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03/04/2004 06:48:36 PM · #1 |
| I can't afford a new camera...period...not even the cheap ones. So, what can I do to make my photos less grainy? I currently have a Sony FD-91, which is 0.7 MP. |
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03/04/2004 06:51:11 PM · #2 |
try the program neatimage, it might solve your problem, might not. I dont know the site, but try //www.neatimage.com
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03/04/2004 08:22:15 PM · #3 |
| I'm not sure.. but perhaps being sure of your lighting - bright and even. |
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03/04/2004 08:30:47 PM · #4 |
I agree with using neatimage. I use a Fuji s5000, the biggest problem with the camera is the noise. Neatimage works well on probably 90% of the shots. Just be carefull to not overdo it or you will lose some of the details in your photos.
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03/04/2004 08:40:23 PM · #5 |
Read this.
It's a great little tutorial for getting the most out of your camera. I apologize if you have read it before. |
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03/05/2004 02:06:01 AM · #6 |
I recommend Noise Ninja Here
This or Neat Image will help with the noise. To help keep noise to a minimum use as bright of light as possible and use a tripod with slower shutter speeds and a low ISO of 100 or lower.
T
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03/05/2004 02:43:03 AM · #7 |
| If you camera has a mount for it I would have to say use a tripod tripod tripod tripod!!! Don't leave home without it and use your camera's timer to take all photos! I don't have that much better than you camera. But now I only take shots from a tripod and you can most certainly tell the difference. If you don't have a tripod mount on your camera, use the timer and set your camera down and what ever ya do don't touch it after you hit the shutter button... |
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03/05/2004 03:23:32 AM · #8 |
| ditto on the light and tripod... I started with a Sony MD-83 and FD-85.. and I like the pictures I have taken in the Challenges..in fact I would like to use it again..I have noticed a pixelation... and that can be helped with a slight clean up in an image program..so enjoy the Sony..have fun... |
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03/05/2004 08:21:54 AM · #9 |
| Thanks to everyone who gave me some great tips! I have Neat Image on the computer already and have had limited success with it...I find it tends to de-focus (is that a word?) the photo too much sometimes. I probably need to learn to use it a bit better. I am going to try the Noise Ninja and see if that works any better for me. I definitely need to work on lighting and composition!! These are some great tips, and I intend to work on all of them. |
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03/05/2004 08:27:04 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Knotdamoma:
Thanks to everyone who gave me some great tips! I have Neat Image on the computer already and have had limited success with it...I find it tends to de-focus (is that a word?) the photo too much sometimes. I probably need to learn to use it a bit better. I am going to try the Noise Ninja and see if that works any better for me. I definitely need to work on lighting and composition!! These are some great tips, and I intend to work on all of them. |
Never use the default settings in NeatImage or it will usually make it look out of focus or very soft. You need to adjust the Noise Reduction Amounts. |
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03/05/2004 08:32:33 AM · #11 |
I responded to your cross-post in the Q&A forum, but will repeat some of it here. In addition to the NeatImage recommendations, make sure your intended subject is closely cropped in your viewfinder. That will allow you to make maximum use of the .7 MP. And, if you have digital zoom, DON'T use it!
-len |
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03/09/2004 09:30:02 AM · #12 |
| I am quite impressed with the benefits of the Noise Ninja! It seems to really eliminate the noise without losing the focus of the photo, and it seems, at least for me, to be easier to manipulate than Neat Image. As much as I like the never-ending trial of Neat Image, I think I'm gonna hafta save up some pennies and actually buy Noise Ninja...the trial only saves the photos with an major watermark. Thank you, Tim!!! |
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03/09/2004 09:41:27 AM · #13 |
try pushing the exposure to the right of the histogram
so the curve is more to the right of center than left, and the lower extreme on the right side touches the right edge of the histogram window.
this is supposed to help minimize some of the noise prior to post processing.
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03/09/2004 11:57:43 AM · #14 |
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03/09/2004 12:58:08 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by soup:
try pushing the exposure to the right of the histogram
so the curve is more to the right of center than left, and the lower extreme on the right side touches the right edge of the histogram window.
this is supposed to help minimize some of the noise prior to post processing. |
This advice is generally reserved for shooting in raw mode, although I'd guess that it might help if used judiciously (very slight exposure bump) in non-raw mode.
My experience is that the "expose right" advice is also not entirely applicable for subjects which are largely (80% or more) any combination of blue and red. You're likely to blow out one of those channels if you rely on the camera's histogram. If in raw mode, you might be able to recover some data using exposure compensation, though it could be at the cost of lost shadow detail in other channels. |
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03/19/2004 05:50:22 PM · #16 |
| How about uploading some of the images you are not pleased with, and letting some of the more experienced photographers on this site remove the noise for you? Then you'll be able to see what the best picture you can get looks like, and they can tell you step by step what they did. |
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