Mark Coons
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Thanks, Nicolas! I knew there was a purpose in delaying the boat launch!
So sit down, load the new DXO and tell us how it goes. BTW, do they have your UW Sigma zoom in the data base? That would seem very helpful. Till now, did you need to correct the lens for color or distortion as a routine thing?
Asher
So, I'm back after having played more than 3 hours on a "difficult" image…
I have to say that I am not that impressed, of course they are some improvement,
for me C1 is still the winner (though we're still waiting for V4)- vibrance brings better colors
- speed seems to be better (but I also have changed of machine since the last time I used Dxo (from Dual G5 to Dual intel 2,66 Mac)
- Ergonomia is a bit better, but it is still impossible to separate all module's tabs, they still stick together and you can't develop them.
- Noise module : couldn't find the good tweak… I'm maybe too much used to Noise Ninja… I battled with chrominace/luminace/grey settings with no good success…
As a first conclusion, I think I would need to learn more in order to get the same result as I already get with C1…
Of course the distortion tool is a real plus.
C1 on left Dxo on right. I left the color aberrations on both version for you to compare.
- C1 version (on left) is out of the box + a very little Noise Ninja treatment + my action for sharpness.
- Dxo version (on right) is out of the box plus a very little Noise Ninja treatment
1- My sharpness action - Denoise 1st, do what you wish to your file (colors, curves, levels, filters, enlarge etc.) then aplly the action from PS CS2 or CS3. It will provide you in LAB space with an untouched background and a sharpened layer, set as 70% so you may adjust…
This action is the result of many years of research, I hope you'll enjoy it…
2 - The raw file (though it is named .tif) it is from my previous body Canon 1Ds (not Mark II)
Please use it for experimentation only, don't sell it, neither a part of it. It is just for play!
If you ever wish to post a treatment of yours, it should be in OPF only, I do ask you to credit: photo Nicolas Claris - Edited by "your name"
Enjoy, tomorow, I fly ;-)
So, Nicolas,Dave
I totally agree with you.
Since V3 of Dxo, I use it only for lens correction ans save the DNG file.
If only C1 could open DNG!
Though I like the color and the light treatment of Lightroom, I don't like the how it handles the contrasts in the dark shadows…
I was thinking of just the tonal adjustments. Can one use Lightzone or Aperture first for greyscale and the shadows, then use DXO for the geometrical and other lens corrections and Lightroom from then on?
In other words use each in its strongest capability.
Asher