douglasf13
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I struggled with the X100s' IQ last year, Jono, and it becomes an endless loop of trying converter X,Y,Z with settings 1,2,3. Ultimately, what we've got is a sliding scale from painterly smoothness (like from the jpegs and LR) to more details with artifacts (like Iridient) to some combination of both (like Aperture and C1.) Accuraw may be the overall best option, at least in terms of IQ, because you can adjust where on the scale you'd like to be, depending on the image. That's the real key. It is all highly dependent on the scene/image, which is why one person may say they don't see any issues, while another may be frustrated with what they're seeing (my situation.)Hi there
Tragically , Apple don't support the more recent DNG standards. It's inexcusable, but files with lens corrections simply won't work in Aperture. Changing the camera model to the X100s, however , means that Aperture will read the RAF files directly, so the issue can be resolved (Thank you Ario)
I thought switching from LR to Aperture would be a good enough compromise, but I started seeing all of these green/purple dots and artifacts showing up in some instances, and we're talking about web sized images, not 100% pixel peeping.
I've finally given up on the X-trans headache, and I actually re-bought a couple of the "old" X100 cameras, now that the firmware updates have made the camera so much faster, and I'm enjoying being able to use my old Lightroom workflow without all of the hassle and frustration. I wish Fuji would offer more Bayer options in the X-mount line. The slight low light improvement from X-trans just isn't worth all of the sacrifice, IMO.