Are there any Finepix S100FS users here?

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by JennyS

Its something that could annoy me as I want both subject merit and a good photograph that will hold up to print .......

Hi JennyS,

Having had CA brought to my attention, I've spent a good hour this morning, looking through all of my image folders of shots taken with the S9600.

There are literally thousands of pics to choose from, and I've opened up about two or three hundred of the ones that (in theory) would have been most prone to Chromatic Abberation.

The subjects included mountains, flowers, rivers, bridges, trees, various animals etc. etc. and I picked on those images where there was a large contrast diffrence (eg. between the mountain ridge and blue sky beyond, or at the edge of bridge structures with sky beyond etc. etc.). I've looked at images from the wide angle end, all the way through to the zoom end.

I genuinely cannot find one image where CA is properly evident. I did find just a couple where there is a hint of a CA fringe, but it could be that was caused by some tweaking done in Paintshop Pro or Photoshop Elements. (Honestly - I had to really enlarge the images before it became evident - eg. It seems more pronounced on the WAB uploaded shot than on the original - maybe something to do with resizing?).

Until I read yesterday's posts CA had never even entered my head with respect to the images the camera produces. (And I have had compliments from people I've shown prints to - up to A4 size).

Snake has confirmed he is using the S100FS, and he has some excellent images on WAB (but I cannot seem to access his Gallery). Maybe you could PM him, and ask him to post his views on CA using the S100FS?

I personally don't consider it a problem. If this type of lens had been available ten years ago, anyone who had one would have been the envy of the photographic fraternity.

As you rightly say there are compromises involved, but the nearest that you would get to this sort of quality with A DSLR would require at least £700.00 outlay for a body and macro lens, and then several hundred more pounds for wide angle and zoom etc.

Regards
Mike.

[Jason Green]

LL - You have the same problem as me, then RE Snake's Gallery - he only uses the Image Archive. Try:

Snake's Gallery - Fuji S100FS:
snake Gallery - Wild About Britain Pics

My Gallery - Fuji FinePix S5600:
Jason Green Gallery - Wild About Britain Pics

Jenny - I'm not sure if that phenomenon (sp.?!) is Barrel Distortion you described caused by extreme ends of strong zoom lenses?? This too can cause CA. That would only affect the edges and could be cut-out whereas normal high-contrast CA can strike anywhere in a photo. As I've said, my S5600 ius affected, too - if I'd listened to reviews too much I may have changed my mind about it - but I'm glad I didn't. It doesn't affect every photo, but if it does try and use a spot-healing tool, even? Photoshop apparently has CA filters you can use...

it really isn't as bad as it sounds...

[Lancashire Lad]

Thanks a lot Jason.

Well - all I've got to say is if anyone has a problem with images such as these, they are - ermm. rather fussy

Some fantastic shots there and the quality is more than anyone needs.

Regards
Mike.

[nightshade]

As I said CA is for scientists, there are not many top brand marques that would allow a bad camera lense combination onto the market but of course the alternative is top flight DSLR KIT from Nikon or Canon

[Jason Green]

Good evening Mike,

Thanks, if I may assume you were referring to my Gallery as well as Snake's (or am I flattering myself... )

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Good evening Mike,

Thanks, if I may assume you were referring to my Gallery as well as Snake's (or am I flattering myself... )

Some good pictures in both galleries there Jason. And getting anywhere near to insects for macro is an art in itself. (As I know from my useless attempts ).

Regards
Mike.

[JennyS]

Thanks for taking the time to check through your photos Mike, thats reassuring as I had been starting to worry on that one (and I just don't have the 1500 or so it would take to go for a decent DSLR set-up)

Also thanks Jason for the links to the two galleries, it was good to check out some photos.