D30 Noise Reducer

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The Canon EOS D30 produces extremely low noise images at ISO 100 and 200. At ISO 400 they are still remarkably noise free. But at ISO 800 and 1600 the noise starts to become quite objectionable.
Fred Miranda has produced two Photoshop Actions (X) that go a long way to solving this problem. These Actions are available from Fred's web site and are available for US $4.50 each or both together for $7.00.
(X)In Photoshop an ACTION is a set of routines, essentially a script, that combines and automates a number of steps that one would otherwise do manually (if one knew which ones to do).
The question is, do these Actions work, and are they worth the price?
Dawn — Muskoka, Ontario. August, 2001
Photographed with Canon EOS D30 and 100~400mm IS Lens. Various aperture and shutter speeds were used with ISO varying from 100 to 1600. This frame and the variations shown below were shot within a minute or two of each other from a boat on Lake Muskoka in northern Ontario, about 20 minutes before...