can the digital rebel shoot black and white photos?

[divisibleby13]

i read somewhere, atleast i think i did, that the rebel can shoot black and white photos. is that possible? and if it is, how do i do it?

[robertwgross]

No, the Digital Rebel cannot capture Black & White images. It can only capture Color images. However, once you get the file into your computer image editor, it is simple to knock out all of the color and leave a grayscale image.

---Bob Gross---

[martcol]

Bob's right. In fact most advice will tell you that even if a camera does have other "colour" options (some will even do sepia tones) it's best not to use it. There are lots of ways to make a photo B&W using an image editor and even other utilities will give a B&W option. Shoot everything in full glorious technicolor and then fiddle away on your PC. That way, you also get to change your mind! Not that you'll ever change your mind I suppose, I expect like me, that every shot is perfectly composed, exposed and spot on! :D

Martin

[EXA1a]

The 300D actually is sort of a B&W camera: it takes three shots at the same time, one with a red filter, one with a green filter, and one with a blue filter.
In B&W photography, you normally play around with different filters to darken or lighten certain areas (e.g. sky, flowers, leaf, skin). The BIG advantage of shooting a color color picture and converting it to B&W is that you can decide later - when postprocessing - which filter to use.

--Jens--

[ilya]

This is now the nicest forum ever!!

No one's going to use the old "B&W flashcards" routine? That still cracks me up.

[EXA1a]

ilya wrote:
This is now the nicest forum ever!!

No one's going to use the old "B&W flashcards" routine? That still cracks me up.

What's "B&W flashcards" ???

[Belmondo]

ilya wrote:
This is now the nicest forum ever!!

No one's going to use the old "B&W flashcards" routine? That still cracks me up.

You mean a 'two-bit' CF card is not the same as black and white?

[Ikinaa]

EXA1a wrote:
ilya wrote:
This is now the nicest forum ever!!

No one's going to use the old "B&W flashcards" routine? That still cracks me up.

What's "B&W flashcards" ???

These here... special for digital B&W shots...

http://ikinaa.e-lentz.net/sd_cf_bw.jpg

same as B&W film... discards color information

[ilya]

belmondo wrote:
ilya wrote:
This is now the nicest forum ever!!

No one's going to use the old "B&W flashcards" routine? That still cracks me up.

You mean a 'two-bit' CF card is not the same as black and white?

No. Here's the technical background on this deal: 2-bit memory becomes “Flash” when organized in an array with “block” erase. Memory senses the Vt shift from stored charge. That causes color rendition as well as a charge stored on floating node. A B&W flashcard is actually 2-bit x 2-bit x 2-bit, in other words 3D. You gotta have that to tear away the color, and ramp slow enough that transient currents become desaturated. Hope that's clear

[GenEOS]

Ya'll crack me up!!!!

[Sketcher]

ilya wrote:
This is now the nicest forum ever!!

No one's going to use the old "B&W flashcards" routine? That still cracks me up.

Heh, just didn't get to the thread in time! :D. For those who aren't familiar w/the routine:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17680#96287

[Belmondo]

ilya wrote:No. Here's the technical background on this deal: 2-bit memory becomes “Flash” when organized in an array with “block” erase. Memory senses the Vt shift from stored charge. That causes color rendition as well as a charge stored on floating node. A B&W flashcard is actually 2-bit x 2-bit x 2-bit, in other words 3D. You gotta have that to tear away the color, and ramp slow enough that transient currents become desaturated. Hope that's clear




We are truly blessed to have someone in our midst with the ability to explain these complex issues with such simple clarity. I have learned a lot.

[ilya]

belmondo wrote:
ilya wrote:No. Here's the technical background on this deal: 2-bit memory becomes “Flash” when organized in an array with “block” erase. Memory senses the Vt shift from stored charge. That causes color rendition as well as a charge stored on floating node. A B&W flashcard is actually 2-bit x 2-bit x 2-bit, in other words 3D. You gotta have that to tear away the color, and ramp slow enough that transient currents become desaturated. Hope that's clear




We are truly blessed to have someone in our midst with the ability to explain these complex issues with such simple clarity. I have learned a lot.

:D :D