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I have been using the CS3 Camera RAW so far, but I do get noise in the blue channels, shadows, etc. more often than I would like to? I have given a try to the bundled in Sony Media Browser (or whatever is really called), but the couple of images I convert did not strike me as much better as the ones from CS3?

Has anyone done some extensive comparison between these two programs (or maybe a third one, Aperture, Lightroom, etc., I am willing to pay the money to switch just not to have to deal with the * noise anymore!) and can recommend the best quality software to convert ARW files?

I have the A100 model now, so this question is mostly about that model, but I am getting the A700 soon, so any suggestions for both models are welcome.

I am aware that the Sony sensors are also used in Nikon cameras, but I guess it would be going out on a limb to assume that somehow Nikons software can be used for ARW conversion?

thanks
BG

I think blue channel noise is down to the Bayer pattern of CCD sensors and the fact that blue data has to be interpolated.

I suffer with it on my Nikon on certain shades of blue sky and use a custom setting on my Noiseware plug-in to get rid of it.

VSO Software posted this:


http://www.vso-software.fr     July 20,  2008

VSO Image Resizer is to convert and resize pictures, it might do the trick for you.

You may be able to use Ivan Image Converter to convert your Sony Camera Raw files (ARW, SRF, SR2) to JPEG, TIFF, BMP, etc. (more than 40 image formats), also in batch mode or command line. Supported Sony cameras: DSC-F828, DSC-R1, DSC-V3, DSLR-A100, DSLR-A200, DSLR-A230, DSLR-A300, DSLR-A700, etc.

more info here: http://www.ivanview.com/ivan-image-converter.html