Raw files being "influenced" by fujifilm film simulation in Lightroom

Question

I have been investigating in the internet quite a lot but I did not find a solution to this problem yet. I also check previous post and did not find the solution, sorry if it is very basic !

I have a Fujifilm x-pro3 and I shoot raw+jpeg with custom film simulations.

When shooting twice the same scene with two different custom film simulations, I would expect the jpeg files to be differents, and the raw files to look the same in the Develop module. The jpeg files are indeed obviously differents, but the raw files do not look the same at all.

I am attaching an illustration of my problem : in this case, I would expect image 2 and 4 to look the same (a "basic" raw file) in the Develop module.

I checked Lightroom's preferences and my default raw parameters are Adobe Default (not Camera parameters, in which case Image 2 would look identical to Image 1, and Image 4 would look identical to Image 3 in the Develop module).

Would anyone know what to do to get the raw files to be independant from the film simulation used ?

Thanks a lot !

Clément5E3E · Accepted Answer

Thank you! that might indeed help

I finally found what was wrong:

when switching to the Develop module in Lightroom, Lightroom will show you a RAW file without the film simulation adjustment BUT keeps the white balance "as shot". When shooting jpeg+raw with a film simulation that has a white balance shift, the raw file will then keep this shift, which explains the weird results I described in my first post.

By switching the white balance from "as shot" to "auto" (ctrl+maj+U in windows), I get the more neutral look of the raw file I was looking for, and I can work from scratch with it (as seen in the attached file). This is actually quite useful when shooting with several different film simulation, because if I want I can get an homogeneous look to my raw files even though they where not shot using the same film simulation.

Hope it will help someone someday!

Ian Lyons · Answer

I don't use Fuji cmaeras, but if Lightroom Classic treats film simulations in the same way as in-cameras settings from other vendors, then you'll need to configure LrC to apply the appropriate film simulation profile. This tutorial might help https://blog.thomasfitzgeraldphotography.com/blog/2020/2/automatically-apply-fuji-film-simulations-in-lightroom-92

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