Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are far too accomplished to be insecure. Or maybe you are insecure because you are accomplished.. :-) It is, however, a good thing you use Olympus gear. When you wrote "flash" I could picture St. Barnack coming at you with a pitchfork. =-O As long as you don't put your Leicas on a tripod and really tempt fate. Walt B. D. Colen wrote: >Well Walt, I admit that I tend toward chimping, as I've always been >tremendously insecure about my results and love instant feedback - but that >may have something to do with being seriously ADD;-). But being able to take >a quick 'peek' and knowing that everything's going well - particularly in >terms of flash exposure, is very nice. > > > >On 11/15/06 9:29 AM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > > >>B.D. >> >>Result verification? That may work well for studio set-ups but I'd not >>consider it for event work. I've labored under the apparent >>misconception a rangefinder allows "chimping" on the run. No mirror >>blackout, shutter lag, etc. and what you see you get. Verifying >>exposure either comes with experience or a light meter. I will admit >>your descriptive abilities are as usual, very picturesque. I can see >>someone testing you theory by handing an M8 to a chimp. ;-) >> >>Walt >> >>B. D. Colen wrote: >> >> >> >>>Let's not confuse 'result verification' with "chimping." Result >>>verification >>>- the digital equivalent of being using a Polaroid to verify exposure, >>>etc., >>>is one of the great advantages and joys of digital. The term "chimping" >>>refers to using a digital camera as a chimpanzee presumably would if you >>>handed it a digital camera - shoot, look;shoot, look; shoot, look, ad >>>infinitum - missing shots all the while. >>> >>> >>> >>>On 11/15/06 7:29 AM, "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>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/ >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >