Why I Recommend Capture One for Fuji Shooters

Why I Recommend Capture One for Fuji Shooters

Thomas Fitzgerald
Capture One

For photographers shooting with Fuji cameras, getting the best from your camera’s RAW files can sometimes seem like a challenge, especially if you’ve been mostly using Lightroom. Because of the way Lightroom converts Fuji RAW files, there can often be smearing of fine detail, leading to a water colour effect, as well as issues with strange “worm” like artifacting in areas of solid colour. While not everyone is bothered by these issues, for many, it is a reason to consider other methods of converting RAW files. 

For me, the best current option is Capture One and this is why…
(This is an edited excerpt from my new Capture One Fuji Guide)

Two ways to Darken Shadows in Capture One

Two ways to Darken Shadows in Capture One

Thomas Fitzgerald
Capture One

If you’ve switched from Lightroom to Capture One, one of the things that you may have noticed is different, is the way that Shadows and Highlights work. In Lightroom, you can drag the sliders either way for a positive or negative adjustment. In Capture One, they only go one way. Does this mean there is no way to negatively adjust shadows? No, there is actually a few different ways. Read on for how to do it …

The Quick Way to get your Lightroom Presets from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom Mobile

The Quick Way to get your Lightroom Presets from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom Mobile

Thomas Fitzgerald
Lightroom

For the longest time I wasn’t a huge user of Lightroom mobile, but that all changed when I upgraded to the iPhone XR and I started using Lightroom’s camera more and more. Now I use Lightroom mobile a lot more than I used to. Having access to your presets on the software can really help your workflow, but if you primarily use Lightroom Classic on the desktop, they won’t be synced automatically so un this post I’m going to show you a quick way to get your presets across, without too much fuss.

Testing out Reviews on the Store

Testing out Reviews on the Store

Thomas Fitzgerald
News

I’m currently running a trial to test the idea of enabling review on my store. The reason I haven’t done this in the past is that it is a bit risky, with a small store like mine. However, for the next month I’m trialing it on a select few products to see if it works, and if it does, they will stay on, and if not, I’ll turn the review system back off again.

Capture One Terminology Basics for Lightroom Switchers

Capture One Terminology Basics for Lightroom Switchers

Thomas Fitzgerald
Capture One

One of the things I most often hear from people switching from Lightroom to Capture One, is that they find the interface confusing or that there is a steep learning curve. The interface in Capture One is different to Lightroom, of that there is no doubt, but once you get the hang of it you will realise it’s actually not massively different. In this post, I’m going to discuss some of the Capture One terminology and where relevant, how it compares to its Lightroom counterparts.

This should be Fuji’s New Kit Lens

This should be Fuji’s New Kit Lens

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Gear

If you’ve been following his blog for a while You’ll know that I previously posted about wanting a 24-105 (in full frame terms) equivalent for Fuji for sometime. They previously previewed the 16-80mm lens a while ago and put it in the roadmap, but now they've officially announced the launch date and the full specs of it.

Use Layers to Separate Sharpening Workflows in Capture One

Use Layers to Separate Sharpening Workflows in Capture One

Thomas Fitzgerald
Capture One, Post Processing

When you are working with RAW files in any software, an important part of the conversion process is sharpening. Sharpening must be done to compensate for the inherent softness that is a part of the raw conversion process. I’ve discussed this before, but there are times when you need to do additional sharpening on top of the RAW level sharpening. While some software separates the RAW sharpening pass, most just have the one set of overall sharpening controls. In Capture One, you can use layers to split your workflow when you need to do more creative sharpening.

Sony Pushes the Envelope with the A7RIV

Sony Pushes the Envelope with the A7RIV

Thomas Fitzgerald
Sony, Gear

Sony once again demonstrated its technological chops this week releasing a new version of its A7R series. The new model, the A7RIV brings the sensor to an impressive 61megapixels, and the new model also ads improved speed, autofocus and ergonomics. The fact that Sony can fit all this into a pretty small body is even more impressive. 

Capture One for Sony Shooters - It’s worth considering for one reason…

Capture One for Sony Shooters - It’s worth considering for one reason…

Thomas Fitzgerald
Capture One, Editorial, Sony

I’ve written a good bit about Capture One for Fuji shooters, including a whole book about it, but I think it’s something you should consider if you shoot Sony too. While the advantages aren’t as clear cut as they are for Fuji shooters, given the problems that Lightroom has with details and Fuji RAW files, there is one big benefit for Sony Shooters - the colour is better. 

Why is Canon removing 24p from its Low End Camera Lineup?

Why is Canon removing 24p from its Low End Camera Lineup?

Thomas Fitzgerald
Editorial, Gear

Last week Canon launched the latest iteration of its popular G7X series of compact cameras. The Mark III looks to be a really great camera for vloggers in particular, adding a microphone input and 4K recording to a camera already popular with the vlogging community. Except for reasons that escape me, Canon has inexplicably removed the ability of the G7X III to record in 24p. This isn't the first time either. Canon seems to be systematically removing 24p from it’s lower end lineup, and I really can’t understand why.

My New Capture One Fuji Guide is now available

My New Capture One Fuji Guide is now available

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Capture One

I’m happy to announce that I’ve finally finished my new Capture One guide for Fuji shooters. Called “Processing RAW files in Capture One 12” - snappy title, I know! - It is written to provide Fuji shooters with enough knowledge to get the best results when working with Fuji RAW files in Capture One. It’s not a complete manual for Capture One, and while you don’t need to be an advanced user, you need to know the basics.

Summer Sale Reminder & Updates

Summer Sale Reminder & Updates

Thomas Fitzgerald
News, Sales

In case you missed it, I’m having a summer sale on all of my Lightroom Presets and on my Capture One styles. There was actually a little problem with my store and it wasn’t displaying all of my Capture One styles for some reason, but this is fixed now. There’s up to between 20% and 50% off on various presets and styles. Here are some examples:

Share Folders of Images between Lightroom and Capture One and Keep Metadata Intact

Share Folders of Images between Lightroom and Capture One and Keep Metadata Intact

Thomas Fitzgerald
Capture One, Lightroom

If you are using both Lightroom and Capture One, there may be occasions when you want to try processing your images in both applications. This could be because you are still in the process of transitioning to Capture One, or you may just like using both applications. Whatever the reason, there are ways you can simplify the workflow of working with both applications, and in this post I’ll show you what to do.

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