Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-) - Now Digilux, noise reduction
From: Phong <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 11:45:36 -0400
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Tina wrote, in part:
> ...
> There is a lot of noise at ISO400 but there are programs to reduce or
> remove the noise.  They work pretty well.
> ...

In fact, I just ran across this comparison of noise reduction tools:
http://www.michaelalmond.com/Articles/noise.htm
Hope that helps,

- - Phong

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-)


> At 03:40 PM 5/27/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>
> >Tina
> >
> >That does indeed help, as experience in the field is always better than
> >hurried reviews in magazines etc.  One final question if I may.
> >
> >I have heard that there is a lot of noise in images taken above ISO100,
> >particularly at ISO400.  Have you found this, and would you say that is
is
> >any more intrusive than that from using an ISO400 colour film and
scanning
> >it?
>
> There is a lot of noise at ISO400 but there are programs to reduce or
> remove the noise.  They work pretty well.  The comparison with film is
> difficult because noise is different from grain.  The grain is very
> noticeable in some ISO400 films but I find Provia 400F to be amazingly
> grain-free.  I don't often use the Digilux at 400.  The lens is fast and
> the camera does a very good job with long exposures.
>
>
> >Thanks again for your comments.  The Digilux does indeed seem a good
route
> >into digital at a cost that can easily be recouped.  The ability to pay
for
> >itself means that another investment in a year when technology had
advanced
> >even further would seem less like money being wasted, and the learning
curve
> >would be accomplished.
>
> Absolutely!  I've learned a lot about managing digital files in the last
> year so I'm that much ahead!
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
> photos available from:
> http://www.pdiphotos.com
> http://www.mira.com
> http://www.agpix.com
> http://www.newscom.com


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