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Fujifilm X-Trans II film like qualities?

Started Mar 1, 2021 | Discussions thread
Papa48
Papa48 Senior Member • Posts: 4,860
Re: Fujifilm X-Trans II film like qualities?
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I have an X-E2S and an X-T4 (X-Trans 2 & 4). I find the X-E2S jpegs have both more contrast and saturation. They also go faster toward clipping highlights and crushing shadows, and I have to watch that. The X-T4’s jpegs almost never display these problems (with corresponding Auto DR). I do like the X-Trans 2 images better with my TTArtisan 17, 35 and 50 lenses, which all render softer and with more flare than do my Fujicrons. When on the X-T4, their output appears more flat. As to the question of X-Trans 2 being more “film-like”, I’ve seen arguments on both sides. That’s a hard definition to nail down. My X-Trans 4 jpeg output seems generally less noisy and less contrasty. It also lacks what I would define in my X-Trans 2 images as “punch”. To me, “film-like” would mean more grain and more “tooth” - a term from film days describing edge acutance. Digital looks smoother/flatter to my eye, after thirty previous years shooting various 35mm films. So, if grainy, contrasty, punchy and having tooth is the target definition, then yes, my specific X-Trans 2 files look more film-like than do my X-Trans 4. Someone may disagree if they define film-like in a different way.

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