Black and White

Fujifilm Brings Black & White Film Back, Revives NEOPAN 100 ACROS II Film

June 10, 2019 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Fuji announced that it is bringing black and white film back to market with the introduction of its new NEOPAN 100 ACROS II film.

“This 100 ISO film will deliver unsurpassed resolution, fine grain and sharpness, with exceptional detail satisfying a broad range of shooting scenarios and exposures. The 35mm and 120 format film will be introduced in Japan this fall, with other markets to follow, based upon demand.”

This is certainly a step in the right direction for the film enthusiasts out there; however, we still have to see enough demand before it shows up outside of Japan (although you can still find some existing stock of the original ACROS 100 in the US).

If that happens though, maybe we will someday get our beloved peel-apart Fuji FP-100C film back…?

Lomography Announces B&W 400 35mm Berlin Kino Film

November 7, 2018 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Lomography has unveiled a new 35mm black and white film, B&W 400 35mm Berlin Kino. It is actually cut from an old roll of German cine film and casts delicate grain and soft tones.

The new film should ship in early December 2018. You can find Lomography film here at B&H Photo.

Leica Announces New M Monochrom Type 246

April 30, 2015 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Leica has unveiled a new black and white camera – the Leica M Monochrom (Type 246). It features a 24MP full frame CMOS sensor and can also capture 1080p video (also black and white). [Read more…]

Kodak Professional BW400CN Film is Discontinued

August 21, 2014 By Eric Reagan 1 Comment

This one is hard for me to believe, but Kodak has officially discontinued its BW400CN film. The great thing about Kodak BW400CN film was that it was readily available everywhere and could be developed anywhere you could develop color prints because it was C-41 process compatible. [Read more…]

Sony to Unveil a Full Frame RX1 w/ Black & White Sensor

July 1, 2014 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

New rumors suggest that Sony will release a version of the RX1 full frame camera with a black and white sensor. Such a camera immediately brings to mind the Leica M Monochrom, which runs $8000. [Read more…]

Topaz B&W Effects 2 Unveiled; Plus 30% Off It or the Full Topaz Bundle

February 27, 2013 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

Topaz Labs has released the B&W Effects 2 plug-in as part of its library of Photoshop plug-ins. B&W Effects 2 promises several new features and improvements over the first version (and it’s a free upgrade for version 1 owners). Some of the new features include: [Read more…]

RED Epic-M Monochrome Unveiled

September 8, 2012 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

RED Epic-M Monochrome

RED has announced the Epic-M Monochrome cinema camera, a black & white camera that runs $42,000 for the body only. [Read more…]

Topaz B&W Effects Half-Price Deal Ends Next Week

September 28, 2011 By Eric Reagan 1 Comment

For those of you on the fence about Topaz’s new B&W Effects plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, the introductory price on it expires next week.

It’s $29.99 now (with coupon code “bwandbeyond”), but will go up to $59.99 next week on October 3. You can also still check out the free trial to see if it’s for you.

Full details over at Topaz Labs’ website. You can also see my initial hands-on report here.

Topaz B&W Effects Plug-in Released, Brief Hands-On Review

August 31, 2011 By Eric Reagan 2 Comments

Topaz Labs’ latest plug-in, B&W Effects, is now available for Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture or Photoshop Elements.

B&W Effects is equipped with a number of presets that provide you with a solid starting point for generating a black and white image. You can also create a black and white image using only the manual controls – or do something in between by tweaking the preset to your liking. [Read more…]