neal3K

Like you, I always have to make editing adjustments when shooting IR, in my case a modified X100s. And also like you, I rarely have to make color editing adjustments when shooting my new X100F. Great photos and worth a look at the link.

I've shot hundreds of IR images, starting with a 720nm filter on my Fuji X100s and later having it converted to an IR camera. Unfortunately, I have had no success with my new Fuji X100F; it seems the sensor is not sensitive as the old X100s model. I would start by setting a custom WB using a gray card. If you don't plan to ever look at IR color, it is not as important. Anyway, I never shoot RAW so I can't help you there. I always shoot color and then go to edit. I use a simple editing program that comes with Windows Live Photo Gallery but the idea is the same whatever you use. I make a copy of each image and convert one of the pair to B&W. On each image, I adjust the curves and that does a lot. I find boosting brightness and/or boosting contrast helps with many images, especially B&W. On color IR, I always adjust the color. Starting with the initial color set with the custom WB and gray scale, I pull the tint slider to the left and get less red/orange. I also often lower the saturation. You can also channel swap in Photoshop but I find I like the look with my current camera without channel swaping although I did it in earlier photos. You can Google channel swapping IR for more, I would think. I have 366 photos and counting in my Flicker Infrared album. https://www.flickr.com/photos/97423979@N00/albums/72157649764779698/page1 Page 4 has lots of my newest photos. There is lots of more detailed help on the web but this may help get you started.

That is an interesting comparison photo. Glad you posted it.

I had to add this one that I took today. It is in front of a artwork by Anish Kapoor at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. That's me with my Fuji X100F.

I'm glad to help a fellow Fuji fan. As you suggested, I selected the custom settings and scrolled through C1 through C7 with the RCD. No problem at all. It went and stayed wherever I selected without the selector pushing in. As I mentioned, I don't use the Q button but in testing it about a dozen times, it always opens the Q menu the first time. I hope this is helping you decide what to do.

Yes, I am using RCD to move between the 16 options. After I accidentally pressed the button, I found that if I rest my thumb on the camera and slide rather than just touching the button with my thumb, it works better.

I just tried it on my X100F. On the Q menu, it is easy to rotate the rear command dial to the selection. The first time I tried it I never accidentally pushed the button in. The second time I pushed it in a couple of times while playing around but realizing it, it was quite easy to avoid and go right to my selection. It is interesting how different features appeal to different people. I am probably in the minority but I never used the Q menu on my X100s in about 3 years of use and I don't use it now on my X100F.

I like the silver filter, hood, and adaptor on my silver X100F.

There I am:

A first on here for me.

I had Kolari Vision convert my X100S to dual spectrum, Infrared and Visible a couple of years ago. I have to use a "Hot Filter" for visible light or IR filters for infrared. I have hundreds of photos on Flickr and an infrared album there. Look for Neal3k if you are interested. Pros on my conversion - I can shoot IR as well as any adapted camera and still shoot visible. Cons on my conversion - I have to always use a filter (although I do get a nice combined effect if I leave all filters off.) Also my color balance with the Hot filter seems a bit different that it did before conversion. Not a killer and worth having both choices. I've tried filters on my new X100F and am not happy so I will just shoot with both cameras now. It is worth the trouble for me since I love the results with both cameras.

Thanks, Terry I don't think I would have looked there but I see it now. Neal

I am a big fan of the X100 series and have taken lots of landscapes with my s (converted to IR and Visible) and now my F. While reading the reviews of the new F model, I was a bit put out with many dismissive comments about using the X100F for landscapes. Admittedly, a wider angle would be nice but the 100 model users seem to adjust to the lens limitations very well. Now I'm more active about it and am the co-administrator of the Flickr Fuji X100 series landscapes group. It is a new group with almost 200 members with 2,000 photos and of varying quality from fair to great. But it shows there are lots of us out there enjoying the advantages of the F series.

For now, it is at least good to know what happens. But I am confused (I'm an old geezer). I looked at my X100F and don't understand "drive mode set to L".

I often carry a spare SD card along with the extra battery, in case of a card error.

I trigger it a good bit but can basically ignore it as it goes away when I push the shutter button just a bit.

I like to travel really light, with only the camera and no bag. I found these Tristar filter pouches on eBay that were really cheap, including filters that I didn't even use. I keep an extra battery, combination lens cloth/white balance background, and filter. If the filter looks odd, it is a HOT filter that blocks infrared and allows taking visible light images with my modified IR/Viz camera.

I am just starting here but I have been a Fuji user for over 15 years. My first X was the X100s. After about a year I had it converted to dual spectrum so I can shoot IR or visible light but must use a filter for each. Without a filter I get a combined photo with interesting colors and white foliage. I've been using it modified for about 2 years. I've had my X100F since the day after they were released. My X100s has a high shutter count and I am sometimes troubled that I can't always get realistic color when shooting in visible. So I got the F and love it. Now I'm carrying 2 cameras but at least they weigh less than a SLR. And there is little to no filter switching. I've been reading the Fuji rumors posts since I decided to get the X100F and found this master site from there.

X100s converted to dual spectrum (IR and Visible) and X100F.

My X100F is tight and solid.