Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html