Fujifilm GFX100 II: 4-Shot Pixel Shift vs Single-Frame + Reader Comment (Flag Shed example)
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A 4-shot pixel shift mode a la Sony appeared with the Fujifilm GFX100 II. As this page was written, Fujifilm had not issued any firmware update(s) to bring that feature to sibling cameras like the Fujifilm GFX100S/100. Users of those camera are obliged to engage 16-shot mode, record 16 frames, and then use 4 of those frames to achieve 4-shot result. This is a crap design, but Fujifilm has not even issued a statement on the matter, let alone issued a firmware update (as this was written).
The numerous workflow headaches with Fujifilm Pixel Shift Combiner will be noted in passing here, but for the full summary, follow that link.
Should you use 4-shot pixel shift on the Fujifilm GFX100 II?
This page delves into how 4-shot pixel shift mode of the Fujifilm GFX100 II compares to single-shot frames using Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details, both with sharpness degrading distortion correction and not, since Fujifilm Pixel Shift Combiner forces-on all lens corrections including distortion correction. Unfortunately, Adobe Camera Raw offers no mechanism to defeat these forced-on EXIF flags* as this was written. I’ve sent a note to Adobe asking for a fix.
Fujifilm GFX100 II: 4-Shot Pixel Shift vs Single-Frame
Includes images up to full camera resolution, plus crops.
Fujifilm GFX100 II + Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 WR @ 45.3mm equiv (55mm)
ENV: Colorado, altitude 8350 ft / 2545 m, 28°F / -2°C
RAW: LACA corrected
[low-res image for bot]
Dr S writes:
Since the pixel shift image is "clean" and free of digital artifacts, do you not think it would provide a very stunning extremely large print?
I don't know what the final image size is but it may be worthwhile to comment on your blog..... especially since you mentioned it may be worthwhile for indoor studio, and therefore truly static images.
DIGLLOYD: yes, it would make a superlative print, better than any single shot print. If you can get the rendering you want (Fujifilm profiles unavailable), and avoid the motion artifacts (eg leaves, grass), which this image does not.
