Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/09

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Subject: [Leica] B&W visualization
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:38:30 +1000
References: <8D0C30B42BED0F4-93C-1C49@webmail-m287.sysops.aol.com> <B2115834-FB2A-4AEF-9E6B-EABBDA249900@gmail.com>

Yep M does that...... and I just heard that repair of mine is complete in
Germany! Now for its return.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 10 December 2013 06:41, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a pair of Zone VI tools about the size of a 35mm slide that are
> orange-ish; one 4x6 ratio, one square. I use these to get rid of the
> distraction of color on landscapes.
>
> Newer cameras with EVFs (including the M) will display B&W if set via menu
> to write a BW jpeg along with the RAW. Some (not sure about the M) will
> allow you to define the color filter to use in creating the jpeg, so you
> will see that effect in the EVF also.
>
> Is that what you were asking??
> Best,
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Dec 9, 2013, at 7:34 AM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > I was just curious.  I know there are a lot of people who
> > convert their shots to B&W, and was wondering if they could actually
> > visualize the world in B&W literally using an EVF.
> >
> >
> > Aram
> > - - -
> > Old time cinematographers viewed a scene through a deep purple filter to
> wash out the color and see what it would look like in B&W. One was even
> incorporated in the viewfinder of the early Robot cameras. If you want to
> find one simply go to the oldest photo store in town and ask the oldest
> clerk if her has one in the junk box. I'm sure any deep colored camera
> filter will give much the same effect.
> > Larry Z
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at aol.com (lrzeitlin at aol.com) ([Leica] B&W visualization)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] B&W visualization)