X-Trans RAW Conversions at Jim Gamblin

image courtesy: Jim Gamblin (part 3 – Iridient)

Some like it and others don’t: the X-Trans sensor (technology of the year according to imaging-resource). Well known blogger diglloyd expressed several times his doubts about the real quality of the X-Trans sensor files showing “artifacts” or smearing of fine detail (for example here).

So Jim Gamblin made his own tests (check it here) with various RAW-converters Part I (ACR, Raw Photo Processor 64, SilkyPix, Aperture, SOOC jpeg) and at the end he says:

“So I wonder how do some people manage to get RAW images that display so much smearing as it appears in Mr. Chambers review of the Fuji X100S?  There is no doubt in my mind that Lloyd Chambers knows what he is doing.  His excellent site speaks for itself, but . . . .  In no way am I slamming him, only I wonder what the difference is.”

In this post here he compared the already above mentioned RAW-converters again and includes also Iridient developer:

” Iridient Developer 2.2. (Mac Only – trial version) From the standpoint of extracting the most detail out of an image it is unsurpassed.  Also the interface is really quite easy to understand and work with.  However there is no adjustments brush (or at least I did not find one), the monochrome/B&W converter is not up to the some of the others and I don’t know if it is a good catalogue storer.  The price is really good and if you are then willing to use another program for certain of the above mentioned things, then it is a good investment.  However personally I am on the fence about buying it.  How many RAW converters do I really need.  So please excuse the watermarks.”

Share your experience and thoughts in the comments.

have a great day
Patrick