Resolution upscaled from 14 megapixel image
Owing to coronavirus lockdowns, and a broken foot, I have not been taking photos for months.
Decided to try re-processing some old photos. This original 14 MP image was taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and the 1 Nikkor 6.7-13mm wide angle lens.
This is the pond at the West of the Lake Gardens, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Absolutely beautiful place.
Initial processing was in DxO PL, then run through Topaz Denoise AI, and then into Topaz Gigapixel AI using a 4x image conversion, which works out to a 16x megapixel increase (14 x 16) or ending up with a 224 megapixel image. Probably didn't need to run through Denoise AI - its a low ISO image and DxO PL already ran its Prime NR function.
Now, its not really a 224 MP image but it really does look sharper at normal viewing sizes.
There's something about the Nikon 1 V2 that makes it a fun camera. It's tiny, lenses are tiny. It's 1 inch sensor does a really good job. The while package is so convenient. But 14 MP feels a little dated now - yet with new software technology, we can get more out of older photos - in fact, after processing, the 14 MP photos routinely compete with my 20 MP images from micro four thirds cameras. Thus, software processing extends the usefulness of this old V2 camera.
Resolution upscaled from 14 megapixel image
Owing to coronavirus lockdowns, and a broken foot, I have not been taking photos for months.
Decided to try re-processing some old photos. This original 14 MP image was taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and the 1 Nikkor 6.7-13mm wide angle lens.
This is the pond at the West of the Lake Gardens, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Absolutely beautiful place.
Initial processing was in DxO PL, then run through Topaz Denoise AI, and then into Topaz Gigapixel AI using a 4x image conversion, which works out to a 16x megapixel increase (14 x 16) or ending up with a 224 megapixel image. Probably didn't need to run through Denoise AI - its a low ISO image and DxO PL already ran its Prime NR function.
Now, its not really a 224 MP image but it really does look sharper at normal viewing sizes.
There's something about the Nikon 1 V2 that makes it a fun camera. It's tiny, lenses are tiny. It's 1 inch sensor does a really good job. The while package is so convenient. But 14 MP feels a little dated now - yet with new software technology, we can get more out of older photos - in fact, after processing, the 14 MP photos routinely compete with my 20 MP images from micro four thirds cameras. Thus, software processing extends the usefulness of this old V2 camera.