payt69 wrote:I've also got the Fuji W3. It's a nice camera for 3d pictures. There are a few things to keep in mind though:
- Make sure you have enough light. The sensors don't seem to be very dynamic and generate a lot of noise, so the more light, the less obvious the noise is. Also, pictures of people tend to blurr easily when light is too low.
- I increase the ISO setting, which improves the handling of light...at the expense of 'graininess'. Conversely, if there is a lot of light around I set the ISO lower so the images are less grainy.
payt69 wrote: -The colours tend to be a bit bland. This is nothing you can't handle in stereo photo maker or paintshop, but you have to keep in mind that some pictures do need a bit of touching up if you want them to be all that they can be.
I turn on the "Chrome" colour mode. It saturates the colours very nicely.
payt69 wrote: - Video mode is sortof OK.. I wouldn't shoot a vacation with it or anything, but it's fun for a short clip here and there. The problem is the low framerate (24 fps, i think) which really does't quite cut it when compared to other camera's, such as the Sony TD 10. Movies also tend to look a bit washed out and noisy (depending on light conditions again).
I guess my eyes are burned out. My videos look fine.
payt69 wrote:-Due to it's wide-ish stereobase, it's not very suitable for closeups. You can adjust the convergence of any shot, but you're likely to end up with weird 3d. I use either my optimus 3d for close ups, or my Panasonic p&s camera in cha cha mode.
Agreed. I do the same. My LG 3D Max phone is used for close-ups as well. I have tried cha-cha with the W3, but for people and animals it isn't practical.
payt69 wrote:I do like the wide stereo base of the Fuji though. It's a really fun camera to have when you're out and about. You can make quick snapshots. I always make sure i make several shots of anything i like, just to make sure that there's at least 1 shot that has it all right.
I have found that I can make the auto-focus reliable by using the 2 second timer. It always gets it right. Otherwise, I risk losing the first shot to "mush". I have also found the Fuji absolutely excels when it comes to recording sound in a public place. Here is a video I made with my W3 in very low (or almost no) light at "Xmas in the Park" last Saturday evening (14 Dec 13). The fireworks start around 23:25 if you want to jump to there.
http://youtu.be/PR0c4-JYj-A