X100V RAWs, with the three films the X100V never got
The X100V made Classic Neg recipes famous, but it stops at 17 film simulations. RAF Film Lab opens X100V RAF files on Mac, iPad and iPhone in the recipe you shot, and adds Nostalgic Neg, Reala Ace and Eterna Bleach Bypass, which no firmware brought to the camera.
How do I edit X100V RAW files?
The X100V was the first X100 with a redesigned lens: a new 23 mm f/2 with two aspherical elements instead of one, much sharper up close and wide open than the X100F's. Paired with the 26.1 MP X-Trans 4 sensor, it writes 14-bit RAFs, uncompressed or lossless compressed.
Most X100V owners shoot a recipe and keep the JPEG. The RAF holds the same film and settings, and RAF Film Lab reads them, so the RAW opens close to the JPEG you liked, with the highlight and shadow room only a RAW has. A sky that clipped in the JPEG often comes back in the RAW.
Film simulations
Which film simulations does the X100V have?
The X100V has 17 simulations: Provia, Velvia, Astia, Classic Chrome, Classic Neg, both Pro Negs, Eterna, Acros and Monochrome with their three filters, and Sepia.
- Provia
- Velvia
- Astia
- Classic Chrome
- Classic Neg
- Pro Neg. Hi
- Pro Neg. Std
- Eterna
- Acros (+Ye, +R, +G)
- Monochrome (+Ye, +R, +G)
- Sepia
New to your X100V: 3 more
Eterna Bleach Bypass, Nostalgic Neg and Reala Ace arrived on newer cameras, and no X100V firmware added them. RAF Film Lab renders all three on your X100V RAFs, so a recipe built around Nostalgic Neg now works on frames you shot years ago.
Our films were measured on the X100VI. Apple applies the X100V's own colour matrix when it reads the RAW, so the films carry over, but we haven't published a score for this sensor yet. How we measure.
Can the X100V develop its own RAWs over USB?
The X100V works with X RAW STUDIO, so RAF Film Lab can also hand a RAF back to the camera over USB and let its X-Processor 4 develop it. You can save any recipe as an X100V X RAW STUDIO profile, too.
- Press MENU/OK and open SET UP (the wrench tab), then CONNECTION SETTING.
- Set CONNECTION MODE to USB RAW CONV./BACKUP RESTORE.
- Connect the X100V to your Mac or USB-C iPad with a data cable and turn it on.
Camera render is optional. The camera only develops RAWs it shot itself.
In RAF Film Lab: Develop in camera · Connect camera, import photos · Applying Recipes
Tips for X100V files
- Try your Classic Neg recipes in Nostalgic Neg. It keeps the soft contrast and swaps the cool cast for warm amber highlights.
- Reala Ace is a good everyday film for frames you shot in Provia: more natural skin, calmer greens.
- Fix the X100V's tilted horizons in the Crop tab. Straighten works on the RAW, so you lose very little.
- Browse by film in the sidebar to gather every Classic Chrome frame from a trip, then paste one edit across them.
X100V questions
Can I use X100V recipes in RAF Film Lab?
Yes. RAF Film Lab reads the film and recipe settings recorded in each X100V RAF and opens the photo in that film. You can save and share recipes in the Recipes tab.
Does the X100V have Nostalgic Neg or Reala Ace?
No. The X100V has 17 film simulations. RAF Film Lab renders Nostalgic Neg, Reala Ace and Eterna Bleach Bypass on X100V RAFs.
Can I edit X100V RAW files on an iPhone?
Yes. The X100V is on Apple's RAW list for iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26, and RAF Film Lab opens its RAFs on all three.
How do I set up my X100V for camera render?
In SET UP, CONNECTION SETTING, set CONNECTION MODE to USB RAW CONV./BACKUP RESTORE, then connect the camera to your Mac or USB-C iPad with a data cable.
Nostalgic Neg and Reala Ace for your X100V
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