Why does the Fujifilm X100T disable flash with Film Simulation Bracketing?
Asked 7/27/2015
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On the Fujifilm X100T, enabling any bracketing mode seems to disable flash. That makes sense for modes that take multiple frames quickly, like exposure or ISO bracketing, but Film Simulation Bracketing appears to come from a single capture processed into multiple JPEGs. Is there a technical reason flash is blocked in this mode, or is it likely just a firmware limitation?
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"The Fuji X100t disables the flash when bracketing is enabled. This seems logical for things like ISO bracketing because several photo's are taken in quick succession. ... an oversight in the firmware?"
1: They don't want to put in a fast flash to keep up with the frame rate or risk shot-to-shot inconsistencies.
2: Probably, but there's a workaround.
Shoot RAW, and apply the film simulations after you’ve shot.
To do this, view a photo, then press Menu/OK. Go to Raw Conversion, Film Simulation, and choose the one you want to apply. Press Menu/OK, then press the Q button to tell the camera to create the new image. Press OK to save it.
If the RAW is already on your computer:
If you have existing .raf raw files, you can copy them back to a memory card (just put the files in DCM > 101_FUJI), and load that card in your camera, then perform the conversions as explained above.
Source: "Use Fujifilm Film Simulations In Camera, and on Existing Raw Files" by Kirk McElhearn.
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It’s most likely a firmware/design limitation rather than a hard technical requirement of Film Simulation Bracketing itself.
On the X100T, Fujifilm appears to treat bracketing and burst-style modes as one group, and flash is disabled across that group—probably as a simple rule to avoid flash recycle timing problems and shot-to-shot inconsistencies in modes that normally involve rapid sequences. Even though Film Simulation Bracketing may only need one capture and then generate multiple JPEGs afterward, the camera still seems to apply the same blanket restriction.
Practical workaround: shoot RAW with flash, then create the different film simulation versions afterward in-camera using RAW Conversion, or later in software from the RAF file. That gives you effectively the same result without relying on the bracketing mode.
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