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[Snorky]

I know this sounds ridiculous, but overall... considering how long we've had digital photography technology, you'd think they could eliminate noise at higher ISO settings. Yes, there are smoothing effects but that affects sharpness. 

 

And it amazes me how great pictures look with today's smartphones (with less noise). However, they lack decent wide angle and telephoto lenses. More manufacturers are releasing multi-lens phones, but they are still somewhat limited.

 

Well anyway, rant over. As you were. 

 

[Tony]

I know this sounds ridiculous, but overall... considering how long we've had digital photography technology, you'd think they could eliminate noise at higher ISO settings. Yes, there are smoothing effects but that affects sharpness. 

 

And it amazes me how great pictures look with today's smartphones (with less noise). However, they lack decent wide angle and telephoto lenses. More manufacturers are releasing multi-lens phones, but they are still somewhat limited.

 

Well anyway, rant over. As you were. 

 

It does not sound at all ridiculous.  Noise unfortunately is with us to stay.  Of course, one way to combat the issue would be to cough up a boat load of cash and purchase a high end, (make that a very high end Nikon body) and to explore some of the excellent programs available for a minimum fee.  I find that FastStonesimageviewer has a very good Noise Reduction feature if it is used properly.  When I use it, I go with three clicks, stop and then three more clicks until I get a satisfactory result.  If I proceed any faster than the three clicks, the image is destroyed.  Then there is DNoise and DFine that I hear does a very good job in reducing and possibly eliminating a good percentage of Noise.  I have seen results from DFine and it is a very good program.  Hope this helps.  Tony

[Snorky]

Yes it's nice having noise reducing software available for editing, but I'm talking about better camera sensors.... get it right when you're taking the shot!