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Generally, I don't like to talk too much about technique, but in this case, I’ll let you in on why I wanted Sony cameras when I first started working with them.

My first sony NEX7 has a function called Live view, which means that you, in the viewfinder as it’s a mirrorless camera. But even better, you can even watch it in B&W. If you compare the video and the still photos, you can see the difference.

While I did use the Zone system back in the day and had a Wratten #90 filter that would help preview what B&W would look like.

But in the Sony cameras, you can see this through the OLED viewfinder and even know how the image will look with your chosen F. Stop.

So when I’m shooting a scene like this, I will generally try to underexpose a bit to get all the skin color nuances and suppress the background.

But the essence is that I can see what I create in B&W very accurately by looking through the viewfinder, which is fantastic.