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Re: Why am I using the X-Pro3 more than the a7cR????


Joseph. wrote:


Nielk Mike wrote:
Geoff D F wrote:
An example of what I was talking about. Second image is an adjusted version of the first JPEG. Now let's get back to the original topic.

XT5F1800 by Geoff F, on Flickr

XT5F1800 edit by Geoff F, on Flickr


That for me is not editing - it is very moderately adjusting contrast and brightness. Of course that works with non-raw files.


"Adjusting contrast and brightness" is literally editing an image. You don't get to decide what editing means.


You can, obviously, edit a jpg image.

You are just much, much more limited in what you can do with It, since when you push things much at all you quickly run out of headroom and end up with major problems like noise, banding, color shifts, etc.

That's fine, of course, if you hate editing — just like microwaving frozen dinners is fine if you don't like cooking... or fine food.

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As to why one might prefer to use the XPro3 over the



Jul 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Re: Why am I using the X-Pro3 more than the a7cR????


Joseph. wrote:


Nielk Mike wrote:
Geoff D F wrote:
An example of what I was talking about. Second image is an adjusted version of the first JPEG. Now let's get back to the original topic.

XT5F1800 by Geoff F, on Flickr

XT5F1800 edit by Geoff F, on Flickr


That for me is not editing - it is very moderately adjusting contrast and brightness. Of course that works with non-raw files.


"Adjusting contrast and brightness" is literally editing an image. You don't get to decide what editing means.


You can, obviously, edit a jpg image.

You are just much, much more limited in what you can do with It, since when you push things much at all you quickly run out of headroom and end up with major problems like noise, banding, color shifts, etc.

That's fine, of course, if you hate editing — just like microwaving frozen dinners is fine if you don't like cooking... or fine food.



Jul 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM





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