Chimping, Anyone?
Apr 9, 2016 15:57:04 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"Chimping" refers to the practice of loo... (show quote)
I guess you could call me a Chimper.
Don't look at every shot but its extremely valuable in changing light when shooting in manual.
Wouldn't think of turning off my LCD. Just like to be sure.
Apr 9, 2016 15:57:17 #
juicesqueezer wrote:
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It would be crazy to think you would not and waste numerous shots because you were afraid to look. I could care less what others think when they see me do this action.
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It would be crazy to think you would not and waste numerous shots because you were afraid to look. I could care less what others think when they see me do this action.
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Amen! :P
Apr 9, 2016 16:41:06 #
When shooting any kind of action, excessive chimping is an effective way to miss capturing great moments. Not only does it take a few seconds to get the camera ready again, but you are paying less attention to what's happening around you while you are looking at the screen.
Apr 9, 2016 16:43:13 #
SharpShooter wrote:
I was at an event one time that was moving SOOO fast....., I was lucky I got out of the way in time!!!!! But the Chimp....., wasn't so lucky!!!!
SPLAT!!!!! :lol:
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SPLAT!!!!! :lol:
SS
Sounds like pure monkey business to me! :-D
Apr 9, 2016 16:43:47 #
Apr 9, 2016 16:45:28 #
Only time I look at the screen is when I want to change a setting
Apr 9, 2016 17:12:47 #
boberic wrote:
Only time I look at the screen is when I want to change a setting
How do you know you want to change anything if you don't look at the screen? :-D
Apr 9, 2016 17:27:08 #
If the term "chimping" had never been coined and we used something less derogatory, like "reviewing", do you think anyone would even care who used the technique?
Apr 9, 2016 17:52:28 #
RWR wrote:
I used to chimp, but lost too many images. I'm wiser now, and only chimp AFTER the film is out of the fixer!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Apr 9, 2016 18:03:40 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
SharpShooter wrote:
I was at an event one time that was moving SOOO fast....., I was lucky I got out of the way in time!!!!! But the Chimp....., wasn't so lucky!!!!
SPLAT!!!!! :lol:
SS
SPLAT!!!!! :lol:
SS
Who'd have thought that the original post would lead to THIS!!?? :lol: :lol:
Apr 9, 2016 19:19:13 #
LFingar wrote:
If the term "chimping" had never been coined and we used something less derogatory, like "reviewing", do you think anyone would even care who used the technique?
As a viewfinder hater, it's always called viewing and reviewing.
Apr 9, 2016 19:51:33 #
I will look at the first few shots to be sure Im getting what I want then I'll look occasionally . What broke me of it, I watched a guy at a sporting event. He stopped and examined every pic he took. Not a quick look but examined every shot thoroughly. He missed lots of action. people would scream when something happened and you would see him look up but too late he missed the shot.
I stopped almost immediately after that. I knew better UHH people have been saying it for years that you miss the shot, but when I saw it happen it just kind of sunk in.
I stopped almost immediately after that. I knew better UHH people have been saying it for years that you miss the shot, but when I saw it happen it just kind of sunk in.
Apr 9, 2016 20:06:01 #
bdk wrote:
What broke me of it, I watched a guy at a sporting event. He stopped and examined every pic he took. Not a quick look but examined every shot thoroughly. He missed lots of action. people would scream when something happened and you would see him look up but too late he missed the shot.
An action-filled sports event is definitely a situation you would want to keep chimping to a minimum! Maybe he was a slow learner; it took me only 5 minutes to figure out that the two -action sports and chimping- just don't work well together.
Apr 9, 2016 20:42:51 #
I chimp all the time. No doing so negates one of the biggest advantages digital has over film. I've been shooting for over 30 years, many of those years making a living at it (as I am currently). There's no way I'm arrogant enough to think that I never make mistakes and that I don't need to check every now and then. Back in the film days, I didn't have a choice, now I have another tool in my arsenal.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking at every photo or every sequence, but you can bet when there's a lull in the action (and when I first start shooting a given scene), I'm going to double-check and make sure I didn't forget something or have something set wrong (or if I've accidentally changed a setting with a wandering finger or didn't notice the light change and need to change a setting).
I have my review set for highlight warning (blinkies) and with just a quick glance I can see if I'm blowing the exposure, if I like the comps I'm doing, and one more button press shows me if I'm nailing focus and have enough shutter speed. This can be done in a matter of seconds and helps insure you're not spending the next two hours not getting the results you want.
When I'm doing landscapes, I'm even worse - heck I shoot them in live view!
So, don't buy into this nonsense that chimping = amateur. I think not checking yourself if a bigger mistake. (Again, I'm talking about quick checks when the action has a lull, not scrutinizing every shot while things are happening in front of you, there's a balance to be struck).
Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking at every photo or every sequence, but you can bet when there's a lull in the action (and when I first start shooting a given scene), I'm going to double-check and make sure I didn't forget something or have something set wrong (or if I've accidentally changed a setting with a wandering finger or didn't notice the light change and need to change a setting).
I have my review set for highlight warning (blinkies) and with just a quick glance I can see if I'm blowing the exposure, if I like the comps I'm doing, and one more button press shows me if I'm nailing focus and have enough shutter speed. This can be done in a matter of seconds and helps insure you're not spending the next two hours not getting the results you want.
When I'm doing landscapes, I'm even worse - heck I shoot them in live view!
So, don't buy into this nonsense that chimping = amateur. I think not checking yourself if a bigger mistake. (Again, I'm talking about quick checks when the action has a lull, not scrutinizing every shot while things are happening in front of you, there's a balance to be struck).
Apr 9, 2016 21:33:35 #
Steve Perry wrote:
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So, don't buy into this nonsense that chimping = amateur. I think not checking yourself if a bigger mistake. (Again, I'm talking about quick checks when the action has a lull, not scrutinizing every shot while things are happening in front of you, there's a balance to be struck).
So, don't buy into this nonsense that chimping = amateur. I think not checking yourself if a bigger mistake. (Again, I'm talking about quick checks when the action has a lull, not scrutinizing every shot while things are happening in front of you, there's a balance to be struck).
Ditto! :thumbup:
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