These are the best Fujifilm files I've ever seen!!
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The portrait of that lady is certainly one of your bests in my opinion, very nice spontaneous portrait.
I always learn something AND I'm entertained. Thank you Omar.
Yep. DxO Pure Raw 3 is a must have for LrC users! Has greatly improved my Fuji files. Amazing software.
the difference is incredible!
100% agree.DXO is amazing for Fujifilm xtrans. I am very happy to stay with fuji now has made a real difference to my images especially working with Lightroom.
DXR is my go to when dealing with Fuji files. It's amazing.
100% agree. I bought DxO Pureraw 3 a couple of weeks ago, and WOW. No noise, no worms and pin sharp!
Really enjoy your humor Omar, you show how much you love photography and showing us new techniques!!! I'm a new subscriber ! Thank you!!!!
Love that photo!
I'm using version 2 of DXO Prime and was blown away by the result. I haven't upgraded to version 3 yet. But I recommend it highly. Also, nice image.
True! Pure Raw 3 it is also amazing.
I sold all my camera gear a few months ago. But seeing Omar's enthusiasm makes me want to get a camera back, especially a Fujifilm again.
I'm in the midst of selling my xe3 and xt2 but I want to eventually get another xt model or x pro.
you have to keep at least one
Can anyone guide me my camera XT20 is restarting again and again while I take pictures I dont know what's the matter. I live in Pakistan and bought this camera from Dubai mall. Is it software issue or what? Plz if one know anything please let me know
@@epicscnzz3340 Have you tried to install the latest firmware assuming it does not already have it ?
Same here l just sold my XT5
It definitely brings new life, especially to older cameras and smaller sensors. I found a new life to my Lumix zs100 with Pureraw and enjoying it a lot.
She's got a great smile and you have a great shot regardless of the contrast!
I picked up DXO Photolab 5 a couple years ago when they ran a half-price Black Friday deal, and was blown away by the RAW file processing. I was so impressed that I immediately upgraded to Photolab 6 last year, which includes Deep Prime XD too. It truly brings out the beauty of Fuji files where Lightroom has always fallen short. Even Canon RAW files look better than Lightroom’s processing, but I’ve still kept Lightroom because I prefer the file management tools it has, but majority of my editing now happens in Photolab 6.
Picked up Photolab 6 a week or so so ago - I think in gonna cancel Capture One sub now - but man I wish I could convert/export all the adjustments
Hi Omar, I concur, not only was I impressed with how Dxo3 handles my XT3 and XT5 images, I was amazed at what I could do with an old Canon 20D image. A high contrast 20D shot was not only cleaner, but I could raise shadows in Lightroom where previously it would have turned to mush. Good results on 7D and 6D too.
I’m two weeks into a trial download, I will definitely be buying it.
Let me tell ya somethin', good sir. You are sharing your own unique version of goof with your audience so wonderfully and in such a rare way, that in all my years of TH-cam deep dives (be it tutorials, reviews, etc.) I can't say I've encountered another creator quite like you.
The ability you have to create video after video of your authentic self is the reason art MUST exist, and that being said you are creating ART with each and every upload. Even just talking about super clean Fuji files and how you got the results, what is really standing out for me as a viewer is this really cool experience of hanging out in your little camera room and shooting the sh*t.
For that, I thank you.
Oh and thanks for all the cool tips.
Yep, been using DxOPureRAW2 for over a year. When I started using it I almost felt as though DxO had given me a new camera, the results were so amazing. I also went back and processed files that I had shot for my main client and insisted on giving them new ones, which were so much better. I am not a shill for the company, like you I just want to spread the news so all Fuji users are aware of what a boost this software gives to any image. It will also release you from the fear of using hi-iso. If I am shooting wildlife I let the iso float all the way up to iso12800 because I know that as long as the image is sharp, DxO will do an incredible job of removing noise and increasing sharpness.
Totally agree. I’m a recent convert to DxO Pure Raw. Never going back.
Looking fresh
I love LightRoom as I do scientific, technical and fine art reproduction work with many stitched images often totaling 'multi-gigapixel' images. LR allows me to sort and archive all the Fuji Raw file image segments into jobs and apply my custom optimized lens, lighting, vignetting and colour correction profiles with a single click - brilliant!
Great stuff, exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Cheers!
I tried the trial version and am impressed with the noise and sharpness. It did very well on the noise and you don't see the worms.
Omar, this video is just what I needed to convince me to get DXO for my Fujifilm files. I first heard of DXO yesterday and "POOF" you show up on my YT feed today. Thank you for taking time time to shoot the video.
i use that long ago, its amazing!
I did a DxO PureRAW 2 vs LRC video and that made me a believer. LR mangles sharpening and colors. Then I did a C1 vs PureRaw 3 video a couple weeks ago, and that was an eye opener as well. I too am invested in Adobe's ecosystem so I love the PR works as a plugin. Welcome to the PureRAW world!
This is exactly where Ive landed to instead of changing to C1. Much cheaper as well. Its awesome, and not just for Fuji RAFs, Im also resurrecting old Sony files and amazed by what its doing. Mostly I just opt for Deep Prime in Pure Raw3, sometimes the XD comes out a little too sharp for my taste.
Capture one user here - mind blown. Thx for the heads-up!
Wow! Had to try it myself , and it looks amazing! Thank you so much :))
I use DXO with DeepPrime and DeepPrime XD (which was just recently released for X-Trans sensors). I pretty much don't worry about high ISO anymore. Pretty remarkable how far we've come since I was messing around with a D30.
impressive demo!
DXO has been getting plenty of praise. I had a chance to buy the Topaz bundle during last year's Black Friday sale. I have generally been very pleased with Topaz. But maybe I need to also explore DXO's capabilities. And you are correct, that hair is FABULOUS! thank you for the effort and sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.
You're a wizard, Harry!
just downloaded for the trial version, will probably purchase
I bought DXO PureRAW 3 and I confirm that the processing is amazing on Fuji RAW files, for both noise reduction and details recovery.
thanks, I bought Capture One after this video
I've only recently discovered DXO Pureraw and I can't believe how much it transforms my X-Pro2 files. Significant bang for buck on that one!
Yep. Hearing a lot of good things about DXO3 with Fujifilm files lately.
I just discovered DxO PureRAW 3 a couple of days ago. Yes, it is awesome!!!
I discovered DXO PureRaw 3 just a week ago and tried it on some event photos shot in low light with X-T5. Made an amazing difference got very clean images with more detail. Besides LR, also tried C1. Adobe needs to get caught up to this new technology.
Good day! ❤
that was super helpful!
wow what a huge difference amazing
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amazing stuff - as a UK Cotswold based wedding shooter - on a GFX - I have been blown out of the wedding venue by DXO - crop to 200% and still have detail - oh yes - its there - LR gets tricky at those crops -
I've been having a problem with my Fuji files for the longest, now realizing it was lightroom the whole time. But with the newest LR update, it's fixed! Ai noise reduction makes the files look so much cleaner. I heard it's on par with DXO
Fuji's X Trans pattern being the only one of its kind and Fujifilm being a small part of the camera's market, Adobe ( and others : On1, Luminar ...) never modified their algorithms to correctly render that specific pattern.
Capture One and DXO did, hence the results
Personal experience : I sold back my 16-80 while working with both LR and On1 but when DXO finally worked with with RAF files i gave it a try and, boom, i bought back the 16-80.
Being french, as you might have noticed from my english, may be i'm biased but the optical enhancements ( even with my old Nikon gears ) in DXO is really top class.
I have to admit this is impressive
I think this is most relevant if you need to make a shadows recovery in high ISO images, or you want to get high and very high ISO images without any noise.
I use DxO PureRaw 3 on every image I want to process, regardless of the ISO. It is the best RAW converter for Fuji files that I have found. I also use it for all my Olympus OMD E-1 M3 files as well. It is the future! I can now shoot my M 4/3's cameras at ISO 12,800 ISO and still get usable images that even pass scrutiny at stock agencies and that is saying something!
Wow, that's an impressive demo Omar! I'm usually blown away with just how good Fuji jpgs are straight from the camera! Not so good with contrasty subjects, but then I always shoot compressed RAW too. Lightroom perhaps isn't the best editing tool for Fuji RAW files, but I'm happy with it for now as can't afford Capture One. Will have to look at DXO and Pure RAW 3! Cheers👍
Wow, that was impressive! BTW, thought about you today. I was at the Javits Center for the NYC Auto Show. As always, I parked at Port Imperial and took the ferry across the river. Thanks for sharing this software. Have a great week!
This is good to know, saves me from totally selling my Fuji gear away as I have grown frustrated with how Lr can render fuji Raw files. I'll still continue going back to Nikon but now I'll keep my X-Pro 2 and eventually add the DXO plug-in... thanks man.
I realise that dispite tuning in to you for a while now, I've never commented on any of your video's Omar. I'm not sure why that is, and it is most unlike my engagement with other photography channels. I can only assume that deep down inside I realise that it would be churlish of me to comment on perfection 😉. Anyway, enough of that, I genuinely look forward to your content week by week, its entertaining, enthusiastic, full of variety that has inspired me to take on a few different challenges in my photography. Ta much.
Amen!
I got it since 6 months DXO Pure raw 2 and now pure raw 3. With this, no matter if you have a Aps -C sensor or full frame ! it cleans the noise perfectly and give puncn to the image ! I love it and it's french ! Like me 🤣🤣
4:56 it looks like it cleaned up the green tint too. It looks so good, natural, and clean compared to the LR style. 😮
When I shot Fujifilm, I used to use Iridient X-Transformer prior to importing into Lightroom and it would kinda achieve the same thing as well. But you're right, Adobe REALLY REALLY needs to do some R&D on their raw processing. Love Lightroom but other processors seem to decode the raw file better. I mean if you shoot Nikon, Nikon's own raw processor their Capture NX-D makes their raw files look even better than Adobes. But at the end of the day, it's just nerds and pixel peepers like us that seem to care haha. I think some even prefer the way Adobe processes Fujifilm RAF's in Lightroom with the more noisy look because it reminds them of film. I guess it doesn't matter if you get the results you like in the end.
If you shoot Fuji, DXO should've been your software of choice for converting them. No other software comes close! Photolab 6 can't compete in speed with LR or CO but you start with a much cleaner file, which is why I use it exclusively now.
@OMAR told you! Glad you got to try it out. I thought DXO PureRaw 3 was awesome!
interesting - thanks!
Lightroom its amazing. Those masking tools are out of this world.
Well, they are a good start, but far away from perfect. Specially the sky, background and subject maskings are not really accurate and create halos due to overlapping. Of course each mask can be cut by color or luminance selections but this still creates problems at clear edges. Color bleeding is also an issue with LR/ACR masking when trying to get high contrast images. Frquency separation in PS or Affinity Photo create a lot cleaner results.
@@winfriedhennes5552 Agreed. Affinity its great. PS the best. Processing photos on the run LR rules. Intersect takes care of halos most of the time.
I can vouch that the DXO plugin is a must-have vs something like Topaz. DXO is a legit way to bring the best out of your raw files.
I have been exporting from Lightroom to DXO and have been very happy. I should also try it the other way around.
Welcome to the clube Omar, reading 👓
Same experience here. In Pure RAW 3 DxO has done a great job on their demosaicing algorithms for X-Trans files. DxO was hesitant supporting X-Trans for a long time. Imo Pure RAW 3 offers the best X-Trans demosaicing currently available. I´ve used Iridient X-Transformer over a several years period to overcome Adobe limitations demosaicing X-Trans files. Disadvantage of Iridient is lag of powerful denoise and sharpening. These tools are implemented but results are more destructive than useful.
The test results on my ISO 10.000 and 12.800 X-Pro3 files were really impressive, a lot better than Topaz results of all 3 Topaz apps (Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, PhotoAI) standalone or as PS plugins.Topaz issues are tendency to oversharpen, creating artifacts and tiny edge halos.
I almost forgot I had DXO Raw 3. I download it a while back, installed and forgot about it because I bought... CAPTURE ONE! I do find Capture One work flow a little clunky for me but I thought it was just because I hadn't gotten comfy with it yet. So, now along with Capture One (that's 3 shots you would have needed to take so far) I have to go back and see how DXO Raw is performing. Thanks Omar
I have really enjoyed using DxO PureRAW 3 and yes it does an awesome job with my Fujifilm RAW files. I am a Capture One user and the only issue I have had with it is if you convert the file before taking it into C1 the resulting dng file cannot be used to change to another film simulation. I think it has to do with dng files and C1 importing.
I found I couldn't apply Fuji simulations at all to the dng files in C1, either before OR after import.
Thanks you!❤ Greetings from Berlin
Thanks for sharing this. I have not heard of DXO.
Nice 🎉
I thought this was click bait but that is one beautiful photo. Well done Omar.
Niiice!
this guy definetely deserves a DxO sponsorship, i just switched to fuji and now i want Dxo too 😭
Capture One!
If DxO adds HDR and panorama modes (well focus stacking would also be great but I know it is more difficult to implement), Photolab will become the best RAW processor on the market
Cool…I sold my X-Pro2 because I was never really happy with the image quality…I may need to take another look at those raw files now! Thanks!
I also tried Capture One and prefer Lightroom. I tried DXO Prime 3 and agree, it's a game changer. I noticed that you set the lens softness correction to soft. Do you find that yields the best results for your desired style?
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Oke damn this is indeed a powerfull tool. I wouldnt use it for street photos probably but for landscapes yeah this seems great!
I have been using DXO PhotoLab Elite for several years. PhotoLab Elite 6.x is what PureRaw 3.0 is based on - however - the full version has more/better settings regarding noise and detail than PureRaw.
Omar, this is very helpful I need to get the DXO program, thank you. The young lady has an incredible smile and she is extremely beautiful? 👍👍😊😊
Take a look at dxo pureraw, I thought it was going to be about it when I read the title, it makes a tremendous difference and you can still use LR over c1 as dxo exports dng, it's like the amount of difference between switching sensor sizes
Well this morning I turned Lightroom on, and they have added a new feature Denoise AI... it blew me away, please try it and compare it to DXO. I don't think I will need DXO now hooraaay! Loved the video by the way!
Thanks for the interesting content. Quite moving. Ill consider Orange, over blue next buying cycle. -S.
I use DXO PureRaw Pre Lightroom. All my Fuji RAW files get converted & saved to an Auto import folder in Lightroom
Hi Omar, have you tested that software on your Nikon files as well? And is the result as good?
Nice one Omar. Greetings from England, man. I sometimes use Pro Raw 2 to process my images.. it works great. yet to try v 3
Thanks for the great video! DXO… huh, I thought they had a hate/hate relationship with Fujifilm.
Great info on DXO, any thoughts on how it compares to the new Denoise in Lightroom Classic latest update?
I've found that with DxO PureRaw2 that about 90% of my X-T3 landscape shots are improved, sometimes vastly improved. However, it also introduces serious vignetting issues on some shots. I haven't spent the time to specifically track down the problem. But sometimes it seems like it is over-correcting for lens vignetting resulting is lightened edges. Maybe it's been corrected in 3?
it would be interesting to see the new denoise function in LR compared with this software. please.
DxO while great, sometimes over sharpens the image (halos, artifacts). I wish it had a sharpness slider like PhotoLab 6 because I usually turn it down to -0.5. There is a toggle switch for lens softness in PureRaw but it doesn't really do much.
What settings have you landed on in Photolab 6 for preprocessing your Fujifilm files @mrkazador ? I'm playing around with finding my ideal settings and am skewing towards dialing back the sharpness slider as you say.
Hi!
Does the new version preserve the edits or did you repeat them again after using PR3?
Wow, the difference is remarkable! But even the regular Fuji RAW files are a no-go for me due to the file size, so it’s hard to justify triple the size. I shoot JPEG and Normal quality 😅
What I do is: keep the original RAF in Lightroom an necessary adjustments. Perform Denoise just for photos where it matters, convert to JPEG and keep just keep the RAF and JPEG file.
Ok Omar it has to be YOU!! no one else will .. ,,, go back in time try OLD digi cameras and see how far back you can go and still get amazing results, with todays quality improving software,, ,, ie professional quality images by todays standards ,, I used an X-T2 last week in Tokyo for a pre wedding shoot , photos only and was super happy with the results ,, so how far back can you go ???? ,,,,, too long ???
So really the headline should read "These are the best DXO files from Fujifilm I've ever seen". :-)
Very nice image, made much better. Love your images!
I have DXO pureraw 3 and would be curious to see side by side DeepPrimeXD vs DeepPrime comparisons. I never know which to choose for just standard images that aren't too noisy.
Capture One user here, drink up Omar!
Muchas Gracias Omar!!!!! I am tempted with Dxo, lol but I do have Dxo Photo lab 6, the only thing I don't like is that it changes a lot my lights , wich I don't know how to fix!!! un abrazo desde Uruguay.
Capture 1. L'chaim!