Fuji Digital SLR S5 Pro
The Top Choice for Many Portrait and Wedding Photographers

Type - Pro 2

Features - Good

Price - Low to Moderate

The Fuji line of S Pro DSLRs have been coveted by portrait photographers since they were first manufactured. They have been popular for one simple reason; they produce the most realistic skin tones of any DSLR. Of course there are other advantages to this pro camera. The S5 is the successor to the S3, S2 and S1. I have always wanted this camera and after reading all the information about it, it may be time to purchase one. The Fuji uses the Nikon D200 body but utilizes its own sensor. Here is a line-up of its great features:

  • Improved super CCD SR sensor
  • greater dynamic range with smoother tonalities from highlight to shadow with six stepped settings
  • reduced noise at 3200 ISO
  • five modes of original film simulation to reproduce natural skin tones
  • sturdy magnesium alloy shell body

    List price $900 - $1000 body only.

    Fuji S5 Pro Full Specifications

    * 12.3 MegaPixels (S – 6.17MP, R – 6.17MP)

    * Three new Film Simulation Modes were added for improved reproduction of natural skin tones

    * New Real Photo Processor Pro unleashes the full potential of Super CCD SR Pro Technology

    * New Facial Detection Technology (Post capture Face Zoom allows the photographer to easily and quickly zoom in and confirm facial detail such as focus and exposure on the LCD monitor.)

    * New commercial grade durable metal alloy frame with password protected feature lockouts

    * Nikon F-mount compatibility for full functionality with all Nikkor AF-D/G and the lastest AF-S optics

    * New dual cycle noise reduction algorithms for pristine pictures at 3200 ISO (ISO range from 100 – 3200)

    * More Dynamic Range settings from 100% to 400%

    * New RAW + Jpeg simultaneous shooting option

    * New high precision i-TTL flash control

    * New exclusive Li-Ion rechargeable battery

    * Compact Flash™ (CF) Card (Type ?/?) and Microdrive™ compatible

    * Weight 1.8 lbs

    * Width 5.8 in

    * Depth 2.9 in

    * Height 4.4 in

    * Body Material Magnesium alloy

    * Bundled with PANTONE huey monitor calibration system

    * Optical Sensor Type Super CCD SR Pro

    * Effective Sensor Resolution 12,340,000 pixels

    * Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200

    * Field of View Crop Factor 1.5

    * Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec

    * Min Shutter Speed 30 sec

    * X-sync Speed 1/250 sec

    * Exposure Metering Center-weighted, 3D matrix, Spot

    * Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Shutter-priority, Manual

    * Exposure Compensation ?5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps

    * Auto Exposure Bracketing 9 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps

    * White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets

    * White Balance Presets Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (warm white), Flash, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight)

    * Status LCD Display Information Focus area, Aperture, Bracketing indicator, Battery condition, Program,

    * Exposure compensation, Shutter speed, Flash mode

    * Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW

    * Color support Color

    * Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 100 )

    * Face Detection Yes

    * Remote Control Optional

    * TV Tuner None

    * Image Storage JPEG, 3024 x 2016, RAW 4256 x 2848, 2304 x 1536

    * Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash

    * Lens System Mounting Nikon F

    * Self Timer Yes

    * Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 5 sec, 20 sec, 2 sec

    * Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal

    * Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Face detection, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, AF lock, Contrast control, Sharpness control,

    * Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PRINT Image Matching

    * Type Pop-up flash

    * Flash Modes Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Rear curtain sync

    * Red Eye Reduction Yes

    * Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

    * Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12

    * Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism

    * Field Coverage 95%

    * Magnification 0.94x

    * Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1

    * LCD Display Information Flash charge completion, Metering system, AF-in-focus, Frame counter, Aperture,

    * Exposure mode, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed

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