Images using the grainy Black and White feature in Olympus Pens.

[alfredo]

Two without the feature, but converted in post processing.





I really like the Sigma 19mm 2.8 It's much quicker focusing than the kit lens on my Olympus EPL-1.

[Solly Mack]

1. Love the last one!

Love your people shots!

[alfredo]

2. Thank you. The first and last are my favorites.

[juxtaposed]

3. grainy is good, I always like your images!

[alfredo]

4. Thanks. It comes close to the feel of film.

[Johnny Noshoes]

5. I LOVE these...

I'm a big fan of black and white and these are all great shots -- NICE WORK Alfredo

[alfredo]

6. Thank you. I love Black and White. I'd buy a monochrome camera if they made one

at a reasonable price. Leica's Monochrom is very good, but $15,000 for body and lens is a bit steep.

[ManiacJoe]

7. All are good choices for the B&W conversions!

However, the "grainy Black and White" effect is not my preference.

[alfredo]

8. It was a fun experiment, but I don't think I will use it much. I'd rather convert using

color filter emulation. The "Swimming in Jello" conversion used a Red filter.

[Johnny Noshoes]

9. I like the grainy

Of course your mileage may vary. Using the SilverEfex plugin from Nik you have really good control over the look. I usually choose "slow speed films" like the kind I used to use so the grain isn't that pronounced. I usually use "asa" 30 to at most 100 emulation. It is probably just me but sometimes digital black and white just looks too clean. I guess I'm just old school

[alfredo]

10. I had a plugin that emulated various Illford films,

But an update to GIMP broke it. Illford Pan F was my favorite.