B&W Conversions

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B&W Conversions 2016-01-06 07:18:21 Post No. 2737690
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B&W Conversions Anonymous 2016-01-06 07:18:21 Post No. 2737690 [Report]

ITT, how do you convert your B&W, /p/? Should I just use the default B&W adjustment layer in PS or auto B&W configuration in Lightroom?

Nuke it with contrast/clarity/HDR/luminosity masks?

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Anonymous 2016-01-06 07:50:43 Post No.2737699
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Anonymous 2016-01-06 07:50:43 Post No.2737699 [Report]

ain't no one size fits all

try them all and you learn what each looks like and you learn what you want to use

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Anonymous 2016-01-06 12:44:23 Post No.2737783
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Anonymous 2016-01-06 12:44:23 Post No.2737783 [Report]

>>2737690
I normally click through the shitty VSCO Tri-X presets

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Anonymous 2016-01-06 12:52:24 Post No.2737787
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Anonymous 2016-01-06 12:52:24 Post No.2737787 [Report]

>>2737690
>digital b&w

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Anonymous 2016-01-06 18:41:15 Post No.2738055
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Anonymous 2016-01-06 18:41:15 Post No.2738055 [Report]

>>2737690
I'm as lost as you with that, but I would buy a color filter if you know you'll be going out to just shoot B+W.

Oh, and if you took that picture, how is the high ISO performance on the M9? I have the M8 and it's hard to get usable pics at ISO 640 and up.

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Anonymous 2016-01-07 04:05:35 Post No.2738590
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Anonymous 2016-01-07 04:05:35 Post No.2738590 [Report]

>>2737690

Decompose to separate R,G,B layers and pick the best looking one.

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Anonymous 2016-01-07 04:13:06 Post No.2738594
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Anonymous 2016-01-07 04:13:06 Post No.2738594 [Report]

>>2738055
literally no point to color filters with a digital camera. you're just decreasing iq and losing a stop or two of light.

>>2737690
sometimes i only use silver efex pro 2, sometimes i go into PS, do the b&w conversion, mask off areas of a photo and use levels to adjust contrast in a highly detailed manner. there's like a million youtube videos of various conversion techniques. depends on the photograph and your own style.

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Anonymous 2016-01-07 10:12:33 Post No.2738735
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Anonymous 2016-01-07 10:12:33 Post No.2738735 [Report]

>>2737787
+1

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