[Leica] B/W conversion tutorial

[Herbert Kanner]

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
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> 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 donąt 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
> 
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> 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
>> 
>> 
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