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Based on your earlier comment, I dusted off the Fuji X App that I had on my iPhone — uploaded a fresh version, and figured out backup/restore with the Fuji X App. And, as you say, IT WORKS. I’m sure that I’ll keep several flavors of settings handy as you have done. But the reason that I really wanted to make backup/restore work is because I have, and shoot with, two X-T4s. And it is very handy to have the same settings on both cameras. Thanks to your emails, I have purged Fujifilm X Acquire from all my systems and now climbed in bed with Fuji X App. Many thanks for your help. And if sometime you find yourself resting, have a look at WWW.TOMCARROLLPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Thanks again TC

Many thanks for your reply. I do use a. MacBookPro with FUJIFILM X ACQUIRE. And as you suggest, I have made sure that X ACQUIRE has access to all PHOTOS and FILES AND FOLDERS. Also, all of my X-T4 and X100V and ACQUIRE software and firmware is up to date. NO JOY. All I see is BACKUP DATA LOAD ERROR. I have not tried iPhone backup — I’ll give that a try. Fuji makes such beautiful cameras and such God-awful software. Such a pity. Thanks for your input. TC

I am having a problem with FUJIFILM X ACQUIRE version 1.27.0.6. I am unable to restore camera settings on X-T4 or X100V. I get the ubiquitous BACKUP DATA LOAD ERROR. X Acquire appears to create a backup but is unable to RESTORE said backup. Worse, this process was functional several years ago with earlier cameras and earlier X ACQUIRE versions. Do you know that X ACQUIRE version 1.27.0.6 can successfully backup AND RESTORE camera settings? Enquiring minds need to know. With thanks. Tom Carroll Davidson, North Carolina

I have jumped through all known hoops and still cannot backup or restore settings with Fujifilm X Acquire and X-T4. I have updated all firmware and app ware and set all the CONNECTION settings as required. No joy. All I get time after time when I attempt to restore is BACKUP LOAD DATA ERROR. Any thoughts?

I just returned from a 3-week trip to Paris and Egypt where I used two X-T4s pretty much continuously and had no problem. I have forgotten about the IBIS thud noise that I verified many months ago.

Again, many thanks. TC

Damn ---- I shouldava figured that out. I had the D RANGE PRIORITY set to WEAK and that created the mismatch between the Jpeg and RAW exposure results that I have been fumbling with. I set the ISO to 3200 and took six pictures (Jpeg+RAW) with the D RANGE PRIORITY set to WEAK and six pictures with D RANGE PRIORITY set to OFF. In the first set of six, the RAW images were underexposed by a stop or more as you suggest. In the second set of six, the exposure of RAW images were virtually identical to that of the Jpeg images. The slight differences were caused by the camera settings that impact Jpeg images but not RAW. Problem solved. Many thanks. I shoulda known!

Many thanks for comments and suggestions. I'll look into an alternative raw converter. I would like to get this little perplexment sorted out. Again, many thinks. TC

Yes, I've got all that. I am fully aware of, and agree with, what you're saying. Unfortunately, I don't think it is relevant in this case. And here's why: I have done some more tests and the results are these: It seems clear that the degree of RAW underexposure relative to the JEPG is simply a function of the ISO. If the ISO is set to 160 the relative underexposure is almost non-existent. If the ISO is set to 3200, the relative underexposure is from 1 to 1.5 stops. Also, if the ISO is set to AUTO, the relative underexposure is at least 1 stop or more. I am using Capture One to process imagery. Capture One is deeply in bed with Fuji. As a result, when viewing RAW files, Capture One invokes the film preset used by the camera when making the exposure. I don't know if Capture One invokes other camera settings when interpreting RAW files. I haven't yet done those tests. But it is clear that RAW exposure in Capture One is a direct function of the ISO setting used by camera.

When using my X-T4, I have noticed that when taking JPEG plus RAW images that the RAW images, when compared to their companion JPEG images, are significantly under exposed, typically by 1 or 2 stops. This was the case on a recent test of over 40 exposures in a variety of inside and outside lighting situations. Should this be expected? Have any others noted this result? Many thanks. Tom Carroll Davidson, NC

Check out this update from FUJI---- https://www.fujirumors.com/fujifilm-x-t4-x-pro3-and-x-e4-firmware-flawed-and-removed-from-fujifilms-website/

Date: 2021 June 30 — I have two X-T4s — one about 14 months old, the second about 5 months old (with 70-300 — fantastic lens). Yesterday I updated the firmware to 1.21. Last evening, I took one of my X-T4s to a baseball game and for the VERY FIRST TIME EVER I experienced frequent lockdowns or freezes. After taking a photo, the LCD would go black, the orange data transfer light would come on and stay on. Switching the camera on and off made no difference. The only solution was to remove and reinstall the battery. The camera would then work properly for a few more frames and then repeat the lockdown process again. That probably happened 6 or 8 times last night in an hour. This morning I repeated that scenario about 5 times. It has been suggested that the problem is related to SD cards; I had the same problem with different Lexar cards that have never failed. So it doesn't seem to be related to SD cards. Unfortunately, the defect appears intermittent; i.e., I cannot recreate the failure upon command. I have noted on Fuji-Form that a lot of people have reported similar behavior for X-T4s, but not X-T3s. Have you seen this problem in your X-T4? Do you know if the problem is unique to specific cameras or to specific versions of firmware? Do you know if Fuji is aware of the issue? Do you know if they are working on the problem? In a word, this is now a major pain in the butt. Tom Carroll Davidson, North Carolina

What is the best (i.e., most reliable) aftermarket duel battery charger with 2-pack of X-T4 batteries? I've seen several but don't know if one brand is better than another. Any thoughts?

I would tend not to worry about it unless it buggers up your photography. Fuji has a similar banging and clanging around inside their 80mm macro lens when it is rotated along the y-axis either on or off the camera. Slightly unsettling but more of a design feature than a problem. I certainly don't plan to send my X-T4 back until I have a problem. And this ain't a problem ---- yet.