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07 Jul, 2011
Workhorse for washers
This style of Mac is solid, easily upgraded (PCI slots, space for a second hard drive or DVD) and perfectly capable of most basic computing tasks. It won't edit video, and although it's on the cusp of the specs to run Leopard I'd stick with 10.4.11.
I'll be using mine as the front-end to an HP plotter.
If you can get it cheap it's a good purchase.
06 May, 2008
A good all-rounder
First, the good:
I like the overall design of the Fuji - I used to use one of the earlier versions, and when my old camera was stolen I was delighted to upgrade. It's got hardly any shutter lag, accepts CF memory (now very cheap) and has a helluva lens. It also has a real rarity in digital cameras - a traditional cable release socket. It feels like a proper SLR in your hand, and the nifty fold-out rear display lets you compose at all sorts of funny angles (unlike all but a few DSLRs). It has a decent weight, so doesn't feel like a toy, and accepts a range of 'proper' 58mm filters, plus several add-on lenses too. Oh, and movie mode is perfectly adequate too (640 by 480) for casual filming. Battery life is fine if you use NiMhs with a decent kick, but don't bother with anything else. The Fuji is easy to use as a point-and-shoot, but has a whole range of 'real' camera settings if you are happy to stretch yourself.
I use a Nikon D70 as well as the Fuji - but I won't take my Nikon gear out in the rain (I live in Scotland, so rain is, er, not unusual!), and would never dream of leaving it in the car on the off-chance. Nor would I carry my Nikon about in crowds, or anywhere it might be a burden (remember all the lenses!). The Fuji is, simply, my portable camera of choice.
And the bad:
The images can be a bit noisy, particularly at the highest ISO settings - they are also clearly inferior to the D70 if you create enormous prints, with some colour fringing at the edges (especially at the extremes of the zoom lens). On normal print sizes you will be pushed to spot much difference, but from time to time I have large poster prints made and then you can easily spot the Fuji images. But, let's be reasonable here - few people do that sort of thing, and you have to be a bit obsessive to notice even if you do!
The autofocus uses bright green dots of light in a strange pattern which can be a bit off-putting for your subject, and sometimes fails entirely in really low light levels.
So, as a luggable alternative to a DSLR it is a great camera. It's far from being a pocket camera (unless you have unusually big pockets). If you can buy it for a decent price on eBay then you're onto a winner!
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Geeks only:
The Fuji can be converted into an IR/UV camera by removing the internal filter in front of the CCD. It's probably something you won't want to do yourself, but there are companies out there (check out eBay!) who will do it for you. A broadband camera opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities, and can be returned to it's original state by simply adding back the appropriate IR and UV filters to the front of the camera. I've not done it to mine - yet!
06 Jan, 2009
Fuji FinePix 2800 Zoom Digital Camera
1 of 1 found this helpful This a good little camera, with a 'real' zoom. It's old now, and uses only SmartMedia memory (max size just 128Mb!) and isn't very fast. It also has only basic controls, and the resolution (still and movie isn't very high).
So, why 'good'? well, despite the low-res, low-tech features, it takes cracking pictures. The Fuji lens is excellent, and it'd make an ideal first camera for someone - or an emergency backup to keep in the car.
Don't pay very much for it, though, and don't use it without rechargeable batteries - it'll eat Duracells! Pay £15 for it and you have a bargain,