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Manufacturer: Fujifilm Part number: 15651024
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- The Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd is a solid superzoom that captures high-quality images with its wide, 10.7X optical zoom lens. Unfortunately, the camera lacks true image stabilization.
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CNET editors' review
Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd price range: $449.99
- Reviewed by: Phil Ryan
- Reviewed on: 10/23/2006
The good: 10.7X optical zoom lens; sensitivity up to ISO 3200; face detection; raw image capture.
The bad: No optical image stabilization; auto white-balance poor under artificial light.
The bottom line: The Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd is a solid superzoom that captures high-quality images with its wide, 10.7X optical zoom lens. Unfortunately, the camera lacks true image stabilization.
User reviews
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Best superzoom hands down. Very Poor Review by CNet here
by hwky556 on October 30, 2006
Pros: High ISO great quality, Manual Focus Ring, Zoom Ring, Great LCD
Cons: Would like dedicated ISO dial/button, wish it had SD memory
Summary: CNet is apparently obsessed with Image Stabilization nowadays and it shows with their review of this incredible camera. I own a Canon S3IS that has IS and the pictures above ...
Summary: CNet is apparently obsessed with Image Stabilization nowadays and it shows with their review of this incredible camera. I own a Canon S3IS that has IS and the pictures above ISO 200 are awful and completely unusable. This camera takes wonderful pictures up to ISO 1600 and even has ISO 3200 in a pinch. This is MUCH more valuable than having IS but being stuck with noisy images at long exposure times. I've done a ton of side by side comparison image testing and this camera wins every time against the S3. Yes, it is bigger than the S3 but I was keeping it in an around the neck case anyways so what's the difference. This cam fits into the same case and weighs about the same.
The S3IS had a terrible time focusing in both low light and at the long end of the zoom. It was no good going to manual focus mode because it took forever and you'd miss a moment. The manual ring is much faster. I also like the zoom ring instead of the S3's finger dial near the shutter. This is more accurate and much faster. Focusing is also better and the face recognition system actually works to my surprise. There have been a lot of head to head comparisons on pro camera review sites that have pretty much shown the S3, Panasonic, and Sony H5 are very similar on image quality and features. This camera blows them all away. It also has an auto popup flash where you need to manually pop it up with the S3. Much more convenient. The S3 was an okay camera but very frustrating even after all the time I spent with it. At least go to some other sites for reviews and comparison shots to see and don't just take Cnet's ratings as gospel. Every camera seems to get a 7.2-7.4 lately anyways. What's the deal with that?24 out of 24 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great feature-laden DSLR-like step-up for point-and-shooters at a good price
by lbkamg on January 3, 2007
Pros: Fast; wide-angle & superzoom; auto face detect; manual controls galore + full auto; great low-light shooting; true smart flash; big-bright LCD, excellent color; easy to learn/use; a good buy
Cons: Yes, Fuji missed the boat by not offering true image stabilization.
Summary: As a former Sony, then Canon loyalist, I had done much research over several months before finally purchasing this camera just over a month ago. Honestly, I can't remember ...
Summary: As a former Sony, then Canon loyalist, I had done much research over several months before finally purchasing this camera just over a month ago. Honestly, I can't remember having more fun taking photos. When comparing this camera to others, make sure you are likening apples to apples. This has BOTH a solid wide angle and a super zoom (make sure the cameras you compare it to offer the same 28mm-to-300mm equiv., crucial if you do close group shots and don’t want to cut off Uncle Ed). It's not a DSLR so pros may be disappointed (but the semi-pro has plenty to love, and having to deal with only one installed lens adds to adventurous amateur's enjoyment). It's not the simplified one-click wonder techno-phobes need. It's a perfect primo next step for the part-time digital camera buff that wants to dabble in advanced shooting.
It feels nice to hold and the manual zoom (versus those motorized zooms) works nicely. As for carting around, we adjusted for size by buying a compact camcorder case that holds everything, including battery charger. The most glaring Fuji omission is lack of image stabilization. I.S. is especially crucial for long zooms, but Fuji tries to compensate with a Steady Mode that automatically boosts ISO and does a fairly good job of it. I took 200 rapid shot, low light action photos during a recent musical stage performance from the back of the auditorium, and only had to trash a few. A dozen other pics required some quick software image edits, but nearly all the shots were not only good, but better than anything we've staged.
Face Detection feature is incredible: It automatically senses the two eyes and mouth of a face (or multiple faces in groups) and adjusts (if you wish) all the details and settings for perfection. It literally knows when you’re taking a photo with people as the central subject! Much more than a gimmick, I tried it on full zoom in very low light, on a computer and TV screen, even on the dogs...Worked like a charm every time! And like all the other great scene modes and automatic features, you can turn it on/off as you wish.
If you don’t shoot in “Natural Light” mode (although this camera is a low-light expert), the Intelligent Flash is another feather in Fuji’s cap. It automatically senses the correct light needed for the shot (again, only if you want it to) and pops up the well-positioned flash to provide just the amount of light boost needed, with virtually no red eye and no washed out foreground, dark background. Other cameras have had this flash fill feature, but none do it as well as I’ve seen in this model. Not sure whether to take the same shot in Natural or Flash mode? Choose the feature that lets you automatically take double shots of every shot with one click, letting you choose the best result without extra effort.
Then there’s the very good burst mode, well-designed menus, and many (but not too many) handy instant access buttons. Add the slick zoomable movie mode (sans zoom motor noise) that many expensive cameras can’t touch and some folks just have to have. And let’s not forget ease of use for those “chubby” fingers. This Fuji is a great all-around, feature-laden camera. I highly recommend it in my humble opinion. And the price continues to drop, now available below $400. It’s new enough that many stores still haven’t gotten it yet, so you’ll definitely be on the cutting edge. Say, “Cheese!”8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I recommend it!
by hartzjr on March 17, 2007
Pros: Excellent Zoom and easy to use
Cons: not many.......but a little bulky
Summary: Despite the negative reviews by CNET, I looked into this one because of the excellent zoom capabilities and the large LCD screen and was not disappointed. For a modest price ...
Summary: Despite the negative reviews by CNET, I looked into this one because of the excellent zoom capabilities and the large LCD screen and was not disappointed. For a modest price on digital cameras, this produces great pictures in many different settings. I questioned whether or not this would work well in action shots. After a few NCAA sporting events, I was very impressed. Based on other reviews I had read, I also hoped it would do well in dark settings and it did very well. This is my first digital camera and I'm glad I made the purchase. It is easy to use and performs well in the aforementioned categories that mean the most to me. I owned a Fuji previously and loved the way the pics developed. I did not purchase the additional lense for the extended landscape photography but plan to do so sometime in the future. I recommend it.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best all-around non-dSLR bargin!
by video_guy on June 26, 2007
Pros: Near dSLR quality pictures; manual zoom ring is much better than servo-zoom; low-light pictures (wide angle) are very impressive; good looking camera with comfortable grip; excellent manual controls
Cons: No IS; slightly bulky when traveling; battery cover has finicky design
Summary: If you are looking for a camera that will 1) consistently take excellent photos under a variety of situations, including low-light environments 2) be easily to use, e.g. point-and-shoot, ...
Summary: If you are looking for a camera that will 1) consistently take excellent photos under a variety of situations, including low-light environments 2) be easily to use, e.g. point-and-shoot, 3) offer lots of creative control over your shots with both 10x zoom and wide-angle 28mm range, and 4) provide full manual control as you develop your skill, the S6000fd is one of the best camera bargains available. This is especially true as this camera can be found for around $250 with a mail-in rebate through the end of June 2007. Apparently, Fujifilm is trying to get rid of them so they can be replaced with a new model. I thought about waiting for them to replace the S6000fd with a newer one that supports image stabilization (IS). However, I didn't want to wait until after summer to get my hands on the latest-and-greatest.
After using the S6000fd on my recent vacation, I found that IS is not even necessary on 85% of the shots I was trying to take. I was at a wedding and the church was dark. Flash photography was not allowed, but the S6000fd came through like a champ, except at the long end of the tele-zoom. The camera performs up to ISO 3200, but those are probably too noisy to use without PhotoShop.
Before buying the S6000fd, I looked at the Nikon D40, Canon SD800IS and the Panasonic TZ3. The latter are both much smaller and easier to carry around, but neither provide the image quality that the S6000fd does. At ISO 400 and under, it was difficult to tell the difference between the D40 and the S6000fd, unless you go down to comparing pixels. To get the zoom- and wide-angle range, the D40 requires either a new lens or you have to search for a special 2 lens kit, which pushes the price north of $800. Plus the S6000fd takes great movies (the D40 doesn't). I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend this camera. In all the reviews, people might complain about no IS, but once you learn how to take good pictures, you won't miss it.4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great results, especially indoors
by lloydg2 on April 8, 2007
Pros: Superb wide angle lens, with crisp shots even using zoom.
Cons: Having to reset picture mode after turnoff.
Summary: As one who does a lot of indoor photo shoots for a small town paper that I edit, I have long needed a camera with a high ISO value with ...
Summary: As one who does a lot of indoor photo shoots for a small town paper that I edit, I have long needed a camera with a high ISO value with a flash that doesn’t wash out a lot of subject matter within 10 feet of the camera. The Fuji 6000fd seemed to fit the bill in the ISO department, and several much more experienced camera users recommended that I give it a try. I can hardly describe how satisfied I am. I had feared that without true image stabilization there would be blurring due to hand shake when shooting in fast changing news situations, or when using the 300mm lens in full zoom mode without a tripod. So far I have experienced no evidence of the effects of hand shake, and have been astounded by the sharpness of hand-held shots taken with full zoom of kids on swings and cavorting on a jungle gym over 60 yards away. These results were achieved even after realizing that I had forgotten to activate the camera’s stabilization mode (characterized in some reviews by camera pros as being less effective than those used by Canon and Sony). To sum up: So far, I have been shooting only in automatic mode indoors and out. The indoor pictures are neat, crisp and never washed out when the flash is automatically activated. And the indoor results have been achieved without even beginning to experiment with setting the flash at different power settings. In short, I couldn’t be happier with the 6000fd.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It's about as good as it gets.
by Golden Helmet on March 21, 2007
Pros: Relativly low price, incredible image quality, manual zoom is heaven, feels sturdy, unbeatable flash, tons of features, captures RAW images, well design, the list goes on.
Cons: No image stabilization, auto mode is horrible, maximum xD card size is 2GB, horrible CNET review.
Summary: You don't have to be a professional photographer to know that this is an excellent camera. The proof is in the pictures that this camera takes.
I did a ...Summary: You don't have to be a professional photographer to know that this is an excellent camera. The proof is in the pictures that this camera takes.
I did a lot of research on superzoom camera's before i decided on the Fuji S6000fd. This camera simply blows the competition out of the water. Low noise even at higher ISO's which normally would ruin the photo from any other superzoom, incredible amounts of detail, RAW capture, I can go on and on about this camera.
For those of you who are used to zoom in \ zoom out buttons on your digital camera, the thought of a fully manual zoom may scare you. But rest assured, it's so much easier and better than button zoom that you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Taking photo's of subjects moving towards or away from the camera is a piece of cake with the manual zoom.
The Fuji S6000fd has as many, if not more, manual features as any other superzoom camera out there. While it does have auto mode, avoid using it at all costs, it simply loves cranking the ISO up higher than it needs to go, resulting in unnecessarily noisy images.
The lack of image stabilization hurts a bit too. Fuji talks about it's "Picture Stabilization" mode, but it's not true image stabilization, and in all honesty it's not as good as simply compensating for camera shake yourself.
The Fuji is an excellent low-light performer. The flash on it is incredible. Normaly I despise camera flash, but the flash on the Fuji is just right for the situation it needs.
Point-and-shoot leave-it-on-auto-and-forget-about-it lovers beware. This camera is not for you. This camera is for the amateur \ advanced amateur that wants to get in to serious photography but either doesn't want to or can't afford to jump in to DSLR's. The look and feel, and performance, of this camera however may just trick you in to thinking it is indeed a DSLR.
One last drawback is this camera's image sharpening. When you get this camera, turn the sharpening to Soft, otherwise your images will lack quality and be noisier than they should be. Much better quality with the Soft setting.
Something you won't find every day in a Superzoom, RAW capture. The s6000fd captures RAW images, which allows for much more control over the image than you would normally get.
Also, on a side note, the manual says that this camera is compatible with all 58mm commercial lens filters as well. That's incredibly rare for a non-DSLR camera, especially in this price range.
It's a shame that CNET reviewers hold image stabilization in such high regard. They still recommend camera's that perform not nearly as well as the Fuji S600fd, rather than recommend this camera. The s6000fd deserved a much better review. Shame on you, CNET.
All in all, this camera is about as good as it gets for superzooms. Like everything, it has it's drawbacks, but it's drawbacks don't include a loss in image quality like the majority of the others do, and it's huge arsenal of features, extra's, it's incredible design and comfort of use, all of that makes up for it's extremely few and minor shortcomings. You'll be hard-pressed to find a better superzoom, especially at this price.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Poor CNET review, great buy for the money
by amyeallison on November 30, 2006
Pros: ISO 3200, mechanical zoom, ease of use
Cons: Have not found any at this point.
Summary: This is an excellent buy for the money and who needs image stabilization when you can set the ISO to 3200? I have had this camera for one month and ...
Summary: This is an excellent buy for the money and who needs image stabilization when you can set the ISO to 3200? I have had this camera for one month and the pictures are great, the camera is easy to use and there are plenty of bells and whistles.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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S6000FD , Bummed out
by hambonedad on November 28, 2006
Pros: Manual Zoom, Styling, LCD size
Cons: High image noise, No ISO Memory
Summary: Years ago I bought an early Fuji 2600 series digital camera, it took pretty decent pic's for a 2MP camera, when it came time to upgrade I opted for ...
Summary: Years ago I bought an early Fuji 2600 series digital camera, it took pretty decent pic's for a 2MP camera, when it came time to upgrade I opted for the S5000, it had great styling and I was now a Fuji fan. After using the s5000 for more than 2 years I was extremely satisfied but I longed for more pixels! I decided to buy a Sony DSC-H1, it had a nice big lcd, image stab and having a Sony camcorder I thought I couldn't go wrong. As expected the Sony gave me crisp, clean pics, great contrast and performed without flaw. Now after a year of my Sony along comes the beautiful S6000fd. I had been longing for a SLR style camera with a manual zoom, with a large LCD. Having owned Fuji's before I went right online and ordered one in. Once I got the camera home, put in my 1 gig H chip, snapped off about 135 pictures (in every mode possible) I found myself heartbroken, all the pictures, including pics taken at the lowest ISO had quite noticable background noise from the noise reduction in medium to dark shadow areas. In auto mode the camera most always will select ISO 800 as a default? this is way too noisey a setting, even for alot of SLR cameras. I read all the reviews on line and they seemed to be overall positve so I thought I couldnt go wrong. I think Fuji has oversold thier high ISO sensors to compensate for thier lack of Optical image stabilization. I do lots of computer editing and croping of photos so I may be a little too sensitve to image details. If you take casual pictures and only have 4 X 6 photos done one may never have a problem. For me Im really bummed, I would be more inclined to get another S5000 or S5200 before this camera. I now own the new Sony DSC-H5, what a great camera.
3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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FUJIFILM FINEPIX S6000FD superb over CANON S3/ S5
by durgacharans on October 16, 2007
Pros: Long Optical lens zoom, true image quality superb face detection
Cons: ISO over 1600 is disapointing but its really doesnt matter.
Summary: I have a CANON S5 camera. I have shooted a lot of nice snaps with it I was very happy with it. All my friend praised a lot for my ...
Summary: I have a CANON S5 camera. I have shooted a lot of nice snaps with it I was very happy with it. All my friend praised a lot for my camera. But when last week my friend bought a new FUJIFILM S6000fd and compared the picture quality the FUJI camera beat my cam in all aspects. The picture prints are simply great over my canon, color sharpness is awesome with FUJI. ZOOM is excellent of FUJI, low light photos are extremely well over any digi CAM. We have taken a same subject with same setting of both camera but FUJI pictures are come with a great color n brightness. THe MACRO photos with FUJI S6000fd are better then any SLR cam.
I have bought this camera after go through with CNET review but now I realise there are somany digi cam who always stays over n above CANON. I dont know why CNET people discourage FUJI CAMERAs. as FUJI performing really well with picture quality and print quality as well.
My friends just Try FUJIFILM S6000fd/ S8000fd you forget all digicam. Its a great camera with this price tag.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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BEST CAMERA ON THE PLANET IN THIS PRICE RANGE
by richard46410 on June 15, 2007
Pros: ZOOM, MANUEL FEATURES, PRICE, ACCESSORIES
Cons: SO MANY FEATURES ITS COMPLICATED
Summary: I PURCHASED THIS CAMERA MAINLY TO PLAY WITH I AM NOT A PRO OR ANYTHING. BUT I DO HAVE SEVERAL OTHER DIG CAMERAS AND THIS THING IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST. ...
Summary: I PURCHASED THIS CAMERA MAINLY TO PLAY WITH I AM NOT A PRO OR ANYTHING. BUT I DO HAVE SEVERAL OTHER DIG CAMERAS AND THIS THING IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST. FORGET THE REST. YOU CAN SHOOT BIRDS FROM FAR OFF AND IF YOU GET THE ADDITIONAL 3X ZOOM FROM FUJI YOU CAN TAKE PICS FROM A MILE AWAY...GREAT PRODUCT !!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Fujifilm
- Part number: 15651024
- Description: The new S6000fd digital camera is the first Fujifilm FinePix product to feature Face Detection, a new technology designed to significantly improve your picture taking by identifying human subjects' faces in the frame (up to 10 faces) and in real time, determining the optimal focus and exposure settings for the absolute best results possible in any shooting conditions. Fujifilm's Picture Stabilization technology utilizes the heightened sensitivity of the FinePix S6000fd at ISO3200 and high-speed shutter settings to prevent camera shake or freeze subject movement, keeping blur to a minimum. This lets the camera choose the correct light sensitivity and best-matching shutter speed automatically, for the highest quality digital pictures. The FinePix S6000fd is equipped with a 28-300mm Fujinon 10.7X optical zoom lens with full manual control via the lens barrel. This high quality Fujinon lens configuration offers tremendous flexibility for either zoom or wide angle shots - almost like having two lenses in one, and without the risks of dust accumulation that come with having to change lenses. Dual shot mode allows to take two pictures with one press of the S6000fd's shutter button; one with flash, to capture a bright, vivid image, and the other without flash, to capture the natural ambiance of the shot's environment. Dual shot mode gives you more flexibility to assure a great picture.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Resolution 6.3 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Super CCD HR
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
- Optical Zoom 10.7 x
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- AV Interfaces Composite video
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO 400,
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Natural light,
Natural light & with flash,
Sports mode,
Night mode,
Flower,
Sunset,
Beach/snow,
Fireworks,
Museum,
Text,
Party/indoor,
Macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Black & White,
Chrome - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Fine,
Incandescent,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Shade - Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Lens System
- Type Fuji 6.2 mm - 66.7 mm,
10.7 x x Zoom lens - F/2.8-4.9 - Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 300 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 15.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Slow synchro,
Fill-in mode,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 18.4 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Display brightness control,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
Audio recording,
Face detection,
Auto power save,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility Display
- Type 2.5 in LCD display
- Resolution 235,000 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output
Software
- Software FinePix Viewer,
Drivers & Utilities,
ImageMixer VCD2 System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME,
MS Windows 98 SE,
MS Windows 98,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
Apple Mac OS 9.2.2,
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6 - 10.3.3 - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
USB cable,
Lens hood,
Audio / video cable Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- RAM Installed 10 MB
- Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
- Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card Type M,
xD-Picture Card,
xD-Picture Card Type H - Included Memory Card 10 MB Integrated
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 85 VA - With 256MB card,
Normal JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 169 VA - With 256MB card,
JPEG 3024 x 2016 : 169 VA - With 256MB card,
JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 325 VA - With 256MB card,
JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 409 VA - With 256MB card,
JPEG 640 x 480 : 1997 VA - With 256MB card - Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 220 sec - With 256MB card,
AVI - 320 x 240 - 435 sec - With 256MB card Dimensions & Weight
- Width 5.2 in
- Depth 5 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 1.3 lbs
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.2
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 5.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.6
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.7
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Manufacturer:Fujifilm
- Address:
555 Taxter Rd.
Elmsford, NY 10523 - Phone: 800/659-3854
