Digital BW, The Print

> From: degan00115061 [mailto:degan@...]
>
>      This is my first post to the group.  Most of the discussions
> seems to be about printers and paper.  Does anyone have any advice on
> which camera to use for B&W photography.  Does it matter?  I mean,
> are there camers that have a function for B&W?  If so, is it just as
> well do take color shots and turn them into B&W on a computer?

You can greatly improve B&W shots if you shoot color, and use tools like
Photoshop's channel mixer to convert to B&W afterwards.

>     I just got a Sony DSC-P10 Cyber-shot for Christmas, and I'm
> wondering if there is anything out there for under $600 that is
> better for low-light without a flash and B&W?

I don't know the Sony's noise specs, but in general all digicams with small
sensors are fairly noisy. The cheapest digicam with a quiet sensor is
currently the Canon 300D.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...