Digital Black and White.

[Dogman]

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!

You won't get flamed by me. Shooting B&W JPEGs is pretty much all I do. It's more like shooting film in that you limit yourself to what's in the camera and not all the potentialities of a Raw file. But I have to admit I fiddle with my JPEGs a lot in post processing--Silver Efex plus Lightroom with lots of burning, dodging, bleaching and selective sharpening and contrast, etc. Same stuff I did in the darkroom but done more comfortably sitting down in room light.

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

They can all can produce great photos. 'Course I haven't used them all but I have used Canon, Olympus, Fuji and Nikon and they all are capable of great B&W photos. Choosing a system comes down to what your like using the most--the comfort factor.

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[Out to Lunch]

Southern Vietnam, Vung Tau, Back Beach. The original Fuji X100.

 

[Disappointed_Horse]

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.

I only have one digital system these days, a Nikon D7000 (I'm too cheap to splurge on a new digital camera). For in-camera black-and-white, I like the "Tri-X B&W" picture control downloaded from Nikon Picture Control Editor. I'm not sure whether it actually bears any resemblance to real Kodak Tri-X, but I like it better than the stock monochrome picture control. I also shoot a lot of my iPhone images in black-and-white using Argentum, Provoke, and Hipstamatic Classic. The "Noir" filter in the stock camera app isn't too shabby, either, and allows you to convert back to color if you change your mind afterwards.

For converting color digital images to black-and-white, my favorite method is an iPad app called Darkr. (‎Darkr - Black And White Filter). I find the results very pleasing, and it's enjoyable to use. Works with RAW or JPEG files.

 

[ficifolia]

X100

 

[Retro-Grouch]

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

Don't think that hasn't crossed my mind. But then, more lenses...! Don't be an enabler! 😉 I can succumb to GAS without any help, thank you!

 

[ficifolia]

Fuji X100

 

[Tuna]

 

[ficifolia]

Fuji x100

 

[Tuna]

 

[Rick Waldroup]

The camera was a Lumix GX9 with a 20mm 1.7 lens.

 

[d__b]

Wuzhen (B&W) by David B, on Flickr

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[jaredangle]

Two shots from the X100S at Disney World, May 2024

 

[ficifolia]

Fuji x100

 

[ficifolia]

Fuji X100

 

[trix4ever]

Leica CL, 11-23MM

South Grafton, NSW, Oz

 

[Dogman]

Summers around here are miserably hot and humid. We stay in a lot. And look out the window. Waiting for cooler weather to come.




X-Pro2, Voigtlander 40/1.4 Nokton Classic SC.



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[Michael Markey]

 

[Michael Markey]

Manchester today