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Camera Talk / Re: Nikon, why no "Monochrome" digital camera?
« Last post by ColinM on Today at 13:52:01 »
Ay, Bruce. My take on the issue is the following:

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A "pure" Monochrome Sensor" features the same sprctral response curve as the silicon itself (see attached graphics) and has to be adjusted to taste. A stacked color pixel true sensor allows you to "create your own film"

So what do I want? I want a "Monochrome mode" on my camera that delivers a nice film look and with the Zf I get a exactly that and use it often

However it was achieved, I really like the B&W image you attached to your post Frank
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Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM / Re: [Theme] b&w's
« Last post by ColinM on Today at 13:48:27 »
The colour version is in the Weekly Blog. However, it suits black-and-white too.

Agreed Ian
I love the mid-tones on the pumpkins

It reminded me a little of this non-B&W image
https://pbase.com/celidh/image/154877492#

faces
Whatever PP you're doing on these Fons, it works for me :)
Both this and also the Hi Ki (key) one
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Green river, Seville.

  D700
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Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM / Re: [Theme] b&w's
« Last post by golunvolo on Today at 13:01:58 »
Pretty strong contrast portrait of J. Trying out the D750 in the year 2015. One light. Post in Alien Skin with added "old film" marks.
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Another selfie/photographer in action  :)

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Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM / Re: [Theme] Sunrise to Sunset
« Last post by pluton on Today at 06:47:43 »
Fons, Bruno, and Ken...I'd missed seeing these until now. Nice work gentlemen!
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Camera Talk / Re: Nikon, why no "Monochrome" digital camera?
« Last post by BruceSD on Today at 03:34:43 »
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From my limited experience with my new Pentax K-3 iii monochrome camera I can say:

1. The same lens (Zeiss ZF 25mm f/2.8 at f/8) on the 25mp Pentax monochrome produces images that are much sharper than those I get from that same lens on my 42mp Z7 body.  Same sensation I had when I first went from shooting regular digital images to shooting pixel shift images on the same digital camera.  The difference was obvious and powerful.
2. I've made many digital black and white images from files captured by my color digital cameras.  The middle grays and tones are clearly better from a true monochrome sensor.
3. Those of you who have not actually used a monochrome digital camera may not understand the significant increase in image quality a monochrome sensor camera provides over B&W images captured by a color digital camera. Try it, you will not believe the difference.

If you want to find out more about the affordable Pentax monochrome camera, check out this group  -  https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/219-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome/
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Camera Talk / Re: Nikon, why no "Monochrome" digital camera?
« Last post by Bruno Schroder on November 24, 2025, 23:30:16 »
Thom Hogan just wrote something about monochrome cameras and why Nikon would not make one: https://bythom.com/newsviews/weekly-news-and-commentary.html
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: November 2025
« Last post by ARTUROARTISTA on November 24, 2025, 22:40:48 »
Bolnuevo
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