FSM writes:
In my long ago test, DxO's deconvolution specifically developed for
each lens couldn't beat Focus Magic on the lens I tried, and a couple
of my most used lenses didn't have DxO profiles.
That test was interesting but not exactly what might determine DXO
Optics Pro (DOP) utility in your workflow, IMO anyway. Several
versions ago they recognized the elephant in the room and instead of
having to save a 16 bit tiff to disk then open it in PS, you can just
do what you need to do in DOP and export directly--quick. Also you
used the default slider positions--asking alot of defaults. With lenses
that have weaker areas, the deconvolution used gently can even up the
performance and then use FM in PS in a layer(s) as you do for fine
tuning---FM and DOP are not mutually exclusive. Also you are not
bound by the geometric
correction metadata and can pick how much to torture pixels and change
FOV. I had meant to do several different conversions with a few of
Marnie's Catalonia images last weekend with ACR/DOP with comparisons
but the limited image processing time was inadvertently consumed by the
B'fly shots. I still don't have the color handling figured totally
with GM-1 shots and DOP.
Oh, the highlight treatment improved with the 9 version ago as well,
but not quite up to ACR. Somewhere along the way the microcontrast
adjustment changed and the radius seems to have been reduced
to similar 50 pixel radius one is accustomed to using with LCE in
PS--one can save that for later in PS anyway if desired.
I may have to buy with very little testing - or not.
I truly do think it time to reevaluate--perhaps a couple images that
need the corners sharp with a lens that also has a bunch of
aberrations. Would just use DOP or ACR as the front end and do your
skillful
final processing in PS for both. No mad rush really--the sales seem
to be more frequent than the Canyon lens rebate times. One can be
guaranteed there will be another in just a bit.
Mike
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