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Answered: How to convert compressed Fuji RAW files to uncompressed?

Started Mar 7, 2021 | Discussions thread
OP Nikee69 Junior Member • Posts: 36
Re: Answered: How to convert compressed Fuji RAW files to uncompressed?

Erik Baumgartner wrote:

Doing so will demosaic the RAFs irreversibly with Adobe's crummy X-Trans processing. If you're going to convert to DNG, you'll get far better results using Iridient X-Transformer ($36) instead.

You're right. Adobe does not do a good job. Here's an example how it should look (directly from the Fuji X-E3 JPEG engine):

That's what Adobe DNG RAW converter and Iridient X-Transformer (Smooth RAW conversion, medium sharpening, Luminance noise reduction default, Color noise reduction default) do to the image:

Can you tell which is which?

PS: Both are gruesome.

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