Best way to make B & W photos?

Hi,

There are two ways to make black and white photos and
I am wondering if either is better than the other.
They are:

1. Shot the color shot and have iphoto turn it into
a b & w shot.

2. Set the camera, a Canon Rebel XT, to shoot the
photo as a B & W shot.

I have not had time to test these methods in a
methodical way. From what I have seen, when iPhoto
converts a color shot into a b & W shot, it hasnt
looked too impressive. Sort of bland.

On the other hand, using the camera to shoot in b & w
mode seems to produce more expressive shots.

Is this what others have found? Or is iPhoto better
at converting color shots into b & w and I am just
doing it wrong?

Thanks,

Any time you convert somnething, it won't be as good
as the original.
Shoot in both color & B/W and compare when you get
back.

Keep in mind if you do choose to shoot in only B/W,
you only get B/W.
If you shoot color, a mouse click will turn it B/W.