Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello all, proof of steamed desserts through ingestion :-) Recent canal walk: http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3893_copy_1 Shadows on the bridge http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3893_edited_1 converted and http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3894_copy Watching the boats go by http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3894_edited_1_copy Conversion BW Conversion plugin from photo-plugins - without shifting the sliders, film type selected as APX cheers Douglas Eve Girard wrote: >AND . . . my teeth don't fold back . . . > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+evegir=reachone.com@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+evegir=reachone.com@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Douglas >Sharp >Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:11 AM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W Conversion options > >Hi Bob, >I tried two - rgb2gray and BW converter (photoplugins), both are free, >both work very well but the interface for rgb2grey is a bit primitive >and tiny. >With BW converter you get the option of filtering in red yellow blue >green cyan and magenta channels + gamma correction + 5 film type presets >2 prestes for photoshop and linear filtering, >a grain control, color filtering and a toner control, you can also save >your preferences (if you find any). The display is zoomable and a left >mouse click is used to switch between BW and colour. >Disadvantages: it only works on 8-bit and only in Gatesware (not on a >Granny Smith machine) >Find it at www.photo-plugins.com (their other stuff is good too - and >just as free) > >Douglas > >bob palmieri wrote: > > > >>Folks - >> >>Shot some shots of the immigration rally here in Chicago last week; >>here's a coupla samples: >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/immigration-rally-05-06/check_yourself_65 >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/immigration-rally-05-06/none_illegal_63 >> >>Liked the color thing, but decided to try to convert to B&W. I think >>maybe in the case of the first one I might need the color to establish >>contrast in the light as shot, but I was wondering about these >>dedicated "convert to B&W" tools. Do they do more than an artful >>application of channel mixer & curves? If so, which tools really work >>for you? If not, do some of you have favorite ratios & shapes for the >>manual method? >> >>I promise I'll search the archives since I've been out of touch with >>this list for awhile but since this sort of thing seems like an >>ever-changing game I thought I'd throw this out there. >> >>I'm also interested in knowing how people feel about the use of color >>vs B&W for documentary-style snapping in general, although I suppose >>it really depends on the individual image... >> >>Bob Palmieri >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >