Fuji Natura anyone? 24mmF1.9 P&S

[JapanExposures]

The bottom line for me is $300 is a lot for a film P&S when I can get a tiny digital for the same price. Maybe that's what killed it

That digital vs. film logic is totally flawed. Of course you can get cheaper digi stuff, so what?

It was always planned as a limited production.

The Natura S is still available, but not the Black version. Cameraquest sells the non-Black cameras, nothing rare about those plus build is (was!) better on the Black (less plasticky).

 

[IGMeanwell]

My natura is currently up on evil bay

feel free to bid on it...

I loved this camera alot however I have bigger endevours that leaves little room for it in my arsenal

 

[micromoogman]

24mm f1.9 is great, but it's not the only special point of this small camera.
When a roll of film with the DX code 1600 or higher is loaded, the camera will be set to NP mode - no auto-flash, +2EV ex-comp, 1/45sec limited slow shutter speed -.
Fuji says that over 40% of photographs are made inside at night with under LV8 or lower - living rooms, restrants, bars or something. Most of those snapshots tend to be unnatural(sometime harsh) with auto-flash. That's what the Natura cameras are designed for.
Most of P&S lowlight snapshots without flash tend to be 2EV under exposed because of top lightings and warm color of modern interior lights(camera meters mainly read green. interior lights tend to lack blue).
Fuji also found that most of average P&S users can hold a camera without significant camera shake in shutter speed of 1/45sec, but not longer. And LV3.5 seems like darkest situation they use a camera.
With a 1600 speed film, +2EV ex-comp, 1/45sec slowest shutter speed and lowest light LV3.5, f1.9 lens was then needed.

Don't judge the Natura cameras only with lens sharpness, AF accuracy or lack of manual controls, but real "AUTO" point and shooting under various situations in daily life(with 1600 film).
There is no auto-everything camera which is like Natura cameras.

Mine is Natura S - lavender color - cute ! 🙂

Hello, old post I know but I just got my hands on one of these. I'm just curious, in ISO1600 you say that it automatically starts with auto flash off (great) and +2 exp compensation. If I'm right you're then back to ISO400?

Thanks for a reply!

 

[ampguy]

probably a good idea

probably a good idea

I've never used a Natura, but with other Fuji digitals, if you don't use a mode setting, but the A/S mode, then the camera doesn't know if you're inside or out, and 18% gray photographing people indoors in low light is on the dark side, you'll likely need to add fill if shooting without flash, so I think their logic makes sense of adding +2EV to film if assuming photos are of people and indoors in low light.

However, if you take the camera outdoors the next day in bright light, the +2 will likely blow highlights, so it seems like a bit of a specialty type of program for the metering.

The Black S with +/- 2 EV control seems ideal.

Hello, old post I know but I just got my hands on one of these. I'm just curious, in ISO1600 you say that it automatically starts with auto flash off (great) and +2 exp compensation. If I'm right you're then back to ISO400?

Thanks for a reply!