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  1. Clovishound

    Topaz Denoise, Sharpen and Gigapixel

    I finally decided to see what would happen if I used the sharpen slider in LR on both images. I'll let you decide on how well the program worked on this image. Just for reference, this is the full, unedited image. Here is the unprocessed image with the sharpness slider at 116. For reference...
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    Topaz Denoise, Sharpen and Gigapixel

    Well, I am working my way through the programs. I have already posted some on this subject, and thought I should create a new thread on it. I am finding the programs to be a mixed bag. Worth the money, but they don't work well on all subjects and situations from my limited experience. I find...
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    Looks like the version I'm running assigns 25 out of 100 noise reduction. Of course, it won't allow any plugins, so I'm using Topaz as a stand alone. I have been just bringing the RAW unedited file into Denoise, or Sharpen, then saving it as a DNG file before bringing that file up in LR. It's a...
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    OK, bought and downloaded them today. Played around with them briefly. Not sure about Sharpen. Gigapixel did a great job on a couple old family photos. Denoise seems to do a better job than I can with Lightroom. I need to dig into the slider and other options to maximize denoise. I'm a little...
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    What would you recommend? The bundle of three, or Photo AI? My computer and my daughter's would meet the minimum requirements for Photo AI, after I get the RAM upgrade (ordered). I'm just afraid that it will run slow or have issues with minimum required hardware. The individual programs have...
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    Another question for you, Fred. Is there much advantage to getting Gigapixel. I can get Denoise, Sharpen and Gigapixel as a bundle for $200. I can get Sharpen and Denoise for $160, and I have PS, with Super Zoom filter to upscale a heavily cropped image. Is there a lot of advantage to Gigapixel...
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    A 16 GB stick plus the 4GB incorporated in the motherboard maxes this thing out at 20GB. I was going to have BB put it in this morning, but they said they didn't carry the RAM I need. I would have to order it off the internet and bring it in. I have Totaltech for another month, so I was going to...
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    It's got a 500 GB SSD in it Fred.
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    Computer upgrade for LR and possibly Topaz

    I'm running an older (5yrs) Lenovo with an I5 processor and 8 GB of RAM. After LR update last year, LR has often run slow and sometimes becomes unresponsive. Other than that, the computer suits my needs. I've thought about upgrading the RAM to hopefully solve this, and I'm also thinking about...
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    Memory Access Lamp remains on even when power off and card removed

    Ran across this. Not sure it will work, but probably worth trying. Memory access light stays on
  11. Clovishound

    Post your Birds in Flight

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    PSA, check your mounting plate.

    That is a possibility, I guess, but the most likely scenario in my mind is that I didn't tighten it down properly. I do remember thinking I felt a little bit of odd clunking while following birds, but was engrossed in what I was doing. I definitely won't ignore that in the future, and...
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    PSA, check your mounting plate.

    Went out to take some BIF and other wildlife pictures this morning. Shortly after dawn, I mounted up the trusty Z5 and 200-500 F5.6 lens to my new tripod and set off to get some nice images. AT the end of the session, as I was heading back down the trail to the car, I noticed something wasn't...
  14. Clovishound

    Post Your Birds (3)

    Got back over to the Audubon Swamp Garden this morning. Had a few problems, but managed to come back with a few keepers.
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    Post your Birds in Flight

    Flaps, Gear, Throttles.
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    Post your Birds in Flight

    I've some BIF before, but had a chance to shoot a lot of them this morning. Herons were nesting and flying back and forth between the nests on the little island to the trees in the surrounding woods. I have a lot to learn, and need to change a few settings, but got a few keepers.
  17. Clovishound

    Hello From Canton Illinois

    Welcome. Here is a link to the manual from Nikon. D3200 manual
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