[Leica] IMGS: B&W

[John McMaster]

Also coloured filters affect the focussing on the Monochrom, hard to get accurate focus with (say) a red filter.

john

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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley via LUG
Sent: 04 March 2019 00:09
To: Leica Users Group
Cc: Tina Manley
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: B&W

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
>