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Originally Posted by EasternSierra
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I have to ask why? If you properly expose for a B&W final image in monotone, you will end up with as good or better final image.
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In film, sure. In Digital? No so much. Digital "monotone" or "monochromatic" images straight from a camera lack contrast and are not true black and white: theyre GREYSCALE. There's a very big difference between "no saturation" and "black and white".
By shooting in colour and editing the black and white, you can get the best of both worlds: A colour picure if you want it, and a proper black and white.
If youre shooting film, that's an entirely different matter. Black and White film is beautiful. I'd recommend that over any editing. Much of your comment reports strictly to film, and is thus difficult to apply to digital.