Capture one Express 8.3.2.12 (Sony) and noise reduction

NN635736946972484255UL

• August 22, 2015 12:52

Hi, im not sure if im either doing something wrong, or if its a feature that doesn't work in the express version...

I have a Sony RX100 M3 & a Sony A6000, and always shoot in RAW (.arw)
I previously used Lightroom, and have been trying to make the transition over to capture one, for the most part i prefer Capture One, but im not sure about noise reduction, in capture one, it doesn't seem to apply any noise reduction, no matter what setting i choose (luminance on 0 or 100, it defaults at 50)

In lightroom, its easily visibly to see the noise reduction and small amounts make a big difference, and if you apply too much its easily visible, but in capture one it doesn't appear to do a single thing (at any setting 0 or 100) there is the same amounts of noise.

Is this a problem with my installation of capture one, or is noise reduction only a feature of the pro/paid for version?


Many thanks
Garry

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  Permanently deleted user

  • August 22, 2015 14:15

  Hi Garry,
  
  shooting my self Sony (RX100M1, RX10M1 and A99) and other Sony's before, up to now I've almost never felt the need for tweaking the default NR settings in C1. I'm shooting from lowest ISOs up to ISO3200 (RX) and ISO6400 (A99) and at least for me at each ISO level the defaults represent for me a very balanced compromise between details and noise.
  
  If you feel the need for tweaking you may consider that generally only full size view will allow for correct evaluation of the effect. Besides, really visible changes require changes of about 10. Hope this helps.

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  Ian Wilson

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  • August 22, 2015 17:18

  

  I don't think that noise reduction is only a feature of the paid version. My understanding is that C1 applies some NR to each image dependent on things like the camera profile and the ISO setting. But it then shows you a slider in the middle at 50 so that you can go both up and down from the underlying pre-applied amount.
  
  Ian

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  NN635736946972484255UL

  • August 23, 2015 11:02

  Hi, many thanks for the information... I may try a reinstall then, 99% of my images don't need noise reduction, but the few low light shots i have need a bit, it appears that whatever value i select 0 to 100, no noise reduction has taken place
  
  Same image loaded into lightroom, and i found 17% luminance was ideal, going to 100 just to test makes its a blurry mess.
  
  
  Thanks for the replies!

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  Ian Wilson

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  • August 23, 2015 14:16

  

  Before you conclude that no noise reduction has taken place, try inspecting the images at 100%. If you do that, and alter the NR sliders, you should see changes. But quite often the amount of NR that C1 applies automatically turns out to be quite a good compromise.
  
  Ian

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  NN635736946972484255UL

  • August 27, 2015 18:22

  Thanks Ian, i confirmed when zoomed in at 100% no NR was happening at any percentage, I have uninstalled/cleared regsitry/appdata etc & reinstalled and it now appears to work.
  Thanks
  Garry

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  Markchia

  • April 13, 2016 05:26

  Same thing is happening to me. I have capture 1 pro 9 for sony and NR doesn't do anything at all, whether i'm zoomed in to 100% or not, there's no change.

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