Where to buy Fuji F31fd / or other camera suggestions

[anom]

Interested in the Fuji F31fd but haven't been able to find it anywhere.

I prefer to buy in the US because with the exchange rate, I'll probably save some money. But I'm open to suggestions on where to buy it in the GTA as well.

Otherwise I'll have to go the Canon route. Which, for me, is a toss up between the A630/A640 (larger sensor) and the A710 (has image stabilization), I'm not sure which feature is more important/valuable.

(Obviously looking for P&S for basic day-to-day pics of family/friends plus any travelling/party shots)

[goofball]

did you try B&H Photo?

[anom]

did you try B&H Photo?

Haven't heard of it, where is it located?

[goofball]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

In NY, USA

[anom]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

In NY, USA

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Any other suggestions, in the Buffalo area?

[ji2o0k]

Awesome camera, I was on a trip to Santorini with my gf and her friend. Her friend had the Fuji F31fd and was taking amazing pictures.

We had our laptop and compared with my Canon SD200 (yeah, yeah no real comparison), I was amazed how vivid the colours were on her camera compared with mine. And the pics taken in outside low light were pretty nice.

Unfortunately, she bought hers in HK.

Let me know if you find it here for a good deal.

[anom]

Awesome camera, I was on a trip to Santorini with my gf and her friend. Her friend had the Fuji F31fd and was taking amazing pictures.

We had our laptop and compared with my Canon SD200 (yeah, yeah no real comparison), I was amazed how vivid the colours were on her camera compared with mine. And the pics taken in outside low light were pretty nice.

Unfortunately, she bought hers in HK.

Let me know if you find it here for a good deal.

hmmm....HK is another idea I didn't think of!

[ryan_lau100]

Interested in the Fuji F31fd but haven't been able to find it anywhere.

I prefer to buy in the US because with the exchange rate, I'll probably save some money. But I'm open to suggestions on where to buy it in the GTA as well.

Otherwise I'll have to go the Canon route. Which, for me, is a toss up between the A630/A640 (larger sensor) and the A710 (has image stabilization), I'm not sure which feature is more important/valuable.

(Obviously looking for P&S for basic day-to-day pics of family/friends plus any travelling/party shots)

I'm sure you have heard of all these but a lot of times you can reason with them when it comes to the price depending on how old of a model you want.

www.hitcamera.com
www.adencamera.com
www.downtowncamera.com
www.henrys.com

I know there are a lot of camera places in NYC but not so much Buffalo. Not sure if you will end up saving THAT much more but if you are there anyways to visit you might as well give it a try.

I would take larger sensor over IS anyday! larger sensor = less noise. If you have a steady enough hand anything F2-F2.8 should be good enough for night. Fuji is also known for having the best noise resistance out of the big names. If you shoot a lot at night then I would suggest something with IS but for the typical user flash will be used in which case you dont really need IS. If you are planning on shooting in low light without flash then yes get IS. I am a Canon guy myself so that is what I would push all the time....

[anom]

I'm sure you have heard of all these but a lot of times you can reason with them when it comes to the price depending on how old of a model you want.

www.hitcamera.com
www.adencamera.com
www.downtowncamera.com
www.henrys.com

I know there are a lot of camera places in NYC but not so much Buffalo. Not sure if you will end up saving THAT much more but if you are there anyways to visit you might as well give it a try.

I would take larger sensor over IS anyday! larger sensor = less noise. If you have a steady enough hand anything F2-F2.8 should be good enough for night. Fuji is also known for having the best noise resistance out of the big names. If you shoot a lot at night then I would suggest something with IS but for the typical user flash will be used in which case you dont really need IS. If you are planning on shooting in low light without flash then yes get IS. I am a Canon guy myself so that is what I would push all the time....

Problem is that none of those stores in Canada have the F31 (at least not on the website), that's also a reason I'm looking at the US. I'll be in Buffalo and NYC at different points neways, so seemed to make sense neways. Do you have any other store suggestions in NYC then?

I've always liked Canon's myself, but for my current purposes, seems like a huge tradeoff getting a Canon over the Fuji F31. I was thinking larger sensor too, but the Canon's with the larger sensor (A640/A630) also take 4 AA batteries, so they get kinda heavy and big.

[ryan_lau100]

Problem is that none of those stores in Canada have the F31 (at least not on the website), that's also a reason I'm looking at the US. I'll be in Buffalo and NYC at different points neways, so seemed to make sense neways. Do you have any other store suggestions in NYC then?

I've always liked Canon's myself, but for my current purposes, seems like a huge tradeoff getting a Canon over the Fuji F31. I was thinking larger sensor too, but the Canon's with the larger sensor (A640/A630) also take 4 AA batteries, so they get kinda heavy and big.

sorry havent really investigated. ive been to a lot of photography events and hear people talking about NYC but never really paid much attention since i never go there. i can try to find out from my friends where they have shopped. from what i hear there is a huge price difference though.

as for the canons yes there are tradeoffs because of the AA batteries... but remember this can also be to your benefit since it does take standard AA. ive had experiences where i ran out of battery power and was on lithium ion. esp when you are on vacation or somewhere there isnt a camera store available to you. AAs can be found anywhere in the world. so yes its heavy but also good!

[anom]

sorry havent really investigated. ive been to a lot of photography events and hear people talking about NYC but never really paid much attention since i never go there. i can try to find out from my friends where they have shopped. from what i hear there is a huge price difference though.

as for the canons yes there are tradeoffs because of the AA batteries... but remember this can also be to your benefit since it does take standard AA. ive had experiences where i ran out of battery power and was on lithium ion. esp when you are on vacation or somewhere there isnt a camera store available to you. AAs can be found anywhere in the world. so yes its heavy but also good!

well if you can find out it'd be really helpful to kinda scope it out online before I go and for comparison sake.

I guess you are right about the batteries, I figure I can always get a spare battery. But it's something to take into consideration.

[daftfunk]

any luck finding this camera in Canada? I've been looking for the past two weeks.:(

[hightech]

any luck finding this camera in Canada? I've been looking for the past two weeks.:(

That F31fd is not easily found in Canada as it is an older model.

Fuji has a F40fd that is pretty decent: http://www.fujifilm.ca/x13299.xml

A good review about it (and sample images), can be found here:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_f40fd-review/index.shtml

It can be found at Henrys, and other stores too:
http://redflagdeals.pricecanada.com/detail.php?product_id=481885

[masterc]

I've always liked Canon's myself, but for my current purposes, seems like a huge tradeoff getting a Canon over the Fuji F31. I was thinking larger sensor too, but the Canon's with the larger sensor (A640/A630) also take 4 AA batteries, so they get kinda heavy and big.

If you're looking at those Canon's, consider the Nikon P5000 also. Its a very nice well featured camera.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10086535&catid=#

http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/large/10086535.jpg

[anom]

That F31fd is not easily found in Canada as it is an older model.

Fuji has a F40fd that is pretty decent: http://www.fujifilm.ca/x13299.xml

A good review about it (and sample images), can be found here:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_f40fd-review/index.shtml

It can be found at Henrys, and other stores too:
http://redflagdeals.pricecanada.com/detail.php?product_id=481885

I don't think the F31fd is hard to find in Canada because it's an older model. I don't think it is available in Canada, if you go on the Fuji Canada website the F31fd is not listed there only the F40fd is listed. With that said, I think it's much more difficult to find in Canada. Maybe places like Pacific Mall (in Toronto) will have it though.

[KorruptioN]

I've always liked Canon's myself, but for my current purposes, seems like a huge tradeoff getting a Canon over the Fuji F31. I was thinking larger sensor too, but the Canon's with the larger sensor (A640/A630) also take 4 AA batteries, so they get kinda heavy and big.

Excellent battery life and fast flash recharge. The A630 is a great choice for the money: clean noise performance, good battery life, responsive processing, and a flip-out LCD.

[anom]

If you're looking at those Canon's, consider the Nikon P5000 also. Its a very nice well featured camera.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10086535&catid=#


that camera actually looks pretty good, and still smaller/lighter than the Canon G7 (and cheaper!).

The one thing I read that concerned me was that the focus speed is slow, does anyone know how the focus speed of the P5000 compares with the other cameras listed in this thread?

[daftfunk]

I don't think the F31fd is hard to find in Canada because it's an older model. I don't think it is available in Canada, if you go on the Fuji Canada website the F31fd is not listed there only the F40fd is listed. With that said, I think it's much more difficult to find in Canada. Maybe places like Pacific Mall (in Toronto) will have it though.

It is listed on the CDN website, you just have to look for it. :confused:
It was introduced in Sept-06 and quickly replaced with the F40fd, eliminating the shutter and aperture priority features. You think that the F31fd cost them too much and they discontinued it. :confused:

http://www.fujifilm.ca/x8408.xml

[anom]

It is listed on the CDN website, you just have to look for it. :confused:
It was introduced in Sept-06 and quickly replaced with the F40fd, eliminating the shutter and aperture priority features. You think that the F31fd cost them too much and they discontinued it. :confused:

http://www.fujifilm.ca/x8408.xml

I thought the F40fd was supposed to be the next version of the F20, while the F31fd was supposed to be the next version of the F30.

In any case, the F31fd seems to have more manual features, and if I get a Fuji it will be the F31fd.

[daftfunk]

I thought the F40fd was supposed to be the next version of the F20, while the F31fd was supposed to be the next version of the F30.

In any case, the F31fd seems to have more manual features, and if I get a Fuji it will be the F31fd.

hmmm that does make sense given the feature differences. So when should be expect the F31fd replacement?

[hot_potato]

I thought the F40fd was supposed to be the next version of the F20, while the F31fd was supposed to be the next version of the F30.

In any case, the F31fd seems to have more manual features, and if I get a Fuji it will be the F31fd.

I've played around with the F40fd at futureshop last week and I was pretty impressed! It's a lot quicker and snappier than my old S50 canon.. lol..

[couloir]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0707/07072604fujifilmf50fd.asp

FinePix F50fd Ups Ante With Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection 2.0 Technology and
ISO Levels Of Up To 6400

hmmm can i wait til sept... ive had the same problems trying to find a f31fd in canada... its almost impossible... b&h is out of stock of it too... nothing much on ebay too.. one seller in HK and one in the us...

[anom]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0707/07072604fujifilmf50fd.asp

FinePix F50fd Ups Ante With Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection 2.0 Technology and
ISO Levels Of Up To 6400

hmmm can i wait til sept... ive had the same problems trying to find a f31fd in canada... its almost impossible... b&h is out of stock of it too... nothing much on ebay too.. one seller in HK and one in the us...

didn't know about that camera...looks good!

[HunkaHunkaBurningLove]

The F50FD has had some disappointing sample photos so people seem to be snatching up the remaining limited F31FD stock.

The Fuji F31FD is still available at JustFuji (http://www.justfuji.com) for $279.99 USD plus shipping (I think you can request USPS). There's also a $30 USD rebate if you have an Amerifriend.

It sometimes will pop up on Ebay as well for $222 to $235 plus $30 shipping from Japan.

Here's some other strange little online shop that sells them from Japan for $235 CDN plus $30 shipping.

The Japan Store (http://www.thejapanstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13)

[anom]

The F50FD has had some disappointing sample photos so people seem to be snatching up the remaining limited F31FD stock.

The Fuji F31FD is still available at JustFuji (http://www.justfuji.com) for $279.99 USD plus shipping (I think you can request USPS). There's also a $30 USD rebate if you have an Amerifriend.

It sometimes will pop up on Ebay as well for $222 to $235 plus $30 shipping from Japan.

Here's some other strange little online shop that sells them from Japan for $235 CDN plus $30 shipping.

The Japan Store (http://www.thejapanstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13)

can you share the link of these "disappointing sample pics" from the f50fd?

[N_Raged]

that camera actually looks pretty good, and still smaller/lighter than the Canon G7 (and cheaper!).

The one thing I read that concerned me was that the focus speed is slow, does anyone know how the focus speed of the P5000 compares with the other cameras listed in this thread?
Practically everything about the P5000 is slower than any Fuji F series or Canon. Pity since it looked like a promising camera.

[HunkaHunkaBurningLove]

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2007/08/02/6765.html

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1012&thread=24214849&page=1

http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/f/finepix_f50fd/sample_images/index.html

Keep in mind those samples are from a pre-production F50fd so the production model may differ.

[couloir]

The F50FD has had some disappointing sample photos so people seem to be snatching up the remaining limited F31FD stock.

The Fuji F31FD is still available at JustFuji (http://www.justfuji.com) for $279.99 USD plus shipping (I think you can request USPS). There's also a $30 USD rebate if you have an Amerifriend.

It sometimes will pop up on Ebay as well for $222 to $235 plus $30 shipping from Japan.

Here's some other strange little online shop that sells them from Japan for $235 CDN plus $30 shipping.

The Japan Store (http://www.thejapanstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13)


all the sample shots ive seen from the f50fd look pretty nice... im gonna pick me one up this week when i go down to the city...

[CSAgent]

I picked up my F31fd when I worked at Canada Computers, great camera, dad loves it. I hate point and shoots, I shoot with a DSLR and I occasionally borrow it to take it out to parties or clubs. That's how good the F31fd is.

[ShadowVlican]

can you share the link of these "disappointing sample pics" from the f50fd?
may not seem disappointing when compared to other P&S in its class... but when u compare it with the previous generations of cameras (SD700IS/F31fd) it's pretty disappointing

one word: noise

[gordholio]

any luck finding this camera in Canada? I've been looking for the past two weeks.:(

http://www.shopbot.ca/p-36070.html