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S5 Pro Fabulous Skin Tones!

Started Jan 2, 2014 | Discussions thread
JF69 Contributing Member • Posts: 864
The S5's "Secret SkinTone Sauce"

Maybe it was a combination of the color filter array & Fuji's software implementation/interpretation combined with more DR above middle grey than most (if not all) cameras; but it surely is a fantastic "recipe".

Marketing depts, not engineering folk, are sometimes responsible for choosing one feature-set (e.g.: x-trans) over another. 
I don't see Fujifilm re-investing in a technology similar to the SR sensor/"secret sauce" combo that produces great SOOC skintones in such a wide variety of lighting conditions anytime soon……I hope I'm wrong
Congrats to the OP's post, a good demo on how even a simple snap with Fuji DSLRs of old produced pleasing skintones SOOC.

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