Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Noise cleaning software,
From: "SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:25:12 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020605203928.00a24620@pop.2alpha.net> <00e901c20d83$ed2fb9c0$9740b8c7@nsula.edu> <028001c20d85$56b4dbe0$340110ac@ccapr.com>

No, I did not have any BW negs to try, and since most all my stuff is
C41 processed, it means more to me that it works on color.

Sonny

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Noise cleaning software,


> Well, DAMN...:-) Did you try it on color or B&W?
>
> B. D.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: SonC (Sonny Carter) <sonc@sonc.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:59 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Noise cleaning software,
>
>
> > I just tried the Polaroid software, and was not too impressed.
Maybe
> > my expectations were greater, but it does not approach Digital
Ice,
> > and I don't think it will have an effect on noise at all.  I have
> > already unloaded it.
> >
> > Sonny
> >
> >
> >
> > > Tina replied:
> > >
> > > >Peter, Fred Miranda has an action to reduce noise in digital
> > photos.  I
> > > >don't see why it wouldn't also work for scans:
> > > >
> > > >http://www.fredmiranda.com/isoX/index.html
> > > >
> > > >Tina
> > >
> > > Thanks, Tina.  Unfortunately, it only works with full Photoshop,
> > which I
> > > don't have, and not with LE or Elements, which I do.  Too
> > bad--though I
> > > don't use either any more, I'd be happy to fire them up to use a
> > needed
> > > plug-in.  I actually use Picture Window Pro, and I've been
pretty
> > happy
> > > with it so far.
> > >
> > > Your suggestion gives me an idea, though.  Polariod just came
out
> > with a
> > > software-only "cleaning" program intended for use with their
> > Sprintscan
> > > scanners, which have no IR cleaning.  It's a free download from
the
> > > Polariod Web site, and works both as a Photoshop plugin and as a
> > > standalone.  It allows you to create a mask and apply cleaning
only
> > to a
> > > paticular area, and I think you can apply various degrees of
> > cleaning.  I
> > > wonder if it might work on noise if applied just right.  I'll
have
> > to try
> > > it one of these days.
> > >
> > > --Peter Klein
> > > Seattle, WA
> > >
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In reply to: Message from Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net> (Noise cleaning software, was Re: [Leica] Nathan in Zurich)
Message from "SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com> ([Leica] Re: Noise cleaning software,)
Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Noise cleaning software,)