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psamson · 05/11/08, 04:59 PM

I recently learned that my wife had her Father's (now deceased) M3 and two lenses sitting in a box for 15+ years. I've been reviewing a few things on the M3, talked to a few people at the local camera shops, and will soon shoot some film for the first time in 10+ years.

I'm going to shoot a few rolls of both Kodak 400NC and Kodak Tri-X 400.

For pics where I think our kids will have an interest, I intend to convert the negatives to digital for inclusion into iPhoto (family photo library).

Question: is it feasible to shoot everything in color, and for pics where I want it in b/w convert it over in digital using iPhoto or Aperture? I'm wondering how much I might be "losing" by not shooting in 35mm b/w.

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psamson Benutzer Join Date: 04/27/08 Location: Snohomish Posts: 50	Q: using color film and converting to b/w digitally I recently learned that my wife had her Father's (now deceased) M3 and two lenses sitting in a box for 15+ years. I've been reviewing a few things on the M3, talked to a few people at the local camera shops, and will soon shoot some film for the first time in 10+ years. I'm going to shoot a few rolls of both Kodak 400NC and Kodak Tri-X 400. For pics where I think our kids will have an interest, I intend to convert the negatives to digital for inclusion into iPhoto (family photo library). Question: is it feasible to shoot everything in color, and for pics where I want it in b/w convert it over in digital using iPhoto or Aperture? I'm wondering how much I might be "losing" by not shooting in 35mm b/w.