Epic-X @12800 ISO with Noise Reduction

[Álex Montoya]

Here in HD.

[Malvin Ng]

Wow :o What noise reduction program did you use ?

[Gunleik Groven]

Ok... WOW!

Naturally you lose a lot of tonality, and the exposure looks more like it could be around 3200/1600, but still cool

As it is, you don't add noise by adding ISO so the results wouldn't differ a lot.

Would've been nice to see a before and after and possibly the RAW frame...

Curious as to what is actually in the exposure, not just the ISO setting...

But thanks for posting

[Álex Montoya]

I know what you mean, Gunleik, the test has a limited value but it's interesting nonetheless.

Here's the 'before' frame in HD.



And here's the frame developed with RC3/RG3 at 800ISO.



The program used for noise reduction was Topaz Denoise.

You can download the original R3D here.

[Gunleik Groven]

Thankls Alex.

I guess I'd have put this online at RLF/800/1000/4400 kelvin.... The denoising kills off a lot of tonality in the skin, making it look a bit C300'ish...- :)

But it is interesting.
The image isn't really underexposed, if it was intended as shot... :)

Thus, there isn't a lot of real/relevant noise in there to begin with...

Matter of taste, but because of the skin, I kinda like the un denoised 12800 better....

Aren't we all different! :)

[Álex Montoya]

I like it better too! Just trying to see the noise characteristics and how 'cleanable' it is.

I didn't shoot that myself, but I believe it's one stop underexposed or so, maybe trying to protect the lamp.

[Gunleik Groven]

Yup...

Or just to shoot a nightscene in front of a pc... :)

[Álex Montoya]

That's lit. With small lamps but it is lit.

My take on the CC would go this way more or less:

[Will Keir]

I like your version best. A little darker but the eyes still pop and look white.

That's lit. With small lamps but it is lit.

My take on the CC would go this way more or less:

[Gunleik Groven]

Didn't intend "unlit", just that I think it's ok to be dark if you wanna be dark... Your grade is the best option IMHO :)