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    Stick with LR or switch to Capture One?

    in RAW conversion Fuji X-Trans Sensor

    Posted · Edited by Jonno
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    Another C1 bug V21 Fuji version found and reported the export to 2048 web version is broken. The program completely ignores the path you set. It really is an excruciating experience at times, it really needs a simple explorer type file system that gives the user easy control over images in/out. This leads into the next issue...my last few tickets were at least a 2 week wait and never resolved by C1 support. Probably worth bearing this in mind before you take a leap into C1!

    So now I have to save full res jpegs at 10mb a shot and resize them in Irfanview. 

    On1 2021 v Capture One

    in RAW conversion Fuji X-Trans Sensor

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    Hello Dave,

    It is interesting to see although doing these comparisons can be quite a tricky science as different software engines will have differing incremental scales on any adjustment. I have seen this comparing Fuji rafs in C1 Pro and LR which is why I think its important to make use of the trials to help decide. How are you getting on with the X-S10? Wondering if you have tried it with primes and also if you have found the IBIS an advantage?

    Will be down your neck of the woods over Xmas waving a 100v about!

     

    John 

    Stick with LR or switch to Capture One?

    in RAW conversion Fuji X-Trans Sensor

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    9 hours ago, f8lee said:

    Reading this thread, I wonder what the fans of C1 think about their subscription program (same as Adobe at $10month). I presume that, like Lightroom, the subscription approach will assure one of having the "latest and greatest" version as opposed to site licensing that generally implies additional payment must be rendered for the next full version upgrade.

    Meanwhile, a question - does C1 offer the facial recognition capability that LR does? Having "taught" my LR across the 30K images I have, now if I want to call up all photos that include my brother (for example) it's simple to do. Looking over the Capture One site I do not see this function mentioned at all.

    FInally, don't know if anyone has heard of or tried Excire Foto and Search - a new program that uses AI based image recognition to assign metadata to images. ("Foto" is standalone; the "Search" add-on is the plug in for LR). I did but it a couple of weeks back and can say it does a pretty impressive job. No individual facial recognition (thought it determines if there are one, two, three or more faces and whether they are smiling or wearing glasses) but, while not perfect, pretty impressive auto recognition of architecture, a variety of animals, etc.

    Having heard good things about Irident I am going to give that a try, though frankly I have been pleased with how LR (on my Mac, if that matters) has handled the .RAF files.

    I moved to a subscription as it works out cheaper, and as you mention you have the advantage of the latest version although that does not guarantee that something does not get broken in an update. Looks like C1 have added a dehaze in V21and graphical pop ups for some of the tool tips with tutorials signposted. Useful especially in the layers tool.  I don't see the facial recognition you mentioned, think Adobe are ahead on those kind of features. C1s strengths for Fuji is the excellent output which is a gear ahead of LR from what I have experienced. 

    Stick with LR or switch to Capture One?

    in RAW conversion Fuji X-Trans Sensor

    Posted · Edited by Jonno

    I have found one issue with v21 and that is the sessions getting confused with one another, ie even when the paths were set correct for a new session images would get saved in the output folder of the previous one. 

    I do think in many ways  C1 is over complex especially for what should be a simple thing, images in and images out. It is also incredibly slow to load images in as well ,for example 300 raws and jpegs well over ten minutes on a machine that is gen 8 i7 ,32 gb ram and nvidia1070ti 8 gig on board, this computer can get 70fps with the Toliss airbus in Xplane 11 with all the sliders to the right! C1 is certainly not well optimised.

    Having said that C1s output results are nothing short of superb, haven't found anything better and have tried most. It amazes me how much you can squeeze from a raf especially highlight recovery from bright over done skies. 

    WiFi and Bluetooth connections

    in Newbie / Self Introduction

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    The best I have managed with the Fuji app is a connection with Bluetooth with my XT30 and android phone but even that intermittent, tried it with my x100v and complete failure. The app sadly is not fit for purpose and Fuji need to axe it or give it to someone who can do it really well like Sony. It really is not acceptable in these days of connectivity but this is one of the cons of Fuji ownership. I carry a USB cable now when travelling and connect to my phone that way to transfer files.

    Stick with LR or switch to Capture One?

    in RAW conversion Fuji X-Trans Sensor

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    12 hours ago, teaandcake said:

    Hi @Herco Thanks as always for your very helpful response. 😊
    Do you know roughly how long a version of Capture One ‘lasts’? E.g. if I purchased C1 version 21 how many MacOS updates roughly before C1 would stop working? Ideally I want to avoid the subscription model but it may work out cheaper 🤔 

    I bought C1 Pro 20 perpetual licence for Fuji last January and was locked out of it this week after running out of activations and after it let me download and upgrade to version 21 which worked for 2 days. Extremely annoying as I didn't have the previous installer and wanted to process the first rafs from my new 100v. In any case and doing the maths a subscription is cheaper so I moved to this. For my Nikon D810 files I use DxO PL4 which is a perpetual licence and works out over the years of using it more expensive than an LR subscription so it seems to me that a subscription is the way to go for a lot of things these days. Thing is there is always an upgrade with something worthwhile having  with software and this is where a sub makes more sense. 

    Fuji XS 10

    in Fuji X-S10 / Fuji X-S20

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    Thanks Dave for the updates, interesting to hear you experiences. I since handled the camera and decided it was not for me for a few reasons, the missing mode switch being one of them,  also not keen on the flip out screen, much preferring the format of the XT30 , and more fatally handling a 100v which am now collecting Thursday! Hope it works out OK for you , will follow.low with interest. 

    Fuji XS 10

    in Fuji X-S10 / Fuji X-S20

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    Hello all,

    I'm currently an XT30 user with 3 primes and am very drawn to to the new XS10 partly for the Ibis and the better grip, but I see it does not have a focus mode switch. I saw a mention of this being customised to the touch screen however I am wondering if it can be assigned to a button, in particular the one near the EVF which by default I believe is WB. Couldn't tell from the manual, does anyone here happen to know?

    Thanks for any info.

     

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