I really like these files for B&W conversion. In the past, especially with the old Olympus 12 megapixel sensor, I struggled with banding a lot. Not with this sensor. I can safely say now that this is the best sensor I have worked with in the last few years, and I have worked with a lot (and still do). No banding or discolouration anywhere to be seen. Converting these images is just a dream come true. It saves a lot of time too because you don't have to go back and correct some part of the image that was overseen during the initial conversion.