Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michiel: >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. I see nothing wrong with chimping. Especially at a wedding or when you're trying to nail a decisive moment. Not during the peak action of course, but it takes less than a second to look at the histogram every so often to make sure what you think you're recording is what you are recording. I'll admit it. I've gone from a dark building to bright sunshine, and forgot to change my ISO from 1600 back to 100. After a few exposures outside, I glanced at the histogram and realized my mistake. I'm sure it won't be the last time, either. Chiimping is a great way to break the ice with kids. Even the most camera shy kid likes to see pictures of himself, in my experience. Right before I started moving to digital and when I was still using entirely film, a 4 year old I was shooting had a hard time believing she couldn't see the results right away. After a few shots, she asked if she could see them on the camera. :) I don't use a hand held light meter before every single shot. Nor do I chimp after every shot. Chimping is just one more tool that's available. Like all tools, there is potential to use it both to your advantage or disadvantage. -- Eric http://canid.com/