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Re: White balance and B&W

2004-11-07 by Clayton Jones

Hello Steve,


> If I am ultimately going to convert a digital image (saved in Raw 
> Mode) to B&W is there any point in worrying about getting the white 
> balance exactly right or does it suffice to leave it on automatic?

My understanding is with RAW files none of the camera settings for
white balance, contrast, sharpening, etc has any affect on the image.
 We get what the sensor captured with nothing done to it.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

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