Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >