X100V Viewfinder question

Erik Baumgartner wrote:

Bystand3r wrote:

I have a quick question regarding the x100v viewfinder and the review of the images in it. I shoot only raw and I don’t like the preview that you can see in the viewfinder after I take a shot or on the screen if you press play. If I understand correctly it show the film simulation set in the menu. Is there a way it would show raw preview?

The EVF is a preview of the chosen film sim and custom jpeg settings. If you prefer a “flatter” rendering than the standard Provia sim, simply choose a flatter/lower contrast option like Pro Neg Standard. As a RAW file is only unprocessed sensor data, it has no look of it’s own (it’s only a potential image). If your primary goal is to estimate RAW exposure, the highlight warning blinkies are the most reliable way to go - turn off the histogram, find combination of film sim and jpeg settings that will give you a good view of what’s going on, and simply adjust your exposure so that the brightest highlight detail you want to keep is just below blinking and you will get a near perfect RAW file to work with every time. The blinkies aren’t a perfect a RAW exposure meter, but (unlike the histograms) they are reliable and work very well with any film sim in any situation. As I’m sure someone will bring this up, using NATURAL LIVE VIEW will give an EVF view that will try to emulate an optical viewfinder - which might look nice, but has little or nothing to do with the exposure you’re trying to dial in, and the blinkies will not work properly either - kinda defeating the primary advantage of using a mirrorless camera. Not recommended.

Thanks for a clear explanation of the natural live view. Been testing it now for a while and noticed that exact exposure problem. I will have to try those blinkers next. Thanks for the advice.