Walt,
I do the same thing, and make no apology. I think Winsor is right.
There is also a faction that prefers SHQ to RAW, using the argument
that a good photographer gets the exposure right, so RAW (and
chimping) is unnecessary. I like RAW and I like my histogram.
Joel W.
On 3/8/06, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oh, I agree. I teased my wife about chimping, made her the subject of
> derision in a cheap-shot TOPE shot. And then I, my very own self, suffered
> an unexpected conversion and went to the digital dark side. Now with the
> E-1, I find myself chimping after nearly every shot. I try not to, and often
> attempt it surreptitiously, but if the histo-thingy don't look just right, I
> tend to shit-can the shot and shoot again.
>
> I don't care what they say about old dogs. We can learn new tricks. And
> sometimes shamelessly. :-)
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Well. I think chimping sounds rather smug to me. As if a real
> > photographer does not need to look at the shot. Probably started by
> > film users to show contempt for digital users, before they switched
> > too. Lots of good reasons to look at the LCD after the shot. That is
> > why it is there, besides the menu bit.
> >
> >
> >
> > Winsor
> > Long Beach, California, USA
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