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_7acn commented on How does lossless compression in Fuji RAF files work? (2020)   capnfabs.net/posts/fuji-r... · Posted by u/dsego
vadansky · 4 months ago
I've been thinking of buying that camera for a while, do you recommend it? Do you have anything to say that will finally push me over the edge to actually but it?
_7acn · 4 months ago
I own 4 Fujifilm cameras and personally, I'd recommend being VERY careful and thinking hard about this purchase. This isn't the same Fujifilm as it used to be. The company was once known for its "Kaizen" approach, which has long since disappeared. Prices are now inflated because they're riding on popularity. Autofocus in Fuji is simply weak.

The question is whether you actually need such a camera for anything. With a new smartphone that has multiple lenses, out-of-the-box photos will turn out MUCH NICER than from a camera, because initial processing is built into the software. Digital cameras don't have this. You need to take RAW and work pretty hard on it to make the photo look as good as what a smartphone delivers right away.

In tourist destinations, you can often find middle-aged guys running around with huge cameras when in reality most of their photos are quite poor. Because they don't realize that with a regular phone, their pictures would be much nicer.

_7acn commented on How does lossless compression in Fuji RAF files work? (2020)   capnfabs.net/posts/fuji-r... · Posted by u/dsego
yboulkaid · 4 months ago
I wonder if something about this explains why Fuji RAF files are the only RAW files that make Lightroom struggle.

I never heard the fans on my M1 mac until I started processing those RAF files, they're not even that large but something about them makes Lightroom struggle. And judging by posts on photography forums, I'm not the only one either

_7acn · 4 months ago
I'm not sure what causes the terrible RAF handling in Lightroom, but it's a fairly well-known issue. Lightroom produces so-called "worming" and apparently this is related to the X-Trans sensor which requires a different decoding algorithm. On my end, I can recommend Capture One - the handling here is perfect, though you do have to get used to the UI unfortunately
_7acn commented on macOS Tahoe   apple.com/os/macos/... · Posted by u/Wingy
_7acn · 5 months ago
The key question - now that Liquid Glass is a reality, will Tim Cook lose his job like Ballmer did over Windows 8 metro design?
_7acn commented on A receipt printer cured my procrastination   laurieherault.com/article... · Posted by u/laurieherault
_7acn · 8 months ago
THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING THAT COULD WORK. Does anyone have an idea or know of a 100% digital alternative? I work in different locations, so using a printer isn't an option

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