Pixel Peeper: Can someone explain what a pixel peeper is? Not sure I know the what and the why... Thanks!

Debby910 Loc: Floida

Can someone explain what a pixel peeper is? Not sure I know the what and the why... Thanks!

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Well, it is generally a perjorative term that refers to those who are more concerned with the minutiae of White Balance, PPI, crop sensors vs. Full Frame, RAW vs. jpg, sRGB vs. AdobeRGB 1998, and think using the japanese term for a soft background is cool (I can't bring myself to actually type it)....than they are with what the image actually looks like. They are to photography what a reformed smoker is to a cocktail party. :-)
The term, "whatever works," is a foreign language to them. They wear photography vests.

At some time, we are all one - it is a matter of degree.

snowbear

Someone who magnifies photos so much that they can see individual pixels. They usually do it trying to judge the sharpness of a photo or lens. I compare it to the value of Pi; is 3.14 close enough, or do you want to go to 3.141592653589793238 . . .

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

snowbear wrote:

Someone who magnifies photos so much that they can see individual pixels. They usually do it trying to judge the sharpness of a photo or lens. I compare it to the value of Pi; is 3.14 close enough, or do you want to go to 3.141592653589793238 . . .

OH Yeah - Snowbear is right on that count too!

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I believe the term "Chimping" applies as well.
Imagine a chimpanzee pointing at the display and going: "Oooo...ooo...oooo!"

Video here:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html

My daughter has Pi memorized out to about 50 places.
I can't even remember the last one I ate.

Debby910 Loc: Floida

Thanks, I understand. I guess I am not only a newbie to DSLR photography, but I AM a chimper/peeper! Those videos were too funny!

GoofyNewfie wrote:

I believe the term "Chimping" applies as well.
Imagine a chimpanzee pointing at the display and going: "Oooo...ooo...oooo!"

Video here:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html

My daughter has Pi memorized out to about 50 places.
I can't even remember the last one I ate.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I think everybody does it to a certain extent. What I hate is when standing next to another guy trying to get the same action shot (BIF) and I'll check the LCD for composition, exposure, focus, and I've blown it, and say outload "crap" and the guy next to you says "I got it, look, look, look . . . as he sticks his LCD in your face and just as he does his short lived LCD turns off so you can't even see the image. To make is worse, the sun is bright and no matter what angle he holds the camera you can't see the pic. It really doesn't matter, because I just want the shot so I say "nice!"

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggg!

GoofyNewfie wrote:

I believe the term "Chimping" applies as well.
Imagine a chimpanzee pointing at the display and going: "Oooo...ooo...oooo!"

Video here:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html

My daughter has Pi memorized out to about 50 places.
I can't even remember the last one I ate.

snowbear

jeep_daddy wrote:

I think everybody does it to a certain extent. Wh... (show quote)

I was at a closeup workshop with my son a few years ago. We hadn't gotten his camera, yet, so I was shooting film whle he used my D40. After snapping one shot, a woman runs over to me yelling "Let me see, let me see!" When I turned the camera over, she got a real confused look on her face; I told her "I'll let you know in a few days."

MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy

CaptainC wrote:

Well, it is generally a perjorative term that refe... (show quote)

I use the term bokeh, I notice the older generation refuse to use it, why is that?

Mudbuggus Loc: Acadiana

"I use the term bokeh, I notice the older generation refuse to use it, why is that?
"

The technical term is 'Out of focus'

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Bokeh refers to the quality of the out of focus areas, not just that it is out of focus. I've seen several posters refer to it in the general "out of focus" & incorrect manner. I don't use the term myself. Guess that makes me old.

I tried to avoid Ken Rockwell as a source, but he writes so people can understand. Here's Kenny:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm

MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Bokeh refers to the quality of the out of focus areas, not just that it is out of focus. I've seen several posters refer to it in the general "out of focus" & incorrect manner. I don't use the term myself. Guess that makes me old.

I tried to avoid Ken Rockwell as a source, but he writes so people can understand. Here's Kenny:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm

I know the meaning, just wondering why the hate toward a word that describes a quailty in an image. ???

*I try to avoid Ken Rockwell as a source as well, lol.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

MWAC wrote:

quote=GoofyNewfie Bokeh refers to the i quality ... (show quote)

My post about Bokeh wasn't directed at you, MWAC.
:lol:

I don't hate the term, just that I never heard of it until a few years ago and really don't find much need to use it.

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

MWAC wrote:

quote=CaptainC Well, it is generally a perjorativ... (show quote)

Well, I have been around (on and off) photography since the mid-sixties. Never heard the term until a few years ago. Its use seem to be from newcomers who use it to sound like they are knowledgeable. As Joe McNally said, (and I paraphrase here) If he were to use the term he would throw up in his mouth. I have never heard a professional use the term without rolling the eyes and laughing.

I much prefer, "The out of focus area looks nice."

Well...you asked. ;-)

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

CaptainC wrote:

Well, it is generally a perjorative term that refe... (show quote)

Ah, go ahead. Bokeh