Release Candidate for darktable 1.6 | Darktable

We are happy to announce the first release candidate for the upcoming darktable 1.6. In case you are wondering about the versioning scheme: we use odd numbers as development versions and even numbers for stable releases. This means the release Read more …

Fujifilm RAW and Lightroom: How Are Things as 2015 Nears? |
Romanas Naryškin

As good as X-Trans sensors are in terms of performance, most software makers have had some trouble with demosaicing the slightly unusual RAW files in the past. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom has been noticeably trailing behind in this regard even back Read more …

Choosing a raw processor for Fuji X-Trans Files | Thomas Fitzgerald

I’ve covered post processing of Fuji X-Trans files fairly extensively over the last two years on this blog. In particular I’ve discussed how using a third party raw converter can give you much better results than just using Lightroom or Read more …

Best X-Trans RAW Converter | Fuji vs. Fuji

Evolving Conclusion I think it’s pretty safe to say that “out of the can,” Irident Developer produces the sharpest, most detail-rich images from X-Trans sensors. It’s actually pretty astounding. The developer seems to have figured out just the right amount Read more …

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Fuji Raw -V- Fuji Jpeg | Nick Lukey

I confess that I have always been a jpeg shooter, trying to get the images right in camera, rather than post processing. I always concurred that a well exposed raw file would be better than a well exposed jpeg. However Read more …

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Processing Fujifilm x-trans raw files in Aperture |
Thomas Fitzgerald

This it the latest instalment in my ongoing series looking at how various raw converters handle raw files shot on one of Fuji’s cameras with an X-Trans sensor. In the past I’ve written a good bit about using Iridient Developer Read more …

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Photo Ninja for X-Trans Processing | Thomas Fitzgerald

In an ongoing series looking at alternatives for processing X-Trans images, I’ve already looked at Iridient Developer and I’ve written about using Aperture. I’ve also posted some of my initial thoughts on using Photo Ninja. Now that I’ve had some Read more …

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Fuji X-T1 raw file support is now available | vk.photo

The camera was announced just couple days ago and there are two programs that already can support X-T1 raw file conversion: Iridient Developer 2.3.3 and LightZone 4.1.0 beta 6 (free) My ‚quick’n’dirty‘ comparison……. See on vkphotoblog.blogspot.de

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My Workflow for X-Trans RAW Processing | vk.photo

I was using Lightroom since its first iteration and it worked well with all my cameras and files. Until I acquired Fujifilm X-Pro1. I quickly realized that ACR demosaicing (Lightroom’s raw de-coding engine, same as in CS/Photoshop) is not the Read more …

Fuji X-Trans RAW File Post Processing – ACR/Photoshop | Chris Dodkin

I put together a short tutorial video on processing the Fuji RAW files using ACR, in order to give people a starting point for their own RAW file post processing. PP on X-Trans files is different to other Bayer sensor Read more …