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Re: Re[2]: [Digital BW] Re: RGB Convert to Grayscale

2003-11-28 by Tom Baker

Anthony  -
 
Sobe up.  Your statement:  "You can get anything you want in B&W with the right film and filters.", is simply untrue.

 

Tom Baker

"Anthony G. Atkielski" <anthony@...> wrote:
Paul D. DeRocco writes:
You can get anything you want in B&W with the right film and filters.

> On the other hand, B&W film and a bag full of filters
> can't produce nearly the range of possibilities you
> can get from an RGB sensor and Photoshop.

The same cannot be said of RGB conversions in Photoshop.

The one thing you _can_ get from RGB is correct perceptual luminance
(just convert to grayscale).  But if you want anything else, it's very
limiting.


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