The wheels of the Consumer Electronics industry are starting to churn in the run-up to CES. Notably, FujiFilm has just launched the FinePix IS-1 this morning, a specialized infrared
DSLR digital camera for use in law-enforcement; medical, dental and science fields; and by those creepy men who crowd around public swimming holes. Like the
FinePix S3 Pro UVIR DSLR this shooter follows, the budget IS-1 is also happy to shoot in visible light spectrums. Although, that requires the use of an optional, infrared cut filter which won't deliver the quality you expect from modern DSLRs. Still, as an all purpose shooter for the mustachioed man on the beat, it serves. The IS-1 features a 10.7x optical zoom, 9 megapixel Super CCD sensor, picture stabilization, and support for ISO 1600. It also has an articulating LCD to ease operation in the lab. Ships February 2007 for an MSRP of $899.
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Digital Photography Blog]
posted Jan 4th 2007 9:01AM
I feel silly for having to point this out, but thats not a DSLR, its just a modified S9600
post corrected, Thanks Phil.
You forgot people into IR photography, who are usually not creeps.
http://www.google.com/search?q=ir+photography
Infrared photography opens up a whole new ballgame for wedding and outdoors scenic photography. I am looking at getting into the IR game. I do wedding photography and family portraits and I like the idea of a reasonable priced IR camera.
http://SouthFloridaPhotography.biz
I would really like to purchase the S3 model and get god with it. I know a police photographer that uses film and the new digital cameras would be great for forensic police work.
Thanks for the article and heads up.
Is this cooment "and by those creepy men who crowd around public swimming holes" part of the manufacturers press release or something you thought up yourself. If this is your own work, please elaborate how you acquired the insight to make such a stupid comment.
What about ultraviolet? I want to take pictures in caves to show the cool fluorescent formations.