Thinking of getting a Fuji S5 Pro, and have some questions

Manzur Fahim wrote:

Hello everyone,

Hope you are well.

I'm thinking of getting a Fuji S5 Pro, and I wanted to ask the owners here something. Can I use any Nikon DX / FX lenses with it, incl. Tamron / Sigma lenses? Will the Sigma Art / Contemporary lenses work with S5 Pro?

Also, do I need to find a small 8GB CF card or will a 32 / 64 / 128GB CF card will work?

My understanding is that the sensor is 6MP but will produce a 12MP file, is that by default? Are there options to choose if I want 12mp or 6mp files?

Many thanks in advance. Stay well.

Hi:

The S5 will auto focus with any AFS and AFD Nikkor (has a built in focus motor) plus third party F mount lenses. The body also meters with old school AI/AIs manual focus lenses.

I use the SanDisk Ultra 16GB CF card which works perfectly, available at B&H/Amazon. Folks at Flickr have not reported problems with 32/64 GB cards but have not used them.

I set the camera to "fine" plus "large" which will produce a 12MP file but the resolution is a bit lower. It is best to set the noise reduction off, "ORG" in the menu.

One thing that helped me quite a bit was to invest time reading the old posts in the Flickr discussion group as there is a wealth of information on the S5.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/fujis5/

The body should be loaded with at least firmware version 1.09 which seems to be the favorite. The last, 1.12 is available from Fuji.

Have fun with the new toy.

Serge