[Leica] B/W conversion tutorial

[Steve Barbour]

> On Jun 10, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I watched the video, too, and found it interesting, but....   I would say more possible and definitely easier in lightroom.  LR has 8 color channels you can work with instead of just 6 in PS.  It has the same curves, and great basic sliders.  And for local control, you have the brush with or without masking, and at least a dozen controls you can apply to the brush. And all done nondestuctively.  I am always amazed at how little I now use PS, which for many years was my mainstay.  and with version 6, there are two more things I do not have to use PS for.  If they would include DOF stacking and the content aware brush, I could dump PS totally.
> 
> Aram
> 
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> From: "Philippe" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:22 AM
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] B/W conversion tutorial
> 
>> And what Chris does in his video is now rather more than less possible using LR
>> 
>> Amities
>> Ph
>> 
>> 
>> Le 10 juin 2015 à 11:33, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> a écrit :
>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 9, 2015, at 11:29 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I wasn’t thinking of just “pressing” the B&W button. I was thinking of using the various contrast, luminosity, and saturation sliders for selected colors, presumably intelligently.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> yes, you can.
>>> 
>>> there is a wonderful book about all this, called (I will check) From Oz to Kansas, or such, by Versace…
>>> 
>>> 
>>> just great


From Oz to Kansas, by Versace.   take a look.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> steve
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Herbert Kanner
>>>> kanner at acm.org
>>>> 650-326-8204
>>>> 
>>>> Question authority and the authorities will question you.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 11:58 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Just converting in lightroom gives flat, lifeless results with no
>>>>> microcontrast. That's the look that many film users think of when they
>>>>> criticize digital black & white as 'inferior' to film. Digital conversions
>>>>> can be as beautiful as film, but it requires work. The plugins do the best
>>>>> job of boosting mid tone contrast and microcontrast without blowing out
>>>>> shadows and highlights, but it can be done in Photoshop as my tutorial
>>>>> shows.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Chris Crawford
>>>>> Fine Art Photography
>>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>>>> 260-437-8990
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My portfolio
>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 6/7/15, 2:44 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 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
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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