In order to turn this 500D into a true Monochromatic camera you would have to remove the Bayer Matrix filter from the cameras sensor. Which in most cases would kill the camera. A sensor with a color filter array is only about a 1/3 the efficiency as a sensor without. Which is also why monochrome imaging CCD and CMOS cameras are always pricier than color versions of otherwise identical cameras.
one time I forgot to switch back to normal and let it on monochrome and without checking I took a day's session in a great spot where I really needed the colors. Thank god that raw saved all the colors... I was really surprised about that.
Hi Rob, your video helped me a lot. I never knew that my Canon 600D has feature of capturing black & white photos until I watched your video. Thanks alot
This video is misleading. A true monochrome camera has about quadruple the resolution and twice the sensitivity because it doesn't have an RGGB color filter array over the photo sensors. A color camera can't be converted to a true monochrome camera with just a setting. There is a small group of passionate hobbyist who have devised methods of removing the Bayer array off of a color camera sensor. Please do them justice by acknowledging the hours of careful microscopic work they do to convert their cameras by choosing a different title for your video. Thanks
The Leica monochrome has a different sensor type, fairly sure you get a full colour sampling per pixel, and no aa filter, so its verrrry sharp or able to render detail much better a Bayer sensor. Only foveon sensor does something similer, which is in sigma cameras
hi robb, absolutely with you my man. if i lived nearer id enjoy going on a photowalk with you. living in derby is as far from the coast as you could be! but you never know. keep em coming rob! kevin
hi rob, firstly great work my man i do enjoy ypur vids! you seem like an experienced photographer, curious to why you dont have a full frame, newish model or fast lenses? with this kit you could create magic. whats on your horizon if upgrades? anyhow appreciate all your efforts on this channel good job. kevin.
poketfull Hi Kevin, well, family always comes first, and like most I'm on a pretty tight budget, so there's not much on the horizon unless I sell some kit first - perhaps I'll lose my 70-300 for a little super-wide magic... I would say however that I think that upgrades can be over-rated. In nice sunlight my old 350d takes just as nice photos as much newer cameras - you can only really see the difference if you zoom in to 100%. Glad you enjoy the videos, thanks!
