Anyone tried Topaz Lab Plugin's?
Which one's, if any, are worthwhile?
Is the noise reduction substantially better than LR4?
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diver dave1
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Posted 10 April 2013 - 08:43 AM
Nauticam D7000, Inon Z-240's, 60 micro, 105 micro, Tokina 10-17
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Posted 10 April 2013 - 12:25 PM
I've read it is, but haven't taken the plunge myself. The new price for all the NIK plugins has me much more curious about them, frankly.
http://www.niksoftwa...ntro/main.shtml
Current rig: Sony SLT-alpha55 in Ikelite housing, Sigma 105mm f2.8 DC Macro w/ Ike 5505.58 flat port or Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM behind UWCamStuff custom 5" mini-dome. Dual INON z240 Type IVs triggered with DS51 for TTL mimicry, or DS51 alone with home-made ringflash assy for macro.
Topside, unhoused: Sony SLT-alpha99, Sigma 150-500mm + 1.4TC (Saving for Sony 70-400 G2), Sigma 15mm diagonal fish, Sony 24-70mm f2.8 CZ, Tamron 180mm f2.8 Macro...all the gear and nary a clue...
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Posted 18 April 2013 - 03:36 PM
Lightroom had very good NR, but the NIk suite offers a great deal for difficult shots. It works much better with photoshop (edits as layers rather than exported duplicate tiffs), and at te new pricing, its a steal. I use DxO or LR for normal processing, and move to NIK in photoshop for images that go to print, require more complex editing and/or local adjustments. I haven't needed to do much actual masking since getting NIK thanks to the control point system.
