Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Think about it this way - converting to B&W from RGB throws 2/3 of the data away. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >Sent: Sep 19, 2014 10:41 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom > >grrrrr >You don't play nice... >;-) > >On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 7:30 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I see a huge difference in the files from my Monochrom and the color files >> from the M240 converted to B&W. >> >> Tina >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:25 AM, George Lottermoser < >> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: >> >> > The Fuji cameras obviously deliver beautiful digital files; at an >> > extremely affordable price when compared to the Leicas which they >> emulate. >> > And essentially this article says, "here's a nice camera, that looks >> almost >> > just like a leica, which can turn it's RGB files into Grayscale files >> (just >> > like every other digital camera available). >> > >> > Of course the same points could be made for my M8, and M; or the M9, >> > M-E; >> > or if you let go of the range finder ? any mirror-less camera on the >> market. >> > >> > a note off the iPad, George >> > >> > On Sep 19, 2014, at 6:54 AM, Douglas Nygren via LUG <lug at >> > leica-users.org >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > Attached is a link to an article describing using the Fuji X100s to do >> > black and white photograph. >> > > >> > > Given the high cost of the Monochrom, this may be a good alternative. >> > X100S is a camera Leica should have made, but didn't. >> > > >> > > I look forward to reading your comments. >> > > Doug >> > > >> > > The Fuji Monochrom By James Conley >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > The Fuji Monochrom By James Conley >> > > The Fuji Monochrom By James Conley A major impediment most new >> > photographers face is that color is the default mode of expression. Not >> > only are we inundated by ... >> > > View on www.stevehuffphoto.com Preview by Yahoo >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >-- >Bob Adler > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information