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Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue

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fernandojval
fernandojval Regular Member • Posts: 428
Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue

I just found that by connecting the X-T4 to the Mac to use the Fujifilm X Raw Studio software, it does not allow editing RAWs from other Fujifilm models (I have tried x-e2, x-t2, x-t3 and x-s10) nor does it apply no film simulations, neither the camera ones, nor the personal ones. It seems to me an important limitation on the part of the brand.

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nightowlnz
nightowlnz Contributing Member • Posts: 518
Re: Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue

X Raw Studio uses the connected camera to process the RAW files, and each camera will have different film sims and potentially changes in the raw file format, so it makes sense one couldn't process files from another model.

There are plenty of other software options that don't require you to connect the right camera to process RAW files.

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Nielk Mike Senior Member • Posts: 1,480
Re: Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue

That is a limitation, aside from the slowness of the solution overall. Even cameras with the same sensor can't be used to edit images taken with the other bodies. Fuji seems very protective of their "color science" which is why they don't even offer solutions like Imaging Edge (Sony) or DPP (Canon).

rla1022 Contributing Member • Posts: 762
Re: Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue

fernandojval wrote:

I just found that by connecting the X-T4 to the Mac to use the Fujifilm X Raw Studio software, it does not allow editing RAWs from other Fujifilm models (I have tried x-e2, x-t2, x-t3 and x-s10) nor does it apply no film simulations, neither the camera ones, nor the personal ones. It seems to me an important limitation on the part of the brand.

This is 100% true and has been true since the software was created.

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primeone Regular Member • Posts: 120
Re: Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue
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fernandojval wrote:

I just found that by connecting the X-T4 to the Mac to use the Fujifilm X Raw Studio software, it does not allow editing RAWs from other Fujifilm models (I have tried x-e2, x-t2, x-t3 and x-s10) nor does it apply no film simulations, neither the camera ones, nor the personal ones. It seems to me an important limitation on the part of the brand.

A quick skim of the "FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO - Features & Users Guide" would have saved you the time you spent figuring this out.   It is documented behavior.

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/stories/fujifilm-x-raw-studio-features-users-guide/

FujiShooterCY Regular Member • Posts: 445
Re: Fujifilm X Raw Studio compatibility issue
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primeone wrote:

fernandojval wrote:

I just found that by connecting the X-T4 to the Mac to use the Fujifilm X Raw Studio software, it does not allow editing RAWs from other Fujifilm models (I have tried x-e2, x-t2, x-t3 and x-s10) nor does it apply no film simulations, neither the camera ones, nor the personal ones. It seems to me an important limitation on the part of the brand.

A quick skim of the "FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO - Features & Users Guide" would have saved you the time you spent figuring this out. It is documented behavior.

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/stories/fujifilm-x-raw-studio-features-users-guide/

Quote from the manual intro part: "Please note, the RAW conversion is only compatible with a RAW file taken by the same camera model as the camera connected to the computer. For example, if the connected camera is a FUJIFILM X-T2, the RAW file must be taken by a FUJIFILM X-T2."

And this is quite disappointing because I expected that RAFs should be interchangeable between technically identical cameras for processing, i.e. I own X-T20 and X-E3, which have identical sensors and all other capabilities, but I can't process the T20 RAF with E3 body attached and vice versa. Why, Fuji?

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