JimH123 wrote:
First of all, there is no advantage to shooting in B&W on the camera. All that does is have the camera decide how to convert the image. And RAW is not affected by that setting.
I have heard lots of discussion about whether it is good to use a red filter or not. It is true you can adjust the picture after the fact to get a Black & White look that you like. But in reality, that red filter is totally shifting the color the sensors see. The blue and green sensors are exposed to light that has less blue and green content and the red is overjoyed with the additional red that it sees. I suspect, but haven't actually confirmed that the contrast is going to be greater than what I can get without using the red filter and just adjusting after the fact. Perhaps someone can say for sure.
I do have all sorts of filters - red, orange, yellow, etc. They were of great use with film cameras when shooting black & white.
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There's actually a disadvantage to shooting in B&W. Shooting in color allows for tonal adjustment by color-- more control over the final image.