DxO just released the new PureRaw 3 software (Click here to see all features and try it out).

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Press Release

DxO PureRAW 3, the groundbreaking RAW photo enhancement software, gives photographers incredible image quality thanks to DeepPRIME XD

Together with innovative DeepPRIME XD — eXtreme Detail — denoising technology, this major new version of DxO’s award- winning RAW processing software delivers greater control without reducing the ‘one-click’ functionality that users love. It also features pivotal upgrades to the user interface, making workflow even smoother.

Paris (France): DxO Labs, the company which kick-started modern RAW processing and lens correction, today announces the immediate availability of DxO PureRAW 3, its revolutionary RAW enhancement software. PureRAW 3 optimizes the quality of any RAW image by eliminating noise, improving color, enhancing detail and correcting lens flaws.

DxO PureRAW 3 now features DxO’s latest artificial intelligence technology, DeepPRIME XD, delivering industry-leading noise reduction and RAW image enhancement; greater control over which corrections are applied through DxO’s renowned Optics Modules; and user interface modifications that offer improved integration with every photographer’s workflow.

DxO DeepPRIME technology gets even better — and for Fujifilm photographers, too!

DxO PureRAW set the standard for noise reduction and image improvements – but the introduction of DeepPRIME XD pushes performance even further. By using a larger neural network than regular DeepPRIME, DeepPRIME XD delivers greater levels of detail, improved color accuracy, and smoother, noise-free bokeh when shooting at even the highest ISO levels.

With DeepPRIME XD, photographers report improvements of more than 2.5 stops in noise performance. For example, images shot at ISO 4000 more closely resemble those captured at ISO 500 in terms of noise, color, and clarity.

Because noise reduction is performed as part of the RAW conversion process, DeepPRIME XD can also improve the dynamic range of an image, giving photographers greater flexibility when shooting in challenging situations where light is limited. The original DeepPRIME mode remains part of DxO PureRAW 3 for images that demand less enhancement or where faster performance is required.

“DeepPRIME almost surprised us when we first saw the results,” explains DxO’s VP of Marketing and Product Strategy, Jean-Marc Alexia. “We quickly realized that a larger neural network could boost performance, and that’s what we’ve delivered with DeepPRIME XD. This technology pushes the boundaries even further, and DxO PureRAW 3 will revolutionize any photographer’s images — and without disrupting their existing workflow.”

Until today, DeepPRIME XD did not process RAW files from cameras with an X-Trans sensor. However, with DxO PureRAW 3, Fujifilm X Series photographers will be delighted to learn that their cameras are supported, a development reflected in DxO PhotoLab 6.4, also released today. As a result, X-Trans images can undergo incredible noise reduction, remarkable detail enhancement, and the restoration of accurate colors, especially when shooting at high ISO levels.

Power is nothing without control

As well as greater performance, DxO PureRAW 3 gives photographers a new level of control. The software’s updated interface now offers options for levels of lens softness correction, as well as the ability to toggle vignetting and chromatic aberration corrections. Furthermore, photographers can access the whole image area captured by the sensor, avoiding the crop enforced by other software when correcting deformations.

Interface improvements for a smoother workflow

DxO PureRAW 3 also introduces a number of improvements when it comes to workflow. Users can create multiple queues when batch processing large numbers of files, with the option to edit, re-order, and prioritize both images and queue lists while processing is underway. In addition, photographers can now choose to export files in TIFF format, alongside the existing JPEG and Linear DNG options.
Finally, the user interface has been revamped, bringing it closer in line with other DxO software.

Get (or test it out) DxO PureRAW 3 now!

Dpreview interviewed Shigemi Sugimoto, President and CEO, and Eiji Shirota, Chief Profitability Officer.

Here is my very short summary of what has been said:

• It’s clear OM Digital is focusing on outdoor photography. To leverage the advantage in size the MFT system has.
• As a result of the launch of the OM-1, purchases of lenses also increased, especially our telephoto lenses.
• They don’t see Full Frame as a competitor. There are many photographers that simply use both systems in base of their needs.
• The priority is to increase the speed and accuracy and not necessarily the Megapixels of a camera. But this does not mean that they have stopped increasing image resolution or that high-pixel photos are unnecessary
• While the lineup is quite comprehensive, they believe that it is not complete yet.

The new Benro Theta is selling like hotcakes on Kickstarter (Click here). Here is the full 12min long tutorial that shows you why this tripod is so unique:

Photoreview asked their readers to rank the reliability of their products. As you see OM/Olympus camera have been ranked as the most reliable ones. Panasonic was way behind and only Canon did worse.

OM System OM-1: AF Release Settings, Auto Playback, and Mic Settings

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
M43 Camera News, My Holiday Camera 2023 and Lumix 100-400 shots (ThatMFTguy).
Sensor Formats: Depth of Field, Focal Length, F-Stops & Image Quality – Equivalence? (Thomas Eisl).
Best Photo Scanners in 2023 (42West).
Godox Brings on the Brightness with SLIII Bi-Color Monolights (Explora).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.