For sale is a Fuji S2 Pro Digital SLR Camera. This camera is used but in Excellent working condition. Body has NO dents, cracks ar defects. Sensor is clean. Viewfinder is bright and clean. There is no mold or moisture anywhere in or on the camera. Everything functions as it did when it was new. We have upgraded our camera and no longer use this one. It is very reliable.
This DSLR takes all nikon lenses and flash units.
Anyone who knows the history of digital cameras knows that the Fujifilm Finepix S2 was one of the greatest digital cameras for the money when it was first released.
This camera is extremely dependable and capable of giving you beautiful professional images.
In the opinion of many professional photographers, the Fuji S2 excels in beautiful color and skin tones and image resolution.
This Fuji S2 is in beautiful cosmetic and great working condition. The sensor has recently been cleaned. The camera is in excellent condition.
The S2 Pro has a 6.17 megapixel SuperCCD III which produces a huge 12 megapixel image. It is based on the Nikon F80/N80 body which has a Nikon F mount that is fully compatible with all Nikkor AF-D lenses, including the latest AF-S type professional optics.
It is used but in excellent operating condition. It was well taken care of. I am the original owner.
I have batteries in it so you can come over and shoot a few frames with it if you like.
Detailed item info
Key Features
Camera Type SLR/Professional
Resolution 6.49 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Weight 0.77 kg
Lens
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses
Digital Zoom 2.5x
Focus Type Autofocus & Fixed Focus
Focus Range Varies With Lens
Macro Focus Range Varies With Lens
Focal Length Varies With Lens
Image Quality
Camera Resolution 6.49 Megapixel
Image Resolutions 1440 x 960, 2304 x 1536, 3024 x 2016, 4256 x 2848 (Interpolated)
Video
Video Format AVI
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec
White Balance Auto
Frames Per Second 2 Frames
Storage
Memory Type IBM Microdrive, SmartMedia Card
Compression Modes Fine, Normal, Uncompressed
Compression Type JPEG, Raw Image, TIFF
File Size (High Res.) 35.5 MB (4 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.35 MB (about 366 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds 100/160/200/400/800/1,600
Flash Type Built-In & External
Flash Functions Front Sync Flash, Rear Sync Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
LCD Screen Resolution 117,600 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Interface Type FireWire, USB
Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 420 Images
Included Features
Self Timer 10 Sec., 2 Sec., 20 Sec., 5 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
System Requirements
Operating System Apple Mac OS 9, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions
Height 13.2 cm
Width 14.2 cm
Depth 7.9 cm
Weight 0.77 kg
The FinePix S2 Pro is the second-generation professional-body SLR to feature FujiFilm's next generation Super-CCD sensor system
for professional photography. The FinePix S2 offers a full feature set that's perfect for professional photographers, including a
resolution of 6.17 million effective pixels and compatibility with Nikon F-mount lenses as well as a majority of Nikkor AF lenses.
Optics and Resolution
The 6.17 million effective pixels translate to 12 million recorded pixels (4,256 x 2,848), or a 4.5 MB file size, due to Fuji's Super
CCD (see below for more info). The FinePix S2 Pro has a Nikon F mount and accepts every AF Nikkor and most manual AI or AI-S
Nikkor lenses. In addition, the camera has shutter speeds of 30 seconds to 1/4,000 second, and continuous shooting of
approximately 2 frames per second, up to a total of 7 frames. Its wide range of ISO equivalents of 100/160/200/400/800/1,600
allow for picture taking under a variety of challenging lighting conditions.
Fuji's Super CCD
Instead of conventional CCDs with square photodiodes and pixel arrangements, Fuji’s Super CCD has octagonal-shaped photodiodes
and pixels situated on 45-degree angles. This "honeycomb" pattern increases sensitivity, allowing pixels to be efficiently packed at
maximum density. The area of the photodiode in a half-inch Super CCD with 2 million pixels is about 1.6 times as large as the area
offered in the conventional CCD with the same number of pixels. The Super CCD improves overall signal-to-noise ratio and offers a
much wider dynamic range.
Storage and Transfer
The S2 Pro offers a dual-media approach to storage: SmartMedia and CompactFlash Type II memory cards (offering compatibility
with optional Microdrives, which can provide up to 1 GB of storage). It also incorporates dual PC connectivity, via typical USB 1.1 or
super-fast IEEE 1394 (FireWire).
More Features
The FinePix S2 Pro boasts a variety of controls, including four shooting modes (single frame, continuous, preview, and multiple
exposure), four exposure modes (multiprogrammed AE, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, and manual exposure) and five
variable program modes (portrait, landscape, close-up, sport, and night scene). In addition, there are nine modes for white balance
(auto, fine, shade, incandescent light, two custom settings, and three for fluorescent light).
The sharp, bright 118,000 pixel, 1.8-inch LCD monitor provides image review and menu control display; a protective LCD cover is
included.
Other features include:
Built-in, pop-up flash with five settings
External flash hot shoe and sync socket for connecting up to two external flash units
Video-out jack for reviewing images on a television set
Variable self-timer
Digital Photography Review
Conclusion - Pros
The new resolution leader for six megapixel D-SLR's (SuperCCD performs well)
Good colour and tonal balance, good dynamic range
Very low image noise even at high sensitivities (new noise reduction system)
Superb Nikon 3D matrix metering
More robust body (thanks to the use of the F80/N80)
Body bigger than D100 yet still feels compact and comfortable in your hand
Good design points, the rear panel is useful for quickly changing settings
Good range of ISO sensitivities, would have been nice to have 1/2 EV increments
Control over image processing (color, tone, sharpening), more steps would be nice
Fast operation, instant power up and no delays in menus or playback
Excellent auto focus, works well even in low light, AF assist lamp
RAW mode option, although included Converter LE is very basic
Full Nikon F mount lens compatible (better with D and G type lenses)
IBM Microdrive compatible
Grid lines in viewfinder display
Top panel LCD illuminated
Custom functions to control camera operation
Firewire (IEEE 1394) connectivity
High speed CF interface (>1.5 MB/sec)
Built-in PC Sync terminal
Good battery life despite the dual battery setup
Good value for money
Conclusion - Cons
Still some slight moiré visible on diagonal detail, more so with 12 mp images
1/2 EV steps for exposure selection / compensation
Adobe RGB color space not selectable for in-camera JPEG (only for RAW)
Two different types of battery required, slightly clumsy AA battery tray
Camera system still in 'two halves' (photo / digital)
No mirror lock-up / anti-vibration mode
No histogram / highlight indicator in record Postview
Limited continuous shooting capability (2 fps, max 8 frames)
Poor protective LCD cover
Plastic (non rubberized) hand grip
Supplied RAW File Converter LE has no features
RAW File Converter EX offers limited functionality
Slow RAW conversion (30 secs per image on a decent desktop PC)
Awkward ISO selection on mode dial
No portrait grip option
Viewfinder view is smaller than 'higher end' D-SLR's
Overall conclusion
Once more Fujifilm's D-SLR turns out to be the dark horse of the D-SLR race. The S2 Pro goes a long way
to satisfying Fujifilm's claims about SuperCCD, although it's my opinion that the SuperCCD design works far
better in a D-SLR (large sensor size) than a consumer camera. The S2 Pro delivers great results from the
word go, you have the 6.1 mp resolution mode for the majority of shots and the larger 12 mp mode when
you need a big image straight from the camera for big prints.
In the 6.1 mp mode the S2 Pro delivers crisp, clean and detailed images which look great at 100%,
anything that looks good at 100% will print well. The fact that the camera always generates the 12 mp
image from the honeycomb SuperCCD and then down-samples appears to be the key to image sharpness.
In addition to this Fujifilm's progressive noise reduction system keeps noise low even at higher sensitivities.
Color is of course very good, although it's disappointing not to be able to get Adobe RGB color space JPEG's
straight out of the camera. I was also disappointed with the bundled RAW Converter LE and thought that
the additional cost RAW Converter EX wasn't worth the money (although without it you'll be hunting for
third party solutions). Other annoyances include 1/2 EV steps for exposure compensation or shutter speed /
aperture selection and the fact that the camera is still electrically 'two halves' requiring two different types
of battery.
Positive physical assets include Firewire (IEEE 1394) connectivity and a PC Sync socket, the later of which
will go down very well with studio photographers. The S2 Pro has pluses and minuses, but I'm glad to
report that the major plus is its image quality, and after all that's what matters at the end of the day.
Despite its slightly higher price the S2 Pro still offers great value for money.
Highly Recommended
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