fuji s2000

[kd7rq]

I just got my camera about 2 weeks ago. Shots are good in AUTO. What I have found that I dont care for is the telescoping speed , just to fast so you have to do it in a series of finger movements. One thing I will mention is go to the fuji section "fuji global" and down load the manual. Your booklet that came with your camera is not complete. there is no page 138 in that booklet. All in all I am happy with the camera. I just have a lot to learn..

Ryan/kd7rq

[MastrChang]

Congrats on your camera! I wanted to bump this thread to let everyone know my experience with the s2000hd.

I used it as a bridge between your traditional point and shoot and a full on DSLR. I needed to know if I had the skills and the need for a DSLR. I used the s2000hd for about a year and a half and enjoyed the experience. I took some great shots. I learned a lot about exposure. I was able to get creative with my shots in a way that I hadn't been able to do with my old P&S.

Now I did find the camera's limitations and after getting a handle on exposure and composition I missed some shots because, well the camera just couldn't do it.

1. I played around a lot with the shutter speed, and got some good shots using 1-4second exposures, but I wanted more.
2. I played around with DOF (depth of field) and got some nice shots, but again the camera's limitations held me back. Having just 2 apeture settings for any given focal length kinda sucks and I knew that I wanted more.
3. Battery life sucks. I was constantly charging AA's and I found myself carrying around spare batteries and stopping at 7-11 to buy more batteries, and charging batteries and, well you get the picture.

Other than those things I am very pleased with the camera, give it time and light and it can truly take some nice shots. I've moved on now though and gotten myself a Canon XS, a 50mm 1.8 and a real tripod. But to compare the 2 cameras is not a fair fight and I'm not here to put down the s2000hd or put up the XS. I used the s2000hd to see if I wanted to get into DSLR photography and the s2000hd taught me that I did.

For less than $200 I think it's a great cam. It will always have a place in my heart and I'm keeping it for when I need to shoot 720p video.

[ejs0035]

Hi I have this camera and trying to learn how to use it.......can you please tell me what the DOF is (depth of field)??? and how do I use it

Thanks