Like yourself I started shooting in 1970 when I was 18 and shot primarily B/W and color slides but way more B/W than color. I’ve also started shooting full manual again but with auto ISO. I set the upper limit to 6400 on my Z7 & D750 and have been very happy with the results I’m getting. With the modern cameras and all the controls you have in post anymore it really doesn’t matter the ISO you use. As for post processing don’t let anyone tell you that is bad/wrong. With film you were always pushing, pulling, over developing or under developing. You dodged, burned, spot developed, toned, cropped and anything else you could think of when printing. Ansel Adams’ books are mostly about developing and printing than the actual shooting. In fact the actual shooting was done based on how you were going to process the image. So edit away and never apologize. I love your content and I really liked the architectural shots
Thank you Sophie. I also started in 1970, however I was shooting B&W with a Kodak instamatic and processing my own film and making 1"x1" contact prints. I thought it was great. It wasn't until 1971 that I bought a 35mm camera and an enlarger. I agree with you 100%.
Hey Jules, I do not have a Z8 but I do have a Z7 and I do enjoy setting in monochrome and taking pictures with it. It gives you a unique view on what you are photographing.
Thanks for the video and great pictures. You may know this, but if you shoot raw BW, in photoshop, LR and NX Studio, you can also get the color version of the picture. In PS, just click the BW button in the Camera raw tool and the color version will show up. The magic of digital.......
Like yourself I started shooting in 1970 when I was 18 and shot primarily B/W and color slides but way more B/W than color. I’ve also started shooting full manual again but with auto ISO. I set the upper limit to 6400 on my Z7 & D750 and have been very happy with the results I’m getting. With the modern cameras and all the controls you have in post anymore it really doesn’t matter the ISO you use. As for post processing don’t let anyone tell you that is bad/wrong. With film you were always pushing, pulling, over developing or under developing. You dodged, burned, spot developed, toned, cropped and anything else you could think of when printing. Ansel Adams’ books are mostly about developing and printing than the actual shooting. In fact the actual shooting was done based on how you were going to process the image. So edit away and never apologize. I love your content and I really liked the architectural shots
Thank you Sophie. I also started in 1970, however I was shooting B&W with a Kodak instamatic and processing my own film and making 1"x1" contact prints. I thought it was great. It wasn't until 1971 that I bought a 35mm camera and an enlarger. I agree with you 100%.
Hey Jules, I do not have a Z8 but I do have a Z7 and I do enjoy setting in monochrome and taking pictures with it. It gives you a unique view on what you are photographing.
@@leod1671 Yes it does Leo. Just one more tool at our disposal.
Thanks for the video and great pictures. You may know this, but if you shoot raw BW, in photoshop, LR and NX Studio, you can also get the color version of the picture. In PS, just click the BW button in the Camera raw tool and the color version will show up. The magic of digital.......
@@BYMMooVs Thank you. I do know that. One of the nice things when shooting in monochrome mode is that you see B&W in the viewfinder and LCD.