Actually Collin, (I risk my life by mentioning) I've only recently been getting to know the inbuilt b/w parameters in the 20D. You can shoot b/w RAW if you like, and the camera also seems to be able to emulate several colour filters (red, orange, green, blue etc.). I really like the results I've been getting, and although I haven't made any b/w prints from my shots yet, I suspect I'd have difficulty differentiating a b/w film print from the digital shots I've taken.
Already having mentioned Canon, I don't think the following sample b/w cat pictures will score me any points either: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2907358&size=lg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2907401&size=lg Taken as large fine jpegs then resized (no other adjustments). technical details are in the 'details' table. Some other b/w examples of the b/w 'filters' are on the dpreview review: http://tinyurl.com/4v3bt Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 6:17 PM Subject: Can you do this in digital? > In B&W we can affect contrast and gray-level representation of color with the use of filters. Some on the camera, some on the enlarger. > > What I'm thinking of is really a question about the "raw" format. Is it truely "raw", the simple captured sensor data. > If it is, are there techniques in place to allow later treatment of the data as though it were the original light, > making it monochrome, filtering the colors, and anything else > that I'd like to do on the front end. > > After it's converted it's not as difficult. > > Is this even on the right track? > > What I'm looking for is the ability to treat digital like film. > At least in terms of the sequence in handling the data. > And promise to never pour fixer onto a lens. > > Sincerely, > > C. Brendemuehl > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net > > > > > >
