black and white photography

[Yardbent]

To see the difference you need to shoot the subject without, then with. Compare the results...

thanks .....but I was asking to save myself the expense of buying a PL filter if it wasn't necessary...

need ALL my pennies as I have tracked down a VCG 24mm for my Nikon F3


oh ...maybe this is a cross- post ---- thought it was about my PL filter.........:bonk:

 

[Yardbent]

The K2 and O2 are the yellow and Orange I was rattling on about, so yep, they're fine. The 81A is a colour correction filter mainly designed for colour film as a warm-up filter. A bit like taking shots with the digital in full sun, but using the shade white balance setting.

thanks for the update info

 

[Andy77]

hey's guy, didnt think this thread would take off the way it has, and there is some very interesting reading, keep it up guy/gals......

Andy

 

[pmiddleditch]

really appreciate you input here Musicman.

do you or anyone else have any comparisons on using a red filter for landscapes/countryside in b+w mode on camera against colour mode and then post production conversion to b+w

 

[Musicman]

Landscape isn't really my game, unless you count cityscapes.

I may revisit my samples with Lightroom 4's new process to see if there's any change.

 

[mrtoad]

Whats the best type of filter to get the best from black and white (mono) shots, ive heard using a green filter helps? is this true...

Andy

depends on the sky and vegetation
during b>w conversion i try out red, orange, yellow and green to see the effects
also your screw in filters may come in various strengths...
i really think you may have to experiment...red/green etc
cheers
geof