Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't understand that Lluis. When I apply Sliver Efex to MM images it definitely makes a difference in the tones. Tina On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 7:32 AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Tina, > > If you apply a filter to a B&W picture from the Monochrom it makes no > effect on the tones, neither with Silver Efex Pro. > > lluis > > > > El 4 mar? 2019, a les 1:09, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > va escriure: > > > > Yes, the MM is totally different from converting color. I, however, > would > > not use actual filters on Leica lenses. Any glass in front of the lens > > degrades it to some extent and increases the possibility of flares. > That's > > one area that I think digital is better. Take the photo with the MM and > > apply the digital filter later. That way you still have the > > unmanipulated photo and can apply as many or as few filters as you want, > > after the fact. I really like Nik's Silver Efex for processing B&W. > > > > Tina > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:50 AM Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > >> I really think and this shot illustrates it that they way to do black > and > >> white when your shooting digital is to use a digital camera or back. > >> Digital conversions done later have never quite made it for me. Once I > see > >> them in color I seldom feel like taking all the color out. I always know > >> the colors are there. Shots I'd converted to black and white years later > >> when I look at the original raw file again I end up keeping the color > when > >> I photoshop it again. > >> I hope the time comes when I can get set up with a Leica monochrome or > >> other digital black and white sensor and wow start investing in filters > as > >> I don?t know if I can find the ones I used to use. My default was the > 060 > >> B+W yellow green. Is B+W still in business it was owned by JSK > Schneider? > >> But I loved a darker green or red for sky shots. And others. But the > green > >> I used the most as they were the only ones which did not turn people in > to > >> creatures from another planet. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> Photographer > >> > >> ?On 3/3/19, 12:11 PM, "LUG on behalf of Tina Manley via LUG" > >> <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of > >> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > >> > >> PESO: > >> > >> I posted a few B&W's from night markets: > >> > >> https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/168874023 > >> > >> And next. > >> > >> I'll have lots more B&W when I get to some of people working but they > >> are > >> usually such colorful people that I took far more color than B&W. > >> > >> TIA for any comments. > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> -- > >> Tina Manley > >> www.tinamanley.com > >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > >> < > >> > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > > < > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html>