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What is the significance of the word “Color” in the names of some older lenses?
This seems closely related to How does a lens affect the saturation of a picture?.
Some older lenses I've seen contain the word "Color" in the name, such as Color-Yashinon and Color-Skopar (the ...
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How is the YCbCr encoding useful for representing grayscale images?
I am curious about the YCbCr color model for representing grayscale images.
Can someone provide a detailed explanation of how image data is encoded as YCbCr, when it might be used over another ...
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How can I decide to make photo B&W or leave it color? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When is black and white likely to enhance an image?
Are there any common photography rules to make black and white photos based on composition or other things?
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Does black and white photography still make sense?
I think at first it was because of a limitation of the cameras present at the time, but with the color cameras that we have available now, what do you think of black and white photos?
In other words, ...
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Which is better: Silver or Color Efex Pro from Nik Software?
I'd like to buy a plugin from Nik Software; which is the better plugin between Silver Efex Pro and Color Efex Pro?
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What is the difference between black and white film and color film?
What is the difference between black and white film and color film? How does color film record color? Is it like black and white film with something more, or is it entirely different?
