08-14-2015, 06:18 PM
I too have been disappointed by Fuji's foliage rendition at times. (It also shows in some other textures, like brick/rock, in certain circumstances and with certain lenses.)
However, I can say that I was (edit: 90%) pleased with the new Lightroom CC development (from Fuji RAW) with lots of foliage and rock on my last 11-day trip. I took almost nothing but landscapes, and am happy with my results.
(Edit: Upon finer inspection, deciduous trees at a short-middle distance in some lighting still show the 'watercolor' effects. Many of my landscapes were more distant and did not show the effect.)
I'd be interested to see a shot that you are disappointed with, and run it through the new Lightroom developer.
FYI - I saw the same thing (to a slightly lesser degree) with Fuji's Bayer X-A1. So I think it is a sensor reading thing rather than 100% due to the filter array.
However, I can say that I was (edit: 90%) pleased with the new Lightroom CC development (from Fuji RAW) with lots of foliage and rock on my last 11-day trip. I took almost nothing but landscapes, and am happy with my results.
(Edit: Upon finer inspection, deciduous trees at a short-middle distance in some lighting still show the 'watercolor' effects. Many of my landscapes were more distant and did not show the effect.)
I'd be interested to see a shot that you are disappointed with, and run it through the new Lightroom developer.
FYI - I saw the same thing (to a slightly lesser degree) with Fuji's Bayer X-A1. So I think it is a sensor reading thing rather than 100% due to the filter array.