[Leica] IMG: LR Conversion

Sat Apr 28 20:39:25 PDT 2018

Jayanand,

I downloaded the trial version and tried it. It does convert color images
to B&W, but does not offer the comprehensive controls that other
conversion software does. The conversions do look good, but I do not like
the grain simulation. It just makes the images look like they have a layer
of splotchy crap overlaid on them; the grain doesn’t form the image as it
does with film.

For the price, its not worth it. There’s better software available for
less, and Lightroom is now VERY good without any plugins needed.

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On 4/28/18, 11:12 PM, "LUG on behalf of Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG"
<lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of
lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

>BD,
>I checked out True Grain on its website, and not having it as a plugin for
>Photoshop is a PITA, and adds a clunky step into the workflow.
>
>Nevertheless, I am planning to give it a whirl. Am I right in surmising
>that it mimics the look of various legacy B&W films, but does not do
>detailed B&W conversion from colour master digital files?
>
>Cheers
>Jayanand
>
>On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 12:50 AM, B. D. COLEN <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> wrote:
>
>> Nothing contrarian about it. Very nice. Here’s a conversion using True
>> Grain, shot with the Fuji Xpro2…
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ProfClick/WEEK_041618_
>> 0011BeerStoreSnowBW2tg.jpg.html
>>
>>
>> On April 28, 2018 at 2:59:58 PM, Baron via LUG Robert
>>(lug at leica-users.org)
>> wrote:
>>
>> Not to be a contrarian because I haven't yet spent the $89 for True
>>Grain
>> nor tried the demo, but here's an iPhone photo from several weeks ago,
>> converted and cropped and adjusted in the current Lightroom CC:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_APC_
>> 0316c1LucySnowBW.jpg.html
>>
>> --Bob
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 1:49 PM, B. D. COLEN <bd at bdcolenphoto.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>> > Definitely.
>> >
>> > On April 28, 2018 at 12:39:54 PM, Carney Ken (kcarney1 at cox.net) wrote:
>> >
>> > I think TG improves just about every b&w image. The current version
>>has
>> > 21 film types. One thing I like is that you can use just the grain
>> > feature, if you like some other b&w conversion for the particular
>>image.
>> >
>> > Ken
>> >
>> >
>> > On 4/27/2018 8:27 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> > > B.D.,
>> > >
>> > > I went to the True Grain site and read the literature. It looks
>> > > interesting. I will certainly consider it. It would have been more
>> > > convenient it they had devised a way to use it as a Photoshop
>>Filter.
>> > >
>> > > Jim Nichols
>> > > Tullahoma, TN USA
>> > >
>> > > On 4/27/2018 6:40 PM, B. D. COLEN wrote:
>> > >> Hi, Jim. It’s been a while. But having recently picked up a
>>gorgeous
>> > >> M5, and resumed shooting film along side digital with my Fujis, I
>> > >> figured it might be a good time to come back to the saloon. :-)
>> > >>
>> > >> And seriously, check out True Grain - its developers got about 10,
>> > >> 120 black and white film types, developed them unexposed, scanned
>>the
>> > >> grain, and…Voila! Closest thing you will find anywhere to black and
>> > >> white film.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On April 27, 2018 at 7:18:18 PM, Nichols Jim
>> > >> (jhnichols at lighttube.net) wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks, B.D. Haven't seen your byline here in a Long Time!
>> > >>
>> > >> Jim Nichols
>> > >> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> > >>
>> > >> On 4/27/2018 5:21 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
>> > >>> Run, do not walk, to get a stand alone program called True Grain.
>> > >>> Nothing comes close; seriously.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> On Apr 27, 2018, at 5:52 PM, Jim Nichols
>><jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> > >>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Thanks, Tina. It's BW 01.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Jim Nichols
>> > >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>> On 4/27/2018 4:38 PM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
>> > >>>>> Very nice!! Which profile did you use? I like the contrast and
>> tones.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Tina
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 5:23 PM, Jim Nichols
>> > >>>>> <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> > >>>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>> I continued checking out Lightroom's new features and did a B&W
>> > >>>>>> conversion, which I normally do with Silver Efex Pro 2. It
>>turned
>> > >>>>>> out to be
>> > >>>>>> very nice. Again, this is from my iPhone 6, from 2017. The
>>young
>> > >>>>>> lady is
>> > >>>>>> concentrating very seriously on her laptop.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170626-
>> > IMG_0897-2.JPG.html
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> --
>> > >>>>>> Jim Nichols
>> > >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> > >>>>>>
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