Calling the members of the club FinePix S5100!

12/31/2004 12:47:07 AM · #101

Originally posted by aimee_skittles:

I have a question about the S5100 and photoshop/image quality

Everytime I take a picture, and open it up in photoshop, it has a resoultion of 72 pixels per inch. Anytime I open up a picture taken with my bro's camera (a Canon), it says 180 pixels per inch.

How do I change the camera to have better image quality?
I already have it set on the 4M F setting. Normal sharpening. Is there anything I can do?

Thanks!

There are two options. One is to shoot in RAW mode, that way you'll have the following resolution according to EXIF Data:
XResolution:184
YResolution:192
The catch is that the files are very big, allowing you only to take 15 shots with a 128 Mb Xd Card.
The other is to get Altamira's PrintPro Plugin for Photoshop, this allows you to change the resolution of your JPG files according to your printing needs.
I hope this helps.
Happy New Year!!

Prof_Fate

12/31/2004 02:49:24 AM · #102

Originally posted by aimee_skittles:

the resulotion you see when you open a file is meaningless.
see. //www.scantips.com for a thourough explanation of DPI, screen and printing resolutions, etc.

bascially, a camera takes a picture of Width x Height in pixels - say 2500x1500. There is no referance in inches, millimeters or anything else. It is what it is - 2500 x 1500 pixels. Now if you want to display that on your monitor, say resize it to 640x480 it is just that - 640 pixels wide. No inches, no millimeters, no DPI. It will be bigger on a bigger monitor (assuming both are set to the same resolution - as in 1024x768, etc)

When you print, DPI matters. If you take the same 2500 pixel width and print it at 250 DPI, you get a 10" wide pic. Do that at 100 dpi, and you get a 25" wide pic.

Prof_Fate

12/31/2004 02:51:03 AM · #103

Originally posted by rgarciah55:

To all members of the Club Finepix S5100/5500

I'd like to propose a 1 minute of silence for the loss of Deapee, since he's passed to a better world now.
He's joined the Canon 300D Club!!

Congrats Deapee and I'm sure you'll take great pictures and win a lot of ribbons.

Now we have a chance at having a picture in the first place for the S5100 page... 8-)

My order for a 300D goes in tomorrow. I can't afford an S3, S2 or even an older S1.

Anyone want a S602? PM me. Make ya a deal!

12/31/2004 09:13:49 AM · #104

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

Anyone want a S602? PM me. Make ya a deal!

I'm interested, but being in Costa Rica I'd have to pay a lot in taxes to ship it in... 8-(
Bummer!!

Ivo

12/31/2004 09:35:21 AM · #105

I am saddened to say goodbye to my friends in the Fuji "S5000 plus" club. I have succumbed to the evil pull of the Nikon D70 and must now retire my trusted Fuji except on special "cake throwing" occasions. My Fuji was my teacher, my friend and my canvass for almost a year and now I've gently placed it where it must rest.......on the shelf beside my Sponge Bob piggy bank. Oh well.

If it is of any comfort to those who still are members of the club..............I am getting slaughtered in the "Mechanical" challenge with my new D70.

May the wind be at your backs.

12/31/2004 11:09:09 AM · #106

Originally posted by Ivo:

Congrats and good luck in the future. I'm sure you won't get beaten on future challenges!

Message edited by author 2004-12-31 11:09:49.

Lesidhe

Fujifilm FinePix S7000

12/31/2004 11:40:10 AM · #107

Hi all. I am new to this website and pretty new to photography in general. My husband brought me a Fuji Finepix s7000 for xmas and honestly, I have no idea what all the buttons are for. Does anyone have any advice on how they learnt to use their cameras? I have tried going through the manual, and I have learnt a bit from it but it is very cumbersome. Are there any good sites I could visit, that would help? By the way, I hope it is ok posting here, I know it says s5100 but couldnt find one for the s7000. Thanks in advance, Lesidhe.

12/31/2004 11:48:15 AM · #108

Originally posted by Lesidhe:

Welcome Lesidhe! Even though the S5100 and S7000 are almost the same, they have significant differences. I was playing with an S7000 that a friend of mine got for xmas and I got a little bit confused with some of the controls that the S5100 doesn't have.
To atract the attention of the S7000 crowd I suggest to open a new Thread in the hardware forum with a name that will appeal to them. Congrats on your new camera and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it in no time.

Good luck and happy shooting.
Best Wishes for 2005

aimee_skittles

Fujifilm FinePix S5100

12/31/2004 12:08:26 PM · #109

Thanks a bunch rgarciah55 and Prof_Fate for answering my question!

12/31/2004 12:51:47 PM · #110

Hi everybody Glad to see that this thread is still being visited! I may not be as active on the site as before but I wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY 2005! I wish all you guys plenty of ribbons but mostly to have fun doing photography. See you guys next year!

-Simon

P.S. Congratulation deapee! I'm really for you. I hope you won't snub us now! ;P

Message edited by author 2004-12-31 12:56:53.

01/01/2005 03:34:42 AM · #111

Hi Simon!! Where were you? We've missed you. Thanks and best wishes for you too.

01/21/2005 08:56:03 AM · #112

Check out the review of the Finepix S5100/S5500 by DPReview!! I think it is very objective and thorough.

Fujifilm Finepix S5100 by DPReview

Message edited by author 2005-01-21 11:07:05.

01/21/2005 11:50:58 PM · #113

bump

01/22/2005 12:23:07 AM · #114

Hey There Roberto. Some of us ain't dead. I'm still around, just hibernating. It's been -18 degree Celcius (don't what how cold it is in Farenheith, if someday knows... Go ahead!) I'm tired of shooting in my appartment. Just dreaming of what I'll shoot outside when it won't be so damn cold!

-Simon

Edit. I guess I was disrupted, it's actually -25 degree Celcius here in Quebec...

Message edited by author 2005-01-22 00:25:33.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/22/2005 01:08:48 AM · #115

Hey Simon!! Glad you're still here!!
I would be a liar if I said to you that I can imagine how cold that is... Costa Rica is a tropical country and our lowest temperature (in the city) is barely 12Â° Celsius...
So the only thing I can tell you is hang on and don't freeze!! There will be warmer days in your future!!

Regards.

marty117

Fujifilm FinePix S5100

02/01/2005 07:43:18 PM · #116

Hey to all, I just got a FUJIFILM S5100 friday!! I've not had anytime time to take pics, and I am definetly a newbie to the photography world, if anyone has any tips or suggestions on the camera I would love to hear them. Anyways heres the first pic I've ever taken with the s5100, but you can expect a lot more and better quality soon. Talk to ya later, Marty.

Marty's first pic

Message edited by author 2005-02-01 19:44:25.

deapee

Kodak V803

02/01/2005 07:47:58 PM · #117

Originally posted by marty117:

congrats...you'll love the camera -- I miss mine.

02/01/2005 08:21:52 PM · #118

Originally posted by deapee:

congrats...you'll love the camera -- I miss mine.

You sold yours? How are you doing with your Canon? You like it?

04/04/2005 06:44:05 PM · #119

Congradulations to Roberto for the first ribbon with the S5100. And it's blue!

riot

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Helios 40-1 85mm f/1.5

04/07/2005 09:13:44 AM · #120

Sold mine too... sorry to rain on your parade chaps, but imho the s5000z totally owns the s5100 on so many fronts :P Everyone knows they just changed the ccd because too many commoners couldn't figure out how to get anything good from the hexagonal one :)

Still, at least you're not nikon users :D

04/07/2005 09:33:54 AM · #121

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

Congradulations to Roberto for the first ribbon with the S5100. And it's blue!

Thanks a lot Simon!! It was a goal I had in mind to achieve, to win the first ribbon to the S5100 (I couldn't do it for the S5000).
I was afraid I wouldn't make it, as there are many talented photographers with this fine camera participating in DPC!!

I hope to see your ribbon soon!!

05/05/2005 10:19:52 AM · #122

OH NO!!! We've lost another honorable member seduced by the dark side of the DSLR!!!!
And it is the founder of this thread no less!!! A minute of silence for GRANDMARGINAL....

Aside from joking.... Congrats on your new camera and we're looking forward for your great shots.