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ruicarv79
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December 28, 2016
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Adobe Lightroom and Fuji X-Pro2's DR photos

  • December 28, 2016
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Hi guys,

Sorry if this is a duplicated post but could not find a similar post.

Well, I recently bought a Fuji X-Pro2 and I'm using (as always) Adobe Lightroom to edit the raw files. I use Windows 10 and have the latest Lightroom version. The raw files are read by Lightroom, no major problems. But there is a minor problem. Whenever I shoot with Dynamic Range (DR) 200% or 400% (I put DR in Auto Mode and let the camera decide according the shooting situation) I notice that the raw file that Lightroom shows is underexposed by quite a bit (I would say at least 1 EV) compared with Fuji's Jpeg. Clearly, Lightroom does not take into consideration the DR in these situations. If the shot was done using DR at 100% this problem doesn't exist.

I also own a Fuji X100s and this problem never happened.

Do you know this problem? Do you know if Adobe is trying to fix it with Fuji (maybe?)?

Best regards,

Rui

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ssprengel
Inspiring
December 29, 2016

Adobe does try to simulate the Fuji DR modes on some cameras, but only if you set it to one DR mode in particular, rather than Auto which can change with each photo.  So setting DR200 or DR400 might work if Adobe has attempted to do DR for your particular camera, just not DR-Auto.

ruicarv79
ruicarv79Author
Participating Frequently
December 29, 2016

Hi ssprengel,

I'm aware of that. I use DR Auto because I never know when I'm going to need DR 100, 200 or 400%... (DR over 100% come at expense of higher ISO)

ssprengel
Inspiring
December 29, 2016

Yes, Auto is more convenient but Adobe doesn't handle it.  But my point is that all the discussion, above, about Adobe and Camera manufacturers doing something mutually compatible isn't the point in this situation, since Adobe can handle Fuji DR numbered modes.

I've never heard an explanation about why Auto-DR isn't handled.  Maybe the DR200 and DR400 that are recorded as the on-the-fly-selected DR mode when Auto is in effect aren't actually 100, 200 or 400, but something partially in between, like a DR250 or DR375 which Adobe can't guess the precise parameters of Fuji's conversion so doesn't try.

JP Hess
Inspiring
December 28, 2016

The dynamic range setting is one of those in-camera adjustments that Lightroom cannot read correctly. The JPEG is affected because the camera "Burns" that setting into the JPEG image. But Lightroom and camera raw only read the standard settings in the raw images, and that excludes just about all of the in-camera settings. You would probably be wiser to create some presets that accomplish what the dynamic range  settings do to the JPEG's, and then use the presets rather than the camera settings. This is not something that Adobe can fix. The only real solution to this type of problem would be for all of the camera makers  to agree on a common raw file format. If Fuji provided software that correctly reads that setting in your raw images, you could use it to do your initial editing of the raw file and then export a tiff image that could be imported into Lightroom.

ruicarv79
ruicarv79Author
Participating Frequently
December 28, 2016

Are you guys talking with Fuji about this?

JP Hess
Inspiring
December 28, 2016

This is a user to user forum. We are all just users like yourself and have no connection to Adobe as far as employment is concerned. But it wouldn't do any good for Adobe to talk to Fuji. Fuji has created their file format and have probably provided software to enable you to edit those raw images and read all of those settings. They aren't concerned about compatibility with Adobe software. This isn't a problem unique to Fuji cameras. This is a general problem with all raw files from all camera makers. This is why Lightroom has to be updated to support every new camera that takes raw images. Adobe has developed the DNG file format to standardize raw file storage. A couple of camera makers have  adopted it as an alternative file format. But, generally speaking, it just isn't going to happen until camera users are somehow able to apply enough pressure to the manufacturers to convince them to adopt a standard file format. Until then, it's business as usual as I have explained in my other answer.

There are a lot of users who share your same frustration. I use Nikon cameras. Their term for dynamic range is Active D-lighting. Since I use Lightroom I have not used that feature in my camera. Canon users have the same issue but I don't know what they call the feature.