Quote Originally Posted by Kayaker72
I am beginning to think I need to get DxO software. So many photography things to buy....

Always! But I look at it this way: Do you use the same lens for every shot? Do you use a flash for every shot? Probably not. A good piece of post-processing software can improve every shot you take. In particular for noise, DxO does a great job (at least vs. DPP, from my previous testing).