Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Serge 07 wrote:

The Davinator wrote:

Serge 07 wrote:

I've had the S5 Pro for around two years. IMO, the reason to own one is for its rich colors, highlight dynamic range plus it is a pro build Nikon body with access to all Nikkors, Ai and forward. The skin tones are beautiful. Professional wedding photographers used the S5 for many years for good reasons.

Yes, it is a low resolution camera by current standards, the super CCD low light capabilities are limited to ISO 1600 in use and it is no machine gun. However, the color output and highlight dynamic range that made this camera are present today.

If you like toys that are not expensive & have lenses, why not.

A couple of interesting reads:

http://women-and-dreams.blogspot.com/2015/04/fuji-s5-ship-forever-sinking.html

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/08/26/flashback-the-fuji-s5-pro-gorgeous-color-reproduction/

Serge

First off, there is no such thing as "highlight dynamic range." Second, the dynamic range has been matched and surpassed by the current Sony sensors in Sony, Nikon, Pentax cameras. Even Fuji's latest range with DR400 setting does better with less noise and tonality breakdown.

Agree that modern sensors substantially outperform the S5's SuperCCD in the areas of shadow recovery, resolution & high ISO. In the areas color reproduction, highlight retention and their their film like soft clipping, not so much.

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As modern sensors have a larger dynamic range, they can better maintain the entire tonal fange than the S5 can.  Highlight clipping comes from not metering correctly.  If the sensor can handle the whole range, then clipping is user error.

Perhaps the term " highlight dynamic range" may be in error but have certainly come across it in several articles/reviews as per the below.

Dynamic range is the tonal range ofnthe entire scene from absolute balck to absolute white.  What people call highlight dynamic range is really to do with latitude above mid grey.

"Highlight Dynamic Range" Nikon D600 vs Fuji S5 Pro:

http://betterfamilyphotos.blogspot.com/2012/10/nikon-d600-vs-fuji-s5-pro-highlight.html

Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D vs Fuji S5 Pro Dynamic Range (highlight recovery):

http://www.colda.com/?p=963

I am quite familiar with the software manipulated DR settings of the Fuji XE-1 and XE-2 which also owned. Personal preference with XE cameras is exposing for highlights @ DR100 & addressing shadow recovery in LR.

Regards,

Serge