Lightroom vs Capture One for X-T5 files :: Film Simulation Prompts for AI Images :: RAW Power Fujifilm GFX100 II Support [ X-Trans Roundup & Beyond]

X-Trans Roundup and Beyond

Fujifilm colors are loved by many. And it looks like they can be useful also when you try to apply a certain look to your AI created images. Andrea, from SonyAlphaRumors, used Film Simulation names for his AI images and you can see the results in the video above (and also here).

Blog Posts & Info

  • keithwee – Luminar Neo review – my baby steps in embracing AI-enabled editing software.
  • echenique – heif: the new jpeg or raw?
  • petapixel – Photomator and Pixelmator Now Support Fujifilm Compressed RAW
  • FR-Readers that use the focus bracket feature for focus bracketing may be interested that Helicon version 8. A FR-reader has used it with GFX 50r files and Capture One. The transfer of file from C1 to Helicon still takes a while but the stacking process in Helicon appears to run a bit quicker.

RAW Power

RAW Power added support for Fujifilm GFX100 II. RAW Power is an App that brings Aperture style interface and functions to Mac Photos (it can also run as standalone). Above you can see an image I took and that I tweaked using RAW Power directly in my Photos App. You can open RAW power and edit within the Photos App by clicking “edit” in the Photos App, then click the three little dots and select RAW Power (image instruction here)

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ENDS TOMORROW: Ultimate Lightroom Masking Video Course Early Bird Discount

The early bird discount on the new “Ultimate Lightroom Masking” online course by official Fujifilm X Photographer Piet Van den Eynde ends tomorrow (Friday) at 7PM New York Time.

So for a few more hours you can get the entire course for $39.95 instead of $59.95.

All details can be found at this page here.

Course Description
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5 Free Tips

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Lovely Deals on Tamron, Tokina, Fujifilm, Tripod, Lightroom Tutorials and More

Spring M2 Deals

Shop a stunning selection of discounted Apple devices at BHphoto here.

WPPI Special deals at BHphoto here.

Tamron

Tokina

Tripod

Benro launched the intelligent modular Theta travel tripod. Check out its features on Kickstarter (Click here).

Yet another level up in terms of innovation for tripods.

Ultimate Lightroom Masking Course

Official Fujifilm X Photographer Piet Van den Eynde has launched his new “Ultimate Lightroom Masking” Online Course. All details (with early bird discount) can be found at this page here. Piet has also shared 5 free video masking tips, which you can find in this article.

USA Fujifilm Deals

Price Drops

X Camera Deals

GFX Deals

European Deals

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UPDATE: Lightroom Fails with X-Trans V: Are 40MP Fujifilm X-T5 Files Really Softer than 26MP X-Trans IV Files?

The Spanish website Fujistas has shared reports that the 26 mpx RAF were sharper to 40 mpx RAF with the development settings by default.

He shares samples of images processed with DxO and other software, where he gets clearly superior results out of the 40MP sensor over the older 26MP sensor. So the deduction Fujistas makes is that this problem is related to Lightroom only.

I can’t verify that myself, as I dropped Lightroom a few years ago in favor of Capture One, which is my main editor, and I can use Topaz or DxO occasionally too (with DxO gaining more and more of my attention).

But I can report what Fujifilm X Guru Rico Pfirstinger had to say about it already a few months ago at the German Fuji-x-forum here:

it must be noted here again that with LR/ACR, the basic sharpening compared to previous Fuji models with 26 MP has apparently been withdrawn or not balanced. Since there are also multi-level values for “Baseline Sharpening Tag” and “Baseline Noise Tag” at Adobe, you cannot necessarily compare identical settings for the controls for Sharpening and Noise Reduction.

So it is meant nicely, but still not necessarily effective for objective comparisons, if DPR always sets all LR/ACR controls for noise reduction and sharpening to 0 for the RAW comparison (what else should they do?), because 0 can mean a different zero for each camera model.

This also explains why the RAWs look softer on the X-H2 with 40 MP at zero sharpening than on the older 26 MP studio examples. To compensate for this, it is sufficient to set the focus regulator at 40 MP from 0 to 5 or 10. Then the baselines are back on the same level and you can better compare detail resolution and sharpness.

UPDATE: Fujistas contacted me and said:

“I only found that 26 mpx RAF were sharper to 40 mpx RAF with the development settings by default. I basically warn about the inconsistence of the sharpening in Lightroom from one X-Trans sensor generation to another. And then, of course, write about other software alternatives.

But in the end of the article i clarified that i can get better results with the 40 mpx RAFs adjusting the default sharpness settings”

So to me this all sounds that 40MP are sharper, but you have to adjust the sharpness settings.

LAST DAY to SAVE BIG on Fujifilm X-T4 and XF56mmF1.2 R – Ultimate Lightroom Masking Course (+ 5 Free Tips) & More Sunday Deals

Ultimate Lightroom Masking Course (with 5 Free Tips)

Official Fujifilm X Photographer Piet Van den Eynde has launched his new “Ultimate Lightroom Masking” Online Course. All details (with early bird discount) can be found at this page here.

Piet has also shared 5 free video masking tips, which you can find in this article.

USA DEALS

This is the last day for the deals on the Fujifilm X-T4 and the XF56mmF1.2 R. The rest of the deals expires March 26.

Also in Europe there are lots of deals. I took advantage of them myself and bought this lens.

Official Fujifilm Deals

Price Drops

X Camera Deals

GFX Deals

Europe Deals

Down below are all the deals listed by country. I will include GER, UK and ITA, but it runs also in many other European countries.

At the bottom you’ll also find the links to the pages where you can submit your cashback claim.

EU X DEALS

EU GFX DEALS

Claim Your Money Back

miXed Deals and Fujifilm Officially Recommended Accessories

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Ultimate Lightroom Masking – 5 Free Tips and Early Bird Discount for Full Online Course

Official Fujifilm X Photographer Piet Van den Eynde has launched his new “Ultimate Lightroom Masking” Online Course.

All details (with early bird discount) can be found at this page here.

He also shares a series of five free masking tips, which I will share below along with a more in-depth description of the course.

Course Description
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5 Free Tips

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Ending Soon: Early Bird Discount on Lightroom Mega Masking Masterclass by Fujifilm X Photographer Piet Van den Eynde

Piet Van den Eynde is an official Fujifilm X Photographer with over 10 years of experience in Lightroom training.

He has now launched his new Lightroom Mega Masking Materclass, a two part live webinar running on February 7 and 9 about the new masking features in Lightroom. For those who can’t watch live (or those who can but want to rewatch it), Piet will also include a downloadable AND streamable recording AND there’s a pack of masking presets as well.

The whole package sells for an early bird rate of US$29.95 + applicable taxes (if any) instead of the regular 49.95 only until February 1.

You can check out all the details here.

LAST DAY to Save up to $1,500 on X/GFX Gear and Lightroom Mega Masking Masterclass with Fuji X Photographer Piet

Mega Masking Masterclass

Piet Van den Eynde is an official Fujifilm X Photographer with over 10 years of experience in Lightroom training.

He has now launched his new Lightroom Mega Masking Materclass, a two part live webinar running on February 7 and 9 about the new masking features in Lightroom. For those who can’t watch live (or those who can but want to rewatch it), Piet will also include a downloadable AND streamable recording AND there’s a pack of masking presets as well.

The whole package sells for an early bird rate of US$29.95 + applicable taxes (if any) instead of the regular 49.95 until February 1.

You can check out all the details here.

Fujifilm X / GFX Deals

The Fujifilm X/GFX deals end today:

Full List of Fujifilm Deals

Third Party X and GFX Lens Deals

Deals by Category

Officially Recommended Accessories by Fujifilm

Brand Related Deals

Coupon Code Deal

All Fujifilm Deals

New Lightroom Mega Masking Masterclass by Fujifilm X Photographer Piet Van den Eynde (With Limited Time Early Bird Discount)

Piet Van den Eynde is an official Fujifilm X Photographer with over 10 years of experience in Lightroom training.

He has now launched his new Lightroom Mega Masking Materclass, a two part live webinar running on February 7 and 9 about the new masking features in Lightroom. For those who can’t watch live (or those who can but want to rewatch it), Piet will also include a downloadable AND streamable recording AND there’s a pack of masking presets as well.

The whole package sells for an early bird rate of US$29.95 + applicable taxes (if any) instead of the regular 49.95 until February 1.

You can check out all the details here.

Course Description

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