For the first time, Sunday was a rather warm sunny day. Shorty after noon, packed up a camera bag, and drove to a nearby favorite camera / lens testing location.
After parking, selected a Panasonic G9 / 14-60mm lens combo and proceeded to photograph an old friend.
Richmond, Indiana.Returned that pair to the bag, picked up a newly acquired Pentax K3 III Monochrome with a16-85mm lens.
Using this camera / lens, photographed same subject from the same camera position.
Packed up the kit and drove home, got a cup of coffee and begin to process the results.
First off, converted the Panasonic G9 color image, using my usual Photoshop tools, to black & white.
The next bit of business, was to process the Pentax result. This is a bit different - for me - as the Pentax file is different from the Panasonic file. The old software methods for the new files don't work. After a couple of false starts, figured out a procedure for the Pentax files.
Now there are differences between the two, but looking at them on a computer screen it may not be apparent because the blog software compresses the published images. To really see a difference prints need to be made.
On my computer the color converted result has a bit more contrast and the Monochrome result is softer. YMMV!
Conclusions:
If it is captured in color, at a later date it can be converted to black & white. Yes, a change in presentation is possible.
If the image is the result of a monochrome camera, no change in presentation is available.
Final thoughts: If at the time of exposure you see color, use the color camera. If at the time of exposure you see black &white, use the monochrome camera.
Before you push the button, pre-visualize the final desired result and choose accordingly.
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