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Subject: [Leica] ISO 2500 and another topic- chimping
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Wed Nov 15 11:43:34 2006
References: <20061115131857.BUK31075@ms03.lnh.mail.rcn.net>

I remember that chimp :-)

larry.k@rcn.com wrote:

>Hello,
>  I do not think a chimpanzee would spend too much time looking and 
> shooting. I think they would bounce the new M8 off the bars a few times, 
> smash it against the concrete, and throw it at another chimp. I don't 
> think a chimp would be able to make an intelligent decision about exposure 
> and framing. ;-) 
>
>  One of my friends delights in telling the story of a retired acting chimp 
> who liked nothing better than to stay at home, drink beer, smoke cigars, 
> and watch television. The chimp's happy life was ended when Brigitte 
> Bardot found out about his situation and tried to reform him with exercise 
> and a changed diet. Beware of anyone who comes to your house trying to do 
> good!
>
>  Let's not make digital cameras into film cameras by not using the tools 
> we have been given. I understand the arguments about missing the moment, 
> but we don't want to get into the situation where we're mailing away our 
> SD cards to some mysterious lab somewhere for processing. 
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Larry
>
>
>On Nov 15, 2006, at 5:57 AM, 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.
>>
>>    
>>
>
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