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The only reliable raw converter that can handle Fuji color is Capture One. But they have collaboration with Fuji, I don't believe that conversion algorithm is o
by karmasimida 7mo ago
The only reliable raw converter that can handle Fuji color is Capture One. But they have collaboration with Fuji, I don't believe that conversion algorithm is open sourced.
But it would be interesting if AI coding agent could potentially reverse engineer the algorithm.
- heipei 7mo agoLike the native Fujifilm software, this does not do raw conversion itself. It uses the processor in the camera to do the conversion.
- riedel 7mo agoSmart move of Fujifilm. That will the future of software licencing with AI breaking copyright. Software will come encrypted and only run on secure processors. AI will push us further into an age of cloud, software DRM and software patents. The rest will be effectively public domain.
- tuukkah 7mo agoAIs will reverse engineer the processing algorithms based on observing a few example inputs and outputs...
- karmasimida 7mo agoActually I give it a try … the results is interesting I will share it shortly
- strogonoff 7mo agoI always recommend RawTherapee for serious photography work. In addition to having been (at least originally) written by a complete colour theory geek and featuring a treasure trove of knowledge in the form of its companion RawPedia, it supports a whole host of raw formats, X-Trans RAFs among them (although Foveon X3Fs regrettably still an open issue).
- eloisius 7mo agoI appreciate RawTherapee too and used it for a long time, but I started to notice that it really can’t match DPP for rendering Canon raw images. The denoising is nowhere near as good and it takes a lot of work to make the colors come out as good as DPP which has same processing profiles like “Faithful” that just look great out of the box.
- prmoustache 7mo agoWhat is DPP? I find it courteous in a conversation when the full name is provided before the first occurence of an acronym. I had to look for it and for those who are as puzzled as I found Canon Digital Photo professional (RAW Image Processing, Viewing and Editing Software). Pentax user here (hobby level), I am not aware of the other brands ecosystems.
- strogonoff 7mo agoDenoising is a weak part of RT, but I find with proper lighting it is rarely needed… At least for my use cases.
- ekianjo 7mo agoI have one Foveon camera, any hope for Foveon X3Fs support outside of RawTherapee? DarkTable does not process them correctly either
- whatever1 7mo agoDoesn't Adobe Lightroom these days also have proper RAW conversion and the Fuji film simulations?
- asdff 7mo agoUnless something changed in the last 6 months, the answer is no. Their demosaicing algorithm implementation for fuji still lead to the worms. You need to use capture 1 or dcraw/libraw.
- blakblakarak 7mo agoIt works for me - over sharpening produces worms but the denoise alone makes it worth it over Capture One for me.
- kjkjadksj 7mo agoThe implementation used by libraw is just as good. Lightroom on the other hand is trash and wormy.