Film-Camera Reviews

We registered for this camera on our bridal registry and we actually received two cameras at my bridal shower. However, after spending over an hour trying to load the film, I gave up and went to Target to get help. The electronics clerk also could not get the film loaded for the longest time and finally he did something (he doesn't know what) and it loaded. We followed the directions over and over again but the film was so tricky to load that it isn't worth the hassle! We even opened up the other camera I had received in case the first one was defective, and that one would also not load the film. I still don't know how to do it and we returned both cameras and chose a different one. We were taking this camera on our honeymoon and we didn't want to risk getting stuck on the cruise with a camera that would only load film at random. For a brand new item, this was not high quality. Shop carefully!

I just recently bought this camera at a Targe store and have only had it for a short time. I just recieved my first role of pictures from it and they were great! The only bad thing I have encountered is that the shutter speed is not that fast. For the price I think the pictures are excellent! I especially liked the pictures I took when standing a couple of feet away but using the zoom for a close up. I bought this camera to take picture of my kids, so I didn't want one too expensive or big to carry around in my purse. So far, so good!

I'm an experienced hobby photographer who's spent many years helping people select the best camera for their needs.
This is an unusually good one for most people's needs.
The difference between a great camera and merely a very good one is versatility -
and versatility is achieved by striking a good balance between capability (features), ease of use (automation) and choice
(manual overrides for when the automation makes a bad decision, which they all do from time to time).
This model strikes a very good balance, and offers an unusually good lens - key to great picture quality - in this price class .

Pro's - 1) Unusually high quality lens, both in terms of construction (aspheric lens elements) and materials (ED glass),
makes for very high quality pictures across the entire zoom range. 2) Stepless zoom - most cameras in this class "step",
that is, they restrict you to a handfull of pre-determined points in the zoom range. So instead of, say, a "38-120" lens

as advertised, you actually have a "38, 50, 70, 90, 120" on these other cameras (Canon, Minolta, and many others).
The Stylus lets you zoom to any point in its range, which makes it easier to frame your picture accurately. 3) Multi-zone
metering detects and automatically corrects for backlight (putting the sun in the picture won't ruin your shot). 4) Spot
metering option let's you tell the camera that you want to concentrate on a small area (your friend's face) under difficult

lighting conditions. 5) Focus lock let's you focus on your subject and then reframe (your friend's face again, next to the
small tree in the foreground - you want your friend in focus, not the tree). 6) Flash modes for just about every conceivable
need in a point and shoot camera. 7) Relatively high shutter speeds for a lens-shutter camera (1/630 second vs 1/400 or so on
some other makes) 8) Advanced flash control adds the right amount of flash when needed, not too much, not too little
9) Small, lightweight, reasonably rugged, weather-resistant, clearly laid out controls, clamshell design protects lens when
closed.

Cons - 1) Zoom range doesn't go truly wide - you won't get a large group in without backing up. This is common to almost all
point and shoot cameras - most people will buy a longer lens rather than a wider one, thinking that "bigger is better". For
people who would rather get the group shot, or that shoot indoors a lot, try the Stylus 100 Wide, which has a true wide
angle lens in it (28-100mm instead of 38-120mm). 2) Clamshell design can develop problems with the electrical contacts (but
other designs can develop problems with their lens covers, so
you're trading one for another here, in my experience). 3) Red-eye reduction is oversold - they all have it, but it's more
annoying than effective. To avoid red-eye, have your subject look just to the side, not right at the camera.

In short, as a "second" camera for the enthusiast, or a "main" camera for the mainstream user, this one's hard to beat.
For the record, I have no relationship with any company or person in the industry.

I bought this camera a couple of years ago and it worked great and took great pictures until recently. First, it started to delay when taking pictures. I had to wait longer and longer, it seemed, each time I tried to take another picture. Then, I was rewinding the film that contained pictures of our son's first Christmas and the film got stuck in the camera. There is no forcing the film compartment door open and I stripped the gears on the door opener when I tried to pry it open. I ended taking it to a professional photo repair shop and spent $15 to have the camera taken apart around the film to save the pictures. I had to buy a new camera because this one is now worthless.

We just got this camera, but no instruction booklet available. We need help!

i just got this camera and have not really been able to use it much, hence only the 3 rating. it could very well be a 5 but the only time i got to use it was in the dark.

its easy to use, and the timer function is great for those priceless money shots.

The red eye reduction works great, and the close ups "come" out nicely too, but most importantly Ben's mom likes it a lot.

I purchased this card to use in my mp3 player. It will not work, because it is not a standard compact flash card, it is about 50% thicker than a compact flash card, no where do they tell you this, and the picture does not even show it. I would suggest to look elsewhere.

I recently bought this product but almost didn't based on the reviews.

I received the product and it works great in both my digital camera and MP3 player. The size of the card is the same as the lower density cards I currently have.

Besides, if they would have sent the wrong card I am sure they would have swapped it out, their customer support number is located right on the package.

Highly recommended

Yeah, I bought one...
I bought a cheap camera, and that is what I got...A cheap camera that took pictures while I was on vacation. Stop complaining man!

This is a totally different camera than the one described under specifications. The Auto10 comes with batteries (2-AA) and a 12 exposure roll of 400 speed Fuji film. It also comes with a soft case, strap and a $5 rebate from Fuji. There is no autofocus, it focuses from 1.5 METERS to infinity (not 1.5 FEET as stated in product specs), there is no self timer. The red-eye reduction flash works well,the large viewfinder is nice, and the owner's manual is concise, but many of the other features such as the lens cover, motor and frame numbers are chintzy, poorly designed. Had the published specs been accurate, I would have known to purchase a different model. The quality of the photos taken with this camera was just average.

3 days after buying this camera...the second roll of film will not load into it. Maybe we just bought a bad one...who knows? It will be returned this afternoon for a different brand. Don't waste your time. Stick to other reliable brands.

What a find! I have owned many cameras, but this model is fantastic! For a casual user, my families vacation, new baby, and leisure shots are remarkable (Note: I have only used fugi film, rather than other brands, and truly believe that the quality photos are due to the fact that cheap film is not being used). This product is well worth the money!! As for the other reviewer having problems with loading film, I have experienced this, however, if you result to the directions, you are only supposed to place the tip of the film in the loading department, my problem was that I placed to much film, and it wouldn't advance, I have not had a problem in 2 years.

It simplies work like a palm cradle to a palm device. With this cradle, you can simply drop the F601 into it and get the picture out easily (of course movie also do). The accompanying software integrate with this seamlessly and work just fine. In addition to that, using the cradle to charge back the battery should be better (I guess it is much better power managed). The final reason why you should buy this because F601 is designed primary with the cradle so the USB connection is at the bottom, without the cradle you will need to put the DC flat, hoping you won't make a scratch.

While money already goes for the F601, why don't you hesitate to get one. It's simply another palm cradle already attached to your PC and make you get the picture out easily and the equipment better linked.

This is a 'beautiful' design and takes reasonably good pics. (It IS a point & shoot) but unlike all other APS cameras, it only takes pics in the "C" mode (the traditional size prints) NOT in the "H" mode (slightly wider) or the Panoramic. Why Fuji left this choice off Boggles the mind. The main reason I use APS is for the "H" size prints. I'm dissapointed this feature was left off.
Steve Dirkx
Dallas, tx

This is a 'beautiful' design and takes reasonably good pics. (It IS a point & shoot) but unlike all other APS cameras, it only takes pics in the "C" mode (the traditional size prints) NOT in the "H" mode (slightly wider) or the Panoramic. Why Fuji left this choice off Boggles the mind. The main reason I use APS is for the "H" size prints. I'm dissapointed this feature was left off.
Steve Dirkx
Dallas, tx

The vendor charges ten point seventy "clams" as a shipping fee for all orders equal to or less than two hundred and fifty clams. Of the two main reasons that a photographer-customer would pay for a Prepaid Processing Mailer (convenience and savings), this steep surcharge (for such an intrinsically lightweight, flimsy article) diminishes the return on the retail investment. Unless you intend to order a whole mess of them at one time, I'd say that it doesn't pay to squander your moulah on Shipping for Mailing. The net cost is fair, although YOU pay postage to forward your exposed film to the processing laboratory. For those of you who DO opt to splurge on this very convenient (and quality) product, I recommend that you have the domestic Post Office affix a self-adhesive METER STRIP as postage to the mailer, instead of piecemeal postage stamps. Reason for this recommendation: once the Meter Strip has been affixed, the mailpiece need no longer be re-weighed, nor does it have to be hand-canceled. The downtime (and limited access hours) involved in waiting on line to submit the article for mailing with a Meter Strip might mean that you'll forego the optional advantage of letting the Post Office calculate the weight and applicable postage. Attention, vacationers overseas: yes, you CAN send your precious film to the stateside Kodak lab; do keep in mind that boat mail is too slow, and air mail in certain countries is still prohibitive... On the plus side, when you mail in your films from overseas, you'll have the lab-processed results awaiting your return home (Lord willing). Trivia: when Eastman Kodak divested itself of the labs and farmed the work out to Qualux (a misnomer: lesser quality!), it seems that the central reason was not to eliminate unionized hired help, but rather to "resolve" ?huge? pollution problems that were an issue with the federal EPA. We are blessed with Kodak now back at the helm of the labs, having survived the toxic-waste and quality-nosedive difficulties. Too bad that Amazon & Adorama don't currently carry the color transparency (slide) Prepaid Processing Mailers from Kodak. Perhaps we can persuade them to add slide film mailers. I took one star away because of the requisite shipping fee, and another star away because the maximum number of frames per roll is 24, not 36. Thoughts, anyone?

My Dad took picutres at my wedding with one of these cameras, and got back the digital photos with his prints. Both were of equal quality as far as that goes. The camera focuses well.

However, we found that even with its built in flash, the pictures that he took inside, during the wedding, were dim and relatively worthless. The exterior pictures were lit fine, but the "mood lighting" was dim, and the flash wasn't able to compensate for that.

*****Final Thoughts*****
The camera is a great one to grab on your way to the zoo or the ball game, but if you're going to your high-school graduation or with some friends to a dinner, you probably want to pass.

This is a brightly-lit-area camera.