TIL that Fuji’s raw studio software has perfectly nice support for saving and editing film simulation recipes. It’s been there all along! I exclusively used Lightroom when I primarily made raw images, so I never thought to explore it.
The software isn’t so much for full raw development, but rather for editing, applying and saving the C1-C7 film preset modes that the camera uses to render JPGs. You can do all that on the camera, and in fact it’s what I’ve done … for years! But using the desktop app is easier and much more effective than trying to edit development settings on the camera. For an all-JPG photographer, it’s super useful to be able to test the effects of different film settings on the big screen, and then store them for use while shooting! On top of that, the studio software can store more preset simulations than the camera can keep at a time, so you can keep a library of favorites that are easy to come back to.
Fuji’s really leaving adoration and acclaim on the table by not making a better mobile app to do all this (like this quite good-looking iOS app)!
Sunday morning selfie.
I love being able to walk to the coffee shops. This morning was chilly, still in the 30s when I made my way after my morning spins and grocery stop.
I walked a lot when I was back in Flagstaff a couple of weeks ago. Downtown Flag is perfect for the many photo walks I’ve taken there over the years, being full of alleys, shops and restaurants. On this night I had a solo dinner — a big bowl of ramen from Sosoba — and walked past a dozen familiar shopfronts, all busy and warm with people.
Teatro was previously a favorite place named Criollo, where we were regulars for breakfast. The last time we were there was a Valentine’s Day; we came in late, and they were absolutely packed, but the hostess recognized us, welcomed us and squeezed us in at the bar. We’re not yet regulars anywhere in our new hometown, and I miss the easy familiarity and routine of a favorite spot.
I spent most of last week back in Flagstaff, my first trip there since we moved more than a year ago. I have so many thoughts and feelings about visiting that town — where I lived for nearly twenty years. I went for a lot of photo walks and revisited some favorite places, including this lovely corner that holds a lot of memories. Pizzicletta has expanded to a small empire but this original location is special (and next door to my favorite bike shop, too).
Exploring the waterfront in the summertime, we checked out the Seattle Aquarium for the first time this week.
Shooting around with the camera, I realized that it was set to a slight crop and I couldn’t figure out why. I have no earthly idea how I turned on “sports finder” mode accidentally, but am sure glad this reddit post perfectly answered my question.
I’ve had my X100VI for nearly a year and still learned a bunch from this video by John Greengo: Mastering Fujifilm X100 VI Exposure Controls
