[Leica] B&W visualization

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

>> > > Old time cinematographers viewed a scene through a deep purple filter 
>> > > to
> wash out the color and see what it would look like in B&W. One was even
> incorporated in the viewfinder of the early Robot cameras. If you want to
> find one simply go to the oldest photo store in town and ask the oldest
> clerk if her has one in the junk box. I'm sure any deep colored camera
> filter will give much the same effect.
> > Larry Z<<<<<

I did this for an extremely short time! Then threw the filter in the 
cupboard forever more! WHY?

My general reaction in taking photos has been pretty well.... "SEE - SHOOT!" 
So using this man handling manner filter use I found I missed too many 
"SEE-SHOOT IMAGES!"

Other than if it were a "Rock & Fern PEELING PAINT SUBJECT!" ;--) And you 
could take ten minutes, days, weeks or years before you snapped the 
non-moving scene! :-)

Yes I used filters often, usually in scenics. Rarely in real life 
situations.

So I left it in the cupboard on the "To each his own philosophy?" Of picture 
taking. And yes a Polarizing filter on a KODACHROME SCENIC while at right 
angles to the major light will or can knock your socks off in a "click!" :-)

Another reason for not using them very often was?  It meant two more glass 
surfaces to keep sparkling clean! :-( A time wasting action when shooting 
and the light was fading!

cheers,
D. ted :-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W visualization


+1
Still do, but not if I have to walk more than 100yds from the car. The
smaller Zone VI is much more portable? Same theory.


On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Interesting.  I used to carry a small mat board with a 4x5" cutout, at the
> suggestion of John Sexton.  The idea was that you would hold it away from
> you to compose with a longer lens, closer for a normal or wide.  If 
> nothing
> else I got a lot of questioning looks.
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob
> Adler
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 2:42 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W visualization
>
> I have a pair of Zone VI tools about the size of a 35mm slide that are
> orange-ish; one 4x6 ratio, one square. I use these to get rid of the
> distraction of color on landscapes.
>
> Newer cameras with EVFs (including the M) will display B&W if set via menu
> to write a BW jpeg along with the RAW. Some (not sure about the M) will
> allow you to define the color filter to use in creating the jpeg, so you
> will see that effect in the EVF also.
>
> Is that what you were asking??
> Best,
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Dec 9, 2013, at 7:34 AM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > I was just curious.  I know there are a lot of people who convert
> > their shots to B&W, and was wondering if they could actually visualize
> > the world in B&W literally using an EVF.
> >
> >
> > Aram
> > - - -
> > Old time cinematographers viewed a scene through a deep purple filter to
> wash out the color and see what it would look like in B&W. One was even
> incorporated in the viewfinder of the early Robot cameras. If you want to
> find one simply go to the oldest photo store in town and ask the oldest
> clerk if her has one in the junk box. I'm sure any deep colored camera
> filter will give much the same effect.
> > Larry Z
> >
> >
> >
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