Everyone rejoice! Lightroom and ACR Support for X100

[PatrickT]

You can now get the update to ACR and Lightroom that will open the X100's RAW files 🙂

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1104/11042708adobelightroomacrupdate.asp

Bring on the RAW samples!

 

[GSNfan]

Bring on the RAW samples!

You didn't had to wait so long, D90 RAW samples are all over the internet...

 

[sper]

Except that it's not a D90 sensor. That was an idea that was tossed around for ever and Fuji has confirmed that they developed it. Plus the low light performance is way above and beyond what the D90 could do even in jpg.

Plus hey, it's also a different lens, different processor, different file type completely.

 

[lanceanz]

Not bad. We now have Silkypix (retail), Capture One and Lightroom/Photoshop all handling X100 RAWs. To my eye the results look similar (close to identical) and very good. I'm now just waiting for DxO Optics Pro to have support. If only it was as easy to get the lens hood 🙂

 

[peripatetic]

I noticed that LR has profiled the lens, so it is doing lens corrections if you have it enabled. I guess they figured "what the heck might as well profile it immediately, there is only the one to do".

Very happy to have LR RAW support; the X100 files are very nice, in particular I'm thrilled with the amount of shadow detail that can be pulled out in high DR situations with very little noise.

Will update my blog soon with a bunch of new shots, just got back from a week's holiday where I used the X100 almost exclusively.

 

[Gid]

If only it was as easy to get the lens hood 🙂

I've just picked up a lens hood and filter adaptor from digitaldepot in the UK if that is any help and an X100 as well (of course).

 

[GSNfan]

Except that it's not a D90 sensor. That was an idea that was tossed around for ever and Fuji has confirmed that they developed it. Plus the low light performance is way above and beyond what the D90 could do even in jpg.

Plus hey, it's also a different lens, different processor, different file type completely.

Where did fuji confirmed its their own sensor?

Check the DXO stats including ISO performance its virtually the same.

 

[DavidX]

Is there a way (a direct way I mean) to get Raw support if I'm on Photoshop CS4? The Adobe site says ACR 6.4 only works with CS5...

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Edit - I've found some more posts and it seems not. I need to use DNG converter...

 

[PatrickONeill]

I'm stuck on a PPC Powermac G5, so I'm a bit stuck with Lightroom 2.6.1... is there no hope for me?

 

[Gid]

Just shoot jpegs. They are more than good enough.

 

[PatrickONeill]

I'm afraid that I'm going to have to do that, I'm interested in the x100, but with my current set-up. I may have to shoot raw+jpg, and then use the raws at a later date when I ever get around to a computer hardware upgrade.

 

[Gid]

I'm afraid that I'm going to have to do that, I'm interested in the x100, but with my current set-up. I may have to shoot raw+jpg, and then use the raws at a later date when I ever get around to a computer hardware upgrade.

You can convert the raws to DNG and then use your current version of LR - you should be able to convert on import.

 

[PatrickONeill]

You can convert the raws to DNG and then use your current version of LR - you should be able to convert on import.

yeah, that is a workaround. just upgraded to 6.4.1 and played with a raw file just now. works great. though, I'm adding a step in the workflow (*gasp!) and I'm rendering with the old processing engine, so I'm missing out on new software techniques, but hey! it works! unlike Flash10. :bang:

edit: awesome, it now works for lightroom 2.6 via the DNG converter 6.4.1 software. great news for me, my G5 will live for a bit longer now.

 

[Gid]

You'll probably find that the dng file sizes are smaller too.