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Using Magic Lantern => Shoot Preparation => Topic started by: nikki on December 31, 2021, 10:41:43 PM

Title: b&w best settings and workflow
Post by: nikki on December 31, 2021, 10:41:43 PM

what works best for settings and post workflow when shooting in b&w for stills and video?
thanks
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Title: Re: b&w best settings and workflow
Post by: Walter Schulz on January 01, 2022, 12:14:10 AM

IMO there is nothing won by shooting b&w with CFA sensors. Grade/filter in post.

Title: Re: b&w best settings and workflow
Post by: Kharak on January 01, 2022, 11:20:15 AM

As Walter says, there is nothing gained shooting b&w in cam.

But grading raw to b&w you get all the advantages of pulling RGB channels in monochrome and thereby emulating the colored Filters that one would use with B&w film photography.

Try 100% desaturation and then pull/push individually the RGB channels, there is drastic difference in how your B&W pictures will come out. Enjoy!