Fujifilm FinePix IS-1

Opinion: very easy to use well built camera EVF makes infra red so easy to use.. ive been takeing Infra red photos for about 5 years now with an Olympus C4000z ..wen i saw the IS-1 which can be used handheld .and also the EVF allowing bright vision for composition i though this camera would be the answer to my Infra Red prayers..ive been trying it out with different IR filter since i got it in NOV 2008..and unfortunatly the HOT SPOTS make this camera virtually unusable .i'm hopeing to be able to get a refund on it as it is UNFIT for purpose..

Opinion: Lots of very good feature and very easy to use.

Opinion: I have now used this camera for half a year, and it's fairly quick and intuitive. The flip
out screen is fantastic. All cameras with live view should have this. The manual zoom
ring is also a very useful feature. Hate those button zoom things. Dynamic range is
astonishing i clear sunshine with IR filter on. It has actually saved my day several times
when I did black & white work. This camera is a tool with a spesific use, and as such a
very good one.

Opinion: I have used this camera for 6 moths or so, it is the same as
Fujifilm FinePix S9100 (Fujifilmn FinePix S9600) except that the infrared blocking filter has been removed, hence low value for money, why should it cost more for a missing component... You will need to add an external infrared filter for IR images, and an infrared blocking filter for normal color results.
It is straight forward to use and the 2 custom WB settings are very useful. Image quality has more noise the stronger the infrarefd filter usesd , less apparent with a 25a, more apparent with an 87c. This also goes for the "hotspot" in the middle of a frame - a known issue with IR photography with a lens and lens coating not really designed for Infrared use.
The hotspot is aperture sensitive, not appearing so much when a wider aperture is used and a low strength IR filter such as 25. If you shoot with an 87 and stop down expect the hotspot.
It can produce some great infrared pictorial images with certain limitations if you need to avoid the hotspot.

Opinion: Great fun! A bit expensive ($900. with required filters ) but worth it for the ease of use
in IR photography. I've still got some IR film in storage that I never got around using
because of the hassle. This is a great little camera, you will have so much fun with it!
You start to look at scenes with a completely different eye in IR. This is the first EVF
camera I've ever used and it makes IR photography easy. The camera meters well and
focuses well enough when it is only seeing IR light. Handling is good and image
quality is good.

Opinion: Let me start out saying I am not a professional photographer, it's a hobby. This camera is more fun to use than any other camera I own. I have always liked shooting B/W, but with this camera it is even better than plain old B/W it's almost 3-D. You can really get some nice effects in the field shooting landscaping and etc. The trees and bushes come alive. I know nothing about shooting IR, but you don't need to do anything but take this camera out of the box and start shooting.

Opinion: Gonzalu is an idiot. The camera is excellent.

Opinion: One of the first, out of the box, infrared cameras for amateur use. Based on the S9000 series it has ability to take excellent infrared pictures. The image finder captures the infrared image even with the addition of an infrared filters (e.g. Hoya R72) before taking the picture. Two custom white balance settings allow for excellent infrared white balance adjustment with a filter. As might be imagined an infrared cut-off filter is needed to use as a regular camera. With such a filter the camera produces excellent quality color photos. Wish the more often used features such as white balance and shutter delay were on the 'F' button settings. Great to have a cable release for slow waterfall shots.