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aaacb · 11-27-2020, 09:23 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jacamar

Don't know if anyone else has noticed the artifacts/curved shifts in tone in dull, cloudy/misty skies in Hard B&W.

I've noticed artifacts on or around faces and hair, I was trying the hard bw filter with street photos last year. Less often, high contrast bw also has artifacts but less so.

This one is in w/ positive

**AgentL** · 11-27-2020, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

Yes - I should explore the other B&W filters in those types of conditions. It would be interesting to know just what each filter is doing to the "original" - also how the selected filter affects the the histogram and whether you end up with a different RAW file for a given histogram than you would have done in, say, standard mode.

Yes, you're on to something there. I nearly always shoot with positive color selected, even though it's RAW only. I find I can't determine exposure very well with a mono mode enabled, I always convert to mono in-camera from the RAW afterwards.

aaacb · 11-29-2020, 07:52 AM - **3 Likes**

with the wide angle adapter

Vendee · 12-04-2020, 03:39 PM - **3 Likes**

Walberswick on the Suffolk coast. It is a pretty coastal village and it was cold and windy today. Second shot is shooting into the sun. I got very wet taking the last shot, standing in the sea with my wellington boots on when a huge wave came in and soaked me up to the thighs. It was a wet drive home

All Hard B&W mode.

aaacb · 12-04-2020, 05:04 PM

positive sooc

**AgentL** · 12-04-2020, 07:16 PM - **1 Like**

LennyBloke · 12-07-2020, 10:44 AM - **11 Likes**

**AgentL** · 12-07-2020, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by LennyBloke

Wow, so atmospheric! Those shadows on the last one, I bet could contain more information than they do in this edit while still having the level of contrast you desire.

thegeaba · 12-07-2020, 12:20 PM

fantastic pics!looks like a fairytale!

Vendee · 12-07-2020, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by LennyBloke

Great shots. The second one is my favourite.

Vendee · 12-08-2020, 12:23 PM - **5 Likes**

Frosty morning

**AgentL** · 12-09-2020, 10:00 AM

Awesome! The GR cameras are really good at picking out small details like this in daily life.

**jacamar** · 12-11-2020, 07:51 AM - **1 Like**

Chris_K · 12-13-2020, 06:55 AM - **3 Likes**

I'm relatively new to the 'GR III club' as I have owned one for two weeks now. Great little camera with plenty of useful features. I discover them slowly as I haven't had the time to read the manual yet

Here are some of my shots taken so far. Comments and critique are welcome!

**AgentL** · 12-16-2020, 10:52 AM

Nice B&W images, especially the houseplant.

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11-27-2020, 09:23 AM - 1 Like	#811
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	Originally posted by jacamar Don't know if anyone else has noticed the artifacts/curved shifts in tone in dull, cloudy/misty skies in Hard B&W. I've noticed artifacts on or around faces and hair, I was trying the hard bw filter with street photos last year. Less often, high contrast bw also has artifacts but less so. This one is in w/ positive

11-27-2020, 10:51 AM	#812
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	Originally posted by jacamar Yes - I should explore the other B&W filters in those types of conditions. It would be interesting to know just what each filter is doing to the "original" - also how the selected filter affects the the histogram and whether you end up with a different RAW file for a given histogram than you would have done in, say, standard mode. Yes, you're on to something there. I nearly always shoot with positive color selected, even though it's RAW only. I find I can't determine exposure very well with a mono mode enabled, I always convert to mono in-camera from the RAW afterwards.

11-29-2020, 07:52 AM - 3 Likes	#813
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	with the wide angle adapter

12-04-2020, 03:39 PM - 3 Likes	#814
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Walberswick on the Suffolk coast. It is a pretty coastal village and it was cold and windy today. Second shot is shooting into the sun. I got very wet taking the last shot, standing in the sea with my wellington boots on when a huge wave came in and soaked me up to the thighs. It was a wet drive home All Hard B&W mode.

12-04-2020, 05:04 PM	#815
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	positive sooc

12-04-2020, 07:16 PM - 1 Like	#816
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759

12-07-2020, 10:44 AM - 11 Likes	#817
LennyBloke Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 677

12-07-2020, 10:50 AM	#818
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	Originally posted by LennyBloke Wow, so atmospheric! Those shadows on the last one, I bet could contain more information than they do in this edit while still having the level of contrast you desire.

12-07-2020, 12:20 PM	#819
thegeaba Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 54	fantastic pics!looks like a fairytale!

12-07-2020, 12:29 PM	#820
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Originally posted by LennyBloke Great shots. The second one is my favourite.

12-08-2020, 12:23 PM - 5 Likes	#821
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Frosty morning

12-09-2020, 10:00 AM	#822
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	Awesome! The GR cameras are really good at picking out small details like this in daily life.

12-11-2020, 07:51 AM - 1 Like	#823
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443

12-13-2020, 06:55 AM - 3 Likes	#824
Chris_K Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Poland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,800	I'm relatively new to the 'GR III club' as I have owned one for two weeks now. Great little camera with plenty of useful features. I discover them slowly as I haven't had the time to read the manual yet Here are some of my shots taken so far. Comments and critique are welcome!

12-16-2020, 10:52 AM	#825
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,759	Nice B&W images, especially the houseplant.

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