[Leica] B&W on M8.2...

[csemetko at gmail.com (Craig Semetko)]

Thanks Geoff, Tina, Henning, Mark, and everyone else who contributed  
to answering this question. I appreciate it. I haven't been using DNG  
mainly because I use my MP for my "serious" shooting, while using the  
M8 for "snapshots," but that is changing somewhat, and I want to be  
sure I'm getting all I can out of the camera. It's curious, though, as  
I have a couple friends who are pretty accomplished professional  
photographers who don't bother with RAW as they say it is extra work  
for little or no discernible difference from jpegs. Obviously that is  
not the consensus of the group here--I will give DNG a try.

Thanks again,

Craig

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On May 6, 2009, at 5:34 PM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 08:26:01 +1000
> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W on M8.2...
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> Craig as noted by the other respondents, DNG capture is much superior.
>
> BW jpg advantages:
> You get the file immediately, that is no developing (if you are  
> happy with
> defaults) or Raw conversion required.
> The camera bw conversion with settings adjusted may be all you need
> The files are somewhat smaller, (shooting jpg only) so more fit on a  
> card
> You can preview the bw file on the LCD if you set up right
>
> DNG advantages:
> All captured information preserved (jpg throws away a lot)
> Greater dynamic range
> much more flexibility to redevelop the files later
> colour version is obviously still available
> Much greater flexibility in a bw image (not stuck with the default  
> camera
> conversion)
> Several methods of conversion available  in the Raw convertors.  
> Photoshop
> and dedicated programs too if you want the most control.
> I went and shot for a morning alternating bw jpg and DNG. Demonstrably
> superior to do it in the Raw.
>
>
> 2009/5/7 Craig Semetko <csemetko at gmail.com>
>
>> Hey All,
>>
>> This may be one of those dumb questions, even though there aren't  
>> supposed
>> to be any of those...
>>
>> What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of shooting an M8 in  
>> B&W over
>> shooting in color and converting to B&W in PS or Aperture or  
>> whatever?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Craig
>