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Marcus Martell · April 14th, 2009, 04:08 PM

Please could you suggest settings to shoot in Native Black & White?

thx

Brett Griffin · April 14th, 2009, 07:10 PM

Picture Profile 6 is custom set for black and white, however it makes alot more sense to record in colour and apply a simple black & white effect in post.

Recording in black & white reduces your options in post, as a shot you may really like in colour isn't recorded and all of the colour information is gone.

Adam Gold · April 15th, 2009, 02:15 AM

Brett's absolutely right. You can take color out but you can't put it in if it wasn't there to begin with.

In Hollywood they always shoot in color but take the color out in post if that's the effect they want. Don't go down a one-way street that may turn into a dead-end.

April 14th, 2009, 04:08 PM	#1
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Black & White -settings Please could you suggest settings to shoot in Native Black & White? thx

April 14th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#2
Brett Griffin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 80	Picture Profiles Picture Profile 6 is custom set for black and white, however it makes alot more sense to record in colour and apply a simple black & white effect in post. Recording in black & white reduces your options in post, as a shot you may really like in colour isn't recorded and all of the colour information is gone.

April 15th, 2009, 02:15 AM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Brett's absolutely right. You can take color out but you can't put it in if it wasn't there to begin with. In Hollywood they always shoot in color but take the color out in post if that's the effect they want. Don't go down a one-way street that may turn into a dead-end.