In article 2017042118033086676-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
Savageduck wrote:

On 2017-04-22 00:34:12 +0000, nospam said:

In article 2017042117293655539-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
Savageduck wrote:


http://www.hendriximages.com/blog/20...-go-acros-the-
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efinitive-review

The

article contains the statement that:

"The fact that no external RAW converter can achieve a similar
analogue film-like look ... ".

I must agree with what nospam will probably say. If it can be done in
the camera it clearly can be done in an external computer. The fact
that the author of that article doesn't know how is irrelevant.

What the author is saying mirrors my experience, that currently none of
the available software, including the best of all those I have which
provide film emulation; Exposure X2, Tonality Pro, On1 Photo RAW 2017,
NIK Silver Efex Pro2, and others, can quite match what Fujifilm does
in-camera. I have made side-by-side comparisons and the Fujifilm
in-camera process is quite remarkable and unmatched. However, there are
times I want something other than the choices Fujifilm offers, then I
turn to Exposure X2.

that doesn't mean it *can't* be done. it only means you personally
haven't been able to duplicate it.

Let's start with dismissing any assumpions you have regarding my
knowledge and capability when it comes to post processing of digital
image files. You know nothing of my ability and knowledge with that
particular set of skills, or what I am working toward with any of my
captured images. To put the other argument to rest, I am a pure digital
shooter, and I haven't shot film in years. The last time I shot film of
any type was back in 1994, shooting both 35mm and Polaroid for a crime
scene.

i'm not making any assumptions about anything about you or anyone else.

I am pretty good at working with the various tools such as Exposure X2,
Tonality Pro2, NIK Silver Efex Pro2, etc. The best of those is Exposure
X2 which gets pretty close, but there is still a subtle difference in
the SOOC JPEG and the rendering from RAW with Exposure X2.

only because you didn't exactly duplicate what the camera does.

if you duplicate exactly what the camera does with a given input,
you'll get the same output.

For now if I want an image in Acros (w/or wo r/y/g filter, w/or wo
enhanced grain) It is simpler and quicker to do that in-camera (X-T2)
while shooting RAW+JPEG. Then I still have all my options open for
processing in my normal workflow.

it might be simpler to do in-camera (mainly because it's already done
for you) but that doesn't mean it's impossible in other ways.