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Subject: [Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 13:11:07 -0500
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Jim,

Neat Image is another PS plug-in.  In the advanced options, it allows quite 
a bit of choice in the amount of noise removal applied to the image.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution


> Robert,
>
> I take it then that DFine is a Photoshop plug-in? I'll check it out. Might 
> be just what I need! Thanks to all.
>
> Jim Laird
>
> On May 28, 2012, at 1:00 PM, Robert G Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Another vote for DFine. Very controllable (you can paint it in various 
>> portions of your image) and as it creates a layer in CS, opacity is also 
>> adjustable.
>> Bob
>>
>> Bob Adler
>> www.rgaphoto.com
>> Sirisly
>>
>> On May 28, 2012, at 10:14 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> As you may know I am the proud owner of a Sony A900, I've posted some
>>> relevant emails in the past regarding the camera. I love the camera,
>>> ESPECIALLY the viewfinder which IMHO is one of the best DSLR finders
>>> ever. And I love the built-in IS  and 24mp resolution. I use a lot of
>>> my old Minolta glass, most of which is quite good and is probably the
>>> best bang for your buck you can get these days. In fact many of Sony's
>>> lenses are just rebadged Minoltas. And I modified a lot of my Leica-R
>>> glass for use on it, e.g. I now own a 400 Telyt with IS! The Achilles
>>> heel of the system as everybody knows is noise, especially at high
>>> ISOs of course. In the past I used Noise Ninja for noise reduction but
>>> with the Sony it gets rid of the noise but smears the hell out of all
>>> the detail. Turns a lawn into a green carpet. So I'm trying to find a
>>> better noise reduction solution that what I have and I'm open to all
>>> suggestions, better software, tweaks in Photoshop or LR, anything that
>>> might help. The noise isn't that awful, really, but I sure would like
>>> to see it go;)
>>>
>>> Jim Laird
>>>
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