High isos comparison Q vs Q3

[MindsEye]

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Here is a 100% detail from LR with the unaltered DNG on the left and after application of DxO PureRaw on the right. Q3 at ISO 12,500 f8.0 1/250 sec. Sorry the crops don't line up exactly. I had LR on the locked zoom and there was a slight crop (outside of this picture area) on one of them that caused a small misalignment.  

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Edited October 18, 2023 by MindsEye

[IP54]

Yes DXO Pureraw3 is very good on the Q files

[pcgarner]

DxO is my go-to app for a large part of my post-shooting work. But in the case of the two Santa Cruz photos, I do love the unprocessed DNG on the left. The obvious grain/grit that's stripped from the PureRaw version on the right is just too clean for my taste. Reminds me of the Topaz AI app that is stunning, amazing, and utterly soulless. Think of all the programs that allow you to add grain: there's a reason. But then I diverge from the Q banding questions.

[jaapv]

Umm..  Topaz allows you to add grain.  

[Argie Bee]

After watching a Q3 review where the author comments on ISO settings that are "…safe up to 25000" I thought I'd test that out. Crunchy, for sure, but after running through PureRAW3? Remarkable: 

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