Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] ISO 2500 and another topic- chimping
From: harrison at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary)
Date: Tue Nov 14 12:50:46 2006
References: <4a3027653a788535cf73c9cc7ad36496@cox.net> <455A2A41.8030204@wanadoo.nl>

Michiel Fokkema wrote:
>
>
> I don't understand what's wrong with chimping.
> I thought that this is the great advantage of digital, being able to 
> check your shot right away and correct if nescecary.
> Oke, if you're doing a wedding or trying to nail down the desicieve 
> moment you should keep your eye on the vf. Otherwise I don't care and 
> love the immediate feedback and getting the exposure spot on.

Nothing is wrong with it...unless you are covering an event and looking 
at your screen instead of looking for photos.  I have all too often seen 
photogs looking at their camera and not watching what is going on around 
them...when you get back to you car is plenty soon to look at your pix, 
IMHO.

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