Any user experiences for the Fuji F30?

"minnesotti" <minnesotti.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> SS wrote:
> > Tried posting earlier but the post did not appear on the newsgroup:
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> > Anyone using this camera? If so opinions please? I need a low light
camera.
> > Is the F30 prone to the bad purple fringing of all the other Fujifilm
> > cameras?
>
> Are you hired by the FujiFilm Industries to bring this camera up to the
> people's attention ?
>
> This camera has a good capability (which I never tested myself),
> however there are other cameras which might be more suitable to the
> specific needs of other people.
>
> ..
>

Well the F11 was one of my options when I changed my camera a few months ago
but I went for the Canon A620 which I am very pleased with, apart from 2
things - size - not always convenient to cary in a pocket and low light
performance - you need a high ISO (grainy result) or tripod.
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SS wrote:
> "minnesotti" <minnesotti RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1157701791.764700.132990@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > SS wrote:
> > > Tried posting earlier but the post did not appear on the newsgroup:
> > >
> > > Anyone using this camera? If so opinions please? I need a low light
> camera.
> > > Is the F30 prone to the bad purple fringing of all the other Fujifilm
> > > cameras?
> >
> > Are you hired by the FujiFilm Industries to bring this camera up to the
> > people's attention ?
> >
> > This camera has a good capability (which I never tested myself),
> > however there are other cameras which might be more suitable to the
> > specific needs of other people.
> >
> > ..
> >
>
> Well the F11 was one of my options when I changed my camera a few months ago
> but I went for the Canon A620 which I am very pleased with, apart from 2
> things - size - not always convenient to cary in a pocket and low light
> performance - you need a high ISO (grainy result) or tripod.

Several months ago, I was in the market for a P&S camera. I was
intrigued by F10/F11/F30 reviews on its low-light capability. But I
could not find it in any photo shop to try it with my own hands. I was
weighting it against Pana LX1. I looked at the pictures made with F30
available on the Internet. The pictures were a little on a watercolory
side. My demand number one was the clarity (sharpness/absence of
distortions) of the image. Which pinpointed at the LX1 because it had a
superior Leica lens. From my experience with the old digital cameras,
the good lens is what makes the cameras resistant to obsolence. I
bought LX1, and I still think that I made a correct choice.

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SS wrote:

> Tried posting earlier but the post did not appear on the newsgroup:
>
> Anyone using this camera? If so opinions please? I need a low light
> camera. Is the F30 prone to the bad purple fringing of all the other
> Fujifilm cameras?

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmF30/

--
Tony Sivori
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> Anyone using this camera? If so opinions please? I need a low light
> camera.
> Is the F30 prone to the bad purple fringing of all the other Fujifilm
> cameras?

From personal experience, not reading reviews-

-Great low-light sensitivity, with very little noise
-Terrible lens at wide angle in bright contrasty situation (purple fringing)
-Incredible battery life; perhaps the only camera you've owned where you
don't feel a need for a spare battery
-Responsive startup & shutdown times, with minimal shutter lag
-Sturdy case

But... I picked up the F30 for a trip to France because my F10 was in the
shop for dust inside the lens (showing up as a smeared area in photos). And
now, after just a couple months, the F30 is showing this same feature. I'm
not convinced Fuji is doing the best-job possible in this area; in my many
years of taking tens of thousands of digital photos, these have been the
only two cameras I've had this issue with. It *may* be worth considering an
extended warranty.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
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