From the course: Fuji X-T2: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

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Raw images and strategies for fine-tuning on the camera

Raw images and strategies for fine-tuning on the camera - Fuji X-T2 Tutorial

From the course: Fuji X-T2: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

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Raw images and strategies for fine-tuning on the camera

- The title of this movie, "Fine Tuning RAW Mode" might be a bit of a misnomer because you can't actually fine tune RAW format. It simply is what it is. However, there are a couple of things that can change the way you shoot RAW on the XT2. When you shoot in RAW format, you do of course still see an image on the back of the camera after you shoot and you can review your images in playback mode. The camera does this by quickly converting the RAW file that you've shot to a JPEG and then showing you that JPEG. However, to speed up the conversion process, the camera doesn't generate a full 100% RAW file. The JPEG it creates is only 40% of the full size. This means that when you're reviewing a RAW file, if you zoom in to check focus, you're not going to get an accurate representation because you're not looking at an actual 100% view of the image. If it's important for you to be able to review focus on the camera, then you shoot in RAW plus JPEG mode, then when you zoom in, you'll be…

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