DougK
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I've posted some samples from the first roll through my Fuji Natura here. All shots scanned on my K-M Dual Scan IV using the Photoshop plug-in. Editing was minimal and consisted of tweaking the levels, applying a touch of unsharp mask, resizing, and saving to JPEG.
The results? Vignetting was present in a large number of my shots; I didn't find it objectionable but in fairness some folks may not like that. My scans probably don't do the sharpness of the lens justice but looking at the slides was a real treat. Flare wasn't bad even when the sun was just out of frame but it's definitely visible. I'm not sure if it was me or the camera but I felt like it really wants to overexpose slightly; you'll see a number of places where the highlights got blown out. Slide film works OK but you'll probably want to dial in some exposure compensation or simply stay with negative film where overexposure isn't such a big deal.
I like this camera a lot. It's a fun shooter and the lens is first-rate. Even though I'm a fan of wide-angle lenses I was a bit concerned about having a 24mm as my only lens. I did one "close-up" shot and you can see that the background is fairly nicely out of focus given the DOF this lens has. The camera seemed to lock focus much more quickly than my Stylus Epic and shutter lag was much less obtrusive than on my other point-and-shoots. I can't wait to see what it does in low-light conditions on high-speed film. I wish the camera had more manual control but at least you have -2.0 to +2.0 exposure compensation in 0.5 step increments.
Two thumbs up.
The results? Vignetting was present in a large number of my shots; I didn't find it objectionable but in fairness some folks may not like that. My scans probably don't do the sharpness of the lens justice but looking at the slides was a real treat. Flare wasn't bad even when the sun was just out of frame but it's definitely visible. I'm not sure if it was me or the camera but I felt like it really wants to overexpose slightly; you'll see a number of places where the highlights got blown out. Slide film works OK but you'll probably want to dial in some exposure compensation or simply stay with negative film where overexposure isn't such a big deal.
I like this camera a lot. It's a fun shooter and the lens is first-rate. Even though I'm a fan of wide-angle lenses I was a bit concerned about having a 24mm as my only lens. I did one "close-up" shot and you can see that the background is fairly nicely out of focus given the DOF this lens has. The camera seemed to lock focus much more quickly than my Stylus Epic and shutter lag was much less obtrusive than on my other point-and-shoots. I can't wait to see what it does in low-light conditions on high-speed film. I wish the camera had more manual control but at least you have -2.0 to +2.0 exposure compensation in 0.5 step increments.
Two thumbs up.
