M10 Monochrom post-processing

[fbonde]

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HI Guys, 

So I recently picked up the M10 mono and have so far been very happy with it. Since its my first mono i don't have a lot of experience with post-processing the files in Lightroom. Im pretty sure its more less the same as a regular color file, but i'm curious how you guys work your mono workflow. Any tips & tricks will be appreciated.😅

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[Jeff S]

Obvious difference is elimination of color channel adjustments that one can use with b/w conversions from color.  Otherwise the PP tools are accessible as usual, all of which can be used in infinite ways depending on your own techniques, rendering intent, style, output display goals, etc. 
 

Jeff

[Keith (M)]

Welcome to the world of M10M!  If you trawl through or search the forum there are threads on this subject, such as this one.  Lots of YouTube tutorial videos out there too.

Enjoy your new acquisition  

[fbonde]

Thanks guys 🎄

[Stevejack]

I aim for decent (contrasty) lighting to start, and find myself quite often dropping the blacks to get an inkier, richer black level. For portraits I usually end up dropping the clarity and balancing this by increasing the contrast. I really don't tend to increase clarity unless I'm shooting a building or something which needs some extra pop on the details. If the mid-tones are getting too dark and contrasty, bumping the shadows and applying some negative adjustment on the 'dehaze' slider brings them back a little. 

I like a fairly contrasty image but I don't like it to be razor sharp either - everyone has a different end-result in mind so YMMV.