Fujifilm Dynamic Range Settings

Dynamic range setting on Fujifilm XT2, XT3, and XT4 cameras for still photography and video. Dynamic range is a complex topic that involves ISO, camera processing, and RAW files. There's more to learn and future videos will explore the topic in additional detail.
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[@at016]

I have been a Fuji shooter for more than 5 years now and this is the first time someone is explaining this to me in a clear and concise way. Thank you.

[@bardofhighrenown]

I definitely turned DR 400% on after seeing the results. What I really like about this feature (at least in the firmware I have), it doesn't limit your ISO when you have 400% DR enabled, but instead will put an icon on screen to let you know that you're only getting 100% or 200%, so that way I can shoot below 640 if I need too without digging through the menus to disable it and missing the shot.

[@jpavakian]

By a clear mile, you’re my favorite Fujifilm related channel. Thanks for the amazing tips and videos.

[@atephoto]

Every shot is really at ISO 160, but when setting ISO 640 and DR 400%, you only change the indicated ISO in the raw metadata to 640. This means the shot is underexposed 2 EV to keep the highlights, the black and shadows get pushed up 2 EV in the cameras raw converter because of the DR400. This is actually done post exposure. ISO exposure in camera (developer push/pull or ISO) is better known as brightness, and is literally no different than changing exposure slider in LR after the fact. Reason why you see this difference in LR in your example and think it is baked in to RAW is because of the raw metadata. If you compare the RAW files in application such as RAW digger, you will find that the RAW data (real exposure) is the same, except for RAW metadata. Capture One disregard DR and will show a DR400 file as underexposed as it really happens in camera.

[@CarlosHBolivarB]

Finally someone explains this clearly! Thank you!

[@paulthomas8986]

I just tried this on my xt2 shooting Raw. My base iso is 200, so I shot a DR100% image at 200 iso, then I changes my iso to 800 and shot a DR400% image. They where both metered at zero and the only difference was the change in iso and the corresponding change in shutter speed as result. My Raw files in Lightroom have the exact same amount of dynamic range. With the same setting applied the histograms are identical. The only differences is more noise in the 800 iso vs 200 iso image. I saw that you shot all of your images at 640 iso. This is the reason you ended up with a different amount of Dynamic range. I know that when you increased your iso you loose dynamic range so I think you handicapped the DR100% files since you were not shooting at base iso of 160. I repeated the test like you did shooting all images at 800 iso on my xt2 and just changing the DR setting and my results were the same as yours. If you shoot all images at 2 stops above base iso and just change your DR setting then you will get more dynamic range in the raw files just like you demonstrated. If you change your iso to the corresponding DR setting, 160 on your camera for DR100% and 640 for DR400% then you end up with the same dynamic range. So yes it is affecting the raw file but you are handicapping your images shooting above base iso if you do not need to. So I would say if you need the higher iso to increase your shutter speed then absolutely increase your DR setting in camera so you do not loose dynamic range by shooting above base iso. But if you are shooting a scene at base iso then the DR setting is not going to give you any increase in dynamic range. I have never scrutinized my image like this so thank you for making this video. I am still very interested in seeing the D Range priority feature, and exactly how this affects the raw files. Thank you again for the time you put into your videos. You are really helping to educate us to get the most out of our cameras.

[@montezwilliams5529]

You are the Bill Nye of cameras

[@frankzhao8352]

Wow, mind blowing. Thanks so much for the detailed explanation! I have never understood the raw file effects and I've shot at DR 100% for the past 6 years. I am just now realizing for almost all my applications, I should have been using DR 200 or 400. Fuji's xtrans filter does such a good job with noise that for almost everything except still landscapes, the noise tradeoff is negligible. This video should be a must see for any fujifilm owner

[@hand-heldblender8107]

Wow. That was a very important video for me. Switzerland is a “winter” country. Winter = snow = need of highlight protection to see the structure of the snow in landscape photos. That cases problem. I hope so that DR 400% at ISO 640 will help me a lot. I gonna try it during the weekend. :)

[@spyhunter6411]

Smores are my favorite. I'm watching this at 4am after an infant feeding and then full diaper blow out. Which is different than blowing out your highlights.

[@shivhaaha]

I bought many paid tutorials of Fujifilm, NO ONE explained how Dynamic Range works!

[@rocketmanab]

Me, clicking on this video: Probably nothing to see here

[@karolkowalski8319]

My goodness, thank you! I had no idea why my files act so weird in the editor. Such an informative video. And delivered in a digestible manner as well. Once again, thank you!

[@beyourownboyfriend]

I have been shooting Fuji for 3 years and really never understood this until now. Thank you as always!!!

[@davidscottblacksmith]

I love the effort you put into your videos. Much appreciated. Thank you.

[@TheRileyShot]

Amazing mate, honestly I struggle so bad with this and have read , watched so much over the years and finally, finally you explain it bang on in 4 mins 😄. Top work , keep it up

[@blutac318]

Oh, Chris, you always manage to find something new to teach me about the fujifilm system! I never understood the DR options. Thank you for this fantastically informative video!

[@habanosrus]

Your videos just keep getting better and better. Always so informative and presented in an easy and professional manner.

[@sweet4nice2003]

Thank you our Fuji King 🤩 always learning something new love it!

[@gamaltaha870]

I love your detailed and simplified technical explanation. No other video have been so explicit and easy to understand like your videos. Thank you very much for making it look so easy.