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p.1 #1 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

Is it just me, or is Lightroom 2.2 rendering a finer "grain" of noise now? The output looks a lot less "chunky" to me. Anyone else notice this?

Jan 03, 2009 at 02:57 PM

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p.1 #2 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

I haven't tried it but I rely on Noise Ninja ... partly because I don't very much need noise help with the D700, partly because Noise Ninja is good, and partly because of habit.

How good do you find the noise reduction Sam? Habits should be updated once in a while ... but I haven't tried much of it. I'm still struggling with what I think is lack of knowledge about getting texture out of Lightroom files. I've tried all sorts of sharpening approaches ... but I just think that I'm doing something wrong or that Lightroom is simply second rate (next to capture one and especially Raw Developer) about getting texture out of a file where it should be. So I've been turning the noise stuff off.

Jan 03, 2009 at 03:29 PM

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p.1 #3 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

I'm not a real fan of ACR's NR, but doing event work where we're printing onsite we don't really have a choice. The D700 is great, but we're pushing the limits - I'm usually shooting at least at 3200, if not 6400 or higher. NR has been its weak point for years.

I have to run right now, but I'll do some tests comparing LR 2 files to LR 2.2 files and see if I can establish that they've changed (improved) things.

Jan 03, 2009 at 04:49 PM

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p.1 #4 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

Sam Bennett wrote:
Is it just me, or is Lightroom 2.2 rendering a finer "grain" of noise now? The output looks a lot less "chunky" to me. Anyone else notice this?

I finally upgraded and yes, it looks like they made a change.

Jan 06, 2009 at 05:02 PM

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p.1 #5 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

Thanks Jammy. I'm processing a ton of orders tonight, so hopefully I should have some time to do some A-B comparisons with the old output.

Jan 06, 2009 at 05:04 PM

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p.1 #6 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

Sam are you noticing any memory or performance issues with Lightroom 2.2?

Jan 06, 2009 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #7 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

I noticed memory problems while exporting to JPG's. I could only export about 50 files (8x12 300dpi high quality).

Jan 06, 2009 at 07:11 PM

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p.1 #8 · Lightroom 2.2, better noise handling?

So far in my comparisons I'd have to say that it doesn't appear that the underlying noise levels or characteristics have changed, so if there is a change it would have to be at the noise reduction stage.

Jan 06, 2009 at 07:39 PM


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