vikneshn Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Which would give better prints for digital SLR.... a. Shooting in B&W b. Shooting in color and then post process to B&W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmarkpainter Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Go look through the Digital Darkroom Forum for LOTS of discussion on different ways to do it....but Post Processing B&W is generally better in that you have control. jmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel barrera houston, Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 post processing, many more possabilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 shoot raw and convert later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidRabinowitz Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 it depends on how much post processing you intend to do as well as the capabilities of your camera...in ps cs3 for instance you have several choices, some instantaneous and others that take some time and thought...my camera, a Canon 5D, allows me to simulate various filters and strengths when taking an image...i would imagine some users find this to be an advantage but for better control i prefer to take images in color and process them 1 at a time using a variety of methods in CS3...if you're taking 100 or more pictures at a time and want bw you may want to consider your camera options as opposed to an action for all 100+...if you want greater control i would strongly consider your editing programs...that's of course, if you have the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sknowles Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Both, raw+jpeg (monochrome). This way as said, you get the best of both worlds, and you can customize the 5D's b&w settings including filter effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frans_waterlander Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Shooting in color and using Channel Mixer with the Monochrome setting is the best way that I know of; you will be able to greatly influence how the final image will look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddes Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Actually with all DSLRS you are shooting in color (Other than a few obscure exceptions, they all have bayer filters). You choice is to convert to B&W in the camera's software or in you computer's software. If you want the best quality,shoot RAW and convert in CS3 using new B+W tool. Edmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Depends on the camera. I think Nikon has their B&W mode in the D300 so well perfected that converting from color is no longer necessary. There is also the added benefit of reviewing your last shot in B&W.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frans_waterlander Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 "I think Nikon has their B&W mode in the D300 so well perfected that converting from color is no longer necessary" How about doing your own color to b&w conversion and having infinite choices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Having the camera in the B&W mode forces you to look for B&W photos. Color photos too often turn out to be just about the pretty colors while B&W photos are more about substance. There, that should start a few arguments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikneshn Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks for all your good comments. I'll try post processing from RAW for B&W and also the in-camera B&W shooting. I guess I wanna train myself to see and shhot in B&W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapo Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Whatever. Shoot in raw, and set your camera on BW. Your picture will be displayed in BW on your camera LCD, but you will be able to go back to the color version in your processing software and use the huge pottential of color images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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