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I agree; results can be fine with HE* at ISO 6400. If the subject is large in the frame and/or there is minimal cropping then ISO 6400 would not present much of an issue. Perfect exposure seems to help too. There's probably more but these are the main factors I've experienced when it comes to high ISO images working or not.
DXO Pure raw 1-2 still not compatible with all the Z9 files... neither than Topaz... why it takes so long? anything related to the RED sue agains Nikon????I simply do not agree and the fact you state " parroting this false narrative" is simply inflammatory.
Others like me have very bad experiences with LRC/ACR's processing of Z9 lossless RAW files and have obtained far better results using Capture One and DxO Pure RAW 2.
I refuse to use any of the HE formats so it does not both me that other applications still cannot process them.
I disagree here is a shot at iso 6400 with no noise reduction at night. along with a very heavy crop. I dont think Id say 6400 is pushing the limits...maybe in some circumstances it is but every time Ive used 6400 its been just fine.ISO 6400 is pushing the limits of the Z9. Ideally, you should have an ETTR exposure at ISO 6400. Using manual exposure, the f/stop and shutter speed of such an exposure determines the amount of light in lux seconds falling on the sensor. The Z9 is ISO invariant above ISO 500 (see Bill Claff). To gain 3 stops of highlight protection you can set the ISO to 1600 and expose using the shutter speed and f/stop as determined for the ETTR ISO 6400 exposure. This would result in a dark image which can be pushed 3 EV in Adobe converters with the same image quality and 3 stops of highlight protection.
See Jim Kasson for an example of this technique using the Z9 with Adobe converters. A push of more than 3 stops is inadvisable.
Cheers,
Bill
Interesting article, however not everybody agree on the usefullness of linear profiles :
rot - Pure Raw 2 works fine with Lossless raw - i have man 10 of thousands of examples. No-one other than NXS and ADOBE touches HE/HE*DXO Pure raw 1-2 still not compatible with all the Z9 files... neither than Topaz... why it takes so long? anything related to the RED sue agains Nikon????
I disagree here is a shot at iso 6400 with no noise reduction at night. along with a very heavy crop. I dont think Id say 6400 is pushing the limits...maybe in some circumstances it is but every time Ive used 6400 its been just fine