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M50 Mark II First Impressions

Started Oct 12, 2021 | Discussions thread
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Re: C-RAW gives no love for DLO...

dan the man p wrote:

MAC wrote:

dan the man p wrote:

I'll do a test today to hopefully put this discussion to rest. The article you cited doesn't say that the efficacy is reduced, it flat out says it's not available in C-RAW, which is just not true. That's why I think the article is simply wrong. But we'll see. The only time there is even any perceptible difference between C-RAW and RAW is when you're doing extreme dynamic range pushing, and even then only at extreme magnifications. This is according to articles I've read and my own testing. I would wager adding DLO into the mix will not change that.

I do apologize for contributing to this thread going off-topic. I'll post the comparisons in a new thread.

no apologies needed

I've never used C-RAW

and I recommend using DXO PL4 Elite instead

Since you keep talking about it so much, I've taken your advice and downloaded the trial. I like it pretty well so far.

it gets even better as you work with it more

The Deep Prime noise reduction module is obviously its best feature.

and there are many other features that are excellent

Other than that, I think I like it better than DPP4,

much better for me

but I don't know if I like it enough to justify the cost.

for me I no longer will pay rent on LR -- I stopped with the stand alone version. And DXO PL4 Elite can not only convert the raw, but export to lightroom or my PS

Now, if they would support my Sony RX0 with a cropped 1" sensor, which could really use the noise reduction more often, that might tip the scales for me.

they support RX1 and RX10, etc

Anyway, I'll keep using it for the rest of the 30-day trial and see what I think at the end.

in below photo

applied distortion slider to my taste on my toki 10-17 FE shot

applied CA corrections on the CA on the backlit trees

applied atmospheric haze correction since I don't use filters

applied shadow and highlight recovery sliders

applied vibrancy and saturation

and an ultra-wide angle of the Bean Field is where I like it after processing

best wishes on your trial

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