Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hebert, the original query did not include Lightroom among the choices he had. Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:44 AM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > > What is wrong with simple black and white conversion in Lightroom? I?ve > used it a few times and found it satisfactory. Am I not critical enough? > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > >> On Jun 6, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at >> chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >> In-camera conversions usually look flat. Best to use Photoshop. The best >> results come from plugins like Silver Efx, Alienskin Exposure, DxO >> Filmpack, and Topaz BW Effects. My favorite is Topaz, and it is also the >> least expensive at about $60. >> >> If you don?t want to buy a plugin, I have a video tutorial that I made >> showing how to do it in Photoshop with good results: >> >> https://youtu.be/ZdJ5rM_MGlU?list=PLsQTNpmJWGmTFNLzY3g1CgbBQ7-SvAWam >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >>> On 6/6/15, 11:46 AM, "Stan Yoder" <s.yoder at comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> Folks, Which is the better way to convert color to B/W: in Photoshop, >>> in the printer, or use the B/W provision of the camera (M240) in the >>> first place? I don't need the high-end solutions of specialized software >>> or inks. >>> >>> TIA, >>> Stan Yoder >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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