which program is the best to correct lens distortion?

Hi

i know , it's a boring and comon question
and there are many discussion about it here and on the net

but many review/compare are outdated like 2009 and 2011


may i ask you which program do you use to correct lens distortion ?

and do you know a good update review about the best software?

i mean i know there dpp, ptlens , photoshop filter , acr/lightroom ,dxo and so on

i would appreciate it a lot

thanks

I would say ACR/lightroom. Dont see any need for anything else

If you can find the right profile for your lens/body combination, Lightroom (or other implementations of ACR) should be more than adequate.

DXO Optics Pro has been the standard for a long time in this regard. You can check to see if your camera body/lens is supported and profiled in their database:

http://www.dxo.com …s-pro/supported-equipment

In addition to the profiles in ACR/LR, Adobe has published an application that will permit you to make your own lens profiles (Len Profile Creator) if your equipment is not supported in ACR/LR:

Mac: http://www.adobe.com …ads/detail.jsp?​ftpID=5489
Win: http://www.adobe.com …duct=193&platfo​rm=Windows

Not the easiest process and requires printing of large targets. Also requires meticulous process and patience to achieve the best results - there is a downloader that will permit you to search for profiles that have been created, if someone has made a profile that fits your needs.

There is also PT Lens: http://epaperpress.com​/ptlens/ If your equipment is not profiled, you can shoot a set of calibration images and send them to the author and he will generate a set of calibration constants for your particular set up.

While I know you know about these products, the best thing to do would be to download a trial of each and test them yourself.

kirk

Got to agree with Kirk - there is nothing that can beat DxO Optics Pro.

Agree with the above, DxO Optics pro is excellent and automatic for correcting lens distortions, CA, etc. I have found that it will at times over correct for "lens softness" and introduce a subtle moire pattern, so I will disable that correction and sharpen by hand if necessary in Lightroom.

kirkt wrote in post #16105051
DXO Optics Pro has been the standard for a long time in this regard. You can check to see if your camera body/lens is supported and profiled in their database:

http://www.dxo.com …s-pro/supported-equipment

In addition to the profiles in ACR/LR, Adobe has published an application that will permit you to make your own lens profiles (Len Profile Creator) if your equipment is not supported in ACR/LR:

Mac: http://www.adobe.com …ads/detail.jsp?​ftpID=5489
Win: http://www.adobe.com …duct=193&platfo​rm=Windows

Not the easiest process and requires printing of large targets. Also requires meticulous process and patience to achieve the best results - there is a downloader that will permit you to search for profiles that have been created, if someone has made a profile that fits your needs.

There is also PT Lens: http://epaperpress.com​/ptlens/ If your equipment is not profiled, you can shoot a set of calibration images and send them to the author and he will generate a set of calibration constants for your particular set up.

While I know you know about these products, the best thing to do would be to download a trial of each and test them yourself.

kirk

thanks
dxo is pretty expansive
but i will give a try
i read v8 is sluggish even on fast pc with windows 7
is right?

kirkt wrote in post #16105051
DXO Optics Pro has been the standard for a long time in this regard. You can check to see if your camera body/lens is supported and profiled in their database:

http://www.dxo.com …s-pro/supported-equipment

In addition to the profiles in ACR/LR, Adobe has published an application that will permit you to make your own lens profiles (Len Profile Creator) if your equipment is not supported in ACR/LR:

Mac: http://www.adobe.com …ads/detail.jsp?​ftpID=5489
Win: http://www.adobe.com …duct=193&platfo​rm=Windows

Not the easiest process and requires printing of large targets. Also requires meticulous process and patience to achieve the best results - there is a downloader that will permit you to search for profiles that have been created, if someone has made a profile that fits your needs.

There is also PT Lens: http://epaperpress.com​/ptlens/ If your equipment is not profiled, you can shoot a set of calibration images and send them to the author and he will generate a set of calibration constants for your particular set up.

While I know you know about these products, the best thing to do would be to download a trial of each and test them yourself.

kirk

hollis_f wrote in post #16107100
Got to agree with Kirk - there is nothing that can beat DxO Optics Pro.

Keyan wrote in post #16107428
Agree with the above, DxO Optics pro is excellent and automatic for correcting lens distortions, CA, etc. I have found that it will at times over correct for "lens softness" and introduce a subtle moire pattern, so I will disable that correction and sharpen by hand if necessary in Lightroom.

may i ask you about DxO ViewPoint v1.2.1 ?
i know it's a photoshop plugin , does it give the same results of dxo program?

thanks

mantra wrote in post #16110582
may i ask you about DxO ViewPoint v1.2.1 ?
i know it's a photoshop plugin , does it give the same results of dxo program?

No, unfortunately it doesn't. DxO corrections are specific to a certain camera/lens combination. They're done loads of measurements on distortions produced by these combinations and they can do a great job of correcting them.

Viewpoint is similar to the other options mentioned in this thread - OK, but nowhere near as good as viewpoint.

I may try some comparisons tomorrow.

Viewpoint only corrects for perspective and anamorphosis, not camera-lens optics. That is, there are no "profiles" associated with the Viewpoint corrections. It is similar to the non-profile-based corrections done in the Filter > Lens Correction filter of PS.

Again, DXO offer a free trial!

kirk

I'd add DPP to the list.
The Digital Lens Optimizer makes the 17-40L a usable lens on FF, which is saying quite a lot

Just to play the other hand here:

For me, "best" is almost always going to be Lightroom. It's a single click to apply the lens/body profile - or no clicks at all, if I've set it to automatically apply the correction upon import - and then I can get on with the rest of my processing. For the vast majority of my workflow, it's not worth it to open each file individually in yet another program, for an improvement in lens correction that is so small as to be insignficant to my clients.

The more streamlined, the better.

Sure, there are some images I'll spend hours on. Those make up a tiny fraction of a percent of the images I shoot and process.

^^^This is exactly how DXO works.

Kirk

DXO have just announced support for optical correction of smart phone and go pro cameras:

http://www.dxo.com …nes-and-samsung-nx-and-ex

Kirk

Anything recommended for Apple Aperture?