Why The Fujifilm X Series Images Are So „Film-Like“ | Dan Bailey

In just a few days, after months of anticipation, the new Fujifilm X-T2 will finally hit shelves. Given the vastly upgraded specs of the X-T2, I see this being a game changing camera for many photographers who are intrigued by Read more …

Choosing a Raw Processor for Fuji X-Trans Files – Updated |
Thomas Fitzgerald

A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post about choosing a raw converter for Fuji X-Trans files. I spoke about which was my favourite piece of software at the time, and I did a pros and cons list Read more …

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Noise for Headroom: Fuji’s X-Trans Sensor | Kevin Purcell

I raise the now traditional issue that „the X-Trans sensor is a Sony sensor.“ And an „old“ Sony sensor, too. It’s the same one as in the Nikon Coolpix A, D7000, D5100, Ricoh GR, Pentax K-01 and many more 16-megapixel Read more …

The Very Best X-Trans Lightroom Workflow | Hendrik Hazeu

OKOKOK – or maybe the very worst ;-) … All depends on your preferences and from which perspective you look at it ! I just prefer to spend as little time behind a computer screen as possible & rather’d go out take some 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 X-Trans RAW Processing Done Right | Mark Soon

Recently, I purchased the Fuji X-T1 camera to act as my second body as well as my walkaround. It wasn’t until recently that it all changed for me, and now my X-T1 is my camera of choice, over my full Read more …

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Sharpening and Finishing Fuji X-Trans Files in Photoshop
and Lightroom | Thomas Fitzgerald

This is the long awaited final (for now) part of my series on Processing X-Trans files. In my ongoing quest to get the best from Fuji’s raw files, I’ve previously discussed the issue with Lightroom’s processing, some alternative ways of Read more …

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Create your own Lightroom Plug-ins with Photoshop Droplets |
Thomas Fitzgerald

Here’s a handy little tip I discovered recently. You can use Photoshop’s droplets to make Lightroom Plug-ins. Ok, that might be over-selling it slightly, but, by creating an action in Photoshop and then saving it as a droplet, you can Read more …

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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 …

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The future of X-Trans? Fuji files patent for sensor with enlarged green
and white pixels | Imaging Resource

Fujifilm has something of a reputation for pushing boundaries when it comes to sensor technology, and it looks set to continue that tradition, with a new patent from Japan. Taking into account the fact that the human eye is more Read more …