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Subject: [Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 13:14:13 -0500
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Jim,

Does Neat Image have a demo version? I'm downloading DFines' demo right now?

Jim Laird

On May 28, 2012, at 1:11 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
wrote:

> 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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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution)
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Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert G Adler) ([Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] OT: I need a better noise buster solution)