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'De-noise' software?
I have Lightroom, Photoshop, Topaz Labs Denoise and Noise Ninja and I use Noise Ninja 95% of the time with masking so I can fine tune to taste.... Jan 19 13 06:30 pm Link ArtisticGlamour wrote: you may have a point. I'll have to think about it problem is, the other possibilities aren't necessarily better. someone who doesnt know about a subject should probably not be posting, no? I try to shut up on subjects like MFDB and pack/head systems and Nikon menu system and Mamya and cactus triggers and models flaking Jan 19 13 06:30 pm Link AVD AlphaDuctions wrote: It's ALL good, Bro! I have learned so much SONY stuff from you I don't want you to shut down. It's all good. Just a small (kinda funny) point. I have my quirks too (lord knows!) Mayhem is always a trip! Jan 19 13 06:34 pm Link Not going to read and of the earlier posts in this thread because my faith in Noise Ninja is that great lol Jan 19 13 07:13 pm Link Usually I tell everyone to be very quite and hush when I am shooting but when I still get noise I like Lightroom 4. Jan 19 13 07:23 pm Link Not sure I understand more demanding images??? This could be a perfect reason to upgrade your camera... Jan 19 13 07:29 pm Link RGB Noise Removal on Photobrush 5.0... works for me... Jan 19 13 09:41 pm Link John Horwitz wrote: Hmm, okay. Jan 20 13 01:27 am Link AVD AlphaDuctions wrote: One generally is trying to gain information when they pose a question. Certainly, without tone of voice, it's a lot more friendly to assume that as a first-pass approximation, than take it as a challenge/insult. Jan 20 13 02:54 am Link At some point I say 'Enough 'noise-reducing, megapixel, raw/jpg/tiff/bullshit, Canon-Nikon hostility, Mac or PC does not matter' and accept the fact that there is room for artistic artifacts in less than ideal situations, especially when it comes to shooting sports, which - by the way - are my very least favorite things to watch or shoot. For years I shot with a Nikon D100 and NO noise reduction, m prints were displayed in hundreds of galleries and bought by dozens of people - not one asked me why I didn't 'reduce the noise' in my work. The real beauty of film was that it had grain, 'digital' has noise, embrace what you have. IMHO many shooters would benefit from learning exposure and composition far more than noise reduction Do you agree? Jan 20 13 07:00 am Link John Horwitz wrote: OK.IMHO many shooters would benefit from learning exposure and composition far more than noise reduction OK. Jan 20 13 08:58 am Link Kevin Connery wrote: John Horwitz wrote: OK.IMHO many shooters would benefit from learning exposure and composition far more than noise reduction OK. OK Kevin - I understood the question....and for your edification here is the response: I use Neatimage and Noise Ninja and the part od LR that reduces noise; one is no better or no worse than the other. Jan 20 13 09:44 am Link John Horwitz wrote: Well, ONLY as "right" as possible...BUT, I could NEVER get it "as right" with my old a350 (noisy bastard camera!) as the newer a55 or a77. So MUCH depends on the sensor and firmware in the first place...and some cameras did instil noise that HAD to be addressed after the camera was well out of the equation. That Camera Upgrade saved me LOTS of post-processing frustration. Jan 20 13 11:10 am Link ArtisticGlamour wrote: +1 Jan 20 13 11:18 am Link Can anyone compare/contrast Topaz, ImageNomic Noiseware, and PhotoNinja? Thinking about making a purchase today; I've got some definite noise issues. Jan 20 13 12:09 pm Link John Horwitz wrote: 1.8 too slow? I know I preferred 1.4, but there's something to be said for a zoom for quick adjustments, even if it might mean a faster film/higher ISO. Jan 20 13 03:46 pm Link I find the newest version of Lightroom to be more than enough for my needs. And now that I have my D800 I rarely have any need for noise reduction unless I really screw something up. And then LR4x still does the job for me. Jan 20 13 04:53 pm Link Kevin Connery wrote: Problem w/zooms is twofold...first they are notoriously SOFT, a prime will outshine them any day of the week & second they make you LAZY...instead of concentrating on framing it only takes a flick of the wrist to make a poorly composed photograph...BLECH Jan 20 13 05:18 pm Link John Horwitz wrote: Kevin Connery wrote: Problem w/zooms is twofold...first they are notoriously SOFT, a prime will outshine them any day of the week & second they make you LAZY...instead of concentrating on framing it only takes a flick of the wrist to make a poorly composed photograph...BLECH Sports, Jan 20 13 05:43 pm Link Kevin Connery wrote: Hindenburg - a Pulitzer from a 4X5 Speed Graphic, 6 shots in 47 seconds - there isn't a Canon or Nikon or Leica or Minolta that can match a good eye and steady hand. Jan 20 13 05:56 pm Link Ugh. The OP asked what software to use to reduce noise, not how to shoot without noise. Not everyone has the luxury of ideal shooting conditions. Go to your local high school or middle school and shoot a basketball game or a nighttime football game, even at 2.8. It's free and accessible. It'll take an hour of your time and might teach you a thing or 2 about why someone might shoot at ISO 8000+. Imagine its your client and they pay you for impeccable results. Try telling them you meant to compose it better or use a faster lens and try to run around with a fixed 1.4 leg zoom but just couldn't get close enough. No compositional skills can ever trump fast moving subjects in low light. As a photographer compositional skills are a given. Hi ISO is a field reality that light controlled shooters are ill-equipped to deal with- no offense to the countless brilliant studio or controlled lighting location shooters. To the OP: Again, noise ninja used to be the best at noise reduction. I'm currently finding Lightroom handles it just as well. Jan 20 13 08:09 pm Link |