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Fuji S5 Pro post-processing comparisons (love Cameras, hate Computers (software))

Started Feb 23, 2019 | Discussions thread
fPrime
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Re: Fuji S5 Pro post-processing comparisons (love Cameras, hate Computers (software))
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dadu007 wrote:

Hi All,

Resurrecting this thread.

Recently I've discovered the beauty of old cameras with CCD sensors, and I obtained a Fuji S5 Pro. OMG. The colors SOOC are jaw-dropping. Unbelievable.

Got my hands on the Hyper-Utility v3 software. Seems like a very basic RAW converter/editor to me, so I looked for alternatives. I have copies of Capture One Pro 20, SilkyPix Developer Studio Pro 10 (my most used software for RAW files from various cameras), Affinity Pro, Darktable (S5 files look bizarre upon immediately opening them in Darktable) and PS CS6.

Then I tried RAW Therapee for the Fuji S5 files. To my eyes, it handles the Fuji S5 files so much better than any of the other applications, including the Hyper-Utility v3. Just fantastic. The HU sofware preview seems slightly blurry on the same monitor compared to RT (which perplexes me). RT offers so many other adjustable parameters that HU doesn't have (not that these files need much tweaking!).

I dunno...I guess I don't understand the raves about HU v3.

I have a calibrated 4K monitor, if that matters.

Thx for listening!

Congrats on picking up an S5 Pro! As you’ve found, there’s no currently made Fuji camera (GFX included) that can quite match the S5 Pro’s colors.

Every converter has options for developing RAW files, and particularly with HU some of these are less than obvious to brand new users. You might just not be using HU with best practices yet.

If you’d like, post a link to a RAW file from your S5 Pro and the output from RAW Therapee that you like. I’d be happy to run it through my own optimized HU processing so that you can see the rendering differences.

fPrime

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