D2h Noise

I find that the D2H gives me much problems with noise at 400ASA upwards. I am looking for a free piece of software I can down load to get rid of this problem or if anyone can help me through how to get rid of it in Photoshop that would be a great help.

Proper exposure ...

In other words, use the histogram to fine tune your exposure.

John Atkin said:

I find that the D2H gives me much problems with noise at 400ASA
upwards. I am looking for a free piece of software I can down load
to get rid of this problem or if anyone can help me through how to
get rid of it in Photoshop that would be a great help.

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Try NeatImage:

http://www.neatimage.com/download.html

It has a plugin for photoshop and can be very effective if used well. I upgraded to a pro account which gives way more control and lets you use it with TIFF files etc and batch.

It is not going to solve all high iso problems and can sometimes make images look flat or destroy detail if it's over done. But used with care it is very good, try masking areas to save details. Use the website to learn technique in getting the best results.

I use up to +1EV exposure comp on my D2H and the noise is really not a problem. I shoot ISO 1600 for indoor volleyball. It is imperative that you don't underexpose.

With earlier cameras, like the D1X and D100, the main concern was not blowing highlights. With the D2 generation, especially if you shoot RAW it is better to overexpose and pull back for highlights than to underexpose and have to boost the shadows and along with it the noise.

Get your exposure so it shows up in the 4th quadrant of the histogram is very important. I no longer have a D2h but I have found with the D2X that I get better image quality with the D2X in low light using H1 (ISO 1600) and camera noise reduction for high ISO set to HIGH than I do at ISO 800 without the high ISO NR.

I prefer Noise Ninja for processing images with noise but there is a severe penalty in terms of image quality that is almost linear. Reduce noise 20% and I find there is a 20% loss of image sharpness or contrast or both.

I limit any EV boost in Photoshop to .5 EV when processing Nikon files. With Canon files (Mark II or 5D) I limit it to a 1.5EV bump. Using fill light with CS3 and ACR 4.1 is a big advancement in this regard and alone worth the cost of the upgrade if you are shooting with Nikons.

Bruce