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Fujifilm Digital Film Emulation Profiles

Many FujiFilm cameras come with several film emulation profiles built-in. You can apply them in-camera if you're shooting JPG or apply them in processing if you're shooting RAW.

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Categories: Mirrorless Cameras
Tags: Fujifilm, Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Camera, Fujifilm X-T3 Mirrorless Camera, Fujifilm X100T Mirrorless Camera
Last updated about 2 months ago // Originally published about 4 years ago

Long before they started making some of the best digital cameras on the market, FujiFilm had a long and distinguished reputation for some of the best films on the market. From color slide positive films to black and white negative films, names like Velvia, Provia, and Neopan denoted iconic films. Each had a distinctive look and feel to it. For example, you probably wouldn’t want to use the naturally saturated Velvia slide film for flattering portraits, but it’s wonderful for landscapes. I was an avid user of the Velvia and Provia slide films back in the day, but it’s been a while since I used them.

In moving to digital, that film heritage hasn’t been completed abandoned. FujiFilm’s cameras come with a range of built-in effects to replicate the look and feels of some of those films. If you’re shooting JPG, you can have these applied directly in the camera at the time you press the shutter. If you’re shooting RAW, it only affects the preview image that’s created in the RAW file but not the RAW image itself. But you can still apply them in Lightroom by using built-in camera profiles.

Fujifilm Camera Profiles in Lightroom 678x444 - Fujifilm Digital Film Emulation Profiles

It’s worth emphasizing if you’re doing it in Lightroom, these aren’t the same as filters or presets that you can buy that are intended to replicate certain films. While those have their place, these are different–they’re camera profiles that are handled quite differently in Lightroom. Unlike presets, camera profiles don’t alter any of the sliders in your develop settings, so you still have free rein over adjusting them however you want (or applying presets as well, for that matter). They’re also not the same things as color management color profiles (and the Adobe Standard I refer to below isn’t the same things as AdobeRGB).

Color Profiles

Here are some side-by-side comparisons of what each of the camera profiles looks like compared to the baseline Adobe Standard camera profile that’s applied by default. As you can see, sometimes the difference is subtle.

The ones of the train were shot with a Fujifilm X100T. The ones of the Lincoln Memorial were shot with a Fujifilm X70.

Adobe Standard vs PROVIA/STANDARD


Adobe Standard

Camera PROVIA/STANDARD


Adobe Standard

Provia

Adobe Standard vs Velvia/VIVID


Adobe Standard

Camera Velvia/VIVID


Adobe Standard

Velvia

Adobe Standard vs ASTIA/SOFT


Adobe Standard

Camera ASTIA/SOFT


Adobe Standard

Astia

Adobe Standard vs CLASSIC CHROME


Adobe Standard

Camera CLASSIC CHROME


Adobe Standard

Classic Chrome

Adobe Standard vs Pro Neg. Hi


Adobe Standard

Camera Pro Neg. Hi


Adobe Standard

Pro Neg. Hi

Adobe Standard vs Pro Neg. Std


Adobe Standard

Camera Pro Neg. Std


Adobe Standard

Pro Neg. Std

Black and White Profiles

The baseline I’m using for comparison here is still using the Adobe Standard camera profile, but I’ve clicked on the Black and White setting in the Basic treatment panel.

Adobe Standard vs MONOCHROME


Adobe Standard Black and White

Camera MONOCHROME


Adobe Standard Monochrome

Monochrome

Adobe Standard vs MONOCHROME+Ye(llow) FILTER


Adobe Standard Black and White

Camera MONOCRHOME+ Ye FILTER


Adobe Standard Monochrome

Monochrome + Yellow

Adobe Standard vs MONOCHROME+R(ed) FILTER


Adobe Standard Black and White

Camera MONOCHROME+ R FILTER


Adobe Standard Monochrome

Monochrome + Red

Adobe Standard vs MONOCHROME+G(reen) FILTER


Adobe Standard Black and White

Camera MONOCHROME +G FILTER


Adobe Standard Monochrome

Monochrome + Green

Which to Use?

There’s no right answer as to which to use. It’s entirely a matter of your vision and preference.

If you’re applying them in-camera to JPGs, you’re pretty much stuck with whatever you’ve selected in the camera’s settings.

If you’re shooting RAW, you have far more flexibility. The profile you have set in the camera will be applied to generating the preview image that’s embedded in the RAW file. So if you set it to monochrome, for example, when you play back those photos through the camera you’ll see it in monochrome. But it’s not actually applied to the underlying RAW file, so if those previews are regenerated–as they are when you reload photos in Lightroom, for example–it’ll be regenerated with whatever camera profile setting you have for that image in Lightroom. That means you’re not stuck with what you shot with, and it also means you can safely experiment with different profile settings in a completely non-destructive way that has no effect at all to the underlying file. You can also do it on an image by image basis more conveniently than changing camera settings between every shot.

By David Coleman
Instagram: @havecamerawilltraveldc

Last updated on November 4, 2020

Categories: Mirrorless Cameras
Tags: Fujifilm, Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Camera, Fujifilm X-T3 Mirrorless Camera, Fujifilm X100T Mirrorless Camera

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News & Deals

With the holidays fast approaching, there’s some great deals on photography gear and services available. I’ve put together a roundup of Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 Photography Deals. It’s a running list as new deals are announced, so be sure to check back.

Canon announces new EOS Rebel T8i DSLR. Canon has announced their new T8i DSLR. 24MP APS-C cropped CMOS sensor, 4K24 video, and updated image processing and detection systems. It’s available for preorder from B&H Photo.

New Firmware for the Ricoh GR III. Ricoh has release firmware v1.31 for the GR III. Release notes are: “Corrected — When shooting with the multiple exposure, in rare cases the live view may not display correctly. Improved stability for general performance.” You can download it here.

New Canon 1D X Mark III Pro DSLR Announced. Canon has announced their new flagship model of pro DSLR, the 1D X Mark III. They’re sticking with a 20.1MP CMOS sensor, but it’s a new and improved version and boasts an incredible native ISO range of ISO 100 to ISO 102400 and an extended range that goes up to a jaw-dropping ISO 819200. With revamped autofocus, a new image processor, and all sorts of other bells and whistles, it’s no wonder that Canon is billing it as “The Ultimate EOS.”

New Manfrotto Pro Rugged Memory Cards. Manfrotto, an Italian probably best known for their tripods and studio accessories, has launched a new Pro Rugged range of high-end SD, microSD, and CompactFlash cards. While they don’t have a huge selection of sizes and speeds, the cards are aiming for very fast cards that can put up with rugged demands. For instance, they claim that their V90 rated SD cards can withstand three times the force (20kg / 45 lbs) of a regular SD card. I’ve ordered some to run through my speed tests.

New Sony Alpha a7 firmware released. A firmware update for the Sony a7R IV now lets you control external Sony flashes from the camera’s own menu system. Up to 15 flashes in five groups can be controlled via the camera. It also applies to the a7R III and a7 III.

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