Fujifilm Finepix HS10

[Jim Saueressig]

This might make a nice carry around backup.

Fujinon 30x (24-720mm equivalent) manual optical zoom lens
10-megapixel CMOS image sensor
10 fps of high speed continuous shooting* at the maximum 10-MP setting.
(*10 fps up to 8 shots ) <<
HD Movie 1080i w/Stereo Sound
Super High Speed Movie Mode Captures 1000fps
Motion Panorama Mode
Motion Removal Mode
Multi-Motion Capture,

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

Shutter speed 1/4 sec. to 1/1400 sec

I must be missing something somewhere on that spec sheet on dpreview. I pondered it for video and for something else to make timelapse with instead of snapping away on the 5D. Not sure why something as advanced as they advertise limits itself in shutter speeds.

 

[Warren Faidley]

Interesting camera, but with no bulb setting it is worthless for lightning photography, etc.

W.

 

[Jim Saueressig]

Shutter speed 1/4 sec. to 1/1400 sec

I must be missing something somewhere on that spec sheet on dpreview. I pondered it for video and for something else to make timelapse with instead of snapping away on the 5D. Not sure why something as advanced as they advertise limits itself in shutter speeds.

I would want to see the high ISO noise first with this camera as that used to be their weak point.

From the FujiFilm Website

Shutter speed

(Auto mode) 1/4sec. to 1/4000sec.
(All other modes) 30sec. to 1/4000sec.

All the movie data is corresponded to total length of all movie files. Individual movies can not exceed 4 GB in size . Individual movies recorded at a size of "1,920 x 1,080 pixels [FullHD]" and "1,280 x 720 pixels [HD]" have a maximum length of 29 minutes.

Interesting camera, but with no bulb setting it is worthless for lightning photography, etc.

W.

You can manually set up to 30 seconds, while not great for shooting lightning it can be done. 2 of my best lightning shots were with one of its predecessors:

 

[Scott Weberpal]

Wow, I might have to get my hands on one of these for the 30x optical, and 1000 fps video alone! I'd love to get some lightning video at 1000 fps!

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

Thanks Jim. I figured I had to be missing something as I looked over the dpreview list of specs.

30 seconds would work. I'd think for video with a sensor almost 1/2 inch and that lens being F2.8 wide open it could work wide angle in low light pretty well. Then again I think some of the recent HDV cams were using like 1/2.7 or something CMOS sensors that still sucked in lower light. Going with a T2i or T1i probably all around makes more sense I guess. Damn the lens thing though lol. Probably just use my HV20 again if this ends up not doing well in lower light. Just guessing the 24mm wide of that lens on this fuji would work well on storms given that is 24mm film equiv not crop equiv. I'd have no desire to use it for stills so bulb isn't at all important, but 30 seconds for time lapse stills stuff would be nice....and 24mm 2.8 would also be nice. Unless they are doing something crazy to get crappy crappy noise out of a sensor still fairly big compared to vid cams. You'd think they will do ok in that department given they kept the megapixels down too.

 

[Mike Deep]

What's the resolution at 1000fps I wonder? This could be interesting.

 

[Warren Faidley]

I'm wondering if the 30 seconds settings is included in a mode where the camera automatically sets the ISO? If so, lightning at higher ISO's would likely have too much noise to be worth shooting.

Being able to choose, for example, a 100 ISO with a 30 second exposure might work.

"All the movie data is corresponded to total length of all movie files. Individual movies can not exceed 4 GB in size . Individual movies recorded at a size of "1,920 x 1,080 pixels [FullHD]" and "1,280 x 720 pixels [HD]" have a maximum length of 29 minutes."

I wonder if this file size limit notation is based on the card size? Would 29 minutes apply if you are using a 16 GB class 4 or 6 card? I am assuming they are considering a "movie" for each stop / stop?

I'm not sure if settings from other, similar Fuji cameras will apply here 100%, as I'm sure some of the new technology has altered the system.

W.

 

[Jim Saueressig]

Wow, I might have to get my hands on one of these for the 30x optical, and 1000 fps video alone! I'd love to get some lightning video at 1000 fps!

I am honestly unsure how good the resolution or length of shooting at that speed would be. I would be sure to look up the specific details regarding the length of that shooting rate. I know I posted of another camera last year that was a P/S that shot 1k fps but cant remember the rest of the details. I think it was a Casio.

I'm wondering if the 30 seconds settings is included in a mode where the camera automatically sets the ISO? If so, lightning at higher ISO's would likely have too much noise to be worth shooting.

Being able to choose, for example, a 100 ISO with a 30 second exposure might work.

"All the movie data is corresponded to total length of all movie files. Individual movies can not exceed 4 GB in size . Individual movies recorded at a size of "1,920 x 1,080 pixels [FullHD]" and "1,280 x 720 pixels [HD]" have a maximum length of 29 minutes."

I wonder if this file size limit notation is based on the card size? Would 29 minutes apply if you are using a 16 GB class 4 or 6 card? I am assuming they are considering a "movie" for each stop / stop?

I'm not sure if settings from other, similar Fuji cameras will apply here 100%, as I'm sure some of the new technology has altered the system.

W.

I know I could use ISO 100 before so I assume you can on this one in manual as well.

The size limitation of cameras with video being put on flash cards is based on the fat/fat32 file system limitations.

What's the resolution at 1000fps I wonder? This could be interesting.

High Speed Movie (60/120/240/480/1000fps)

It is not possible to take a picture of high-speed movie for 30 seconds or more by taking a picture of one degree.

<<??

 

[Warren Faidley]

Found the manual here:

http://www.fujifilm.com/...x_hs10/pdf/index/finepix_finepixhs10_manual_01.pdf