DxO Labs provides almost 1,700 new Optics Modules to its suite of enhancing packages: Digital Pictures Assessment

DxO Labs has introduced it’s up to date its software program suite to incorporate almost 1,700 new Optics Modules, which provide focused corrections for an intensive collection of cameras and lenses.

For these unfamiliar with DxO Labs software program, Optics Modules are thought-about a number of the most detailed focused profiles for getting the very best picture doable, whatever the digicam and lens mixture you employ. With this newest replace, which consists of 1,693 profiles, DxO Labs now has greater than 80,000 Optics Modules, every of which DxO Labs claims are developed by its engineers utilizing ‘laboratory-grade’ methodology.

DxO Labs says ‘Each digicam and lens has two levels of testing; the measurement stage and the validation stage.’ Throughout the measurement stage, digicam and lens combos are examined to see what sort of corrections ought to be utilized within the code of DxO Labs’s software program. From there, the completed Optics Modules are examined within the validation testing lab to make sure optimum outcomes.

A behind-the-scenes photograph of DxO Labs’ validation laboratory.

DxO Labs says the validation course of ‘can generate wherever from round 300 to over 1,000 photographs relying on the {hardware}.’ The variety of check photographs used can range relying on the ISO vary of the digicam getting used and whether or not or not the lens is a main or zoom. Naturally, cameras with extra ISO vary would require extra check photographs whereas zoom lenses will have to be examined on the numerous focal lengths in comparison with primes.

As soon as all the calibration knowledge has been recorded and verified, these knowledge units are put collectively in each JPEG and Uncooked profiles to be used within the firm’s suite of packages.

By making profiles for various digicam and lens combos, DxO Labs claims it’s capable of higher make minute changes the could be wanted when a specific lens is used one digicam in comparison with one other. DxO Labs particularly calls out one instance, whereby ‘the brand new Optics Modules for the Sigma 150–600mm F5–6.3 DG DN OS S, measurements weren’t made utilizing only a single full-frame Alpha digicam, however with nearly each Sony digicam in the marketplace.’

An instance of what DxO Lab’s Optics Modules appear like inside its assortment of enhancing packages.

One of many extra distinctive options of those Optics Modules is that DxO Labs doesn’t apply international corrections throughout the complete body. As an alternative, the profiles progressively apply corrections at larger strengths in direction of the corners of the body, the place lenses are usually softer in contrast the the middle of the body. As seen from the above comparability from DxO Labs, this enables for extra exact changes that have an effect on the picture solely the place wanted with out over adjusting different areas of the scene that may not want extra sharpness or chromatic aberration correction.

This newest assortment of Optics Modules contains assist for the next cameras and lenses:

Cameras:

• Canon EOS R6 Mark II
• Fujifilm X-T5
• OM System OM-5
• Sony A7R V

Lenses:

• Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | C (for Leica T mount)
• Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | C (for Sony FE mount)
• Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | C (for Sony FE mount)
• Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | C (for L-mount)
• Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS S (for Sony FE mount)
• Tokina ATX-M 11-18mm F2.8 (for Sony E mount)

In February, DxO Labs plans so as to add assist for the Pentax Kf and Sigma fP in addition to the next lenses:

• Pentax HD D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 ED AW
• Leica APO Summicron SL 28mm F2 ASPH
• Leica APO Summicron SL 50mm F2 ASPH
• Leica APO Summicron SL 90mm F2 ASPH
• Leica Tremendous Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH

The brand new Optics Modules can be found to make use of inside DxO Labs’s FilmPack, PhotoLab, PureRAW and Viewpoint packages, every of which can be found to buy on DxO Labs’ web site. You’ll be able to see a full checklist of cameras and lenses supported by DxO Labs’s Optics Modules right here.