Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
Normal people don't even change camera settings anyway ;) -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
On Dec 17, 2005, at 2:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also have a problem with these web pages and video clips of photographers chimping because there's no way of telling if that's what the people pictured are actually doing: They could just as easily be viewing their histogram displays or changing camera settings via a menu system. Which is *exactly* what I don't want to be doing in the field. If you're fidding with your camera you're missing opportunities. - Dave
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 17, 2005, at 2:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also have a problem with these web pages and video clips of photographers chimping because there's no way of telling if that's what the people pictured are actually doing: They could just as easily be viewing their histogram displays or changing camera settings via a menu system. Which is *exactly* what I don't want to be doing in the field. If you're fidding with your camera you're missing opportunities. Yeah, but sometimes if you don't fiddle with your camera you miss *shots*. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
Glen wrote: I don't consider what I do to be chimping, as defined by that very fun little video clip. As for the other photographer, I saw some of his shots later. I think he should have checked his LCD more often. ;) take care, Glen I thought/think the term has come to mean simply checking the shots you just took in the field... we had a discussion a while back on the list about who chimped and who didn't (at which time I asked your question - though I kinda got the idea from a couple of things that were said) I think it is a cute phrase and goes nicely with monkeying around :) ann
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had one photographer tease me about looking at my LCD after taking some shots, but I don't consider what I did any different than a first-rate advertising photographer shooting and inspecting a Polaroid preview image. Some of the biggest names in the business shot Polaroid tests. In fact, it was a mark of professionals, not amateurs. This particular photographer asked me what I would have done if I had been shooting with my film camera. I said I would have worried more about whether I got the exact shot I wanted, had it been film. With digital, I can know exactly when I have the shot I want and move on to something else. It actually makes more efficient use of my time, to look at the capture. I don't consider what I do to be chimping, as defined by that very fun little video clip. As for the other photographer, I saw some of his shots later. I think he should have checked his LCD more often. ;) Good points, all. I also have a problem with these web pages and video clips of photographers chimping because there's no way of telling if that's what the people pictured are actually doing: They could just as easily be viewing their histogram displays or changing camera settings via a menu system. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
At 10:01 AM 12/15/2005, Christian wrote: It also prevents chimping! :-) I always thought that was an odd term. Can someone please explain exactly what it means? Apparently, it means something more than simply looking at the LCD screen, because an LCD hood wouldn't prevent looking at the display. I'm also aware that the term has a negative connotation, but I'm not exactly sure why. (It would help if I knew what it meant.) ;) thanks, Glen
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html Glen wrote: At 10:01 AM 12/15/2005, Christian wrote: It also prevents chimping! :-) I always thought that was an odd term. Can someone please explain exactly what it means? Apparently, it means something more than simply looking at the LCD screen, because an LCD hood wouldn't prevent looking at the display. I'm also aware that the term has a negative connotation, but I'm not exactly sure why. (It would help if I knew what it meant.) ;) thanks, Glen -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 12:37:38PM -0500, Glen wrote: At 10:01 AM 12/15/2005, Christian wrote: It also prevents chimping! :-) I always thought that was an odd term. Can someone please explain exactly what it means? Apparently, it means something more than simply looking at the LCD screen, It does indeed. It refers to the collective behaviour of a group of photographers, all standing around peering at their LCD screens, and going Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! I'm also aware that the term has a negative connotation, but I'm not exactly sure why. (It would help if I knew what it meant.) ;) There's an implication that quite apart from sounding like a bunch of chimpanzees, the photographers are also not paying attention to the world around them, and may well miss a shot because of this. That's especially likely with cameras which (unlike the Pentax DSLRs) can't respond to a shutter press while in image review mode.
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
Thanks, that helped. ;) I had one photographer tease me about looking at my LCD after taking some shots, but I don't consider what I did any different than a first-rate advertising photographer shooting and inspecting a Polaroid preview image. Some of the biggest names in the business shot Polaroid tests. In fact, it was a mark of professionals, not amateurs. This particular photographer asked me what I would have done if I had been shooting with my film camera. I said I would have worried more about whether I got the exact shot I wanted, had it been film. With digital, I can know exactly when I have the shot I want and move on to something else. It actually makes more efficient use of my time, to look at the capture. I don't consider what I do to be chimping, as defined by that very fun little video clip. As for the other photographer, I saw some of his shots later. I think he should have checked his LCD more often. ;) take care, Glen At 01:07 PM 12/15/2005, P. J. Alling wrote: http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html Glen wrote: At 10:01 AM 12/15/2005, Christian wrote: It also prevents chimping! :-) I always thought that was an odd term. Can someone please explain exactly what it means? Apparently, it means something more than simply looking at the LCD screen, because an LCD hood wouldn't prevent looking at the display. I'm also aware that the term has a negative connotation, but I'm not exactly sure why. (It would help if I knew what it meant.) ;) thanks, Glen
Re: LCD hoods -- Chimping???
On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 01:44:28PM -0500, Glen wrote: Thanks, that helped. ;) I don't consider what I do to be chimping, as defined by that very fun little video clip. . . Opinions differ, obviously. I found that video clip (I hesitate to apply the description 'little' to something over 150MB in size) to be not particularly amusing; perhaps at 1/10 the runing time it might have made me smile a bit, but I certainly don't feel it said anything new after the first 20 seconds.
