Silkypix NR settings

I'm currently trying to get to grips with Silkypix's noise reduction settings, and would be interested to know of any other users' default settings for various ISOs. Obviously these are also dependent on light conditions & sharpening settings etc. so I realise there are no catch-all settings for each ISO, but I'm currently working on some K100D 1600 images & I'm struggling to get the NR as good as it is when using in-camera JPEGs.

I'm presently using the 'Natural' sharpening default & pushing the NR slider up to about 25, though I'm not exactly sure of how I should be using the Noise Cancel & Noise Level controls.

Any help much appreciated,

Jonathan

If you have the purchased version (not free one) Read the section of the doc on getting sharp images. It is REALLY helpful.

I spent half an hour trying to get a really bad image lookign good with no avail. Could not get good results with PhotoShop Camera Raw either)
After reading SilkyPix doc, I had an acceptable image in five minutes.

Edit: See Section: 10.1.8 Creating Extremely Clear Image
I think the big thing for me was the Demosaic filter settings, and the right order of operations.

Thanks Amoringello,

I'll steel myself & dive into that section of the manual tonight!

Jonathan

Jonathon,
Generally I find that using "Natural Fine" (which increases noise and adds some sharpening) and then sliding up the NR amounts (there are two sliders) - but generally I find around 10-16 is adequate for good ISO1600 images.

If you've had to push the exposure in Silkypix then you'll be raking up a load of noise and you'll have fun sorting that out, but for a well exposed high ISO shot that requires less than half a stop of compensation I don't have an issue...

There is also the preset for noise reduction priority for noisy scenes - you'll lose some detail, but you can use that as a starting point and tweak it from there.

The manual is very "Jap-lish", but has a lot of very useful pointers.
(My Silkypix guide is still on my "todo list"... right at the bottom, alas :roll
Matt

A descending order sort is required, methinks.

G