Comments on: Photos from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

By: alan Terry

alan Terry — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:26:57 +0000

Hi Jeff. Great shots. Bought s6500 18 months ago mainly on strength of your review and have not been disappointed. For the money the IQ is fantastic, especially in RAW. IS would have been nice but you can’t have everything. Keep up the good work

By: Marco Garcia

Marco Garcia — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:36:39 +0000

Very nice pictures, this is a special place for me and my family. The whole place comes to life with this vivid pictures.Many memories to cherish!

By: Jon from the UK

Jon from the UK — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:40:36 +0000

After using the 5500 for a few years with excellent results I’ve purchased a 6500. Was going for the 9600 but wasn’t to keen on the hotshoe having arthritus particularly in my hands.
The quality of the 5500 is so good I photograph for the local football team and local fishing team. Numerous pics appeared in the local paper and they looked so professional. Just hope the 6500 is as good and lives up to my expectations.
Thanks for an exceptional review. Rock on Fuji.

By: aubrey

aubrey — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:55:03 +0000

hey the pics are great really hope that once my report is done i get a chance to visit kings canyon!!!!

By: otto

otto — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:25:29 +0000

As the S6500fd is very similar to the S9600,
is there ANY advantage in having the extra MP’s, or can a definite improvement in IQ be detected?(in the S9600)
Does anyone have experience with both?
The price difference is not significant if I knew one was a better camera than the other.
I had thought the S9600 was an excellent travel companion, but with the newer S6500, I suspect that the IQ overall might be better.
Thanking you in advance…
otto

By: Tony Mamo

Tony Mamo — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:02:47 +0000

Well…
After spending what may have been twelve or more hours pouring over reviews online from pro’s and amatuers (I’m the latter), I have decided to purchase the Fuji as well. The only thing I may miss is the flip screen design of the Canon, but the wide angle lens (without purchasing attachments), low light response, and picture quality in general just makes the Fuji the best choice for me. Also, with the fact I do more close up work than telephoto the lack of an IS doesnt concern me and it seems the Fuji is so good it may not be necessary in most situations anyway.
Also, when you look at every other night shot (across the San Francisco harbor), NONE even holds a candle to the picture the Fuji 6000 took. In most of the pictures you cant even recognize that there is water in front of the panaramic view….just a murky gray floor you assume is obviously water. In the Fuji shot you see every ripple and the moonlight glimmering over all of them. Its incredible as is the difference compared to all the other photos. I have to thank the editor of this sight for all his time invested because with the abundance of information (and opinions) out there on the net, this site had the most consistant and logical approach to the reviews with the same scenes available for comparison….does it get any better?? Gotta love the Internet and the information age in general.
Thanks again for the time invested in this site and all your hard work. I cant wait to get the new camera (ordered it tonight) and I may stop back and report how I like it after I finally receive it and have time to play a bit.
Good luck to the others who may be still on the fence….the journey and investigative work is half the fun!
Cheers,
Tony Mamo

By: Russel

Russel — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:41:11 +0000

Thanks for the great photos – I’d almost forgotten how beautiful America is. Hope to come back someday.
Next time I’ll be using my S6500FD instead of my S5500

By: Nancy J Britten

Nancy J Britten — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:22:06 +0000

August 17,2007
I think those pictures are fantastic! It brings back so many memories to me. I spent years in Sequoia and even worked there for a couple of summers…Just let me say thanks! They are beautiful.I miss it sometimes here in Pennslyvania….Nancy

By: Jiang Do

Jiang Do — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:26:51 +0000

Nice shots in deed.
I have a F6500fd too. I was satisfied with it during my trip to Germany last month. I’d like to share my fotos toos on this forum. It’d be great if it’s possible and pls show me how.
Cheers,

By: Jim Wilkinson

Jim Wilkinson — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:49:31 +0000

Similar question to Michael’s of 050207–And do you think a polarizer would have cleaned up some of the haze in some of the pics?–or a UV filter?
I just purchased this camera. Live in the Blue Ridge VA, reared in the Great Smokies NC which I return to often–talk about haze! Thanks for your review, it overcame my inclination for IS–bought a tripod.
Will be looking at the noise issue.