Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think you need to look a bit deeper into Lightroom's capabilities. Once you have made the conversion to B&W, you can then manipulate each color channel to suit your needs, along with having all the other Lightroom controls available to you. I think it does an outstanding job of conversion if you look beyond the initial one button conversion. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 11:58 PM To: <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] B/W conversion tutorial > 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 > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > 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 don?t 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >