Re: A random XKCD strip that turned up today

[mike wilson]

The lengths they will go to for point scoring, though...

> On 22/04/2023 00:33 Comcast  wrote:
> 
>  
> HAR! Love the obsessive photographers. They’re focused!
> 
> Paul
> 
> > On Apr 21, 2023, at 7:18 PM, John Francis  wrote:
> > 
> > I occasionally see what a random XKCD strip turns up
> > (I've got https://c.xkcd.com/random/comic/ bookmarked).
> > 
> > This one amused me:  https://xkcd.com/1014/
> > 
> > Cars and cameras - what's not to like?  :-)
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Bill]

On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 7:09 PM Comcast  wrote:

> Do you like the results?
>
> Paul
>

Yes, very much. I don't shoot a lot of high ISO, but this will be a great
tool for those who do. I'll post a comparison image tomorrow at some point.

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Re: A random XKCD strip that turned up today

[Stan Halpin]

Thanks! Totally believable snapshot of life…

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 21, 2023, at 7:18 PM, John Francis  wrote:
> 
> I occasionally see what a random XKCD strip turns up
> (I've got https://c.xkcd.com/random/comic/ bookmarked).
> 
> This one amused me:  https://xkcd.com/1014/
> 
> Cars and cameras - what's not to like?  :-)
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Re: A random XKCD strip that turned up today

[Daniel J. Matyola]

LOL!

Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 7:18 PM John Francis  wrote:

> I occasionally see what a random XKCD strip turns up
> (I've got https://c.xkcd.com/random/comic/ bookmarked).
>
> This one amused me:  https://xkcd.com/1014/
>
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Comcast]

Do you like the results?

Paul

> On Apr 21, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Bill  wrote:
> 
> I just completed a new computer build a few weeks ago as the newest version
> of Photoshop didn't like to play nice with my 2016 build. I went pretty
> high end as I hate doing this more than once every decade and wanted to
> future proof myself as much as possible.
> Denoise runs about 20 seconds on my K1 files.
> 
> bill
> 
>> On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 2:37 PM Comcast  wrote:
>> 
>> My computer is a 2015 iMac, but it has a 4 GHz i7 4-core. So while it’s
>> not as fast as today’s best, it handles the ACR noise reduction in about a
>> minute on a 33 MH dng.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
 On Apr 21, 2023, at 4:08 PM, Toine  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, I tried it. It does a very good job and a no brainer to apply, but
>>> very slow. You probably need a modern GPU, My GTX 1050 Ti is slow. Topaz
>> is
>>> faster, can't decide which one is better, probably Topaz with some trial
>>> and error. It's very easy to create junk with Topaz. Sharpening in LR
>> after
>>> Denoise is recreating some weird looking noise.
>>> 
>>> Toine
>>> 
 On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 21:22, Paul Stenquist 
 wrote:
 
 Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest
 version of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a
>> very
 nice job. Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can
>> certainly
 save a noisy shot.
 
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Re: Pentax K3 Mark III Monochrome Matte Black Edition

[Bill]

The Matte Black Edition is the same camera as the K3III monochrome with a
cosmetic change. The regular K3III mono will apparently go on sale very
soon, but it seems a lot of people want to spring for the blacked out
camera.

bill

On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 9:23 AM Mark Roberts 
wrote:

> From my days as a components engineer at an electronics firm, I would be
> very surprised if the minimum order for a specialized item like this sensor
> wasn't at least 1000 units.
>
> Apr 21, 2023 10:35:47 AM Ralf R Radermacher :
>
> > Am 21.04.23 um 15:28 schrieb mike wilson:
> >> I wonder how big a "run" is.  Not into triple figures, I would guess.
> >
> > Could this be the ‘workshop-like’ approach to production that they
> > announced in January of last year?
> >
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Bill]

I just completed a new computer build a few weeks ago as the newest version
of Photoshop didn't like to play nice with my 2016 build. I went pretty
high end as I hate doing this more than once every decade and wanted to
future proof myself as much as possible.
Denoise runs about 20 seconds on my K1 files.

bill

On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 2:37 PM Comcast  wrote:

> My computer is a 2015 iMac, but it has a 4 GHz i7 4-core. So while it’s
> not as fast as today’s best, it handles the ACR noise reduction in about a
> minute on a 33 MH dng.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Apr 21, 2023, at 4:08 PM, Toine  wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I tried it. It does a very good job and a no brainer to apply, but
> > very slow. You probably need a modern GPU, My GTX 1050 Ti is slow. Topaz
> is
> > faster, can't decide which one is better, probably Topaz with some trial
> > and error. It's very easy to create junk with Topaz. Sharpening in LR
> after
> > Denoise is recreating some weird looking noise.
> >
> > Toine
> >
> >> On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 21:22, Paul Stenquist 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest
> >> version of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a
> very
> >> nice job. Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can
> certainly
> >> save a noisy shot.
> >>
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Bill]

I downloaded the updates last night. It seems to work really well. I tried
it on an ISO 4 image from my K1 and the results were very good indeed.
It pushes the high ISO possibilities we enjoy to the point of
ridiculousness. Now we really can photograph black cats in a coal bin at
midnight and get usable results.

bill

On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 1:22 PM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest
> version of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a very
> nice job. Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can certainly
> save a noisy shot.
>
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Re: A random XKCD strip that turned up today

[Comcast]

HAR! Love the obsessive photographers. They’re focused!

Paul

> On Apr 21, 2023, at 7:18 PM, John Francis  wrote:
> 
> I occasionally see what a random XKCD strip turns up
> (I've got https://c.xkcd.com/random/comic/ bookmarked).
> 
> This one amused me:  https://xkcd.com/1014/
> 
> Cars and cameras - what's not to like?  :-)
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A random XKCD strip that turned up today

[John Francis]

I occasionally see what a random XKCD strip turns up
(I've got https://c.xkcd.com/random/comic/ bookmarked).

This one amused me:  https://xkcd.com/1014/

Cars and cameras - what's not to like?  :-)
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Comcast]

My computer is a 2015 iMac, but it has a 4 GHz i7 4-core. So while it’s not as 
fast as today’s best, it handles the ACR noise reduction in about a minute on a 
33 MH dng.

Paul

> On Apr 21, 2023, at 4:08 PM, Toine  wrote:
> 
> Yes, I tried it. It does a very good job and a no brainer to apply, but
> very slow. You probably need a modern GPU, My GTX 1050 Ti is slow. Topaz is
> faster, can't decide which one is better, probably Topaz with some trial
> and error. It's very easy to create junk with Topaz. Sharpening in LR after
> Denoise is recreating some weird looking noise.
> 
> Toine
> 
>> On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 21:22, Paul Stenquist 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest
>> version of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a very
>> nice job. Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can certainly
>> save a noisy shot.
>> 
>> Paul
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Toine]

6400 ISO heavy crop:
Lightroom without DeNoise AI
https://repiuk.nl/projects/GESO/DxO-or-PhotoAI/#pid=_1006161.jpg
Lightroom with DeNoise AI
https://repiuk.nl/projects/GESO/DxO-or-PhotoAI/#pid=_1006161-Enhanced-NR.jpg

On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 22:08, Toine  wrote:

> Yes, I tried it. It does a very good job and a no brainer to apply, but
> very slow. You probably need a modern GPU, My GTX 1050 Ti is slow. Topaz is
> faster, can't decide which one is better, probably Topaz with some trial
> and error. It's very easy to create junk with Topaz. Sharpening in LR after
> Denoise is recreating some weird looking noise.
>
> Toine
>
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 21:22, Paul Stenquist 
> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest
>> version of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a very
>> nice job. Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can certainly
>> save a noisy shot.
>>
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Toine]

Yes, I tried it. It does a very good job and a no brainer to apply, but
very slow. You probably need a modern GPU, My GTX 1050 Ti is slow. Topaz is
faster, can't decide which one is better, probably Topaz with some trial
and error. It's very easy to create junk with Topaz. Sharpening in LR after
Denoise is recreating some weird looking noise.

Toine

On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 21:22, Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest
> version of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a very
> nice job. Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can certainly
> save a noisy shot.
>
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Paul Stenquist]

It uses AI for noise reduction, not SI. Fat finger typo.

> On Apr 21, 2023, at 3:22 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest version 
> of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a very nice job. 
> Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can certainly save a noisy 
> shot.
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ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

[Paul Stenquist]

Has anyone else on the list tried this? It’s a function in the latest version 
of ACR that is said to use SI for noise reduction. It does a very nice job. 
Still trying to decide if it looks natural, but it can certainly save a noisy 
shot.

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Re: Pentax K3 Mark III Monochrome Matte Black Edition

[Mark Roberts]

From my days as a components engineer at an electronics firm, I would be very 
surprised if the minimum order for a specialized item like this sensor wasn't 
at least 1000 units.

Apr 21, 2023 10:35:47 AM Ralf R Radermacher :

> Am 21.04.23 um 15:28 schrieb mike wilson:
>> I wonder how big a "run" is.  Not into triple figures, I would guess.
> 
> Could this be the ‘workshop-like’ approach to production that they
> announced in January of last year?
> 
> Ralf
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Re: Pentax K3 Mark III Monochrome Matte Black Edition

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 21.04.23 um 15:28 schrieb mike wilson:

I wonder how big a "run" is.  Not into triple figures, I would guess.


Could this be the ‘workshop-like’ approach to production that they
announced in January of last year?

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Re: Pentax K3 Mark III Monochrome Matte Black Edition

[mike wilson]

I wonder how big a "run" is.  Not into triple figures, I would guess.

> On 21/04/2023 14:16 Bill  wrote:
> 
>  
> Apparently they started taking pre orders for the second run of the new
> Monochrome camera earlier today for deliveries in late May.
> It sold out in a couple of hours, so if you want one and didn't get an
> order in, the next batch is slated for sometime in the summer.
> 
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Pentax K3 Mark III Monochrome Matte Black Edition

[Bill]

Apparently they started taking pre orders for the second run of the new
Monochrome camera earlier today for deliveries in late May.
It sold out in a couple of hours, so if you want one and didn't get an
order in, the next batch is slated for sometime in the summer.

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Re: Vacation suggestion

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 21.04.23 um 03:11 schrieb Stan Halpin:


In short, unless you are shooting for stock photos and don’t want to have your 
images lost in the crowd, just shoot what pleases you. And then step aside 
because 27 others want to capture that same view, and that’s ok.


...and he might want to stay away from the deepest tripod marks.

Ralf

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