Digital Black and White.

[Taipei-metro]

She's on
Duke 125 by SYM Taiwan ( center )

(check out the grade school girl selling famous Dajia Taros on this 'Jiang Kai-shek Grandpa Rd' 蔣公路😅)

Da-jia Ward, Metro Taichung City, Taiwan

Img by Taipei-metro

Canon APSC T4i,
Canon Lens 18-55 iS Lens made in Japan

 

[ficifolia]

Santuario sul monte Gelbison Cilento Campania Italy

 

[Tuna]

M11

 

[Tuna]

Q2M

 

[ficifolia]

Fuji X100

 

[jon.oman]

 

[Dogman]

Tecolote




X-Pro2, Voigtlander 28/2 Ultron lens.


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[shawn]

Leica X Vario SOOC

 

[peterm1]

Silver sea, Jimbaran Bay, Bali by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

 

[ficifolia]

Fuji X100

 

[shawn]

Leica X Vario. Top SOOC, bottom B&W converted from color JPEG.

 

[JohnWolf]

Fuji X100
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How beautiful. I know it’s all personal preference, but this is among the nicest digital BWs I recall seeing.

 

[Retro-Grouch]

How beautiful. I know it’s all personal preference, but this is among the nicest digital BWs I recall seeing.

I agree! Ficifolia's work has been prompting me to consider rekindling my very soured relationship with digital. That's pretty amazing in itself.

 

[JohnWolf]

I agree! Ficifolia's work has been prompting me to consider rekindling my very soured relationship with digital. That's pretty amazing in itself.

What digital system would you choose? Maybe an appropriate question for the thread: “What digital system produces the most aesthetically pleasing BW to you?”

I’ve had a bunch, including a couple Monochrom versions, but I’d probably say Fuji. I prefer a gentle rendering with an extended middle gray range.

 

[shawn]

What digital system would you choose? Maybe an appropriate question for the thread: “What digital system produces the most aesthetically pleasing BW to you?”

I’ve had a bunch, including a couple Monochrom versions, but I’d probably say Fuji. I prefer a gentle rendering with an extended middle gray range.

For me, with B&W I am leaning toward cameras that have a good B&W JPEG engine already. I treat shooting them more like film in that what I shoot is what I get.

The endless processing possibilities in B&W conversions just don't interest me much anymore.

Any of the later Fuji's do well with the ACROS preset, my Panasonic S1R in the various L. Monochrome modes (think I like L Monochrome S the most) and the X Varios two B&W modes are very good too.

 

[Arnold Layne]

M8 | CV 28mm f3.5

 

[Retro-Grouch]

What digital system would you choose? Maybe an appropriate question for the thread: “What digital system produces the most aesthetically pleasing BW to you?”

I’ve had a bunch, including a couple Monochrom versions, but I’d probably say Fuji. I prefer a gentle rendering with an extended middle gray range.

Whoa, I didn't actually say I was going to do this, but if it happened, I would probably do the Fuji x100vi. The reasoning is that I quickly become a gear whore for whatever system crosses my path; the Fuji would eliminate the temptation for lens acquisition, etc. I also like the ergonomics, and the SOC monochrome film sims look really nice. Back when I shot digital with a Sony A7II, I basically did monochrome jpegs, with only slight occasional tweaking in Photoshop. Very basic, but it met my needs. I know I'll get flamed for saying that!

 

[shawn]

Whoa, I didn't actually say I was going to do this, but if it happened, I would probably do the Fuji x100vi. The reasoning is that I quickly become a gear whore for whatever system crosses my path; the Fuji would eliminate the temptation for lens acquisition, etc.

Fixed lenses definitely cut down on that temptation. Or go with something like a 645D/Z to use your existing lenses. 😉

 

[Disappointed_Horse]

Whoa, I didn't actually say I was going to do this, but if it happened, I would probably do the Fuji x100vi. The reasoning is that I quickly become a gear whore for whatever system crosses my path; the Fuji would eliminate the temptation for lens acquisition, etc. I also like the ergonomics, and the SOC monochrome film sims look really nice. Back when I shot digital with a Sony A7II, I basically did monochrome jpegs, with only slight occasional tweaking in Photoshop. Very basic, but it met my needs. I know I'll get flamed for saying that!

Oh get real. You know if you get an X100 and like it, you'll be jonesing for an X Pro #, XT-#, and a bagful of lenses.

 

[Shab]

Oh get real. You know if you get an X100 and like it, you'll be jonesing for an X Pro #, XT-#, and a bagful of lenses.

I got an X100 and I loved it...

...then got the X-Pro1 and I loved it...

... and then got the X-T3 and I loved it...

...then I search for an X100 VI... and it is impossible to find one!!

So, @AAlfano you are right. 🤣

But I have been working with a lot of files in my PC (BW work) in the last days and I must admit, the FF sensors are better to work. But if you look for SOOC Monochrome, the Fuji's Across are very good.

Ah! And I love M8 photographs made by @Arnold Layne ... sometimes I have the temptation to look for one...