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[Dana Riddle]

Greg, Terry, et al.,

I've admired your photographs for quite some time and recently began investigating the replacement of my 20 year old (!)Canon A-1 SLR.

I've looked into the Fuji S1 Pro and it gets very good marks. The downside seemed to be "fragility" (noted by two reviewers). In your opinion, how rugged is the Fuji Pro?

Probably an unfair question - I would really like to get a Canon digital that can use my present Canon FD lenses. It appears as if the EOS uses only the newer autofocus. Comments? Did you investigate the Canons?

I always said when digital SLRs became adaptable to my trinocular microscope, I'd throw in the towel and spring for new gear. Looks like that time has come.

Thanks,
Dana

[mkirda]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dana Riddle:
<strong>Greg, Terry, et al.,

I've looked into the Fuji S1 Pro and it gets very good marks. The downside seemed to be "fragility" (noted by two reviewers). In your opinion, how rugged is the Fuji Pro?
</strong><hr></blockquote>

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujis1pro/page2.asp
Focal length multiplier: 1.5 x (eg. 28 mm lens is equiv. of 42 mm on S1 Pro)
This could be an issue, Dana, depending on the type of lens you are using to shoot with.

Regards.
Mike Kirda

[AF Founder]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dana Riddle:
<strong>Greg, Terry, et al.,

I've admired your photographs for quite some time and recently began investigating the replacement of my 20 year old (!)Canon A-1 SLR.

I've looked into the Fuji S1 Pro and it gets very good marks. The downside seemed to be "fragility" (noted by two reviewers). In your opinion, how rugged is the Fuji Pro?

Probably an unfair question - I would really like to get a Canon digital that can use my present Canon FD lenses. It appears as if the EOS uses only the newer autofocus. Comments? Did you investigate the Canons?

I always said when digital SLRs became adaptable to my trinocular microscope, I'd throw in the towel and spring for new gear. Looks like that time has come.

Thanks,
Dana</strong><hr></blockquote>

Dana,

The Fuji is fragile only if you're a professional photographer, used to throwing the camera around. Keep in mind that it uses a Nikon body. I would wait until the end of the Summer, because Fuji is coming out with another professional camera for about the same price, with about double the resolution.
My son, who is director of digital photography at Harvard tested most of these cameras and said the color reproduction of the Fuji was equal to that of $20,000.00 cameras. The new Fuji S2 Pro uses the current top of the line current Nikon body. Dana, check out their web site; it shows the new camera. With the S1 Pro I can print 13" x 19" prints without any pixels visible. I don't know if it will accept Canon lens; it does accept Nikor lens.

Terry

[AF Founder]

Dana,

Here is the link to the new Fuji

http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/Products.jsp?nav=1&parent=PRODUCT_CATEGORY_234644&product=

[jamesw]

I agree w/ Terry on this one.

Dana: If you have good Canon AF lenses, then get a Canon D60 6 megapixel DSLR body.

If you don't have good Canon lenses, then consider the Nikon D100 or Fuji S2pro (both 6 megapixels) - both based on the popular Nikon N80 body. You'd want to buy a good AF-Nikor lens or two then as well...more $$$.

HTH
James Wiseman

[Dana Riddle]

Mike, Terry, James:

Thank you for your response. The purchase of a digital camera is likely on hold for a while. A scientific instrument company has just informed me of a new product, so I'll make the warhorse Canon last another year or so.

Thanks again,
Dana