DR400 can look a little flat for me at times, so experiment with it to see if it matches your taste. Just choose which one is more important to you (shadows or highlights) and expose for that. If I’m in high-contrast lighting and want DR Auto to work, I’ll just bump up my ISO to 320. Thanks for the reply, John. I am sure that the answer is obvious....just missing it. The first step in optimizing D-Rng is knowing which setting you should use. However, the DR settings are written to the metadata and some RAW converters apply this setting automatically.». That would make things easier. Fuji X100 / X100S / X100T / X100F / X100V / Fuji X70. It’s unfortunate that their names are so similar because that adds confusion. In short, Fujifilm’s Dynamic Range optimization processes a photo in-camera to decrease the amount of contrast in the photo. I “normally” do not do anything with the .jpg unless I send one from the camera to a friend who wants it for some reason. Back-Button Focus is STILL Relevant in Today’s Mirrorless Cameras, Fujifilm Announces Photographer’s Professional Services Program, Mirrorless Camera Photography Tips for New Owners (and Old), D-Rng underexposes by reducing the sensor. The dr200% raw file is digitally pushed by 2 stop in most raw software. Discussion in 'All X100 Series (X100, S, T, F, V), X70, XF10' started by LoneTreeBeer, Aug 25, 2020. And, it looks like ISO Auto is not the way to go. In most cases, you should expose for the shadows (“to the right”) when using D-Rng. In these cases where you want the most dynamic range out of a high-contrast scene in just a single photo, then yes, exposing to the left is, at least with Fujifilm cameras, a great way to do it. These settings are mostly for people who don’t want to mess around with post-processing. maybe I am a bit dull here….but this seems a bit complicated and takes joy out of capturing the images. Have a great trip to Africa! D Range Optimizer in AUTO does add Highlight and Shadow adjustments … not just DR changes. Just following up a bit more on my question if you get time and have interest in answering it, I was wanting to add to the mix the issue of Fuji’s ISO invariant sensor. It’s an immediate solution to dealing with a high-contrast scene, and it does work well in many situations. Check the official manual from fuji or try it for yourself with the setting: http://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-t30/menu_shooting/image_quality_setting/index.html#dynamic_range.

Night and day difference to the 1.5V AA batteries (or 1.2V NiMh accus). It is not an individual setting in its own right just fuji methodology. As long as you have an ISO of 800 or higher set, the camera will make three exposures at all D-Rng levels. It’s not, however, as powerful as those sliders. Thanks. Thomas Wyser, October 1 in Fuji X100 / X100S / X100T / X100F / X100V / Fuji X70. Upload or insert images from URL. You can also bracket the D-Rng settings. Recently started to explore Pergear 35mm F1.2 lens on Fuji X. How would you address this scenario? Forums > X Camera Discussions > All X100 Series (X100, S, T, F, V), X70, XF10 > Recommended forum reading for new X100 users .

Yeah there’s definitely something to be said about just trying all the settings out for yourself and seeing how they work with your own genres and styles, rather than relying on test shots from other people. So am I correct to assume that, by switching from DR100% to DR200%, the exposure (only the aperture/speed parameters) of my RAW file will be affected ? Yes, I think DR100 should really just be called DR OFF. “Does D-Rng affect the RAW file? Highlights are darkened, shadows are darkened even more. It’s like during the capture of 3 exposures (if set to 3 frames) each frame has chance to have different scene since the camera takes 3 different shots and it’s like you press the shutter button 3 times. Finally, go back to your original exposure (do the clicky thing in the opposite direction), and then set DR200% or DR400%. SETTING”, then “BKT SELECT”, choose “DYNAMIC RANGE BKT”. Use code "blog20" at checkout for a reader-only 20% discount! Subscribe to learn even more about your Fujifilm via email. But I just compared some extreme contrast files at DR100 and DR400 and see the difference now. Thanks, John, for this and some other interesting pieces you have written on the Fuji settings for optimising dynamic range. Joined: Jul 25, 2014 Messages: 155 Likes Received: 45 Location: Texas-Return to Top-I was thinking about this yesterday. It seems it’s not applicable for scene with fast moving objects. If this is right, it is never really possible, once you shot a picture at DR200%, to really undo that and go back to the exposure that would have been obtained by shooting at DR100%…. Dynamic Range Priority is a completely different setting found only in the X-H1 and X-T3/30. On this blog, I've covered the settings and techniques I use for processing Fuji raw files quite a bit, but I've never really discussed the settings that I use in-camera for use with Jpeg images. While I mostly use the Raw files, I do occasionally use Jpegs straight from the camera. Thanks Unless you’re in the brightest of scenes, the camera will use an ISO setting that will give you either DR200 or 400. First quote from article means, that RAW data is underexposed (affected), and second quote claims that only metadata is affected. How Accurate are Fujifilm’s Film Simulations?

Hope that helps! I began exploring different possibilities using the in-camera film simulation settings and came across Ritchie Roesch‘s “Fuji X Weekly” blog, which features some really excellent film simulation recipes inspired by classic films. Unfortunately, you cannot bump the dynamic range up, only down. Do you think if you give such programs a Fuji RAF file that has been exposed normally as determined by the camera that these programs will have enough latitude within the raw file that they produce similar or better results automatically? Is this correct or do I miss something here? Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. I think it was possible with the Fuji X-100F.

Post-processing programs will always have more capabilities than what the camera can do, but sometimes what the camera can do is more than adequate for many photographers. Joined: Feb 27, 2011 Messages: 13,022 Likes Received: 6,007 Location: Munich, Germany-Return to Top-For starters, you … The differences are subtle, so I’ve included the histograms. No. I can use my front wheel as well to go through the ISO values, but only up to ISO HIgh 51200. I don’t know Martin personally, but most people in Tahoe know of him! D-Rng adjusts the exposure in an attempt to protect the highlights. Well, I now have a little better understanding. I was wondering if you have an opinion on trying to optimise your dynamic range in-camera versus using features such as auto adjustments, magic wand, AI tool, etc, that various processing programs now offer. That’s correct, when your capture ISO changes due to DR setting changes, your aperture & shutter are also going to change depending on the exposure mode you’re in.