Are you using a Digital Camera? Yes

What brand did you buy? FujiFilm

Make and model? 6900z

Price range? I bought it refurbished. I think it was like $400

How many mega pixels? 6.1, I think.

What kind of photography do you shoot? Still learning, so I tend to shoot anything. I lean toward portraits of statues, since the model can hold a pose long enough for me to think through things.

Ease of use? I force myself to use the manual mode, but it's not that difficult. It's almost too easy to use it in automatic mode.

Did you read the manual? Yes. It's got a lot of buttons.

What does the camera record on?
(ie: CD, memory stick, file disk etc.) SmartMedia

Is this method cost effective? Definately. Especially for someone like me who is learning. Doesn't cost me anything to totally mess up a shot, and when I manage to get a winner, I can print it on my Epson 2200 (also a cost effective bit of hardware).

What kind of battery/batteries does your camera take? Some proprietary rechargeable thing. The battery is the 2nd worst part of the camera, since I can't find a spare to buy.

Do you consider this Cost effective? Rechargable is cost effective, but annoying when I forget to charge the camera before I go out to shoot. See above about not being able to find a spare.

Would you consider this camera a good value for your money? Absolutley. It paid for itself within a couple of months.

Would you recommend this camera to a friend? Not this particular model, since it's a bit outdated now, but I've been happy enough with it that I wouldn't steer anyone away from Fuji.

Is this camera a D-SLR? I believe so.

Pros and Cons? Anything else you would like to add? The major con is that it has a digital view-finder. Digital is fine for the preview screen, but it's hard to focus using the digital view-finder. I'd much prefer if it was a traditional one. The pro is that with an optional adapter, you can attach lenses and filters to it. I've only played with the telephoto lens, and a couple of filters, but I've been happy with it. The only downside to the attachment is that because of the threads on the lens, I can't use the lens and the filter at the same time.

-Taltos