Anyone Who Doesn't Chimp Is A Chump (Page 8): Perhaps this is most relevant only for birds but perhaps also for close-ups. My 2 best (mirrorless) Sony's have EVF so I'm confident about...

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

Perhaps this is most relevant only for birds but perhaps also for close-ups. My 2 best (mirrorless) Sony's have EVF so I'm confident about most of the quality aspects of the shot. I have "review" turned off because it interferes with rapid shooting.

But since the Sony offers a 1-button way to get a 5x enlargement instantly, it is useful for checking sharp focus. I can't do that by just using the EVF during shooting. I find a lot of variation in critical sharpness with birds and while I may get a chance to take a few more if the bird is posing, he or she will not pose for long.

Count me as a "yes" for reviewing results in-camera right-away. Is that called Chimping? That is what I think is being said and asked.

JuxtaposePictures Loc: San Diego

sirlensalot wrote:

DSLR - yes. Mirrorless - not needed.

Yeah, it's a huge advantage of mirrorless. I have mirrored and mirrorless systems and it's one of the reasons I prefer my mirrorless system.

SkyPhantom

Here is a comment I think sums this up nicely:
"The term chimping has become a weapon used by certain elements of the photographic community to suggest superiority over others. In reality this is a fiction in the mind of those that use the term in a bad way. Like virtually all aspects of digital photography, chimping has its advantages and also disadvantages. Never be put off by someone using term on you, rather weigh up the situation in front of you and decide for yourself whether chimping will be a useful thing to do."

MontanaTrace

I shoot real estate photos in northwest Montana. Some drives are 6 hours round trip. Go back because I didn't look to see how the photo looks? Crazy!

That's like play poker and betting on your hole cards, without looking. Sure way to throw away your money.

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

suntouched wrote:

I turned off instant review on my cameras but do bring up an image from time to time to check for exposure and ISO.

That's a good way to go!

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

Occasionally chimp. Mainly on the first couple of images to be sure the previous use had not left some unwanted setting to remain.

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

Watch this short video; keep your eye on the female photographer.
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/HarmoniousPlasticEft

JuxtaposePictures Loc: San Diego

MontanaTrace wrote:

I shoot real estate photos in northwest Montana. Some drives are 6 hours round trip. Go back because I didn't look to see how the photo looks? Crazy!

That's like play poker and betting on your hole cards, without looking. Sure way to throw away your money.

It's situational, you don't really have any negatives from chimping in your situation. However you could also just review your shots on a laptop before leaving your location. This would be even better as you could verify their quality much easier on the larger laptop screen. Reviewing images is completely different than chimping.

skingfong Loc: Sacramento

Jim Bob wrote:

Agree or disagree?

I chimp from time to time, especially if it's a crucial shot or a great shot. It also gives me verification that I got the shot. All it takes is a glance. If I'm a chump for chimping, call me what you want. I don't care. I'm not perfect and neither is my equipment. I have come to terms with that. To err is human. I have no problem checking myself from time to time. My errors keep me humble. Hopefully I can learn from them.

JuxtaposePictures Loc: San Diego

GENorkus wrote:

Have you ever heard of tethering? Isn't that a form of what others call chimping? Truth be known, those who use tethering have probably sunk so much cash into their system, it would be embarrassed to simply call it chimping.

Although you could chimp your tethered shots, tethering itself isn't the same thing as chimping. Tethering is done to be able to speed up the review process but you still don't normally check each photo after every single shot when shooting tethered unless an assistant is monitoring the shots as you take them.

Allen D S

It depends. Yesterday I took a couple hundred photos in a darkened auditorium of the grandkids dance recital. Chimping would have been extremely rude. But I checked a few photos at intermission.

Jim Bob

skingfong wrote:

I chimp from time to time, especially if it's a crucial shot or a great shot. It also gives me verification that I got the shot. All it takes is a glance. If I'm a chump for chimping, call me what you want. I don't care. I'm not perfect and neither is my equipment. I have come to terms with that. To err is human. I have no problem checking myself from time to time. My errors keep me humble. Hopefully I can learn from them.

Well my caption would suggest you are not a chump for chimping. Not sure how you could have concluded otherwise.

Jim Bob

MontanaTrace wrote:

I shoot real estate photos in northwest Montana. Some drives are 6 hours round trip. Go back because I didn't look to see how the photo looks? Crazy!

That's like play poker and betting on your hole cards, without looking. Sure way to throw away your money.

Good point.

Jim Bob

Howard5252 wrote:

Watch this short video; keep your eye on the female photographer.
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/HarmoniousPlasticEft

Perfect example of when it is advisable not to chimp.

Jim Bob

Marionsho wrote:

I chimped my first shot at the parade Sat. night, and boy was I glad I did. Even with glasses that wash out the screen I could tell it was waayyy underexposed.

Holy crap. Thank goodness you chimped.