this for the internet. In fact, the photographic quality is far superior to some 35mm cameras (e.g. my olympus infinity), but nowhere near as good as a medium format camera.
The memory isn't very large and I would agree with the suggestions about getting a viking memory card. The larger Viking memory cards will allow you to save around 166 pictures in high quality mode. You can see your photos immediately after, which means deleting any goof ups.
The batteries that come with the camera need charging, but will allow you to take a few pics. The AC adapter for this camera is a necessity since you can use it as a webcamera. You will also attach this camera to your computer if only to download pictures.
I am really happy with this purchase a couple of months after my initial version of this review: especially after seeeing what I could have bought in this price range. I may never buy another cheap point and press film camera after this.
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Summary: Outdoors OK, Indoors, FORGET IT!
Review: Takes great shots outside. But, If you want to take indoor pictures using the built-in flash, you will need to be less than 10 feet away from the subject.
Not usable at all past that.
Sure wish someone had told ME before I spent THAT much for it.
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Summary: Love this camera -
Review: I've tried four other digitals and like this one the best. For the money the Fugi FinePix line is great. Had the A101 first, and loved the quality, but needed the zoom feature of the 2600, as I hate to be intrusive when I go for the close-ups! Please, please, please note to first time digital buyers. Do not expect the battery life to equal that of a regular 35mm! Buy rechargible batteries ... and use the optical view finder, (it's larger than most). The LCD screen drains the life of the batteries, and when used to review your pictures will do the job intended, and save those batteries. Also buy an extra 32 or larger smart media card. Doing these two things will provide the extra life and power to produce great pictures. This camera produces great pictures, is light weight, and easy to use. And unlike some more expensive mini models, the "lag" time after you push the button isn't even noticable. This is my personal choice. I keep family records and scrapbooks, take tons of pictures and this is the camera for me.
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Summary: Love This Camera!
Review: I never was one for taking pictures (except of my grandkids) but being a techie, I decided to get a digital camera. After reading all the reviews, I decided on the Fuji 2600. It is great. It takes beautiful pictures, and I love the fact that I can take pictures, view them instantly and then upload them onto the computer and send them out to my friends and family. I did buy a SmartMedia card reader so I am not constantly using the batteries. This makes it very easy to get the pictures on the computer. Pictures are sharp and clear, and actually the batteries seem to last quite a while before recharging. I'm not familiar with all the manual settings yet, but the automatic setting works for me. I couldn't ask for better pictures. I definitely recommend this camera!
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Summary: So much for Fuji
Review: I did a lot of research on digital cameras prior to choosing this one based on price, quality, and accessories. Part of the reason why I chose the 2600 is for the rebate Fuji offered with it. I tried to buy the camera online several times from several different vendors since before Christmas. Each and every one of them were out of stock for this item. I even called and emailed Fuji about the 2600s lack of availability. Here I am ready to spend about $400 on this camera and accessories and no one will even call me back or reply mail me about it. The rebate was good until 1-31-02. A few days after the rebate expired, I am notified that this item is now in stock and for sale. I may be splitting hairs here or just plain frugal, but I cannot help but notice the timing. I was ready to buy this item ASAP for over a month but now will not do so because of what I percieve to be shady business practices. Perhaps if a rep. from Fuji lets me know that they will extend the rebate time due to this item's inavailability I will consider purchasing this product. As it stands, there is way to much good competition out there in the digital camera market for consumers to put up with this sort of thing. Get yourself a Sony, they're always in stock.
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Summary: An excellent camera for the price
Review: This is an excellent camera, and it's quite versatile: can be used both as a digital camera and a web cam. The only (minor) two complains I have is: the shape of the camera; it's harder to hold than the old Fuji 1400, which is a 1.4MP camera I also have. The lens cover needs an extra push to get it in place to take a picture. Have said that, the camera image is wonderful outdoors, and the LCD is big and beatiful. I think it's very competitve comparing to lots of more expensive cameras for family style photos.
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Summary: great camera
Review: I would recomend this camera to any one the pictures are great and its easy to use. The only thing I found to be a problem for me was the shutter the camera is small and I kept moving the shutter with my hand witch made the camera not take pictures. but a little adjustment and I had no problem.All I can say is a great cmera for the price
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Summary: Nice camera for beginners- some things bother me though
Review: While I think the FinePix 2600 is a very nice camera for beginners, having used other cameras there are a few gotchas in my opinion. The LCD screen is quite dark even in regular room lighting. The optical viewfinder is a lifesaver here. I have also found that the white balance in shots taken under florescent lights can be less than perfect. It also bothers me you can't view photos on the LCD unless the lens cover is open. The pictures are good, but I found I was tweaking every one by adjusting the brightness and contrast. My previous camera (Olympus D-360L) never required this. OK, I am picky. I admit it. In addition, using the zoom allows you to be further from your subject- but remember the flash may not be able to cover that distance. This isn't specific to the 2600- but keep it in mind. Based on the average review I've seen here, this is one HOT camera. I don't want to dampen things, but if you are expecting a bit more from this camera, like I was, you MIGHT be disappointed. I would suggest you also check out the Olympus D-510z camera, also available from Amazon.
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Summary: excellent camera
Review: I got this camera early December and have used it throughout the holiday season. It's my first digital camera and I absolutely love it. The quality of the pictures are very good (my friend using a more expensive Canon camera took same picture as I and mine was significantly clearer; I don't know if it was because of different settings, however). The LCD display is decent and the controls are very intuitive. There is also a 10-sec timer mode and a macro mode for close-up pictures. The included charger works very well (takes about 5 hours for a full charge) and the two included Ni-MH batteries are 1700 mAh, which last fairly long. One word of precaution though: the first one or two times you use the camera, the batteries will seem to run out very quickly. This is supposedly due to the "memory effect" and the problem is gone after a few full charges. It also happens if you charge you batteries before they're fully discharged (however, unlike the old Ni-Cad rechargeables, Ni-MH's are not physically harmed--they just seem to run out faster. After a few full discharges and recharges, they work fine again). I got 4 backup 1600 mAh recently at an electronics store and now I can go to a trip without worrying about running out while I'm outside (just fyi, the included charger holds two batteries max and is compatible with all voltages, which means you only have to find the proper outlet "shape" adapter if you travel outside of the country) With a 64MB card that I got with the Fujifilm rebate (I believe the promotion is over now) I'm able to take 150+ images at the 2M, Normal resolution. But the provided 16 MB card is quite decent for starters, especially if you use a lower resolution. The optical zoom (which makes the camera totally worth its cost) works really well and the lens are really quiet. The movie function (limited to 20 second intervals with no sound)is quite good. They are converted to .avi format during upload on a Windows machine (I'm not sure about Mac's though). However, you cannot use optical zoom while taking movies and there's no flash, which brings us to the major gripe about this product... The flash is exceeding white, which can change the tones of the pictures (making the colors less vibrant, in my opinion). However, the problem is if you turn the flash off, you must not move your hands *at all* or else the pictures become really blurry. However, if you use a tripod or put the camera on a steady surface (e.g. table) when you take the picture, it comes out just fine and the colors are really nice. But usually I'd rather just leave the flash on and have slightly "whiter" colors. This is stated in the camera's included manual. However, when the environment has enough lighting, if you or the camera's auto-flash mode chooses not to use flash, the pictures come out really nicely, which leads to the conclusion that the camera needs enough light (either from the flash or enough external lighting) to produce clear pictures, or else you'd have to have really steady hands. One of the reviewers before me mentioned the camera's inability to take pictures with slight movement. I believe his problem was the one I mentioned. He probably decided to turn the flash off or something along those lines and so consequently got blurry pictures. The other problem with this camera is that it collects dust and dirt really easily. Therefore, you should find a case for it ASAP (as I did for mine). Just one day after I got it, I discovered a scratch/stain-like spot on the lens, which fortunately has not affected the pictures but is still quite frustrating. Just today I found a small piece of dust collected inside the peek-through viewfinder, which also fortunately does not affect the functioning of the camera. All in all, I did months of research before finally buying this camera (it came down to this or the Kodak 3600, and I'm happy about my choice--however, Amazon can be a little sketchy in terms of...) In summary, pros
-- good picture quality
-- good LCD display
-- intuitive controls
-- included quality rechargeable batteries and charger
-- good optical zoom
-- movie function
-- "bang for da buck" cons
-- flash too bright; alters colors
-- pictures in dark areas get blurry without flash unless a tripod or other steady surface is used to hold the camera
-- collects dusts, dirt, grease really easily
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