X100 Sample black and whiite conversion
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hunz
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what was your method of conversion?
J J Kapsberger
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I fail to see anything in that shot and others presented in this site that distinguish that camera from others and make it a 'must buy'. The X100 thing on RFF has turned into collective hysteria.
rpilottx
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Leica Envy?
Leica Envy?
Don't know if it is a must buy but certainly looks exciting. I wonder how many people on this site put it down because it does not have a red dot on it. Do they feel threatened by a camera that cost 1/6th as much as an M9 and certainly seems to handle high ISO better. And how many of those same people swear by the 35 Summicron or Summilux?
Leica Envy?
Don't know if it is a must buy but certainly looks exciting. I wonder how many people on this site put it down because it does not have a red dot on it. Do they feel threatened by a camera that cost 1/6th as much as an M9 and certainly seems to handle high ISO better. And how many of those same people swear by the 35 Summicron or Summilux?
DFNDRMP
Member
So has the hater's collective dissaproval of anyone being excited about this camera. If you dont like it, then it may be a good idea to stay out of the X100 area?
ChrisN
Striving
Sucked in - hook, line and sinker.
Eleskin - that's naughty. Go and stand in the corner. 😡
gavinlg
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J. Borger
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Can only agree. It's just about the graet retro look of the body.
All 10+ MP digital camra's are pretty good for what they are.
J. Borger
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Well i do not hate but do not get the excitement either. May i still look in once in a while?
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
It's all about style!
Maybe it doesn't offer much more than any other ten megapixel doodad ... but they don't look like this thing!
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Maybe it doesn't offer much more than any other ten megapixel doodad ... but they don't look like this thing!
😀
rxmd
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In other news, find attached a random picture I downloaded from Wikipedia. I was able to convert it into black & white in Paint.NET creating dramatic effects.
Please tell me that your post is a joke.
EDIT: Sucked in, hook line and sinker 😀
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Arjay
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I am hooked too, but this BW conversion probably isn't a very convincing justification for the fascination many of us are experiencing.
Even if the original picture might indeed have lots of image information hidden in the raw file, this high-res data was already lost when the image got converted to 8-bit jpg.
I think this project ought to be repeated by starting with a RAF file. It is only then that we will be able to really tell the hidden potential that this camera's image files might offer.
Even if the original picture might indeed have lots of image information hidden in the raw file, this high-res data was already lost when the image got converted to 8-bit jpg.
I think this project ought to be repeated by starting with a RAF file. It is only then that we will be able to really tell the hidden potential that this camera's image files might offer.
rxmd
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Don't tell anyone around where you live that you work with RAF files, otherwise they'll put you in jail.
rsosa
Established
my must buy is the m9, will save for it. having all the M lenses I do now... its no sense to go with this camera and a fixed lens.
Arjay
Time Traveller
Thank god, the German RAF is history ... 😉
GSNfan
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I find it interesting that no one has mentioned how the in-camera bw mode of X100 performs... I guess that says a lot about X100 fans, they're not the hardcore bw street photography crowd.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Question of time. At the moment everybody is relying on pictures on Flickr and blogs posted by about three people.
Wait for it to hit the market, and you'll see the stream of B&W cats and bookshelves rolling in.
jsrockit
Moderator
or they choose to use RAW.
gavinlg
Veteran
People who are serious about getting good b/w pictures shoot in RAW. That's why we don't care what the in-camera/jpeg b/w looks like.
GSNfan
Well-known
Thats fair, but Fuji could have added some of its bw film plug-ins as it did with color ones.
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