Buyer's Guide 2024: D-SLRs Over $2,000elptThe tools of the pros, these top-tier models offer the cutting edge of digital image capture
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By Mike Stensvold
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 Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro
Produced specifically for infrared and ultraviolet photography, the FinePix IS Pro is essentially an S5 Pro modified by replacing its infrared-cutoff filter with a protective CCD glass filter so that it can record wavelengths from 380nm to 1000nm. It uses Nikon lenses (best focused manually for IR/UV work) and Nikon i-TTL flash units, and can shoot normal (visible-light) images if you add a UV/IR cutoff filter and hot mirror over the lens. A 30-second live image preview helps nail exposure and focus with IR and UV images.
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Specs | Image Sensor: 6.17x2-megapixel Super CCD SR Pro
Focal-Length Factor: 1.5x (APS-C)
A/D Converter: 14-bi
LCD: 2.5 inches
AF System: 11-point
ISO Settings: 100-3200
Continuous Firing Mode: 3 fps
Metering: 1005-segment, 75% center-weighted, 2% spot
Storage Media: CompactFlash
Power Source: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Dimensions: 5.8x4.4x2.9 inches
Weight: 29.3 ounces
Estimated Street Price: $2,499
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 Leica M8.2
It’s not an SLR, it’s a rangefinder model, but the second-generation M8.2 is an interchangeable-lens camera worthy of mention. Essentially an electronic version of the classic Leica M-series rangefinder that shoots 10.3-megapixel digital images instead of film, the M8.2 can use every legendary Leica M-series lens of 21-90mm focal length produced since 1954, but current 6-bit-coded lenses of 16-90mm provide additional features such as vignetting correction. A new Snapshot mode provides quick automatic operation ideal for hectic photojournalism situations, while the 2.5-inch LCD features a new scratch-resistant sapphire cover glass.
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Specs | Image Sensor: 10.2-megapixel CCD
Focal-Length Factor: 1.33x (APS-H)
A/D Converter: 16-bit
LCD: 2.5 inches
AF System: Manual focusing via rangefinder
ISO Settings: 160-2500
Continuous Firing Mode: 2 fps
Metering: Heavily center-weighted
Storage Media: SD/SDHC
Power Source: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Dimensions: 5.5x3.1x1.5 inches
Weight: 19.2 ounces
Estimated Street Price: $5,449
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