10-26-2010, 08:50 PM
[quote name='popo' timestamp='1288125117' post='3804']
I just looked up my notes from when I tried Topaz Denoise 4 on 50D camera jpegs, comparing it against Neat Image which is what I use. Denoise did give slightly better output when seriously pixel peeping, but I found the operating speed too painful for my tastes. So I stuck with Neat Image as good enough.
Doh! I noticed they're on version 5 now, so my past impression is out of date. I see on their web page they specifically say version 5 has a "double increase in speed". I guess I need to revisit it...
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You do, actually, especially as an upgrade is free. And it is not only faster, but also even better than 4. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I use the latest versions of DxO Optics Pro, Noise Ninja, Nik Dfine 2, occasionally CS4, and they just can't hold a candle to Topaz Denoise 5. I am really impressed. I do shoot a large amount of high iso, BTW (lowest used normally is 400 iso for me, and I readily shoot at 3200 iso).
Kind regards, Wim
I just looked up my notes from when I tried Topaz Denoise 4 on 50D camera jpegs, comparing it against Neat Image which is what I use. Denoise did give slightly better output when seriously pixel peeping, but I found the operating speed too painful for my tastes. So I stuck with Neat Image as good enough.
Doh! I noticed they're on version 5 now, so my past impression is out of date. I see on their web page they specifically say version 5 has a "double increase in speed". I guess I need to revisit it...
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You do, actually, especially as an upgrade is free. And it is not only faster, but also even better than 4. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />I use the latest versions of DxO Optics Pro, Noise Ninja, Nik Dfine 2, occasionally CS4, and they just can't hold a candle to Topaz Denoise 5. I am really impressed. I do shoot a large amount of high iso, BTW (lowest used normally is 400 iso for me, and I readily shoot at 3200 iso).
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....
