Noiseware
Apr 26, 2021 21:00:51 #
Dealing with noise is an area that Adobe has improved on, but there's plenty of room left for more to be done. Until then, I go elsewhere for noise and/or sharpening help. The positive reviews by a large number of Topaz fans on this site convinced me to try their products. The last versions of DeNoise and/or Sharpen did not perform nearly as well as Focus Magic in the images I tried them on. Have any of you compared the results between these products with similar results? Today, J. P. Caponigro gave an unqualified glowing endorsement to Imagenomic's Noiseware. Have any of you compared it to the latest version of Topaz's DeNoise?
Apr 26, 2021 21:21:02 #
I’ve been satisfied with Topaz DeNoise and Sharpen, so I’ll be interested in following this.
Apr 26, 2021 21:27:34 #
No. Noise doesn't seem to be an issue with me. It's similar to grain. The higher the ISO rating of a film, the more grain is prevalent. This is similar with digital.
--Bob
--Bob
Gourmand wrote:
Dealing with noise is an area that Adobe has impro... (show quote)
Apr 27, 2021 07:35:46 #
DXO's PureRaw has a 30 day free trial. It works better than any I have tried. Takes out noise and sharpens in 1 move.
Apr 27, 2021 11:21:35 #
rmalarz wrote:
No. Noise doesn't seem to be an issue with me. It's similar to grain. The higher the ISO rating of a film, the more grain is prevalent. This is similar with digital.
--Bob
--Bob
I rarely even think about digital noise unless it is an image shot at high ISO in low light. I usually shoot at ISO 200 or 400. I shoot digital pretty much the same way I did film, with fast prime lenses when possible.
Apr 27, 2021 11:48:35 #
--Bob
lamiaceae wrote:
I rarely even think about digital noise unless it is an image shot at high ISO in low light. I usually shoot at ISO 200 or 400. I shoot digital pretty much the same way I did film, with fast prime lenses when possible.
Apr 27, 2021 13:31:35 #
Gourmand wrote:
Dealing with noise is an area that Adobe has impro... (show quote)
You've piqued my interest somewhat since I have Topaz Sharpen & Denoise. I don't work in large batches so I really haven't had an issue with processing in either program and like them very much. I also have Luminar 4. Searching the net I came across this comparison which may interest you and just throw it out for informational purposes since I'm satisfied with what I have...Cheers
https://www.andybellphotography.com/blog/2020/02/28/topaz-labs-ai-tools-vs-the-alternatives/
Apr 27, 2021 14:15:12 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Gourmand wrote:
Dealing with noise is an area that Adobe has impro... (show quote)
I have used Imagenomic Noiseware for years... I cannot compate to Topaz DeNoise because I haven't used it.
I do find Imagenomic superior to Nik's DFine (earlier version, haven't used the latest) and and especially better than the noise reduction tools built into Lightroom and Photoshop. I agree that NR in LR and PS has improved, but Noiseware is far more user adjustable and does a better job for me. I often shoot at ISO 3200, sometimes shoot ISO 6400 with crop sensor cameras and have even done some tests at ISO 12800.
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