X100F - Digital Teleconverter + Fine/Raw: wishlist

[claudeb]

Currently the digital teleconverter is only available in jpeg only modes.

 

According to the documentation of the Leica Q, the 'trim' feature (that's how they call it) of 35 mm and 50 mm is available in all image modes.  The DNG (raw) however contains always the full 28 mm view + data indicating the trim value.

 

It would be nice if Fuji would adopt a similar approach (to be included in a future firmware upgrade) and allow the teleconverter to be used in jpeg+Raf modes.

[terrycioni]

The 'Q' doesn't really do anything more than put a crop line on the file - if you are using Lightroom it will crop the image when you click the edit icon. It is not really doing any in camera cropping but putting, if you like, a 'trim' line on the file. The Sony RX1RMKII has two choice but both require using JPG files...Fuji uses an "in camera" crop as opposed to a crop in post processing.

 

In the case of Sony - The smart teleconverter (from Sony's detailed specs): When Sony uses the term Smart, they mean an optical crop of the sensor, with no in-camera upscale, so the image is less MP than full 35mm. Given the size and MP of the sensor the quality is excellent.

When Sony says Clear Image, that means in-camera crop, and in-camera upscale back to full sensor MP.

 

I have used the Leica Q extensively and it is a post processing crop as opposed to an in camera crop...which allows Leica to use DNG files. It is also dependent on using Lightroom which is provided with the camera.

 

Something I would like is, to be able use the X100F TC in (slow burst) drive mode as opposed to single shot mode...there is likely a reason that is not possible.

 

I hope that makes sense.

Edited March 6, 2017 by terrycioni

[Xenon100F]

Agreed, it would be nice to have the TC be accessible in RAW + JPEG mode and in Burst Mode.

Additionally, I would really like to be able to use Back Button Focus in more than just Manual Mode.

[fluxionphotography]

Seconded. It's possible to save the RAW files while shooting in the film simulation modes, so why not allow it to save RAW files when using the digital tele-converter as well? Some of us enjoy the beautiful Fuji Jpgs. but also like backing up the RAW data, just in case...