In Reference to "Too Many Photographers": This photo was apparently taken on June 23 during the current hearings. It was posted by a friend of mine on another site. I enjoyed seeing...

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

This photo was apparently taken on June 23 during the current hearings. It was posted by a friend of mine on another site.

I enjoyed seeing the photographer centrally located in the frame and I rather humorously enjoyed the 'chimp' on the right.

The reference being, https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-743143-1.html
--Bob

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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

There's always one Bob.

Don

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

That could be me. I have one of those.
—Bob

PAR4DCR wrote:

There's always one Bob.

Don

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

rmalarz wrote:

This photo was apparently taken on June 23 during the current hearings. It was posted by a friend of mine on another site.

I enjoyed seeing the photographer centrally located in the frame and I rather humorously enjoyed the 'chimp' on the right.

The reference being, https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-743143-1.html
--Bob

I don't quite understand why people look down upon "chimping". Isn't that how you are supposed to ensure that you exposed properly? My camera playback is set to display the shot's histogram. The LCD display can be deceiving at times, but look at the histogram.

SMDH.

George

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

gmontjr2350 wrote:

I don't quite understand why people look down upon "chimping". Isn't that how you are supposed to ensure that you exposed properly? My camera playback is set to display the shot's histogram. The LCD display can be deceiving at times, but look at the histogram.

SMDH.

George

Histogram will tell you if the exposure is technically correct but it won't tell you if the subject blinked their eyes when the technically correct exposure was taken.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

The chimper is potentially missing photo opportunities. (Or perhaps he is simply trying to figure out the camera's menu?)

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

The Chiper could also be picking which pics to send to his boss, so he gets paid :)

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

George, only people who don't know their cameras or don't know themselves chimp. If one is thoroughly familiar with their camera and how it performs needs to rely on visual confirmation.

The only time I look at my camera's playback is during initial meticulous testing. After I know the camera's capabilities, I can place a given luminance value in the Zone I wish and make the exposure I want. I don't need to "check" to see if "I got it".
--Bob

gmontjr2350 wrote:

I don't quite understand why people look down upon "chimping". Isn't that how you are supposed to ensure that you exposed properly? My camera playback is set to display the shot's histogram. The LCD display can be deceiving at times, but look at the histogram.

SMDH.

George

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I've found the histogram to be, essentially, useless in my photography. That is unless I'm doing lab tests. Once I know my camera's capabilities, the histogram may be used during the processing of the photo.

As for the subject blinking their eyes, these news guys are taking dozens of pictures per minute. I'm sure they'll have one without the subjects eyes closed.
--Bob

rmorrison1116 wrote:

Histogram will tell you if the exposure is technically correct but it won't tell you if the subject blinked their eyes when the technically correct exposure was taken.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Send them all and let the editor do his job.
--Bob

NormanTheGr8 wrote:

The Chiper could also be picking which pics to send to his boss, so he gets paid :)

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I agree.
--Bob

yssirk123 wrote:

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gmontjr2350 wrote:

I don't quite understand why people look down upon "chimping". Isn't that how you are supposed to ensure that you exposed properly? My camera playback is set to display the shot's histogram. The LCD display can be deceiving at times, but look at the histogram.

SMDH.

George

Ditto. I don’t get that either. As you say, I check my exposure.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

I wonder how he got them to sit still long enough

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Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

rmalarz wrote:

George, only people who don't know their cameras or don't know themselves chimp. If one is thoroughly familiar with their camera and how it performs needs to rely on visual confirmation.

The only time I look at my camera's playback is during initial meticulous testing. After I know the camera's capabilities, I can place a given luminance value in the Zone I wish and make the exposure I want. I don't need to "check" to see if "I got it".
--Bob

Well, lucky you! I know my cameras and myself very well and I "chimp" on a regular basis. But not during the peak of the action!