NEW CAMERA: JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS...

SMURPH66 Loc: PALM BAY FL

JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS CAMERA. TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND WILL SHOOT RAW, LARGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME. BUT HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THANKS SMURPH66

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

When you get ready to move to a DSLR, forget canons, and look at Sony (Alpha or NEX).

RaydancePhoto

Get the Sony Alpha series, great camera. The NEX has 8 lenses available, The Alpha has ~60 and you can use the older Minolta lenses.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Congratulations on your new camera. Have fun.

deej

SMURPH66 wrote:

JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS CAMERA. TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND WILL SHOOT RAW, LARGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME. BUT HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THANKS SMURPH66

No reason to apologize, great buy, hope you enjoy it and post some pics we would love to see some from your new camera!

Dback4430 Loc: Lockport Il

SMURPH66 wrote:

JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS CAMERA. TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND WILL SHOOT RAW, LARGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME. BUT HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THANKS SMURPH66

My dad has this one and loves it . Got some great shots of his humming birds the other day with it . You will love it .

photo guy Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI

Have fun with your new camera. Fuji makes some great cameras and I own 2 and am extremely pleased. Good luck and post some new photos when you're ready.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

SMURPH66 wrote:

JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS CAMERA. TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND WILL SHOOT RAW, LARGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME. BUT HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THANKS SMURPH66

FWIW, here is the link to the PCMAG rewiew:
www.pcmag.com%2Farticle2%2Fc%2F0%2C2817%2C2403888%2C00.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tablet.pcmag.com/?ref=297392&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Farticle2%2Fc%2F0%2C2817%2C2403888%2C00.asp

rebride

You'll Like ALOT.

saycheese Loc: By the Big Lake in West Michigan

Congrats on your new camera.Fuji makes great cameras and I know you will have fun learning and shooting.I bought an Olympus super-zoom myself,and it takes wonderful pics.I am saving for a new Pentax,but the Oly is doing a fine job til (and after) then!!
Annie

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

SMURPH66 wrote:

JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS CAMERA. TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND WILL SHOOT RAW, LARGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME. BUT HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THANKS SMURPH66

Awesome smurph,

You got something that you can learn more with and something that you can afforded. You will take the next step when your are ready. In the mean time enjoy and continue to learn please.

Blake

brianjdavies Loc: Gloucester

chapjohn wrote:

When you get ready to move to a DSLR, forget canons, and look at Sony (Alpha or NEX).

Forget Sony - get Pentax! Great value for money; superb lenses; best IQ of any APS-C camera; wonderfully made Limited primes.... I could go on...

Seriously, when you are ready to move up to DSLR, decide what you want the camera to do and try all the brands to see which one suits you best - don't restrict yourself to just Canon and Nikon. I can't think of a duff camera amongst all the major brands, and each have their good and not-so-good points.

Hypno Loc: Miami

Looks like a great camera. More DSLR than most bridge cameras (with manuel zoom). I am interested in seeing some pic with it, please post some.

Hypno Loc: Miami

The fact that it shoots RAW also is more DSLR than most bridge cameras.

Anne

SMURPH66 wrote:

JUST BOUGHT A NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS30EXR, SORRY I COULD NOT AFFORD A GOOD CANON, SO THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO. WITHOUT ANY BULL I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME OPINION ON THIS CAMERA. TAKES GREAT PICTURES AND WILL SHOOT RAW, LARGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME. BUT HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THANKS SMURPH66

Its not the camera that makes the picture, its the person behind the lens. Don't apologize for having a Fuji, just have fun.