peterb
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Saw this on the Sigma Forum over at the DPReview site.
The OP shot with a DP2 M at ISO 4000 and found Topaz Labs' DeNoise plug-in (which you can use on LR 1-4, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Aperture) worked like gangbusters to clean up the noise. (SPP settings were Chroma and Banding set all the way to the right. Luminance set all the way to the Left). I guess with the great optic the sharpness easily sailed through with all the processing so little.
I downloaded his shot and converted it to BW and posted it. What noise there is comes off as film grain of yore.
Apparently Topaz Labs DeNoise is quite compatible with the DP2M (and I suspect DP1 M as well).
For me it means great low light shots in BW with a nice grain effect that looks like Tri-X or T-Max 400.
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DPReview Sigma Forum Thread
iso 4000 on dp2m, judge for yourself: Sigma Camera Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Topaz Labs DeNoise
Topaz DeNoise - Remove Noise, Recover Detail
(Note: check specifications to see if you need Topaz Labs Free "Fusion Express" software to run in Aperture, LR and iPhoto)
Topaz DeNoise - Remove Noise, Recover Detail
Here's the link to Fusion Express
Topaz Fusion Express - Bring it All Together
The OP shot with a DP2 M at ISO 4000 and found Topaz Labs' DeNoise plug-in (which you can use on LR 1-4, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Aperture) worked like gangbusters to clean up the noise. (SPP settings were Chroma and Banding set all the way to the right. Luminance set all the way to the Left). I guess with the great optic the sharpness easily sailed through with all the processing so little.
I downloaded his shot and converted it to BW and posted it. What noise there is comes off as film grain of yore.
Apparently Topaz Labs DeNoise is quite compatible with the DP2M (and I suspect DP1 M as well).
For me it means great low light shots in BW with a nice grain effect that looks like Tri-X or T-Max 400.
P
DPReview Sigma Forum Thread
iso 4000 on dp2m, judge for yourself: Sigma Camera Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Topaz Labs DeNoise
Topaz DeNoise - Remove Noise, Recover Detail
(Note: check specifications to see if you need Topaz Labs Free "Fusion Express" software to run in Aperture, LR and iPhoto)
Topaz DeNoise - Remove Noise, Recover Detail
Here's the link to Fusion Express
Topaz Fusion Express - Bring it All Together