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11/19/2003 09:55:54 PM · #1			 | 
		
		| Does anyone know of a filter (the kind you screw on, not photoshop)that will desaturate an image to make it appear black and white even though it is taken in color?  Does such a thing exist? |  
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11/19/2003 09:58:08 PM · #2			 | 
		
		I have seen some sepia filters but not b/w.
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11/19/2003 10:01:15 PM · #3			 | 
		
		Only a lens cap seems to have that effect.
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11/19/2003 11:16:51 PM · #4			 | 
		
		Originally posted by zeuszen:  Only a lens cap seems to have that effect. |   
 
 Ahh, yes. The "Black Bear at Midnight" effect.
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11/20/2003 12:02:34 AM · #5			 | 
		
		how about the B&W mode on the camera?
 
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11/20/2003 04:14:00 AM · #6			 | 
		
		FWIW, if you are shooting with a view to converting to monochrome it may be worth using a Wratten #90 filter to enable you to view the contrast. This is a deep brown filter that simulates the tonal differences captured in B&W photography.
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