What we have for you today, is a rather massive Fujifilm RAW files converters roundup.
There should be enough content to keep you busy for a while ;).
In his latest video (see below), Thomas Heaton talks about the photography software he use to process his Fujifilm X-T3 RAW files. He tested
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And in real life? Thomas printed the same image using the 4 different methods. He can’t see any difference. You need a loupe and super close, to see difference.
The only real noticeable difference appears during the editing process. You look at high res monitor super magnified. But when printed, you don’t really see difference.
But although in real world you can’t see real difference, you want to work with the best file possible, enjoy the processing. He recommends Capture One or Iridient X Transformer.
Thomas Heaton decided to use Iridient X Transformer. It’s almost as good as Capture One, and he can keep all his Lightroom workflow.
But if you don’t have problems to switch, he would recommend Capture One.
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Iridient Developer 3.3.10 has now been released with Fujifilm X100V and X-T200 support as well as several new models from other manufacturers. This is a new RAW camera support update only, no other changes.
Just recently Iridient X Transformer added Fujifilm X100V and X-T200 support, too.
You can download Iridient Developer here.
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Coming soon (X100V announcement date and time details):
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Even before the official Fujifilm X-A7 announcement, FujiRumors told you here there will be also a dark blue version of the Fujifilm X-A7, and we showed you first images months ago here.
Since then, I have received a few request from readers, asking me about the dark blue version.
It might have been passed unnoticed, as I already said it here, so I thought I might say it again: the dark blue Fujifilm X-A7 is already selling, but not in all countries (as reported also by pcmag).
For example, you can find the Navy Blue Fujifilm X-A7 at the Russian store interfoto here.
So far, it is not available in North America or many EU countries, but it might come, if that color turns out to be particularly loved in the markets where it’s sold. Just as it happened with the brown Fujifilm X100F, which originally was sold only in selected countries, and then found its way also in the US market, although it is now again discontinued.
What you can find in stock everywhere, are all other Fujifilm X-A7 colors.
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Sometimes I wonder, why do I stick with APS-C and plague myself into a world full of photographic shortcomings?
It’s frustrating, for example recently, when I edited an image of my wife watching a sunset.
I exposed for the highlights, and my wife turned out basically pitch black, you can’t even see her shiny yellow dress.
Now watch the image below (or link to the video) and see how impossible it was to recover her with my APS-C Fujifilm X-E3 file. I needed hours and hours of editing, but it turned out completely unusable anyway. A memory thrown away due to my underperforming APS-C camera.
But my case is just one of many that fall under the section #photosfujicanttake.
So, I will list a few more images exposing the terrible shortcomings of Fujifilm APS-C, all shared at our Fujifilm X-T User group, which is full of depressed photographers dreaming of full frame or even medium format.
Sure, some brave guys try to compensate for the immense APS-C limitations with creativity and skills, but that’s not going to work at the end. We all know true photography is all about specs, 500% magnification and 10+ stops push.
I know it’s hard to digest, but the images below show that APS-C simply can’t deliver. Luckily Apple gave us a Pro photographer iPhone 11 Max. I think I am going to try with that one.
NOTE: I hope your sarcasm detector is ON ;)
IRIDIENT DEVELOPER
The Iridient Developer 3.3.7 update for macOS has been released. In case you missed it, Iridient X Transformer added Fujifilm GFX100 support a few days ago.
This release includes:
This new update can be downloaded from the Iridient web site here. Full release notes available here.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro9
SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro9 Ver.9.0.12 added Fujifilm GFX100 support.
Improvements and New Camera Support:
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Last week Adobe launched the new “enhance details” feature, which, according to Adobe, will improve details in your images by up to 30%!
The feature is also supposed to demosaic Fujifilm X-Trans images better, and we have a first feedback about it here.
The testing continues, and overall will can sum it up like this:
Now let’s get into the specific reviews.
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Tony Northurp – LR’s Enhance Details: Beware Fuji users!
Earlier today Adobe released Camera Raw 11.2 with a new detail enhancement feature, which promises 30% improved details rendering for Bayer and also for Fujifilm X-Trans files.
To access the new feature, click on the image and select “Enhance Details“, click on OK and it’s done!
As to expect there are over 100 comments already in this FujiRumors article, with lots of feedback about Adobes improved engine.
In the comments on FujiRumors, you will find bug reports, comparison files on dropbox to download and more. So make sure to check the lively comment section in this article.
Overall initial feedback: there is an improvement indeed.
Hey Adobe, too many people switched to Capture One 12, hu?
Anyway, also Thomas tested the new enhance detail feature, and here are some excerpts:
Thomas also explains, why Adobe does not simply change their demosaicing for X-Trans.
“fixing” the X-Trans issues would have required significantly changing the most vital part of the rendering process – the demosiacing – It would have required significant engineering effort to change it for X-Trans rendering and not break the backwards compatibility, and may not have been possible without affecting the way the system works.
You can read the whole article and see comparison images at thomasfitzgeraldphotography.
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Another day, and another breaking news here on fujirumors.com ;).
Adobe has just released the DNG Converter 11.0 with support for the Fujifilm X-T3. You can download it for Windows here and Mac here.
Thanks to the DNG converter, it is now possible to convert X-T3 RAW files to DNG and work with them in Lightroom.
Another workaround to finally edit your Fuji X-T3 RAW files in Adobe, is to get Iridient X Transformer and convert X-T3 files to DNG using Iridients superior X-Trans demosaicing.
And if you consider leaving Lightroom, Capture One 11 now offers a standalone Fujifilm version.
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Capture One just annoucned a major Fujifilm support update. They now support all Fujifilm cameras, the will add film simulation support and tethering for GFX 50S, X-H1, X-T3, X-T2, X-T1, X-Pro2 and they also launched a special Fujifilm version.
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