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RE: [Digital BW] methods of conversion to B/W

2001-12-03 by Austin Franklin

> > Todd,
> >
> >> Image/grayscale is based on a blend of roughly 60% RED/ 29%
> >> Green/ 11% Blue.
> >
> > I like the way you wrote that.  The more I read what you write,
> the more I
> > like you ;-)
> >
>
> You mean 'cause I'm getting to the point where my numbers
> actually add up to
> 100 ;-)
>
> Todd

Todd,

No, no, that wasn't what I meant...but that's pretty funny...I meant that
you put RED in all capital letters.  It is the devil's channel when it comes
to converting to B&W ;-)

%60 RED is just going to give you the mushiest grayscale image you can
imagine...you may as well shoot with a Holga!

Austin

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