![]() XTransformer does the initial Demosaic of the Fuji RAW file. They even made mention of it when releasing their “ Enhanced Detail” feature, although the problems disguised by marketing speak.Īs part of my search for a solution I initially worked with Iridient Developer and then XTransformer. The real issue is the Demosaic routine Adobe use in Lightroom. Whilst sharpening is a factor, I think it only exaggerates the problem. Most people suggest problems with sharpening. There are lots of theories on the web as to what causes this effect. Some people claim they never see these, but my experience has been that I can see them, even in images other people claim are clean. If you want to get a taste for this, try a Google search for “Fuji XTrans Wiggly Worm”. ![]() If you’re not a Fuji shooter, it may be difficult to appreciate the problems when processing Fuji RAF files in Lightroom. What’s changed my mind was shooting with a Fuji X-T2 and more recently Fuji X-T3. The Fuji Factorĭespite these past niggles, I’ve now decided to switch to using Capture One as my RAW converter. Some of the images then looked a little “gritty” which I didn’t like. When converting images from Panasonic and Olympus RAW files, they looked great until you zoomed in at 100% magnification. In addition, I did have some concerns over the Capture One image quality when I was shooting with Micro 43 cameras. That’s a large investment which I can’t easily transfer over to another platform. Well, Lightroom is still a great tool and I have years of keywording and asset management tied up in my Lightroom Catalog. Given my past positive experience, you may be wondering why I continued with Lightroom. Capture One Pro now includes some of its features but I’m yet to find out how much. Phase One then purchased the software and launched it as Media Pro. Microsoft did the usual trick of adding lots of unnecessary features which made the software useless for professional photographers (for example enforced image sharpening that you couldn’t turn off). Originally it was an application called iView which Microsoft bought and turned into Expression Media. This was the photo management software which I previously used for keywording before Lightroom. The images just seemed to look great, especially when there were tricky lighting conditions.Īs well as Capture One I’ve also used Phase One’s Media Pro. Also important is that I didn’t need much post-processing outside of Capture One. As a landscape photographer, this is very important to me. The colours appeared real and the images had depth. What I found with all these versions is that I loved the images the software produced. More recently I’ve used the two free Express editions for Sony and Fuji RAW files. I then upgraded through various versions, ending up with Capture One Pro 9. Looking back at my order history I can see that I purchased Capture One 4 back in 2008 but I was using the free Express edition before this. This isn’t the first time I’ve used Capture One. If you shoot with a Fuji and currently use Lightroom, I urge you to read this article. I’m now using Capture One Fujifilm and I want to explain why. I’ve been a long-time user of Lightroom, but I’ve decided to change. And many other functions and design decision that help with ease of use.I’m Switching to the Capture One Fujifilm RAW Converter There's also a overlay mask that shows wether a shot is in focus or not. Plus, live view allows superimposing an overlay great for cover shooting. Many cameras can be controlled via the program and if the camera has live view, similar functionality can be enabled in Capture One. It has Hot Folder functionality that will keep an eye on changes in a set folder and as soon as any new images appear in that folder they will be added to Capture One great for cameras that are not supported by Capture One natively and unlike other Hot Folder functionality in other programs C1 captures everything coming in quickly and imports all images as active. Once you hook up your camera to Capture One, the program offers a bunch of useful tools and workflows based on your needs.įor example, it has Composition Mode that allows setting up the shot without taking up hard-drive space by replacing the last image taken with the a one as soon as you take it.
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