Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slododan Windows in background = bounced 283. (on a Nikon not a Leica). As far as freedom of choice I gave up on democracy a long time back. Let's hear it for a dictatorship Walt Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > Although that didn't seem to work as they placed a window in the back. > With digital, there are no hard and fast constants. It's all over the > place. A familiar problem with too much freedom of choice. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > On Nov 15, 2006, at 6:29 AM, Walt Johnson 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 >