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Postby robert on Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:12 am

I am considering getting "noise ninja" but it looks like it costs about $45US- home bundle for use within PS.

I have seen it on some images (Bindii's in particular) and like the smoothness.

I downloaded a free version but it produced a grid so thereby making it unusable....Is there another comparable free software or is the Noise ninja worth the $50??

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Re: noise software

Postby Oneputt on Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:22 am

How much did your camera cost you? Fifty dollars is a very small price to pay if it helps you to produce better images. :wink:
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Re: noise software

Postby moz on Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:34 am

I use it, I like it. Especially as it plugs straight into Bibble Pro.
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Re: noise software

Postby Bindii on Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:03 pm

robert wrote:.

I downloaded a free version but it produced a grid so thereby making it unusable....Is there another comparable free software or is the Noise ninja worth the $50??

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Its worth every cent if you ask me... but if you are going to buy it do yourself a favour and get the pro version... at around $90 (if memory serves me correctly) its well worth the extra $'s.. :)
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Re: noise software

Postby jdear on Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:07 pm

+1 for Noise Ninja - I run photos through it before they go to stock libraries. Does a great jobby.
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Re: noise software

Postby Bob G on Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:11 pm

I vote Noise Ninja although you could buy a D3 for $7k and you won't need to use it anywhere near as often :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: noise software

Postby Nigell on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:59 pm

Another one for Noise Ninja.
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Re: noise software

Postby Pehpsi on Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:01 am

Mac + Aperture + CS3 + NoiseNinja = Bloody awesome!
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Re: noise software

Postby devilla101 on Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:18 pm

Yeah USD50 is worth it.

Small softwares that saves you TIME are worth spendin' on.

Eg Breezebrowser and Downloader Pro. Worth the USD90 I paid for
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Re: noise software

Postby moz on Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:33 pm

Pehpsi wrote:Either buy it, or just use someone else's serial # :)


If you don't want to buy it, stealing it is not the answer.
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Re: noise software

Postby devilla101 on Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:27 pm

moz wrote:
Pehpsi wrote:Either buy it, or just use someone else's serial # :)


If you don't want to buy it, stealing it is not the answer.


Here here! Its really not expensive for such a useful software
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Re: noise software

Postby Pehpsi on Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:33 pm

Yes I shouldn't have suggested that, I was very much joking!

Anyways, I have an example of what it's capable of. It turned this shot destined for the bin, into a shot worthy of the web:

D70, ISO 1000. NoiseNinja CS3 plugin, 100% size screenshots:

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Re: noise software

Postby Justb on Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:24 pm

What's the general opinion for Noise ninja users. Are you better off with the standalone version or is the Photoshop plugin just as good?
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Re: noise software

Postby Pehpsi on Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:08 pm

If you have PS, then you might as well go with the plugin. If you don't have an app that can use the plugin, then the standalone app is what you want.
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Re: noise software

Postby Alex on Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:39 pm

I find I use Noise Ninja very rarely. Normally, I would prefer some noise to the plasticised look the images gain once you run them through noise ninja. It works pretty well though if you use it very moderately on images that have slight noise. If the image is really bad, I do not think NN is very helpful.

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Re: noise software

Postby Pehpsi on Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:09 pm

I'm learning to 'love the noise' these days. It's usually hard to see on images up to about half size. If I do use it, then I only use it on backgrounds and not on subjects. And now that Aperture has selective sharpening tools, I use it even less.
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Re: noise software

Postby plugsnpixels on Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:07 am

I have licensed copies of pretty much every noise reduction plug-in currently available and I prefer Imagenomic Noiseware above the others – it seems to get the last bits of noise and dead pixels that others don't. I checked my site stats and it receives more hits and searches than NoiseNinja, etc. (#3 searchphrase this month so far).
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Re: noise software

Postby Steffen on Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:30 pm

I bought NN for use with Bibble Pro. It worked well, though it didn't use it as much for noise removal as for sharpening. It did a much better job at that than Bibble's own sharpening tools.

I'm looking forward to the NN plug-in for Aperture, who knows, my license may cover that, too.

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Re: noise software

Postby glamy on Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:07 pm

I am happy with Neat Image. I use it as plug-in with CS3. Pro Edition is $60.
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Re: noise software

Postby digitor on Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:34 pm

plugsnpixels wrote:I have licensed copies of pretty much every noise reduction plug-in currently available and I prefer Imagenomic Noiseware above the others – it seems to get the last bits of noise and dead pixels that others don't. I checked my site stats and it receives more hits and searches than NoiseNinja, etc. (#3 searchphrase this month so far).


Hi,

I was looking at your website, which says that there's impartial information about creativity and productivity software available, but all I can find is the advertising material that each application has available on their own site. Can you tell me where I can find the impartial information?

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Re: noise software

Postby Bugeyes on Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:44 pm

Another Noise Ninja user here, very happy with the results...


This is what my Canon 40D can do @ ISO 3200...

Shot in raw no sharpening and no noise reduction used, FF + 100% Crop

Image Image



Same Image but with ACR 40D defaults and standard Noise Ninja Presets, FF + 100% Crop

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Re: noise software

Postby Joshman on Sat May 03, 2008 10:32 am

hey, i figure i'd post a comparison test between programs, so here's pehpsi's NR'd photo using noise ninja:
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and here's the photo through Neat Image
Image

the biggest difference i can see is the contrast and sharpness difference, but i put that down to some PP being done on pehpsi's NR'd image. i used the 'original' photo form pehpsi's post, and ran neatimage on default settings. in my opinion the results are comparable, but without the same PP being done to my image, this isn't enough to draw any conclusions from.

anyone out thee care to run the original through noise ninja on default settings and post the results?
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Re: noise software

Postby plugsnpixels on Sat May 03, 2008 11:08 am

Hi digitor, sorry for the delay in replying--I hadn't received email notification of your post.

The "impartial" description was inspired by a post from someone about my site on a photography forum. They noted that I list all sorts of software, from freeware to the most expensive, from developers large and small, on equal terms (ie, each gets its own dedicated page with screenshots and examples).

The free companion ezine is more customized with my own comments about each product. The Plugs 'N Pixels website uses copy from each developer's own website for reasons of practicality. Based on the number of HTML pages on my site, it seems I list over 400 individual products (with more added regularly), far too many for which to write custom copy. To do so would be ideal, I agree, but the time investment required is not fully justified for a free-access site such as this.

I'll try to work in that direction, but in the meantime, consider the site as a way to get consistently-presented info on each of these products in one place, without having to visit the websites of over 170 developers whose materials are represented here. Plus any developer who offers discounts is noted (discounts not available on their own sites, of course).

So thanks for your comments! I appreciate the feedback. To avoid further confusion, I'll reword my home page header ;-).
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Re: noise software

Postby Matt. K on Sat May 03, 2008 12:15 pm

I have no idea what you guys are all on about? I have listened to all my images very very carefully and can't hear a single peep. They are as quite as. Am I doing something different? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: noise software

Postby sirhc55 on Sat May 03, 2008 2:49 pm

Matt. K wrote:I have no idea what you guys are all on about? I have listened to all my images very very carefully and can't hear a single peep. They are as quite as. Am I doing something different? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:



How about a hearing aid Matt 8)
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Re: noise software

Postby carla_d on Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:43 pm

i've been using imagenomic's noiseware professional - a ps3 plug in - and m very very happy with it.
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Re: noise software

Postby Flatpick on Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:27 am

robert wrote:I am considering getting "noise ninja" but it looks like it costs about $45US- home bundle for use within PS.

I have seen it on some images (Bindii's in particular) and like the smoothness.

I downloaded a free version but it produced a grid so thereby making it unusable....Is there another comparable free software or is the Noise ninja worth the $50??

Thanks
Robert


Get the Pro package, around $70.00 US dollars,

you wont be disappointed :up:
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