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Re: OT: Digital noise reduction software help



I would call Calumet and ask them--if that doesn't help you can also call the makers of Noise Ninja. You should have gotten a serial #.

-Jeremy-

On 1/17/07, jamesromeo@mac.com <jamesromeo@mac.com> wrote:
I need help

Begin forwarded message:

> From: jamesromeo@mac.com
> Date: January 17, 2007 10:28:37 AM EST
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> Subject: Re: OT: Digital noise reduction software
>
> Hi all
>           I just bought Ninja.
> I have problems instal it
> I bought it from Calumat on a cd
> I got the cd no info
> when I think I have it in I get I have no license I have the  code how
> to I put it in ?
> I have a new Mac
> It is driving me nuts
> James
> On Jan 17, 2007, at 9:34 AM, sam wang wrote:
>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> I have been using Noise Ninja for awhile and have found it to work
>> wonders. I bought it in desperation when 10 second exposures with the
>> zoneplate showed golf ball sized noise. Well, those noisy images were
>> impossible to fix, but Noise Ninja helped a lot. It particularly has
>> been great in smoothing out my Panasonic (Leica clone) images which
>> are well known for noise.
>>
>> Not having used Neat Image I cannot compare the 2, but I feel you
>> can't go wrong with Noise Ninja.
>> (Besides, Don, wouldn't you rather have something with a cool name?)
>>
>> Sam Wang
>>
>> On Jan 17, 2007, at 12:39 AM, Don Bryant wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have any strong opinions about Neat Image and/or Noise
>>> Ninja?
>>>
>>> I've been testing different DSLRs, using high ISOs for RAW captures,
>>> and to my surprise the digital noise isn't as bad as I expected,
>>> though it's definitely there. So far I prefer Neat Image to Noise
>>> Ninja but I don't have the full blown versions of either package so
>>> a complete evaluation isn't possible. I'd rather not purchase both
>>> to determine which is better. I'm primarily interested in noise
>>> reduction rather than other features such as image sharpening.
>>>
>>> Any shared experience with either package (or any other) will be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Don Bryant
>>>