Re: B&W photos for the EOS Digital Rebel

treehuggerhikerboy · Oct 30, 2004

Hi

I was just wondering if there was a special setting for taking B&W's on the Rebel? I remember a friend of mine had a point and shoot, and even on that camera there was a setting specifically for B&W, although I'm not sure what was so special about it exactly.

And, if there was a separate setting, what would be the purpose? or difference compared to a normal picture?

Thanks in advance for the input!

peace
dave

p.s. I looked in the manual already and couldn't find it.

santino · Oct 30, 2004

I don't think you can shoot in b&w but I saw a cd on ebay which should allow you to

Corry · Oct 30, 2004

A CD??? How does that work?

santino · Oct 30, 2004

firmware upgrade or so, it simply adds a profile which allows you to shoot in b&w

Corry · Oct 30, 2004

Oh, I see.

Scurra · Oct 30, 2004

If the system is the same as on my 20d you just have to look under parameters in the menu and there should be a set under there that offers b&w and the associated filter and tonal effects.

Artemis · Oct 30, 2004

Nope you cant shoot in B&W...but dont...that way you can convert it to BW...its much better....

Sharkbait · Oct 30, 2004

I agree with Arty--much better to shoot with all the info you can, then convert to greyscale in PS.

Alison · Oct 30, 2004

I agree, shoot color and convert. There are some great methods to covernt to b/w. I used to use the greyscale method but found it lacked good contrast. I use a program called Mystical TTC but you can create similar effects by using just straight PS.

santino · Oct 30, 2004

btw. it's a great way to convert color into b&w via calculations, or edit the channels directly

jadin · Oct 30, 2004

you can download the firmware hack on the net without having to buy the ebay cd.

Sometimes I enjoy setting the camera to b&w. For the same reason you film buffs shoot b&w, rather than just converting in photoshop. I like not having the color shot to fall back on sometimes. It makes you shoot different, I swear you think differently about the shots you take. Or maybe that's just me. :sillysmi:

ahelg · Oct 31, 2004

I certainly think differently about my shoots when I know I'm shooting in B&W. If I was shooting in colour and converting later I would not be able to think like that.