dkeysser wrote:
Guys, I have a Sony A7c and want to shoot great B&W (like the old film camera days). I usually shoot in JPEG (X-fine version), and I usually shoot in normal color mode, and then decide to convert to B&W in PhotoShop Elements. I have also tried the B&W setting in Creative Style. In most cases, the results look muddy and boring, not like I got in the old days shooting a Leica and Tri-X. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Thanks in advance.
I think that you have some good technical suggestions in the replies, but taking a good B&W picture is in the mind. When I shot B&W film I looked thru a full color viewfinder, and could pre-visualize a goal. There are aids on a digital camera to see what you are shooting, but the picture needs to be seen in the mind. Shoot, learn, and repeat.
I did not photograph many fast moving subjects.