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spidercrown

10-18-2007, 09:36 AM

Hi All, i just signed up to this forum. So suprise to see many S6500 owner here. Found the photos taken are nice. Just wondering do you guys use the f-chrome mode? I found my pic over-saturated in f-chrome mode especially when taking the greenish object (trees, forest, etc). Do you have the similar problem? Just to show a sample here taken by me, doesn't look natural.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd104/spidercrown/DSCF1893800x600.jpg

kokariko

10-19-2007, 10:22 AM

Spidercrown: F-chrome is sometimes oversaturated, I am always using standart mode, and if I feel the need for more vivid colors, I can always use postprocessing.

It is just an autumn forest, but I liked colors.. (raw, iso100)

spidercrown

10-20-2007, 01:35 AM

Thanks Kokariko.

Giving up the Chrome mode unless the environment allowed :cool:.

Just to share my shot here. Chrome mode, no PP only resize. C&C are welcome.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd104/spidercrown/DS.jpg

thunderchase

10-20-2007, 07:03 AM

There are very dark or very bright areas on this picture, and they make it look worse than it should. You almost had sun in the frame, and that's something I allways try to avoid. That's also why colors are so messed up. All in all, it could be a lot better shot :) ...

spidercrown

10-20-2007, 10:53 PM

Thunderchase, i did this purposely to have sunlight at 1 side. But look like doesn't work out :p. Anyway thanks for you comment.

dm67

10-21-2007, 06:04 PM

Hello,

Again nice photos you folks are taking...I am still practicing. Here are some photos, mostly flower close-ups...looks like I need to get a tripod as well to help with blur. We had some wind which I tried to capture but did not come out the best. I added this as well though (last picture). These are only resized.

thunderchase

10-21-2007, 11:27 PM

Nice photos. I like 5th and 6th ones.

P_Schneider

10-22-2007, 02:34 PM

Well I was kind of hoping that I would make the 1000th post but I missed it by a few. Interesting though,
Post 1000 was made on Page 100 by bristol_matt who made his First post!
A lot of 1s and 0s in there, not sure if it means anything... :rolleyes:

At any rate, thank you everyone for making this thread a huge success! I've really enjoyed looking through all the pictures and with any luck this will keep rolling for another 1000 posts. Have fun and thank you for contributing! :D

dagdu

10-22-2007, 10:38 PM

2 pics under homemade lightbox.
any tips about achieving better focus for objects with bright white backgrounds ?

P_Schneider

10-23-2007, 01:52 PM

It was a spectacular morning today and I got some shots of the sun coming up. This is the same vantage point that I've used in the past but I never get tired of seeing the sunrise coming up over the river. Today was especially nice because this is the first time in about 3 weeks that we've seen the sun around here. It's been nonstop rain or drizzle or just plain cloudy but no sun.
At any rate it was a beautiful morning, enjoy!

Just before sunrise
Landscape mode
ISO 100
F5
1/55 sec

Tweaked the levels slightly
Removed some high level noise
Sharpened
Cropped

P_Schneider

10-23-2007, 01:58 PM

Sun is just over the horizon in this shot. There was a slight gap between the horizon and the clouds. I even managed to get this without lens flare across the shot. There is a bit of it but it's all centered on the sun so it really doesn't impact the shot much.

SP mode Sunrise
ISO 100
F8
1/220 sec

Removed some noise
Sharpened
Cropped

P_Schneider

10-23-2007, 02:04 PM

Here is a shot upriver with the sun at my back. Btw, it was all of 30f this morning when I was taking these. It was quite frosty.

SP mode Sunrise
ISO 100
F7.1
1/60 sec

Adjusted levels
Removed some high level noise
Sharpened
Cropped

thunderchase

10-23-2007, 03:19 PM

I like the first one, it looks so lazy :p ...

tim11

10-23-2007, 06:42 PM

Hey Paul,
Great sunset shots again, as usual. Any chance you move to DSLR in the near future?

P_Schneider

10-23-2007, 09:35 PM

Hey Paul,
Great sunset shots again, as usual. Any chance you move to DSLR in the near future?

Hey mate, I came so close to a k10D kit, I actually had it in the cart at one point but in the end it came down to the camera or a new laptop, and the laptop won due to necessity. Maybe next year or if I see a great deal on black friday or something I might do it yet. Awfully tempting. Don't get me wrong, I still love my s6k but I would also love the added flexibility and the larger sensor too.

tim11

10-24-2007, 07:18 AM

Ah ha Paul... I understand the temptation alright.
The way the MP war goes now, I doubt if its replacement can stand toe to toe against S6000fd. Take F31/F50fd for example. And that means S6000fd will reign in lowlight for a long time yet.
If Fuji comes up with replacement camera (for S6000) with not more than 8MP, IS and TTL flash and similar feature then maybe we have another winner. Otherwise, it's just a step backward and S6000 owners will hold on to their cameras for a long time.
And yes.... imagine a PnS camera with S6000 IQ and with external TTL flash.... that will cut a chunk out of entry level DSLR market.

dm67

10-25-2007, 03:39 PM

Thanks, Thunderchase for the comments.

Here are a few more from the other day I was sitting on my front porch and it was raining outside. The first two pictures I noticed that if I zoomed to the faraway focus the black iron rod would be out of focus. Then vice versa if I zoomed in on the black iron rod. It was interesting to see. You can also see the different effects of the rain.

P_Schneider

10-25-2007, 07:58 PM

It was a spectacular evening in Minnesota today. Not only did I catch a great sunset on a crystal clear evening, but tonight is the hunters moon. They call it that because most of the hunting seasons are just getting started around here but that's not why it's special. Its special tonight because the moon is at it's closest point to the earth, almost 30,000 miles closer than in April. Enjoy!

Sunset drenched fall colors
Manual mode
ISO 100
F3.4
1/640 sec

Converted from RAW in ACR
Sharpened
Cropped

P_Schneider

10-25-2007, 08:08 PM

Sunset over the St. Croix river

SP Mode Sunset
ISO 100
F8
1/320 sec

Cropped
Removed a bit of noise

P_Schneider

10-25-2007, 08:14 PM

Close up of the dock area

Manual mode
ISO 1oo
F11
1/4000 sec

Cropped
Adjusted WB
Tweaked levels

P_Schneider

10-25-2007, 08:18 PM

The hunter moon

Manual mode
ISO 100
F4.9
1/125 sec

100% crop
Adjusted WB
Sharpened slightly

P_Schneider

10-25-2007, 08:24 PM

Last but not least, moonrise over Prescott WS. The town turned out pretty good in this shot, as did the water but the moon is a bit blown. Oh well, maybe tomorrow will yield better results.

Manual mode
ISO 100
F5
1/8 sec

Cropped
Light noise removed
Sharpened a bit

*note
All shots were taken with a tripod and using the 2 sec timer function.

thunderchase

10-25-2007, 11:44 PM

The first and the third are amazing, very eye-pleasing shots! But I must admit that JPG compression took it's toll on the first one :( ...

kokariko

10-26-2007, 01:48 PM

a very serious chart, seriously :p

P_Schneider

10-26-2007, 04:46 PM

The first and the third are amazing, very eye-pleasing shots! But I must admit that JPG compression took it's toll on the first one :( ...

Ya the RAW shot looks much better. It's a pretty busy picture for the converter to get right.

kokariko

10-27-2007, 11:55 AM

High Tatras view from my city.

thunderchase

10-27-2007, 06:35 PM

Nice, but why this frame? The picture looks like a movie screenshot :) ...

P_Schneider

10-29-2007, 10:22 AM

Nice, but why this frame? The picture looks like a movie screenshot :) ...

I agree, the shot would have been much better if the frame wasn't there. It cuts off too much of your foreground. Remember your rule of thirds and if you don't know what that is then google, it will help you with composition. Beautiful mountains though, I bet it was breathtaking standing there taking the shot.

gib786

10-29-2007, 02:40 PM

hi all, my first post and first pic! recently purchased a s6500fd. im a utter utter photo noob, still trying to get my head round the manual for the camera and im keeping it set in either landscape, portrait or the sp modes for the time being as the manual modes confuse me far too much. anyway back to the subject, heres my first pic

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc179/gib786/Rainbowedited1.jpg

used the auto contrast and auto colour tools in ps and then added a frame (i know its not great, but its my first real attempt). comments and criticsms are most welcome!

P_Schneider

10-29-2007, 03:43 PM

Welcome to the boards! Nice first pic too. Catching a rainbow like that is definitely good karma to start off your new obsession. ;)
I look forward to seeing more.

seo

10-29-2007, 05:11 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/1763254357_94545e3c29.jpg

Horse farm near my house.

Shot as a JPG

Aperture priority mode
ISO 100
1/110 sec
F 4.5
- 1/3 EV
focal length 32.7 mm (~147mm equiv in 35mm)

gib786

10-29-2007, 05:46 PM

thanks for the kind words:) heres another one of the rainbow, again used the auto colour etc tools in ps and also toyed with the photo filter, used a "cooling" one in a light shade of blue.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc179/gib786/s6500/DSCF0400edited.jpg

sorry to go offtopic for a second, but how do i go about taking a photo such as this http://www.dcresource.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25737&d=1182430942 ? i know its something to do with long exposures but any idea on what mode an settings the camera should be in? thanks!

skitmen

10-30-2007, 06:39 AM

check out this disgusting worm :P bleah

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6287/obraz018eh2.jpg

thunderchase

10-31-2007, 12:51 AM

Seo, that's very nice shot, maybe great, but I just don't like horses being in shadow, that makes your picture without primary subject -- is that a horse, or woods?

circa1993

10-31-2007, 10:44 AM

Thank you for all your wonderful pictures. I am now a proud owner of the s6500fd after obsessively checking this thread every day for a long time.

I'd especially like to thank P_Schneider and Cozmo who really sold the camera to me.

The not so good thing is that it is a christmas present from my girlfriend and even though she'll let me use it now, I have to wait for christmas to get all the accessories (including the memory card!!). So for now it stays safely indoors with me and will only be used for 5 photos at a time (all I can fit onto the internal memory using 6mp N jpg). At least getting to Christmas and being able to shoot in raw and outdoors (with my protection filter on) gives me something to look forward to! See you all on Dec 25th!!!

seo

10-31-2007, 04:17 PM

Seo, that's very nice shot, maybe great, but I just don't like horses being in shadow, that makes your picture without primary subject -- is that a horse, or woods?

It's more of a landscape to me. I guess I didn't think about a primary subject. I shot it because I was enjoying the mood of the evening.

Another:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2318/1810350932_43de3e926a_b.jpg

Aperture Priority
1/300
F5.6
ISO 100
-1/3 EV

moreno_iv

10-31-2007, 11:01 PM

I went to a music festival outside of Atlanta called the Echo Project (http://www.the-echoproject.com/) recently and got some good pics. Some of the night shots are a little OOF because of the long exposure times hand-held, but it shows what the camera is capable of as far as night time shots go. Here is a small sample of what I captured:

Moe
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2297.jpg

Moe
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2271.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2233.jpg

Common
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2172.jpg

Perpetual Groove
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2112.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2097.jpg

thunderchase

11-01-2007, 12:59 AM

As of the gig pictures... A couple of bands, including Nightshift and Partibrejkersi and some of the pictures...

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa158/vwcrosspolo/DSCF1629.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa158/vwcrosspolo/DSCF1731.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa158/vwcrosspolo/Koncert%2005-10-2007/DSCF1498.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa158/vwcrosspolo/Koncert%2005-10-2007/DSCF1506.jpg

Spinning

11-01-2007, 06:13 AM

Great pictures!
Here is one of mine from a local pumpkin patch!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1362.jpg

thunderchase

11-01-2007, 07:20 AM

I like orange myself, and the picture features beautiful colors!

gib786

11-01-2007, 12:39 PM

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o308/moreno_iv/DSCF2233.jpg

that shot is awesome! can i ask what mode and settings you used to take it?

skitmen

11-01-2007, 01:12 PM

:)

1
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3324/obraz014dz1.jpg

2
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/747/obraz030zs8.jpg

3
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3264/obraz088yp3.jpg

4
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2568/obraz105mo6.jpg

5
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2466/obraz128qr3.jpg

moreno_iv

11-01-2007, 01:26 PM

that shot is awesome! can i ask what mode and settings you used to take it?

Thank you very much and you certainly may. Here is the EXIF Data:

Resolution: 640 x 480
Flash used: No
Focal length: 14.0mm (35mm equivalent: 66mm)
CCD width: 7.69mm
Exposure time: 2.000 s
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv.: 800
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Auto bracketing

dtarrance

11-01-2007, 02:58 PM

Well this is my first contribution to this amazing thread, so I hope what I'm sharing can measure up to what others here have posted!

I've had my S6000fd for a few months now, and have put it through its paces on numerous occasions. Its low-light performance at concerts and the like simply amazes me, as well as its ability to capture great landscapes, sunsets and of course the average and every-day shots everyone takes. It really is a remarkable camera, and for the price, I can't imagine anything else coming close to what the Fuji is.

I've been very interested in HDR photography, and have tried numerous times to get results like I've seen here and on other forums. However, my attempts always seem short of what others are getting. So, I figured I'd post a picture here to see what others think of it, as well as perhaps generating some interest and inspiring others to try their hands at HDR and post results to this thread (or start another if it distracts too much from this one).

Here's a 800 pixel high preview, as well as a link (http://picasaweb.google.com/dtarrance/HDRPictures/photo#5127960845024561426) to a 1600 pixel high image in my Picasa album. To view the image full-size in Picasa, click on the magnifying glass on the right side of the 2nd gray navigation bar. (I'm not terribly impressed with Picasa, but have yet to try anything else that bests it. Recommendations???)

http://lh4.google.com/dtarrance/RyotOC3NCRI/AAAAAAAAAEY/AtqqeLw6530/s800/BaldRiverFallsHDR-PS.jpg

Also, here is a link (http://picasaweb.google.com/dtarrance/2007SmokyMountains) to a few select photos from my recent trip out to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. I have, oh... about 800 more from this trip, but I seemed to have underexposed quite a few of them. so the post processing is time consuming to get an acceptable balance of exposure and quality.

Any comments, questions and criticisms are most welcome. I'll be looking forward to participating in this thread for some time to come!

David

thunderchase

11-02-2007, 01:06 AM

David, this photo is one of the best photos in entire thread. I don't know what advice are you looking for :) ?

gib786

11-02-2007, 03:42 AM

Thank you very much and you certainly may. Here is the EXIF Data:

Resolution: 640 x 480
Flash used: No
Focal length: 14.0mm (35mm equivalent: 66mm)
CCD width: 7.69mm
Exposure time: 2.000 s
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv.: 800
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Auto bracketing

thanks for the info, one last question. was the camera in manual mode or a preset mode? if so which mode was it? thanks!

moreno_iv

11-02-2007, 04:14 PM

thanks for the info, one last question. was the camera in manual mode or a preset mode? if so which mode was it? thanks!

It was in full manual. That's about the only way I can get those kind of pictures to turn out.

thunderchase

11-02-2007, 05:10 PM

Skitmen, sorry, I forgot to comment your pictures. The first two are very nice, they're like those from the books...

lazerin

11-03-2007, 12:55 AM

Hey all, my s6500fd arrived today! It's my first 'proper' camera :)
I've browsed through every page of this thread and it's clearly a brilliant camera (with brilliant users!). I hope it won't be hindered by my skills, or lack there of.

Anyway, got it second hand with a bunch of accessories (1gb xD, 512mb xD, 8xAA NiMHs, fuji case, UV and CP filter) all for AUD$370 (US$340~). Unfortunately, I'm right in the middle of exam preparations so I won't have a real opportunity to play around with it for a few more weeks.

Still, it's hard to resist toying with a new gadget:

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/photos/DSCF0054.jpg

Cheers,
From a happy new owner

burna

11-03-2007, 05:11 AM

lazerin,

Interesting effect there, especially with the book sub-heading to the right.;)

thunderchase

11-03-2007, 07:53 AM

It took me almost 20 seconds of staring into the picture until I figured out the real "subject" :) ! Very nice photo, I'll save it to this forum's collection ;) ...

dtarrance

11-03-2007, 11:49 AM

David, this photo is one of the best photos in entire thread. I don't know what advice are you looking for :) ?

Thanks for your comments thunderchase! :o

I guess I'm being too picky... But I really like the effects I've seen others get with their HDR photography. The effect I'm talking about must be with a wider bracketing setting, such as -2/0/+2, where the Fuji can only do -1/0/+1. I realize you can do better than that manually, but with some subjects, it would take too long to change the settings for each picture. What I've done to combat this is take a +/-1 bracketed exposure with the exposure compensation at -2, and another set of 3 at exposure compensation of +2. This seems to work rather well, but it still introduces some movement in my test pictures so far.

I'll post some more pictures to this thread later today!

lazerin

11-04-2007, 04:10 AM

It took me almost 20 seconds of staring into the picture until I figured out the real "subject" :) ! Very nice photo, I'll save it to this forum's collection ;) ...

Haha, I realise it can be hard to see the subject. It would probably help if the image was made smaller so that it's easier to visualise the shape of the shadow at a glance. However, it might be harder to read the text on a larger monitor and I wanted to preserve the text as it had some significance.

moreno_iv

11-04-2007, 05:55 PM

dtarrance,

Those are some amazing photos you have in your Picasa album. Nice work!

BiPolarBear

11-04-2007, 07:08 PM

This is a decent shot (1st one) when you consider how far away we were (2nd shot)

levicki

11-04-2007, 07:22 PM

Recently I had a chance to shoot some fashion shows here in Belgrade with my Fuji S6500FD. Take a look if you want:
http://www.levicki.net/gallery/showcat.php?cat=6

dtarrance

11-05-2007, 06:51 PM

dtarrance,

Those are some amazing photos you have in your Picasa album. Nice work!

Thanks for taking the time to look and reply!

Here's a HDR panorama I took while out in the Smoky Mountains. This was taken from the Foothills Parkway West, from the top of Look Rock. I'm 100% convinced this is the best picture (or set of pictures) I've taken with this camera so far. I think it will be hard to top this one!

http://lh5.google.com/dtarrance/Ry_GYC3NCSI/AAAAAAAAAFY/chD4e7PnK5U/s800/Look%20Rock%20Pano%20HDR-Lock06.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/dtarrance/2007SmokyMountains/photo#5129536616985856290)

Click on the picture above to go to my Picasa album to see it larger. You really have to see in at 100% to see all of the details. (I think Picasa must have done something to this JPG on their server. The one I have locally looks MUCH MUCH better than this one does....)

Anyone know of any other HDR panoramas out there? I haven't been able to find much about them, even though a panorama seems like the perfect candidate for HDR!

Comments & Criticism are always appreciated!

lazerin

11-05-2007, 07:02 PM

dtarrance

11-05-2007, 07:08 PM

That's a nice shot there dtarrance. HDR is definitely something I'd like to try as well.

Are you using the autobracketing function with +/-1EV? Or are you doing it manually and adjusting exposure per shot? If so, are you adjusting it using exposure compensation or adjusting the shutter speed?

Thanks for your feedback lazerin!

For these shots I was using the auto bracketing feature set to +/- 1EV. I could have done it the other ways you mentioned, as the subject wasn't moving and time wasn't a factor.

If I had to do it over again, I would have done it in manual mode and set the shutter speed to cover a wider range of exposures. I would have liked to have captured 5 exposures per segment of the panorama. That would have really brought out the details in the final image! But all in all, I'm very pleased with how it turned out.

P_Schneider

11-06-2007, 10:42 PM

P_Schneider

11-07-2007, 08:23 PM

Here are some early morning clouds for everyone.

Manual mode
ISO 100
F2.8
1/500 sec

Cropped
Adjusted curves a bit

rdub202

11-07-2007, 10:40 PM

awesome shots on here, and a lot to learn

i cant wait to get my 6000.

i would love to see some more action shots, see what the camera can do.

thunderchase

11-08-2007, 04:36 AM

Nice shot, Paul, I like the road on the right...

jerdebson

11-08-2007, 04:11 PM

Hello to all, I thought my first post would be about my new 6000,
but it will have to be about waiting for seventeen days of being put off
untill I cancelled my order and start over again. I am looking at a 9100 as
well, what do you all think about that?

The pictures I have been seeing for the last weeks while I have been lurking
around here and trying to learn have been great. I come from an Canon AE-1
that I bought thirty years ago. I hope I'm smart enough to catch on to these
new cameras.

Keep up the good work, assumming I can get a 6000 now I may be asking
questions. This is a very informative forum.

Thanks again.

leaftye

11-08-2007, 09:30 PM

I was also looking at the S6000fd, but ending up going with the S9000 instead. The S9100 is pretty much the same as the S9000, but with a bigger lcd, faster autofocus, and a more durable command button. I haven't had much experience with my S9000, and have no experience with the S6000fd, but I believe they're both very similar. I chose the S9000 because of the rotatable screen, hotshoe, and CompactFlash memory. The memory was the main reason against the S6000fd.

dtarrance

11-10-2007, 01:26 PM

Nice HDR but what happened to the lower right corner? Is that a railing or wall maybe? Still a nice shot though. Beautiful country, I would have loved to have been there for the shoot.
Oh btw, what software did you use to create the panarama?

Strange, I had replied to this a few days ago, but I guess it didn't take...

Thanks for your comments Paul! I really was a magnificent view from that overlook. Besides actually being there, I'd say this panorama gives a great sense of what it was like!

The bottom right corner is part of the wall that wound up in the picture. I figured that the added detail above it would contribute to the overall feel of the image, but I guess the wall is distracting.... I've received a lot of questions about it from the people I've shown the picture to. :p

For the software, I used PTGui to align and blend the individual exoposures into 3 different panoramas (normal exposure, over exposed, under exposed). I then used Artizen HDR to merge the three exposures into a 32-bit .HDR file. I also used it to tonemap the HDR file using the Lock06 operator, as it seems to work well with this scene. (I tried the others, but none looked as good as the Lock06 operator.)

After the tonemapping was done, I loaded the .TIF into Photoshop for some minor corrections to the color, contrast and to sharpen the final image. From start to finish, it took considerable time, but I'm quite pleased with the results. :cool:

nematix

11-10-2007, 05:35 PM

haven't posted in this thread for a while. here's some recent stuff. comments welcome...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/1955038723_c32945fd97.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/1955046015_bb6df2cfb9.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/1955040433_9656c4e325.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/1955872722_acae177428.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/1678293285_0665c27e61.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/1679143380_69b62a65fb.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/1402683388_48bf95b826.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/1443753705_8381ea39fd.jpg

lazerin

11-10-2007, 06:47 PM

haven't posted in this thread for a while. here's some recent stuff. comments welcome...
*snip*

Great shots nematix! I can't quite make out what the second shot is?

nematix

11-10-2007, 07:05 PM

Great shots nematix! I can't quite make out what the second shot is?

thanks :)

the second shot is the reflection of some trees and the sky in a pool of water which i flipped 180 degrees (the photo not the pool hohoho). it makes more sense if you look at it the other way round but i thought it looked better this way. admittedly it does look a bit abstract if you don't know what it is

thunderchase

11-10-2007, 07:31 PM

Nematix, fantastic shots, I would dare to say, as usual :) . Is that a plane on the fourth one?

Too bad you didn't post a bit larger photos, at least 640x480, we would have more to enjoy.

nematix

11-11-2007, 06:26 AM

lazerin

11-11-2007, 06:47 AM

thank you. yes it's a plane.

i would have liked to post bigger versions but that's the problem with flickr. these are the medium size ones but the large ones are huge and there's nothing in between :\

Any chance you could link us to your flickr site? I'd really like to see higher res versions of those shots :)

nematix

11-11-2007, 06:54 AM

but of course (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xplizit/) :)

but i have a feeling even the large versions on flickr suffer from a few jpeg compression artifacts so if there's any particular ones you want in their original form, let me know and i can email them to you...

thunderchase

11-11-2007, 11:19 AM

I didn't use flickr, but I think Picasa is much better...

nematix

11-13-2007, 03:42 PM

I didn't use flickr, but I think Picasa is much better...

will look into switching then, thanks.

P_Schneider

11-13-2007, 09:20 PM

I guess I don't understand why you don't use the built in upload tool on these boards?

nematix

11-14-2007, 07:04 AM

I guess I don't understand why you don't use the built in upload tool on these boards?

i'm so used to uploading somewhere and linking, the thought hadn't even crossed my mind :D

artaz

11-14-2007, 09:43 AM

I see..When i take a photo with F2.8-F5.6 the photo is sharp and not blur, when i take photo with F8-F11 the photo is blur and not good as a photo taken with F2.8-F5.6.Why?Is this only Fuji problem or a problem with all digital cameras?

seo

11-14-2007, 11:05 AM

seo

11-14-2007, 12:35 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/1975313903_835efb4c4f_b.jpg

Shutter Priority
Shot in Raw
Converted with ACR

Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal Length: 6.2 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0/100 EV

artaz

11-15-2007, 06:05 AM

Diffraction.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/diffraction.htm
But this problem have all Fuji S6500fd?And your, too?

Thanks for link.

seo

11-15-2007, 10:16 AM

It's a problem with all cameras at small f -stops. Your S6500 is limited to F11 by Fuji because of it.

I try to keep my S6000 between f4 and f5.6 if at all possible for maximum sharpness.

kokariko

11-17-2007, 10:22 AM

Some photos from School and College. Photoshoped.

thunderchase

11-18-2007, 02:17 AM

I like the second one. Is it photoshoped in the same way like the third one?

lazerin

11-18-2007, 03:24 AM

The reason I bought the camera was for aviation photography. So here area a few shots to test out the telephoto from the airport:

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0226.jpg

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0240.jpg

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0255.jpg

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0289.jpg

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0303.jpg

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0309.jpg

http://users.on.net/~kianlim/test/content/bin/images/large/DSCF0329.jpg

davecarter

11-18-2007, 12:44 PM

kokariko

11-18-2007, 01:45 PM

I like the second one. Is it photoshoped in the same way like the third one?

No, the second was shooted to raw, and only adjusted colors and levels in ACR, and the third one was two layers, where the top one was B&W with removed region to see through. Then I've applied some lens blur.

core!

11-19-2007, 01:18 AM

Very recent shots these are,no pp just out of the box,all exif datas are there.
I would like to have comments from members on the quality of the shots here so dont hesitate to comments.I was little busy recently so could not post here.The way this thread of Paul is shaping up its a real fun to see how great snaps this camera can take.here I go---

Per

11-20-2007, 11:07 AM

Here´s a few macros of mineral specimens i recently took using my s6500fd and a Raynox DCR-250. They are also focus stacked with CombineZM.

P_Schneider

11-21-2007, 02:09 PM

P_Schneider

11-21-2007, 02:11 PM

Good to see you around again Core! I like the pool shots. I keep forgetting you guys are into summer down there while it's a brisk 30f here and getting colder by the day.

P_Schneider

11-21-2007, 02:15 PM

Just got my new s6500fd and tried my first fun macro pic...

Straight from camera, no PP

f10.0
6.2mm focus
ISO100

Not having much luck with indoor people shots yet though, getting lots of paper-white faces from flash (thought iFlash was supposed to take care of that! oh well, maybe I need some kind of diffuser.)

Are you using FD + Flash? That usually works pretty good for me and I think IFlash is a bit more of a gimmick than anything else. The FD works pretty good though for portrait shots. You can also adjust the flash in one of the menus if it's too hot for you. I wish I could have 2 tilt points on the flash, the default position we have now and a higher angle so you could bounce it off the ceiling.

davecarter

11-21-2007, 03:26 PM

Are you using FD + Flash? That usually works pretty good for me and I think IFlash is a bit more of a gimmick than anything else. The FD works pretty good though for portrait shots. You can also adjust the flash in one of the menus if it's too hot for you. I wish I could have 2 tilt points on the flash, the default position we have now and a higher angle so you could bounce it off the ceiling.

Haven't had much luck with FD, only rarely get the green square (although my 3 year old daughter is a bit fidgety!). Is the FD needed to activate the iFlash?

I'll try turning the flash power down a bit and see if that helps.

I'm new to manual controls! My other camera is a Panasonic FX12 which is nice and pocketable but has no controls (although usefully you can put a limit on the ISO in auto mode, unlike the Fuji). I'm finding I mostly use S mode because I need at least 1/60s otherwise children's arms and legs are just a blur!

Here's one of the flash "white face" pics... probably doesn't help that she hasn't seen much sun this year either :(

Was shot indoors after sunset, with about 120w of incandescent + flash.

1/60th
15.4mm
f3.7
ISO 200
Flash: on
Daughter's fake smile: on

pedroseixas

11-21-2007, 05:16 PM

ei guys, if you could post night shots would be very cool, i'm thinking buying one for christmas and the noght shot its really important

core!

11-21-2007, 09:35 PM

Good to see you around again Core! I like the pool shots. I keep forgetting you guys are into summer down there while it's a brisk 30f here and getting colder by the day.

Its already winter here but not so severe like you,temp range is between 06-17*C for Nov upto Feb.

Per

11-21-2007, 11:13 PM

Nice shots Per, I especially like the 2nd one. I'm not sure, but it almost looks like .jpg artifacts ended up in the last shot but it could be light reflection. Nice nonetheless.
Welcome to the boards btw.

Thanks for the comments. It might be jpg artifacts but i also noticed CombineZM makes some strange halos and spots in areas where thera are no sharpness to find.

I am playing with macro now since there is a bit boring weather and colors outside this time of year here in Sweden and hard to find inspiring subjects to photograph. I hope to be able to get inside som old mine soon and take some pics.

thunderchase

11-23-2007, 10:02 AM

Nice pictures, Per. I also like the second most, like Paul does. Very interesting subject, we would like to see more :) . The weather is also bad and colors are extremely dull here in Serbia, so there isn't much of the beauty out there to shot...

lazerin

11-25-2007, 04:11 AM

Here are some more:

Candle Holder
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2344/2061386827_15502ecb51.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17726181@N08/2061386827/)

Honda CRV
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2062175176_baf236560a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17726181@N08/2062175176/)

Black Swan
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2061386693_fcb627adb1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17726181@N08/2061386693/)

Moon
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2398/2062174618_8472c2d5a9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17726181@N08/2062174618/)
The moon isn't quite in its full phase *sigh*

Restricted Access
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/2061412997_0aec8480d8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17726181@N08/2061412997/)

levicki

11-25-2007, 03:30 PM

I just bought some cheap studio lighting. Well at least by western standards -- it cost me 300€. You can see the kit I bought here (http://www.moneta.co.yu/?id=38119).

It has three 180 Watt/second slaves with 35W modeling lights, three aluminium stands, 50x70cm softbox and another octagonal softbox. Slaves can be triggered by sync wire or by IR. Power can be reduced to 1/4. Shot below was made with only two slaves (with softboxes) set to less than 1/2 of power output and no other light source. Camera was set to ISO 100, F6.4 and 1/200s.

At first I had some trouble because S6500FD fires pre-flash for metering but unlike DSLR you can't disable it. Few layers of duct tape over the built-in flash later I got slaves to fire in sync with the built-in flash and eliminated the harsh light from the built-in flash at the same time.

I also learned that the Fuji calibrates white balance at 100% white so I went to the photo store with Fuji digital printer and asked for a calibrated 100% white print 20x30cm in size. Then I used it to set custom white balance for my new lights. You can see the white paper behind the lion.

Here is how it all turned out:
http://img189.imagevenue.com/loc600/th_29364_DSCF5375_122_600lo.jpg (http://img189.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=29364_DSCF5375_122_600lo.jpg)

I am sorry about the dust on the table and that I couldn't find a better/more interesting model on such a short notice.

P_Schneider

11-26-2007, 04:52 PM

levicki

11-26-2007, 09:29 PM

Interesting setup and it looks like delivers decent results but could you please go into more detail on how you get the flashes to slave? At first I thought you were triggering on the fuji flash but you lost me when you duct taped it.

- Yes, I am using built-in flash to trigger the slaves.
- Yes, I duct taped it.

It is possible because slaves have IR sensors. They don't need visible light for triggering. I duct taped built-in flash because I don't need or want its light.

I also turned the caps on those IR sensors so that they can only pick up the bounced IR (in other words sensors are not facing the camera). That in combination with the duct tape worked for me.

Instead of duct tape it would have been way better if I used unexposed but developed color film (http://www.photocritic.org/2006/create-your-own-ir-filter/) but I didn't have any. I could have also bought an IR sensor/trigger which ignores pre-flash for 30-40€ but they didn't have them in stock at the moment.

Someone said how colors are dull now that the winter has settled in, I disagree -- manual mode, tripod, RAW, ISO 100, 4 sec, F8 (hyperfocal trick used):

http://img21.imagevenue.com/loc972/th_37938_DSCF5046_122_972lo.jpg (http://img21.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37938_DSCF5046_122_972lo.jpg)

If I just had a way of eliminating those damn wires and keeping the same framing it would have been a perfect shot.

Cozmo

11-27-2007, 03:31 AM

Long time, no see. Didn't have time for anything, only my job...

Few pictures of my son:

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6631/dscf73751ge0.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7263/dscf73702ei6.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4104/dscf73693hn8.jpg

Cozmo

11-27-2007, 05:51 AM

Some different ones...

This one I named "Strangled"
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4054/dscf7295pz1.jpg

For beer lovers, from abandoned backyard
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4122/dscf7295copyfb3.jpg

Night shot, lit only by one tungsten light, handheld ISO 800, spot metering (some dear forum member show me the funny thing about EXIF in this picture - totaly wrong). Correct info is 1/15s, ISO 800, Spot metering (hell of the camera it will be that can do 1/350, ISO 200 in dark of the night, as EXIF says). Photoshop gone crazy, probably called the EXIF from the layer above (I have put 2 pictures in one layer and saved only this layer)...:)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2033/dscf7310ef7.jpg

levicki

12-06-2007, 03:37 AM

Portrait done with studio lighting:
http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q212/levicki/fuji_s6500fd/th_DSCF5482.jpg (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q212/levicki/fuji_s6500fd/DSCF5482.jpg)

Spinning

12-16-2007, 08:38 AM

Our Christmas tree
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF2698.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF2696.jpg

Harborside

12-17-2007, 09:16 PM

I was actually thinking of selling this camera and purchasing a dSLR, but scanning through this forum, maybe not. New here, and extremely new to taking pictures (certainly not my day job)... but here's one or two:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/GreystoneSC/DSCF0082-1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/GreystoneSC/DSCF0185-1.jpg

Cozmo

12-18-2007, 11:07 AM

Manual zoom ring is great way to make some interesting effects:

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7240/xmasog8.jpg

P_Schneider

12-20-2007, 04:18 PM

- Yes, I am using built-in flash to trigger the slaves.
- Yes, I duct taped it.

It is possible because slaves have IR sensors. They don't need visible light for triggering. I duct taped built-in flash because I don't need or want its light.

I also turned the caps on those IR sensors so that they can only pick up the bounced IR (in other words sensors are not facing the camera). That in combination with the duct tape worked for me.

Instead of duct tape it would have been way better if I used unexposed but developed color film (http://www.photocritic.org/2006/create-your-own-ir-filter/) but I didn't have any. I could have also bought an IR sensor/trigger which ignores pre-flash for 30-40€ but they didn't have them in stock at the moment.

Someone said how colors are dull now that the winter has settled in, I disagree -- manual mode, tripod, RAW, ISO 100, 4 sec, F8 (hyperfocal trick used):

http://img21.imagevenue.com/loc972/th_37938_DSCF5046_122_972lo.jpg (http://img21.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37938_DSCF5046_122_972lo.jpg)

If I just had a way of eliminating those damn wires and keeping the same framing it would have been a perfect shot.

gotcha, thanks for the info Levicki. I might have to look into a setup now that I know it can be done. I've always considered this to be a limitation of the S6k, not being able to sync with external flash that is.
On the topic of winter and dull, it really depends on what type of winter you have and how cold it gets. The colder it gets the clearer the air gets and the sharper the picture turns out.
I missed a golden oppertunity the other morning. It was sunrise, we had fog that was just lifting, the trees were frosted white, and the blood red sun was just peeking throught the clouds. Unfortunately I was late for work and didn't have time to take the shot but it would have been as lively and colorful as any summer shot I've taken.
On the other side of the coin we can go weeks with nothing but gray and trust me, the shots aren't worth taking the camera out of the bag.

Spookonthe8ball

12-23-2007, 07:20 AM

I was actually thinking of selling this camera and purchasing a dSLR, but scanning through this forum, maybe not. New here, and extremely new to taking pictures (certainly not my day job)... but here's one or two:

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Very nice pictures Harborside. I have a dslr also, but this Fuji is just so fun to use I decided to keep it. The high iso shots inside without flash were impossible with other point & shoot cameras I have owned. Yes there is noise, but Noiseware cleans that up where it is acceptable to me. It was snowing here yesterday, so I got the Fuji out for some practice. Here is a 1600 iso shot from window & Christmas tree light in macro mode. I brightened it a bit and resized for posting.
Spook

kokariko

12-25-2007, 02:42 PM

Flying loldog

P_Schneider

12-25-2007, 09:42 PM

Hello all,
I hope your holiday was as great as mine. I was lucky enough to have my whole family together this Christmas including my son who just returned from Japan and my grandson who had his first Minnesota Christmas. He's used to Gulfport Mississippi weather so this was quite the eye opener for him. Here is a shot of his first experience with snow, which we have quite a bit of this year.
Not thrilled with the experience...

SP Mode = Snow
ISO 200
F4.1
1/160 sec

P_Schneider

12-25-2007, 09:48 PM

Here is a shot of the tree after it was loaded up with presents. Understandably my grandson Ethan had more than his fair share of the pile given to him. He didn't quite catch on to that part yet but had a blast with all the paper nonetheless.

Manual mode
ISO 100
F2.9
1/160 sec
flash fired

P_Schneider

12-25-2007, 09:53 PM

And last but certainly not least, a 5 generation picture featuring my grandpa, my mom, myself, my son, and my grandson. You don't see this everyday.
My wife took this with her F30 but I wanted to keep these shots together so I'm breaking tradition here and posting in this thread.
Once again, Merry Christmas everyone! Hope everyone has a happy New Year!

Finepix F30
Portrait mode
ISO 400
F2.8
1/60 sec
Flash fired

muchavo

12-27-2007, 10:15 PM

Hi

Because of this thread I am the happy owner of the s6000fd.

Thanks alot for showing what this camera can do.

I was lucky to get one. It seems like they are now discontinued. My parents snagged one for me as a christmas gift in the last second.

Here are some shots I took this week.
Ive looked at every picture in this thread and Im hoping that you guys can give me some tips.

Thanks!

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8854/armts2.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=armts2.jpg)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5961/aprilseyesdp1.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aprilseyesdp1.jpg)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/584/eyejt5.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eyejt5.jpg)

pedroseixas

12-28-2007, 07:00 AM

seo

12-28-2007, 02:51 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2144914212_b34d20e1fa_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2144910582_55fd12f783_b.jpg

Taken At Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho.

ISO 800

Spinning

12-28-2007, 08:34 PM

Some pictures from Valley Forge PA and a local park with lights.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3641.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3582.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3587.jpg
Can you believe there was some blooms?
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3631.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3643.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3581.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3610.jpg

We then stopped to see some lights at a local park
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3660.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3671.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3663.jpg

muchavo

01-01-2008, 08:20 PM

very cool deer shots

i like them alot

levicki

01-02-2008, 10:12 PM

I never expected that saying "If I just had a way of eliminating those damn wires and keeping the same framing it would have been a perfect shot" would actually challenge someone to go through the effort to actually eliminate those wires from the photo.

Then I got an email from tralexan (http://dcresource.com/forums/member.php?u=25435) -- he told me that he has removed those darn wires and sent me a photo so I can see it for myself. Since what he did was nothing short of amazing I sent him an original photo with some tweaks (less NR, better contrast, more correct colors) and he retouched it again. Here is the result:

http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q212/levicki/fuji_s6500fd/th_DSCF5046.jpg (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q212/levicki/fuji_s6500fd/DSCF5046.jpg)

It goes without saying that I am going to print it and put it up on my wall. Great work tralexan, many thanks!

lazerin

01-05-2008, 11:21 PM

Click to enlarge as always :)

Ten Second Man
What would you do if your existence lasted a mere 10 seconds?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/2105270622_d6e986f2db.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2105270622&size=o)

Stormy Skies
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/2122598020_cb8479b207.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2122598020&size=o)

Final Approach
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2140969266_2e015af172.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2140969266&size=o)

Spinning

01-07-2008, 04:42 PM

Just looking at some of Christmas pictures and came across this one of my cat! I think it is so funny with his tongue out!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF3415.jpg

P_Schneider

01-09-2008, 05:40 PM

Just looking at some of Christmas pictures and came across this one of my cat! I think it is so funny with his tongue out!

Looks like he got into the eggnogg. :D

Jarrett

01-16-2008, 12:27 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/2195651915_65be8a28eb_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2016/2196440224_dcab1b2857_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2160853321_ff88e4de90_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2196440952_cbe4c3f321_o.jpg

Lots more at my flickr page if anyone needs more convincing of this camera :D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jehather/

jmsands

01-24-2008, 04:59 PM

Hi people, i bouth a fuji 6500 and it's very good, i take very good photos so far, but there one photo that i just can't do it, it macro shots, they just not very good.
Can someone give a help? Like macro with fuji 6500 for dummies :P
Thanks

Hi Pedro,

I get to use this camera on a daily basis for close-up work.

Here's what works for me:

aperture priority mode
aperture to f8
iso 100
use a tripod
use the self-timer
macro zoom range 28 - 100, (10 cm to 3.0 m)
supermacro zoom to 28 only, (1 cm to 1.0 m)
turn off the flash and use external lighting

Experiment with different ways to illuminate your subject.

This picture of the back of a US penny was taken in supermacro mode at a distance of 1 cm using one 50W tungsten lamp.

Have fun!

Joe

CygnusiaX1

01-30-2008, 11:49 AM

My first foray into HDR imagery...
http://www.boomspeed.com/cygnusia/Sugarloaf-Mound-sml.jpg

Also, my kitty, Muggles, basking in the sunlight... I like the way the light plays with the hair (even though some was blown out... pretty high contrast pic, so what can you do, still came out well!)
http://www.boomspeed.com/cygnusia/Muggles.jpg

thunderchase

01-31-2008, 07:47 AM

I love the first one, amazing colors and dynamic!

bdod1880

02-01-2008, 07:26 PM

Haven't posted here in a while but still plugging away with the S6000. I'm still yearning for that DSLR but pictures like this make me love this camera. :D

http://dabudman.smugmug.com/photos/249195915-L.jpg

Bud

thunderchase

02-02-2008, 02:43 AM

Lovely shot! Too bad for heavy compression ;) ...

ooverdrive

02-02-2008, 12:04 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2160853321_ff88e4de90_o.jpg

Love this...Did you use any filter....i see the sun with starlight effect:)

vsmarques

02-03-2008, 04:04 PM

Hi,

This is my first post in this great forum. I found it when searching stuff for my new Fuji s6500fd , and i'm really liking it. Very nice tips and photos for a newbie like me to enter digital photography world.
I live in Portugal and this weekend i made my first trip with my camera and i decided to post my first photo: All your comments are appreciated !
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2333/2239796679_48f163a271_b.jpg

Spookonthe8ball

02-03-2008, 04:11 PM

vsmarques, Welcome to the forums:)
Dynamic picture you have there. Excellent job capturing the sunlight like that.
Spook

Mike1964

02-04-2008, 06:28 PM

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3069/albumpicxm5.jpg

FUJI S6500
1/38 - F 3.40 - ISO 3200
no flash
RAW

:):):)

thunderchase

02-04-2008, 11:17 PM

Handheld :eek: ?

Mike1964

02-05-2008, 12:35 AM

Handheld :eek: ?

Yes :)

And this too:

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4936/albumpicvz5.jpg

FUJI S6500
1/40 sec - F 3.73 - 3200 ISO
No Flash
RAW

I taken them at Vatican Museum :)

Spinning

02-05-2008, 06:31 AM

vsmarques
Thought I did repsond to your post....guess I never hit send!
Anyway I really like it! Took me a moment to realize what I was looking at! LOL! I first thought it was a huge wave....but then thought odd sun.....Then realized what the composition was! Really like it! Would be great blown up and framed!

peggy

02-05-2008, 08:14 AM

Hi all, I've just registered at the forum. I bought my S6500fd almost two weeks ago, and so far I'm totally loving it.

On Sunday I went outside and these are some of the results:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/potok.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/lopuchy.jpg

Mike1964

02-05-2008, 09:12 AM

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5352/albumpictq6.jpg

Fuji S6500fd
1/56sec - F3.1 - ISO 1600
FocalLength:7.60mm(34.18mm as 135)
White Balance:custom
No flash
RAW

:):):)

Mike1964

02-05-2008, 09:38 AM

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2726/stampafrancescosmallgi0.jpg

Fuji S6500fd
1/58sec - F2.8 - ISO 1600
FocalLength:6.20mm (27.89mm as 135)
White Balance:custom
No flash
RAW

:):):)

vsmarques

02-05-2008, 06:42 PM

hi Spinning ,

I'm very pleased about your comment. In fact, this was my first attempt taking pictures with my camera, and it seems that i got lucky. I have much to learn (and here is a good place), but i'm feeling very motivated !!

Vitor

Mike1964

02-07-2008, 02:10 AM

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2434/provasoft183wu1.jpg

FUJI S6500 FD
ExposureTime - 1/66 seconds
FNumber - 4.9
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 66.70 mm (300mm)
RAW
handheld

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5544/albumpicxc9.jpg

FUJI S6500 FD
ExposureTime - 1/100 seconds
FNumber - 4.9
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 66.70 mm (300mm)
RAW
handheld

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1527/albumpic1gd1.jpg

Fuji S6500 FD
ExposureTime - 1/22 seconds
FNumber - 2.8
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
RAW
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 6.20 mm (28 mm)
Handheld

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6444/albumpic2ds1.jpg

Fuji S6500 FD
ExposureTime -
FNumber -
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
RAW
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength -
Handheld

Do you like? :) :) :)

thunderchase

02-07-2008, 07:28 AM

I like the third one! Notice how light forms a contour around a man, while the sky remains dark...

Mike1964

02-07-2008, 08:05 AM

I like the third one! Notice how light forms a contour around a man, while the sky remains dark...

Thanks! :)

peggy

02-07-2008, 08:35 AM

My fat degu at ISO 400.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/degus/zuza-2.jpg

Mike1964

02-07-2008, 08:58 AM

Pretty! :)

BorisZX6R

02-17-2008, 06:24 PM

Hi everyone,
for all of you who purchased the S6000fd a while ago and paid around $300 or even less and even received the $50 FUJIFILM rebate you will definitely appreciate this great camera even more when you find out that you can barely find a store online that is still selling this camera and if you do find one the price tag is $400 and up!
There are sites still advertising it for $300 or less but these are scam websites so be careful if ordering the camera!

This was also the case with the great f30 and f31 models.

P_Schneider

02-19-2008, 09:27 PM

P_Schneider

02-20-2008, 09:08 PM

Lunar eclipse tonight folks! Last one for 7 years.
It was a crystal clear night here but around -7f so I only stayed out for around 15 shots. I was impressed that the camera performed well at this temp, I was outside for around 25 minutes.
This shot was quite challenging since the light was shadowed and constantly changing. Long exposure was also a challenge even with a tripod since the moon is actually moving quite fast. I finally found the sweet spot at 1 second. Fast enough not to show blur but slow enough to get an exposure that showed some detail. Not a great shot but decent all things considered.

Shutter priority mode
1 sec
ISO 100
F4.9

Converted in ACR
100% crop

peggy

02-21-2008, 01:56 PM

My moon attempt, not the lunar eclipse though (it was too early in morning for me here)...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/mesic.jpg
Shutter priority mode, 1/5 s, F4.9, ISO 100, full zoom, shot in RAW. It isn't handheld or tripod used, but I put the camera on window sill (while window was opened) and used 2 s selftimer.

P_Schneider

02-21-2008, 06:18 PM

That shot turned out pretty good peggy, almost the same shot as mine except for shutter speed.

thunderchase

02-21-2008, 11:10 PM

Paul, did you use full zoom?

P_Schneider

02-22-2008, 02:18 PM

Paul, did you use full zoom?

Yep full zoom.

Jarrett

02-24-2008, 04:57 PM

Love this...Did you use any filter....i see the sun with starlight effect:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2160853321_ab123444bb.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jehather/2160853321/

Sorry think that was the pic I broke. I tweaked it a bit.

To get Star effect you use a high aperture. High for this camera would be 8:)

Jarrett

02-24-2008, 04:59 PM

Guess I'll post more to keep this thread going...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/2201975083_5796e1f5aa.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2191980824_7c9018f0c8.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2191193421_cd4d9b5396.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/2219264601_dccae42412.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2220057714_981a795300.jpg

Jarrett

02-24-2008, 05:02 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2261/2220058202_af6391f51a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/2208114820_678100b6c2.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/2212953559_f4d7dfa424.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/2238488214_aa10a03a9a.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2282/2259763754_2419c628bc.jpg

thunderchase

02-24-2008, 05:25 PM

I like the third and last one in the second post. Because of the colors, I think. Interesting shots.

A little advice: next time, please try to put some space between photos, it would be more eye-pleasing :) .

Jarrett

02-24-2008, 06:01 PM

thanks i'll try that :D

the forum might not like more than one space or doesn't count it :rolleyes:

thunderchase

02-25-2008, 12:05 AM

Yea, I know that, but one space would be enough :P ...

Jarrett

02-25-2008, 03:06 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2212557141_ebce8985a8.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2212557723_c0fa820905.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2237698043_616e28dc9f.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2335/2213351912_7ec6d43620.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2213759782_ff5044db78.jpg

Jarrett

02-25-2008, 03:08 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2096/2281284442_fe28225fc4.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2281282536_120f624744.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2046/2280492759_d2a711c3b8.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2267384373_0238aa5d2d.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2096/2268170790_6915f73715.jpg

Jarrett

02-25-2008, 03:33 PM

Oh settings are...

RAW
ISO 100 or 200 depending on conditions
Sharpness: Soft
Metering: Spot
Manual

Usually aperture 5.6 or 8 for landscape depending how much DoF I want. Though DoF is huge with any point & shoot camera. :D

thunderchase

02-25-2008, 11:19 PM

Very nice pics, especially the "colored" ones...

peggy

02-26-2008, 03:04 AM

Something from Sunday's walk.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/oak.jpg

Jarrett

02-26-2008, 07:59 PM

Nice one, I like the leaf cover in front. Where do you walk?

peggy

02-27-2008, 08:14 AM

I walked around some ponds that time... here, in central Europe.

Spring is coming!
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/01.jpg

thunderchase

02-27-2008, 09:10 AM

Beautiful photo...

BorisZX6R

02-27-2008, 06:16 PM

Peggy - excellent photographs

Jarrett - I hope you are using some kind of filter for those direct sunlight shots - People have reported, after having their camera pointed in direct sunlight to have damaged their CCD's. Now, I have not heard of this happening to a S6000fd yet, but it is always better to use caution.

Maybe input from more experienced users or some photographers opinions would be great on this topic.
Hopefully Cozmo or Levicki will read this thread and respond - because I have a feeling they are credible in this field.

Jarrett

02-28-2008, 11:52 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2280493163_028334b2a4.jpg_______________http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2281283676_1b24353dda.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2281284292_1a48b9a228.jpg_______________http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/2280493871_d9e635e1a9.jpg

Jarrett

02-28-2008, 11:55 AM

No filters...I have a circular polarizer, but I just use it in the summer. I think damage occurrs only over prolonged periods. Those direct sunlight shots are 1/2000th shutter :D

peggy

02-28-2008, 01:32 PM

Well, the sun acts on the sensor all the time when it is previewed on the EVF/LCD, not only during the shutter, but I believe that a few seconds once a while won't cause any harm. Some laser shows are much worse (as well as to our eyes!).

Jarrett

03-01-2008, 08:34 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/2302759207_108b246915.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/2302759093_168ba92a4f.jpg

:cool:

seo

03-07-2008, 06:54 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2272608577_63096786fe_b.jpg

thunderchase

03-08-2008, 03:12 AM

Fantastic!

peggy

03-10-2008, 08:38 AM

Very nice, Seo. Love the colours.

I took these in our garden today.:) Oh, and it's still the same bee.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/03.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/07.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/09.jpg

Spookonthe8ball

03-10-2008, 04:12 PM

Peggy - Nice capture of a bee in flight on that first one. Good job on these.
Spook

casb

03-10-2008, 08:58 PM

Peggy, those were fantastic shots. How could you posslbly, get the bee in focus in the first shot? Awesome!

thunderchase

03-11-2008, 12:51 AM

Really amazing. Nice job!

Jarrett

03-12-2008, 08:13 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2305780253_31f1d492a3_o.png

Jarrett

03-12-2008, 08:15 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/2325020973_ec4b5445e9.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/2324913467_d2e714af83.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2218801489_9fc50eebdf.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2333/2045004769_86558d3536.jpg

:D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2321755083_fd09ccf83d.jpg_______________http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2108/2321754937_2beae9e8b5.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/2322571800_ca5655da64.jpg_______________http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2321754235_63106cd167.jpg

peggy

03-13-2008, 10:17 AM

My new hamster.:)
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/hammy.jpg

P_Schneider

03-14-2008, 11:10 PM

Here are a couple shots from the Wild / Devils game I attended last night.
Devils win the shootout in OT to take the game.

You can assume a light pass w/ Neat image(filter+sharpen) and Levels in PS were done on all of the shots.

Xcel Energy Center
Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/80 second = 0.0125 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 28/10 = F2.8
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-14-2008, 11:13 PM

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/160 second = 0.00625 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 38/10 = F3.8
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-14-2008, 11:15 PM

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/160 second = 0.00625 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 42/10 = F4.2
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-14-2008, 11:17 PM

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/125 second = 0.008 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 43/10 = F4.3
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-14-2008, 11:19 PM

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/125 second = 0.008 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 45/10 = F4.5
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-14-2008, 11:22 PM

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/125 second = 0.008 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 43/10 = F4.3
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

Spookonthe8ball

03-14-2008, 11:54 PM

ISO 100 good grief:D
You get more out of that camera than Fuji ever imagined:p
Great pictures of the game Paul.
Spook

thunderchase

03-15-2008, 01:57 AM

Great shots, Paul. Jarret, those were very nice photos...

P_Schneider

03-17-2008, 11:18 PM

Thanks guys, I was really impressed with the way my trusty s6k performed. Usually it's quite the challenge to get decent shots in stadiums.

tim11

03-17-2008, 11:29 PM

P_Schneider

03-18-2008, 08:24 AM

Great result for ISO100; Paul.
The sweetest thing about that generation of Fuji cameras is you can use ISO200 or ISO400 and double/triple the shutter speed while still getting clean images. What a shame they don't make cameras like that anymore.

Ya I hear ya mate. I had high hopes with the s100fs but from what I've seen so far I already have a better camera with the s6k. I'm still looking at a pentax though, k200d with the pentax da 18-250mm lens is the current fantasy.

qmoon

03-18-2008, 04:02 PM

One of my first concert pictures from my s6000fd....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/qmoon/BonJoviGreensboro265b.jpg

P_Schneider

03-18-2008, 08:37 PM

That turned out pretty clean for ISO400 qmoon. Nice shot and welcome to the club!

tim11

03-18-2008, 08:47 PM

....I'm still looking at a pentax though, k200d with the pentax da 18-250mm lens is the current fantasy.

Any chance that will happen soon? Like this year?

Jarrett

03-18-2008, 09:37 PM

Yeah, ISO 100-400 with this camera is free :)

Looks like one of my two photos was accepted :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2344846376_8940ab63d7_o.gif

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2212557723_405fe690d6_o.jpg

thunderchase

03-19-2008, 12:53 AM

Fabulous :D !

peggy

03-19-2008, 02:46 PM

Today I was trying to capture some beautiful snowed trees in the night...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/photos/nightshot.jpg

P_Schneider

03-19-2008, 04:26 PM

Any chance that will happen soon? Like this year?

Depends if the price drops into the $500ish price range, that would really be tempting. I'm really torn about this too mate as I do enjoy my s6k. Absolutely love shooting with this camera, but I still cant help wondering what I can do with better equipment too so that's probably the real reason I'm looking in the first place.
I'm not saying I've mastered the S6k or anything but the camera does have it's limitations and one of the biggest for me is the EVF. I spend hours viewing and deleting extra shots I take just because I don't see a clear, live view. Manual focus? Forget about it.

nematix

03-21-2008, 06:21 AM

haven't posted in this thread for a long time. here's some stuff from yesterday. i love trashed buildings :D

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8042/dscf2296editwd5.jpg

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/3571/dscf2286editmn8.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8600/dscf2274editju7.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3817/dscf2262editbwwz9.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6286/dscf2270editru0.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1724/dscf2298editcropdt1.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2168/dscf2256editcropcq8.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2725/dscf2275editot3.jpg

SamanSh

03-23-2008, 10:00 AM

Hi all,
I'm happy to have joined to this forum.

I bought my 6500 a few days ago and here is a photo taken through my bedroom window in RAW mode, converted by FinePix Studio, with some PP done in Photoshop CS3. For more info you can read the Exif. Also you can click on the photo for 1024x768 version to see more details.

http://samansh.persiangig.com/image/DSCF5990-800.jpg (http://samansh.persiangig.com/image/DSCF5990-3.jpg)

Your comments are appreciated.
Saman

thunderchase

03-23-2008, 11:20 AM

Nematix, once again you proved your ability to turn ruined facilities into art. Great shots!

Saman, welcome to this forum, we are looking forward to see more of your work.

P_Schneider

03-23-2008, 08:48 PM

Here are a couple out-takes from the last FujiMugs (http://www.fujimugs.com/) challenge, Fairytale.

This is similar to my entry "Aschenputtel", or Cinderella.

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 4/10 second = 1/2.5 second = 0.4 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 4/1 = F4
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-23-2008, 08:52 PM

This was another shot of my "Fairytale in a Globe" entry. I would have liked this shot if it wasn't for the hot spot in the middle. Very tough to get a shot of a globe without getting a lot of reflection.

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/60 second = 0.01667 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 37/10 = F3.7
Exposure Program = shutter priority (4)
ISO Speed Ratings = 200

vsmarques

03-24-2008, 05:06 PM

In my recent trip to the zoo , i found a sleepy Hippo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2358826597_b9cab3cbd0_b.jpg

seo

03-25-2008, 09:29 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2338869734_05e20c7e2c_b.jpg

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/480)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 7.2 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -133/100 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
Exposure Program: Aperture priority

thunderchase

03-26-2008, 03:40 AM

OMG, this page holds masterpieces only :) !

Spinning

03-26-2008, 09:32 AM

Pictures from Cypress Gardens Florida
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1088.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF0914.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF0951.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1042.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1087.jpg

Spinning

03-26-2008, 09:33 AM

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1194.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1211.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1227.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1250.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1288.jpg

Spinning

03-26-2008, 09:37 AM

These are from a beach near where we were staying.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1533.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1599.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1639.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1636.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1658.jpg

Spinning

03-26-2008, 09:44 AM

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1259.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1249.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1230.jpg

Spinning

03-26-2008, 02:09 PM

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1018-1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1300.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF1326.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/Sondracot/DSCF0996.jpg

thunderchase

03-27-2008, 01:46 PM

Pretty nice pictures you got there. I like the bird in the sunset and these action ones the most.

P_Schneider

03-28-2008, 03:53 PM

Well we finally caught a break and had the last storm slide south of us and even more amazing is the fact that I seen a sunrise today!
Here are a couple shots of the local wildlife that are starting to show up.
Spring is so close I can smell it. :)

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/80 second = 0.0125 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 4/1 = F4
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-28-2008, 03:56 PM

Here is another shot from this morning.

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/100 second = 0.01 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 45/10 = F4.5
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-28-2008, 04:01 PM

This guy fell through the ice a step after I shot this. Not the best shot but I barely had time to capture it as the duck was on the move.

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/250 second = 0.004 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 49/10 = F4.9
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

P_Schneider

03-28-2008, 04:07 PM

One last shot. Hopefully we will get better weather soon and I can get out and shoot more. These shots were taken at around 20f this morning and my fingers got numb after around 20 shots or so.

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/250 second = 0.004 second
Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 42/10 = F4.2
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

pedroseixas

03-30-2008, 12:01 PM

thunderchase

03-30-2008, 12:46 PM

One from my yesterday's walking by the Sava river near my town. This tiny flower has about 5mm in width, and the rest is the power of this camera :D ...
EDIT: Just for the record - it's 100% crop ;) .

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa158/vwcrosspolo/DSCF4206_cr.jpg

peggy

03-30-2008, 01:04 PM

pedroseixas - that sometimes appears on my pics too and as I've read on another forum, it's probably normal S6500fd/S6000fd lens glare. Fortunately it can be usually solved with clone stamp.

pedroseixas

04-01-2008, 03:40 PM

i have here new examples of the same flare

http://i30.tinypic.com/sl4apk.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/160v5p4.jpg

Malinda

04-02-2008, 05:08 AM

hi people, nice photos you have, congratiulacions

Hi need help in one thing, could you please look ate this photo as tell me if this happen to you fuji s6500 also when you shoot agaist the sun, even in photos at the end of the day when the sun is weaker, a flare shows up and mess up the photo

http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13422092jw0.jpg

This happen to you also or my fuji could have a problem in the lent?

It is common with Fuji cameras. I enjoy the "star filter" effect but do understand how it could be distracting. Here is an example from my S8000.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Moges/Contrast/DSCF0186.jpg

thunderchase

04-02-2008, 02:26 PM

Well, don't point your cameras directly to the sun! That would help ;) .

Star effect can be achieved by decreasing your aperture (higher F number) - in that case, the number of arms shows the F number :) .

pedroseixas

04-02-2008, 03:23 PM

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=29o029j&s=3

Look at this video please, this also happens?

And this photo, even when the sun is almost gone still here the same annoing flare
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/460/200804010048yo1.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200804010048yo1.jpg)

peggy

04-07-2008, 12:59 PM

Again, it's normal. I'm not sure about the black bands in the video though:confused:
And one recommendation - filters, especially these without antiglare coating, could even worsen the lens flare.

One springtime photo...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/podbely.jpg

thunderchase

04-07-2008, 04:14 PM

Nice one, peggy...

Jarrett

04-11-2008, 02:26 PM

Springgggggg :p

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2391509460_127f871cc9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/2391509658_a8524ecdb5_o.jpg

peggy

04-13-2008, 11:34 AM

Some today's pics...:D

One bee.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/photos/03-2.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/photos/DSCF1650.jpg

My first panorama attempt, 3 photos connected.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/photos/pano.jpg

P_Schneider

04-14-2008, 02:12 PM

Actually quite nice here today and the weather guys say we could break 70f before the end of the week! In celebration I went down to see how the local wildlife was enjoying the day.

Landscape mode
ISO 100
F6.4
1/60 sec
Cir polarizer
WB Fine
Adjusted curves
USM
Neat image

thunderchase

04-15-2008, 09:35 AM

Fantastic photo, particulary the colors of water...

P_Schneider

04-15-2008, 09:04 PM

Fantastic photo, particulary the colors of water...

Ya the polarizer really brings out the blue, well worth the investment. Here is a 100% crop. Not as clear as I like but both the bird and I were moving so not too bad all things considered.

Manual mode
F4.5
1/200 sec
ISO 100

100% crop
levels
USM

peggy

04-18-2008, 08:20 AM

This is how a +4D close-up filter (Hoya HMC 58 mm) works on the S6500fd. No cropping.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/photos/DSCF1815.jpg

EDIT: and one more...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/photos/trnka.jpg

thunderchase

04-19-2008, 12:53 PM

Very nice!

You know what this is :D ?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa158/vwcrosspolo/DSCF4460_cr.jpg

kNp

04-25-2008, 06:13 PM

hi guys very nice photos you have here. hope i can get one day to the same results. so here is a shot from me. hope to post more and more

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2259/dscf62463pz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Spookonthe8ball

04-25-2008, 06:34 PM

Very nice exposure kNp. Welcome to the DCRP. Nice balance with the earth and sky in that image. Looking forward to more.
Spook

quikstylee

04-28-2008, 03:29 PM

P_Schneider

04-28-2008, 04:57 PM

Hey guys, got a quick question for you. I'm taking a trip to SE Asia here in a few weeks and I plan on taking a ton of pics. I'm wondering...is there a portable hard drive that I can purchase to upload my S6000FD pics to while I'm there? Is there anything compatible? Any good/bad experiences? Thanks!

Are you going to have a laptop with you? That's the easiest way to go. I don't know of a device that would automatically offload the pictures straight from the camera. (maybe a handheld pda or something if you get the right adapter cable)

If you have access to a computer over there and all you need is a portable hdd I would recommend a Western Digital Passport drive. You will see Mybook drives out there cheaper but they require a separate power cable for the hdd, the passport runs on USB power only so should work anywhere.

tim11

04-28-2008, 05:33 PM

Hey guys, got a quick question for you. I'm taking a trip to SE Asia here in a few weeks and I plan on taking a ton of pics. I'm wondering...is there a portable hard drive that I can purchase to upload my S6000FD pics to while I'm there? Is there anything compatible? Any good/bad experiences? Thanks!

There are many portable hard drives that don't need a computer. Here is one of them.
http://www.digitalfunstuff.com.au/prod1257.htm

In SE Asia there are computer shops everywhere, save some remotest jungles. The computer shops offer services such as internet, phone, back up photos; etc. I suggest you buy a card reader so you can leave USB cable at home. You can buy the CD/DVD media over there. I would back up 2 identical copies of every CD/DVD just in case.

P_Schneider

04-28-2008, 09:47 PM

Ya Tim, $300 for a 80 gig drive is pretty steep but it would work. I actually didn't realize they had these on the market, probably because I usually bring a laptop with me everywhere so I never looked.

tim11

04-28-2008, 10:52 PM

I agree they are quite expensive Paul, but just to give OP some options. Personally, with the price of memory cards coming down, I'd buy a few extra and keep shooting until I can upload them at some reliable internet cafe shops.

BTW: I just left my F30 with a repairer for a quote of $150. It has dust on sensor.

peggy

04-29-2008, 06:58 AM

I think I have to share this. It's not a crop, again with the +4D close-up filter and full zoom.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/DSCF2253.jpg

Jarrett

04-29-2008, 11:19 AM

Nov 18
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2333/2045004769_86558d3536.jpg

Jan 25
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2218801489_9fc50eebdf.jpg

March 10
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/2324913467_d2e714af83.jpg

April 25
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2440415802_fb00c63c95.jpg

I like the colours a lot :D

tim11

04-29-2008, 07:35 PM

I think I have to share this. It's not a crop, again with the +4D close-up filter and full zoom.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/marketac/fotky/DSCF2253.jpg

hmm...... yeah that should be shared indeed.
What kind of spider is it? Is it on a puddle of water or something. It looks like the thing has 4 eyes.

P_Schneider

04-29-2008, 08:39 PM

thunderchase

04-29-2008, 11:48 PM

I like the colours a lot :D

Looks like november holds the title ;) ...

tim11

04-30-2008, 05:56 AM

Bummer about the F30 mate, any idea how dust gets in there in the first place? I haven't seen any on the wife's yet.
Of course I know how, where and when the dust got in. LOL.
As you remember from the old F30 thread of my then newborn son taken with this F30 since 4 minutes of age (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showpost.php?p=184859&postcount=138). We took him to the beach about one month back and he walked on that beach for the first time on his own and I wasn't going to let the wind, dust, surf spray and drizzle stop me capturing the moment; yes we had all that at the time; so I took the risk. Well... I got some nice shots (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showpost.php?p=294654&postcount=159) and video clips (albeit with dirt visible). The last shot before that showed no dirt. Unless you are as silly (as me) to brave such wild condition at the beach there is no reason to worry about your wife's F30. :)