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Good bye to my beloved S5 pro. BAD fuji!!! :-(

Started Nov 25, 2014 | Discussions thread
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mistermejia Veteran Member • Posts: 3,340
Good bye to my beloved S5 pro. BAD fuji!!! :-(

Due to the recent news that there are no more repairs for the S5 Pro, I regret saying that I am putting my S5 and all remaining nikon lenses and my external flash for sale.  I will use the remaining funds to purchase more fuji glass instead.  I was looking into buying better nikon mount glass for it, but honestly I just don't see the point in spending more money on that anymore.

I could keep the S5 until it dies, but I think I won't wait to let that happen and then I'll end up with nothing.  I rather sell it now while it is alive and get $500 for the camera, four fuji batteries and battery pack.  My other option is to just keep the nikon glass and get a new nikon body.  Nikon's skin tones just make me puke!

The second issue is that Sigma has some of THE best glass in the market right now, but I believe that nikon is having issues with that company and that's why there are compatibility and AF issues with new nikon bodies and sigma lenses.  I can't really say is this is a fact, but it appears that way.  This is going to be a really hard personal choice but I think is time to do it.

This is really really disappointing.  No current fuji body matches the dynamic range of the S5, not even close.  I am really hoping the XE3/Xpro2 will get closer to what the S5 can do.  That technology is just so useful.

So, good bye S5 pro, sayonara, adios, asta la vista, arrivederci, auf wiederhesen, au revoir!!

I'm open for suggestions by the way, specially from the existing S5 users

 mistermejia's gear list:mistermejia's gear list
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Fujifilm X-E1 Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm F1.8G Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R +6 more
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
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