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Canon R5 help...weird swirls in images

Started Oct 3, 2021 | Discussions thread
Quarkcharmed
Quarkcharmed Senior Member • Posts: 2,713
Re: Yep, Try Something other than Adobe for RAW conversion

Karl_Guttag wrote:

draacor wrote:

I actually get something similar but not with every shot. I think it has something to do with Lightroom. If I use DPP and save as tiff and import into Lightroom the issue goes away.

First, the circular ring pattern does not look like something a camera could do.

Second, time and again on this forum, people have found that Adobe's raw converter has serious problems, particularly with low light noise.

I haven't experienced such problems with the images from my R5 and LR/ACR.

Thrid, definitely try DPP4 and get a "baseline reading."

That's a good point.

Fourth, give DxO PureRAW or PL4 with DeepPrime a try (free trial and often sale). It is widely recognized as the best RAW converter for reducing noise while preserving detail. In my tests, DxO can be good for 2 to 3 stops over Adobe Camera RAW, which is just ridiculous. Adobe is not even trying with their RAW converter.

You don't get additional dynamic range by using a different raw converter. A stronger noise reduction could give you such impression.

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