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Just got G9 and DxO PL... hallelujah!!

Started Mar 4, 2021 | Discussions thread
brentbrent Veteran Member • Posts: 5,768
Re: Just got G9 and DxO PL... hallelujah!!
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I agree. I've been using LR standalone v. 6 for years, and PhotoLab 4 with Deep Prime is leaps beyond it in terms of noise reduction and sharpness. I am now usually pleased with the results from shooting with auto ISO limited to 6400. Getting the exposure right is more important than sticking to low ISO.

There are still a lot of interface features I like about LR. Maybe my top request would be for DXO to implement dual monitor support. When working in the LR Develop module, having the full image displayed in the LR screen while the second monitor can be set to display the image at 100% is so handy. I sometimes use LR to cull images in this manner, deleting the non-keepers without any editing, and then I open DXO to edit.

I find the G9 also clearly superior to my prior Panasonic bodies (GX8, GX7, GM5) in terms of color. Auto white balance generally nails color to my satisfaction, and I find I'm correcting color a LOT less than I used to. That and simply clicking on the "Deep Prime" button in DXO, rather than futzing with the noise reduction and sharpening sliders in LR, has really shortened the time I spend in processing.

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