Bob Walkden wrote:
> I for one cannot switch between b&w and colour
> in the same session. A lot of people can, of course,
> but don't be surprised if you find it difficult or
Ain't that the truth. Carrying two (or sometimes three) identical or
very similar bodies, each with the same film but with different
lenses, makes shooting much simpler and faster for me. There's no
fiddling with lenses, no fumbling for controls that are different
between cameras, no worrying about which film is in which body, etc.
Everything becomes instinctual and very fluid, and the equipment
becomes virtually transparent.
> You will be very disappointed, and won't
> learn to see in b&w,
This is something that someone new to B&W should be very much aware of
- the vision between B&W and color is substantially different. Having
been a B&W user for many years, I tend to see in B&W, and shooting
with color can, depending on the subject, be very confusing for me.
One thing that may help new B&W shooters is to spend some time looking
through a filter that desaturates the color, and renders the scene
closer to what will be on the film than what your eye sees. These are
sometimes referred to as B&W Viewing Filters. These are essentially a
Wratten #90 filter in some sort of frame which can be worn around the
neck or carried in a pocket. They are available from Calumet and
other photo sources as well.
--
Shel Belinkoff
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