X-Trans RAW Support - Complain Where It Counts

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Re: X-Trans RAW Support - Complain Where It Counts
In reply to BillyInya, 6 months ago

BillyInya wrote:

onlooker wrote:

So you think each company should guess independently how to develop algorithms for a completely new sensor design while Fujifilm waits for them to do so, with the success of their product on the line? You're cracking me up.

Nope, they should use all the technical data on the X-Trans that has been sent to them by Fujifilm some time ago when the non-disclosure agreements were completed, rather than leave it sitting there untouched maybe in the too hard basket.

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This entire discussion is totally naive, IMHO.

First, nobody really knows what support Fuji exactly provided. As far as I can tell, they haven't provided anything remotely useful, otherwise it would have been a piece of cake to come up with the software.

Second, Fuji has no interest in giving away information about its 'revolutionary' design. They have a lot riding on it, and they certainly don't want anybody else catching up with them before they had the chance to establish themselves firmly in the market.

Third, Fuji very likely has a special agreement with SilkyPix, and that agreement might very well specify that they won't support other software houses as much as they support SilkyPix to give them a head start as well.

Last, Fuji X-Trans cameras play no significant role in the professional market, not now and not for some time to come, for a lot of reasons that aren't related to RAW processing. There is no significant pressure coming from professionals. Enthusiast hobbyists are in the vast minority, so nothing will happen until there is someone who musters the good will to provide useful RAW support. In commercial circles, good will is very rare, which might come as a shocking surprise to some.

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