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Fuji S2, S3 or S5 PRO?? Assistance Needed!

Started Jan 18, 2013 | Questions thread
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Re: Fuji S2, S3 or S5 PRO?? Assistance Needed!

chooflaki wrote:

rattymouse wrote:

chooflaki wrote:


The S5 has 6 picture modes. The viewfinder is much bigger on the S5 and far more suitable for manual focus. Plus it can meter with manual focus lenses which the S3 can't do. I do not think it is possible to have a shutter count from the S3. I would be wary of very low stated shutter counts as this now quite an old camera. 20,000 would be reasonable for an amateur use camera. If you want to shoot manual focus then the S5 is by far your best option.

I have a Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS lens and find it VERY hard to focus with my S5 Pro. The viewfinder just can't show when perfect focus is hit. Lots of bad images trying to get focus.

That is an extreme lens. I would imagine the 50mm F1.2 would be tough to focus with any DSLR with a matte focusing screen wide open. The DOF would be razor thin. I have a split image focus screen on mine and that improves focus at wide apertures significantly with just standard lenses.

You are right, it is an extreme lens.  But even stopped down to f/2.0 the hit rate is terribly low. The S5 needs a new focusing screen to use lenses like this reliably.

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