Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was quite well known at the time, I only tried in 2012 when I first got my Monochrom... john -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lluis Ripoll via LUG Sent: 04 March 2019 23:17 To: Leica Users Group Cc: Lluis Ripoll Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: B&W I will test this as well, did you contacted Leica support about this issue? Lluis > El 4 mar? 2019, a les 23:29, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> va > escriure: > > I tend to use wider apertures, Noctilux with a red filter and I never got > a sharp (by f1.0 standards) shot! Even an orange on the 21mm f3.4 knocked > focus out.... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Lluis Ripoll via LUG > Sent: 04 March 2019 22:07 > To: Leica Users Group > Cc: Lluis Ripoll > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: B&W > > I?ve never identified this problem with the MM, thank you John! > Lluis > > >> El 4 mar? 2019, a les 10:39, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> va >> escriure: >> >> Also coloured filters affect the focussing on the Monochrom, hard to get >> accurate focus with (say) a red filter. >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Tina Manley via LUG >> Sent: 04 March 2019 00:09 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Cc: Tina Manley >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: B&W >> >> Yes, the MM is totally different from converting color. I, however, would >> not use actual filters on Leica lenses. Any glass in front of the lens >> degrades it to some extent and increases the possibility of flares. >> That's >> one area that I think digital is better. Take the photo with the MM and >> apply the digital filter later. That way you still have the >> unmanipulated photo and can apply as many or as few filters as you want, >> after the fact. I really like Nik's Silver Efex for processing B&W. >> >> Tina >> >> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:50 AM Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I really think and this shot illustrates it that they way to do black and >>> white when your shooting digital is to use a digital camera or back. >>> Digital conversions done later have never quite made it for me. Once I >>> see >>> them in color I seldom feel like taking all the color out. I always know >>> the colors are there. Shots I'd converted to black and white years later >>> when I look at the original raw file again I end up keeping the color >>> when >>> I photoshop it again. >>> I hope the time comes when I can get set up with a Leica monochrome or >>> other digital black and white sensor and wow start investing in filters >>> as >>> I don?t know if I can find the ones I used to use. My default was the 060 >>> B+W yellow green. Is B+W still in business it was owned by JSK >>> Schneider? >>> But I loved a darker green or red for sky shots. And others. But the >>> green >>> I used the most as they were the only ones which did not turn people in >>> to >>> creatures from another planet. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photographer >>> >>> ?On 3/3/19, 12:11 PM, "LUG on behalf of Tina Manley via LUG" >>> <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of >>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> PESO: >>> >>> I posted a few B&W's from night markets: >>> >>> https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/168874023 >>> >>> And next. >>> >>> I'll have lots more B&W when I get to some of people working but they >>> are >>> usually such colorful people that I took far more color than B&W. >>> >>> TIA for any comments. >>> >>> Tina >>>