After a long period of going round in circles looking at cheap bridge cameras and then working my way up to dSLRs and lenses that I couldn't afford and then starting all over again, I took advantage of the recent price cuts and bought a fuji s6500.
I bought it at a well known high st shop for £150. They only had the display model so I tried for a further discount with no luck but he did give me a free extended 3yr warranty. Waiting for details to arrive but I know these usually get a bad press but it was free. The usb cable was missing from the box so he gave me a free card reader instead. Only USB Hi Speed, which I think is usb1.1(?) but again it was free.
First impressions are that it feels pretty solid, reasonable ergonomics - I had an Oly OM2 years ago and it is nice to get back to a bigger slr style camera. Manual zoom ring was a big plus for me and it feels quite smooth. Controls are quite nicely laid out although there are always niggles; why is the raw option still buried in the setup menu? This was the same in my fuji E550 I bought a couple of years ago and everyone moaned about it then. Overall I am very impressed so far for the price. It obviously isn't an slr but then it was much cheaper.
I can start off with mem card and batteries I already own but didn't have a case. Luckily I found one in a cupboard that fits perfectly. Although, I didn't realise Cadbury made camera cases
It seems most people here are dSLR owners but I know there were a few of the OCUK crowd that started with fuji superzooms. Any tips from current or past owners welcome.
Few test images in General Photos.
I bought it at a well known high st shop for £150. They only had the display model so I tried for a further discount with no luck but he did give me a free extended 3yr warranty. Waiting for details to arrive but I know these usually get a bad press but it was free. The usb cable was missing from the box so he gave me a free card reader instead. Only USB Hi Speed, which I think is usb1.1(?) but again it was free.
First impressions are that it feels pretty solid, reasonable ergonomics - I had an Oly OM2 years ago and it is nice to get back to a bigger slr style camera. Manual zoom ring was a big plus for me and it feels quite smooth. Controls are quite nicely laid out although there are always niggles; why is the raw option still buried in the setup menu? This was the same in my fuji E550 I bought a couple of years ago and everyone moaned about it then. Overall I am very impressed so far for the price. It obviously isn't an slr but then it was much cheaper.
I can start off with mem card and batteries I already own but didn't have a case. Luckily I found one in a cupboard that fits perfectly. Although, I didn't realise Cadbury made camera cases
It seems most people here are dSLR owners but I know there were a few of the OCUK crowd that started with fuji superzooms. Any tips from current or past owners welcome.
Few test images in General Photos.
Which according to today's news are no longer vegetarian friendly apparently. By the by...
I have recently ordered the lesser model 5600 from Amazon, ample for my needs, and can't wait to try it. Have fun with yours!
Ive just bought an S6500 too, I cant figure out how to get the continuous mode to shoot faster than 1 frame every second or so. I can do the first and last three settings. Does anyone know any tips??? My girlfriend does showjumping so I need to snap some jumping fast moving shots. Any advice???????