Reala Ace, on RAWs from the X-T4, X100V and every body before
Reala Ace is Fujifilm's newest film simulation: true-to-life colour with firm contrast. Only 12 cameras have it, the newest. RAF Film Lab renders it on RAFs from all the others, X-T4 and X100V included.
What does Reala Ace look like?
Named after Fujifilm's Reala negative film, Reala Ace aims for colour that looks like the scene, with a harder tone curve than Provia so it still has punch. Skin stays accurate, blues and greens stay clean, and nothing takes on a cast.
It came with the GFX100 II in 2023, then the X100VI and X-T50, and reached the X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2S in firmware. Every X-Trans IV and older camera missed it, which makes it the most requested film among their owners.
Which cameras have Reala Ace?
12 of the 48 cameras RAF Film Lab has a page for: X-T30 III, X-E5, GFX100RF, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, GFX100S II, X-S20, GFX100 II, X-T5, X-H2S and X-H2. RAF Film Lab renders it on RAFs from all the others.
X-T30 III, X-E5, GFX100RF, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, GFX100S II, X-S20, GFX100 II, X-T5, X-H2S, X-H2
Can I use Reala Ace on a camera that doesn't have it?
A RAF holds the sensor's data, not a film, so any film can be applied to it afterwards. The camera and X RAW STUDIO can only use the films that camera has; RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace itself, on RAFs from every camera below.
X-T30 II, X-E4, GFX50S II, GFX100S, X100V, X-T4, X-T200, X-S10, X-T30, X-Pro3, X-A7, GFX100, XF10, X-T3, X-T100, X-H1, X-A5, GFX 50R, X100F, X-T20, X-E3, GFX 50S, X70, X-T2, X-Pro2, X-E2S, X-A3, X-T10, X100T, X-T1, X100S, X-M1, X-E2, X-Pro1, X-E1, X100
How close is RAF Film Lab's Reala Ace to the camera's?
We shot 31 RAWs on an X100VI and had Fujifilm's X RAW STUDIO develop each one in Reala Ace, using the camera's own processor. RAF Film Lab's Reala Ace lands at a median of 2.01 ΔE from the camera's (mean 2.45), scored as CIEDE2000 colour difference over flat areas of every frame.
About 2 ΔE is roughly the smallest colour difference most people notice side by side. The films were measured on the X100VI; other cameras' RAFs are read with their own colour matrix, but we haven't published scores for their sensors yet. How we measure.
When should you use Reala Ace?
- An everyday default if Provia feels soft and Classic Chrome too muted.
- Portraits in mixed light, where accurate skin matters.
- Re-develop an X-T4 or X100V archive in the film their successors have.
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Reala Ace questions
Which Fujifilm cameras have Reala Ace?
12 of the 48 cameras RAF Film Lab has a page for: X-T30 III, X-E5, GFX100RF, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, GFX100S II, X-S20, GFX100 II, X-T5, X-H2S and X-H2. RAF Film Lab renders it on RAFs from all the others.
Can I use Reala Ace on X-T4 RAW files?
Yes. The X-T4 never got Reala Ace, so neither the camera nor X RAW STUDIO can apply it. RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace from any X-T4 RAF on Mac, iPad and iPhone. More on the X-T4.
Can I use Reala Ace on X100V RAW files?
Yes. The X100V never got Reala Ace, so neither the camera nor X RAW STUDIO can apply it. RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace from any X100V RAF on Mac, iPad and iPhone. More on the X100V.
Can I use Reala Ace on X-T3 RAW files?
Yes. The X-T3 never got Reala Ace, so neither the camera nor X RAW STUDIO can apply it. RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace from any X-T3 RAF on Mac, iPad and iPhone. More on the X-T3.
Can I use Reala Ace on X-Pro3 RAW files?
Yes. The X-Pro3 never got Reala Ace, so neither the camera nor X RAW STUDIO can apply it. RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace from any X-Pro3 RAF on Mac, iPad and iPhone. More on the X-Pro3.
What is Fujifilm Reala Ace?
The newest Fujifilm film simulation, introduced with the GFX100 II in 2023. It pairs faithful, natural colour with a firmer tone curve than Provia. The name comes from Fujicolor Reala, a colour negative film known for accurate colour, even under mixed and fluorescent light.
Is Reala Ace the same as Fuji Reala film?
No. Fujicolor Reala was a colour negative film and has long been discontinued. Reala Ace borrows its name and its aim, colour that looks like the scene, but it's a new digital look rather than a copy of the film.
Reala Ace or Provia: what's the difference?
Reala Ace holds colour closer to the scene and adds contrast; Provia has a softer curve and leans a touch more vivid. Reala Ace suits everyday shooting and skin in mixed light; Provia is the more neutral base for recipes.
Can I use Reala Ace on an X-T5 RAF shot before firmware 4.00?
Yes. The film simulation isn't baked into a RAW, so RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace on any X-T5 RAF, whenever it was shot.
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