Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] Re: Colour or B&W lenses ?

Subject: [OM] Re: Colour or B&W lenses ?
From: Wayne Harridge <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:32:28 +1100
...and, do you avoid this issue if you shoot in colour and convert to B&W later 
in your favourite image editor ?



> Wayne Harridge <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> List,
> 
> Just snipped this from a photo.net forum, comments please:
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce Cahn, Nov 11, 2007; 06:07 p.m.
> 
> The Mamiya lenses are OK for color, not so good for B&W. Get the 6x7 if 
> you can scrape up the cash. The quality difference in formats is 
> considerable. 6x7 is a wonderfully proportioned negative.
> 
> Jacob Erickson, Nov 11, 2007; 07:54 p.m.
> 
> What makes a lens okay for color but not B&W?
> 
> Bruce Cahn, Nov 11, 2007; 10:48 p.m.
> 
> Jacob: I wish I knew. Some lenses, having been designed for color just 
> are not good for B&W. Not enough subtlety in the tones.
> 
> 
> 
> ...Wayne
> 
> Wayne Harridge
> 
> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
> 
> ==============================================
> List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
> List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
> ==============================================

Wayne Harridge

http://lrh.structuregraphs.com

==============================================
List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz