Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry and George, Do you feel you get the same haze penetration as if you filtered the light before it hits the sensor? Tom On Jul 17, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: > I do all my b&w adjustment now post-shooting using various digital > filtration combinations, and I find it very successful, leaving me > with the original image untouched so that I can use it in another way > anytime I want to. > > Gerry > > On 17/07/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: >> In my very limited experience with using filters in front of the lens >> with digital raw files - their use does intensify any all further >> manipulation in software. If you know exactly what you wish to >> accomplish with the filter/software combination then it makes a bit >> of sense to set off in that direction. However, you'll also make >> returning to "normal" a bit more difficult. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george@imagist.com >> >> >> >> On Jul 17, 2007, at 9:15 AM, Tom Schofield wrote: >> >> > I understand that you can duplicate the effect of yellow-red- >> orange- >> > green contrast filters by manipulating curves in PS or other >> > software, but my question is whether there remains any advantage to >> > using the glass filters on the lens in the first place if you >> > intend to make a monochrome image? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > -- > Gerry Walden LRPS > Web: www.gwpics.com > Stock: www.stock.gwpics.com > Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076 > Skype: gerry.walden (uk) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information