Noise reduction software

[Steep]

http://denoiser.shorturl.com/

Free standalone software, has a good review here http://www.michaelalmond.com/Articles/noise10.htm#cooler

[Steve]

I use Noiseware but its always good to try alternatives.

Have you tried this yest Steep?

[Steep]

I'm having a go just now. It doesn't like the way my software saves Tiffs but I've noticed before that my software has some strange ways. I need to go out and take some 1600asa shots to give it a good test but so far it seems a little heavy handed. Mind you it could be me that's heavy handed since the filter level is adjustable. More later.

[Steve]

Keep me informed please. Its always good to know about what is available.

[petemc]

If its better than Noiseware, sold :) Noiseware is about the best you can get imho. Its helped me rescue plenty of low light shots at ISO800.

[Steep]

Well it has less by way of controls than Noiseware but results can be pretty comparable. I decided to give them something to get their teeth into, a brightly lit image with contrasting colours shot at iso3200. Neither handled the red very well but both did quite a good job on the yellow. Noiseware I just left on it's default settings, PC I had to adjust, the result is pretty much the same as noiseware if I set the PC 'quick' slider to level 2

Unfiltered http://www.marnoch.org/images/unfiltered.jpg
Picture Cooler http://www.marnoch.org/images/picturecooler.jpg
Noiseware http://www.marnoch.org/images/noiseware.jpg

Bearing in mind that Picture Cooler is free at the moment I reckon it's more than worth the money :)