IWC Doppel Posted May 28, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 28, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Any good books and or tutorials for B&W work in digital for the M9, I would like to spend more time understanding and learning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted May 28, 2012 Share #2 Posted May 28, 2012 Are you already grounded in b/w work (including printing?), and just looking for technical insights regarding the M9 and selected software (LR 4 etc)? If not, there is much to be gained from learning about b/w in general, which can be achieved in myriad ways. The M9 is just a link in the chain. Rather than guess and make any suggestions, more info would help. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted May 28, 2012 Share #3 Posted May 28, 2012 Any good books and or tutorials for B&W work in digital for the M9, I would like to spend more time understanding and learning Have a look at the FAQ :-) http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/130720-m9-faqs-frequently-asked-questions-answers-3.html#post1734733 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilhelmR Posted May 31, 2012 Share #4 Posted May 31, 2012 If you really like to understand all aspects of b&w I would recommend 'The Complete Guide To Black & White Digital Photography' by Michael Freeman. Wilhelm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted June 2, 2012 Are you already grounded in b/w work (including printing?), and just looking for technical insights regarding the M9 and selected software (LR 4 etc)? If not, there is much to be gained from learning about b/w in general, which can be achieved in myriad ways. The M9 is just a link in the chain. Rather than guess and make any suggestions, more info would help. Jeff At this stage I have not moved to printing. I use LR4 and have a number if presets that reputedly mimic films. I am familiar with the adjustments I can make on top or instead with colour adjustment operating as filters and have a lot of experience of playing with most of the LR sliders. At the moment I choose a preset, toggle back and try a number, settle on one then play with curves, clarity, brightness, until I get the look I want. But this is simply learnt by experiment, with no significnat teaching. Thorston does something entirely different, starts with a jpg ( I never download jpgs) then adjusts recovery and black levels together. I rarely use recovery. I alsowork with curves to get the contrast look i want. Thorston doesn't etc, etc. I know most will say 'what works for you' but I'd like to understand a little more so I can understand more options and approaches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrobernd Posted June 2, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 2, 2012 I can highly recommend Bill Allsopp's website. Go to News/Blog/Tips. There are a lot of articles regarding B&W conversion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 2, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 2, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know most will say 'what works for you' but I'd like to understand a little more so I can understand more options and approaches Trying different things is fine, but only if you first understand the basic tools...what they do and how they do it. LR doesn't care what order you do things, but Adobe puts LR4 sliders in recommended order from top to bottom, and whether you follow that sequence or not, it's helpful to develop your own disciplined workflow. There are many guides available, some in book form and some online tutorials (some free, some not). Different people prefer different approaches. For books, the LR 4 ones by Scott Kelby and Martin Evening are both worthwhile. Online, if you Google Adobe TV, you will find many free tutorials by Julieanne Kost that can be quite helpful. I also found this article by Charles Cramer, which was posted on Luminous Landscape (LuLa), very useful. LuLa also offers a series of fee-based online tutorials by Michael Reichmann that some people recommend. Others prefer Lynda dot com. There is a ton of stuff out there, both for color and b/w work. You'll get the most from these guides IMO when you put the tools to use for printing. But that's another learning curve. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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