Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do all my b&w adjustment now post-shooting using various digital filtration combinations, and I find it very successful, leaving me with the original image untouched so that I can use it in another way anytime I want to. Gerry On 17/07/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > In my very limited experience with using filters in front of the lens > with digital raw files - their use does intensify any all further > manipulation in software. If you know exactly what you wish to > accomplish with the filter/software combination then it makes a bit > of sense to set off in that direction. However, you'll also make > returning to "normal" a bit more difficult. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Jul 17, 2007, at 9:15 AM, Tom Schofield wrote: > > > I understand that you can duplicate the effect of yellow-red-orange- > > green contrast filters by manipulating curves in PS or other > > software, but my question is whether there remains any advantage to > > using the glass filters on the lens in the first place if you > > intend to make a monochrome image? > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Gerry Walden LRPS Web: www.gwpics.com Stock: www.stock.gwpics.com Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076 Skype: gerry.walden (uk)