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OlgaJ
Jul-06-2006, 05:53 AM
A friend visited over the weekend and brought his Fuji F30 P&S with him. I wish he had not. :D Now I and at least 2 friends of mine just *had to* order this camera.

ISO 800 sample:

http://yiayia.smugmug.com/photos/79250359-L.jpg (http://yiayia.smugmug.com/photos/79250359-L.jpg)

For full size original http://yiayia.smugmug.com/photos/79250359-O.jpg

Olga
wxwax
Jul-06-2006, 07:49 AM
I've read good things about the camera. The only thing that makes me pause are the reports of purple fringing. If you get one, I'd love to see how it handles high contrast edges.
DoctorIt
Jul-06-2006, 08:02 AM
remember when $350 bought you a crappy 2mp camera slightly better than a today's camera phones? And now you get 3x optical zoom, ISO3200!!!, and 6mp. Wow.

that's a great looking photo - Sid, I'd say there's some pretty high contrast in that chrome. It looks good to me at this size.
:nod

thanks Olga :thumb
Andy
Jul-06-2006, 08:06 AM
I've read good things about the camera. The only thing that makes me pause are the reports of purple fringing. If you get one, I'd love to see how it handles high contrast edges.
Looks pretty well controlled, to me:
OlgaJ
Jul-06-2006, 09:54 AM
Looks pretty well controlled, to me:

From some other test shots that I have seen, I have to agree with that statement.

However, when I receive the camera I will take more test shots and report.

Olga
OlgaJ
Jul-06-2006, 03:47 PM
remember when $350 bought you a crappy 2mp camera slightly better than a today's camera phones? And now you get 3x optical zoom, ISO3200!!!, and 6mp.

Amazing, isn't it?

As to the purple fringing, I have not been able to get any in my tests this afternoon.

Some more test shots here:

http://yiayia.smugmug.com/gallery/1638815

Olga
drr999
Aug-12-2006, 07:34 AM
What is maximum size XD card that can be used with the Fuji F30? From downloading the manual it looks like 1GB. Anybody confirmed larger cards working?
OlgaJ
Aug-12-2006, 07:40 AM
What is maximum size XD card that can be used with the Fuji F30? From downloading the manual it looks like 1GB. Anybody confirmed larger cards working?

The 2GB cards were just announced and are supposed to be out in September.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06080804fujifilmolympus2gbxd.asp

So no one could answer your question yet.

Olga