unbiased comparison between vray and corona output quality in archviz ?

[JezUK]

JezUK:

Have you tried Vlado sampling tutorial a go ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKaKvWqTFlw

It's real simple setup too.

In the past i defend how simple and easy corona was to setup.
With the msr approach, vray got as easy.

Thanks for the suggestion correntes - I have watched it but I've stuck with IM/LC as BF always took too long for resources I have.

But I'll play some more

I have no issues with VRay - I love it, know how to use it and it works for me. And I can get results I'm happy within the timescales I know that it needs to do what it has to do.

I was simply giving my 2 cents worth re Corona and how easy, out of the box (for a first time newbie user) their system, particularly ActiveShade, was for my recent project - which I have since tried RT on but the results using it look pretty ugly in comparison.

There are lots of nice features in Corona's interface that I like - for example their really easy way of using either Camera Settings or EV values to just dial in a pretty decent looking image, worked like a charm. They also have lots of tool tips which speak of real world photography values (something that I feel is very important, especially for a die-hard old-school film photographer).

I'm always keen to learn - and very grateful that we have Vlado almost always on tap ready to comment and help.

As I said, I think competition is great as I'm sure the Corona boys looked long and hard at VRay for inspiration to produce what they have so far

[Lupaz]

JezUK:

Have you tried Vlado sampling tutorial a go ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKaKvWqTFlw

Nice video! thanks! Didn't see this before and it cleared some questions I had.

By the way, I'm glad that the defaults are changing to these.

Sorry I'm out of topic.

[Morbid Angel]

I'm switching to arnold.

No seriously guys. There are so many renderers out there, some are great, some are not so much. JUST PICK ONE AND STICK WITH IT.

[AndresAhumada]

I'm switching to arnold.

No seriously guys. There are so many renderers out there, some are great, some are not so much. JUST PICK ONE AND STICK WITH IT.

Totaly agree.

But do not come to the forum to shed tears.

[Morbid Angel]

I occasionally look at competing renderers to see if they have something innovative, interesting. But that's about it

[chadstevens]

Can you tell me, out of curiosity, what was that and why you couldn't you do it with V-Ray RT?

Best regards,
Vlado

I find that the only thing I am missing with Vray RT ( CPU and GPU ) compared to Corona's activeshade is the lack of support for maps such as Bercon noise, Corona is great for having a live update when manipulating the noise maps to get the exact desired effect in a much shorter time in comparison to making a change, click re render and repeat.