Noise reduction tools (freeware).

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Devill

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Hallo I have a feeling there is a thread like this but I could not find it :(

Can anyone advise a good (free) noise reduction tool? Or does lightroom have a built in one?
 
The words "good" and "free" don't go together too well in this context. There are some tools that aren't too expensive though. Noise Ninja, if I remember correctly, was $50 or so.
 
Devill said:
There is a free version ;)
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The demo version - I'm downloading the Aperture plugin now.

So far nothing has bested Noise ninja for me but there was one that came close enough that if I had to start over would give me pause for thought and that was Dfine.
 
bwana said:
The demo version - I'm downloading the Aperture plugin now.

So far nothing has bested Noise ninja for me but there was one that came close enough that if I had to start over would give me pause for thought and that was Dfine.
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But is Dfine free?

I am a student thus I don't have R600 for a noise reduction program:)
 
Devill said:
But is Dfine free?

I am a student thus I don't have R600 for a noise reduction program:)
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Free? No. In this field you tend to get what you pay for I'm afraid. You know a little noise can actually add to a photo. How bad is it?

BTW - I thought you Nikon shooters didnt have to worry about noise . . . . :p
 
bwana said:
Free? No. In this field you tend to get what you pay for I'm afraid. You know a little noise can actually add to a photo. How bad is it?

BTW - I thought you Nikon shooters didnt have to worry about noise . . . . :p
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Not too bad, but I dont like noise on wedding photos, also us nikon shooters don't but us amatuers do :o

And which free programs do you know about?

Ps: For whom were you buy the nikon the other day?
 
Rouxenator said:
Just out of interest, why did you get noise in the first place? ISO to high?
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Yeah it was photos I took before I really knew anything about anything about photography :o (not that I know much more now).

And yes the ISO was set too high :(
 
Well - look at the up side - at least with the ISO too high the exposure time would be very low so you would not have any blurred shots :p Was it a day or evening wedding, and how high is too high ? :D

I use a dirt cheap Kodak and the reason why I love it so much is the ISO range of 64-6400. Unfortunately is has a very slow lens (starts at F3.5) but in reasonable light you can shoot at 64 all the time. The built in noise reduction is also pretty good eventhough you have to go down to 3.1MP if you go over ISO 1600.
 
Devill said:
Not too bad, but I dont like noise on wedding photos, also us nikon shooters don't but us amatuers do :o

And which free programs do you know about?

Ps: For whom were you buy the nikon the other day?
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I dont know of any free apps but I do have a couple ideas.

Have you tried printing any out? Unless you're doing large prints much of the noise might just go unnoticed. Plus converting to b/w is a trick I use a lot :D

If it is just for the www then downsizing it often helps - 800x800 is still a decent size to email or view online.

I thought lightroom came with built in noise reduction anyway.

The P6000? That's for me (though I don't have great expectations with it when it comes to low light/high ISO situations). :)
 
bwana said:
I dont know of any free apps but I do have a couple ideas.

Have you tried printing any out? Unless you're doing large prints much of the noise might just go unnoticed. Plus converting to b/w is a trick I use a lot :D

If it is just for the www then downsizing it often helps - 800x800 is still a decent size to email or view online.

I thought lightroom came with built in noise reduction anyway.

The P6000? That's for me (though I don't have great expectations with it when it comes to low light/high ISO situations). :)
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Yeah I did a couple of B/w but it is wedding photos thus the colours are important on most.

Yeah if they get printed they will probably be A5-A4 size. (dont know the measurements :p)

I don't know where to find lightrooms noise reduction option :o Tried googling it but it was late last night so maybe ill find it this afternoon.

And don't worry you will be so impressed by the nikon's feel and functionality that your Canon kit will soon be up for sale.
 
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