Lens Envy...

[ian408]

A while ago, I shot a regatta in Foster City, CA.

I saw this guy just across the lagoon....

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/12520445-M.jpg

He must have lived in the area. Stopped, shot a few and wandered
back. Must be a pro too...he chimps.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/12520446-M.jpg

Then I turned around and took this....

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/12520910-S.jpg

I think the lens was a 600mm. I have thought on and off
about a used 500mm...

Ian

[gus]

Must be a pro too...he chimps.


Ian
Ian...this is a big statement but i believe that i would chimp even more than fish would...there i said it !

I look at digital shooters that dont do chimp & think.."how sick is this person"

[ginger_55]

Chimp?

g :deal (If I don't chimp.........that could be my problem, gotta find chimp)

[ian408]

Chimp?

g :deal (If I don't chimp.........that could be my problem, gotta find chimp)
Try here (http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html). It's a short feature on chimping. You can learn from the pros!

Ian

p.s. everybody chimps :D

[gus]

Ive read several ideas from whence it derived. One was that it was originaly called APEing back in the days when only AP photogs could afford digitals & they would all look at others shots in the LCD.

Me ? i recon its when you take a shot...either look at it yourself or show someone & make a small 'grunt' at the shot of either approval or disapproval.

[Steve Cavigliano]

That guy is good. Chimping with sunglasses takes loads of talent :rofl

I've always wanted to chimp :cry Almost as much as I want one of those LARGE, fast, L tele's. 400mm, 500mm, or 600mm, makes no difference. Give me one of those (and a donkey to tote it :lol ) and I'll be good ta go.

Does showing others the image in the LCD, even though you can't see it yourself, count as chimping? If so, there's hope for me :rofl


Steve

[pathfinder]

A while ago, I shot a regatta in Foster City, CA.

I saw this guy just across the lagoon....

He must have lived in the area. Stopped, shot a few and wandered
back. Must be a pro too...he chimps.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/12520446-M.jpg



I think the lens was a 600mm. I have thought on and off
about a used 500mm...

Ian


Kind of funny taking stealth,papparrazzi shots of a fellow with a lens like that. Seems kind of backwards :rofl :rofl :rofl

[gus]

Kind of funny taking stealth,papparrazzi shots of a fellow with a lens like that. Seems kind of backwards :rofl :rofl :rofl
I want the shot of his face when he gets home & throws it up & sees ian with a barrel aimed right at him.

[ian408]

Now if I could get someone to throw it up on SportsShooter (maczippy...?)...maybe I
could find out who it was :D

Zippy, if you do it, please crop and enlarge it a bit so it looks more like a stealthy
shot :D

'gus, I've heard that story as well. Sounds plausible. And Harry? It's chimping if
you show the image to anyone :D In this example; the glasses are meant to throw
one off the track. "Why it's clear he couldn't really be chimping...I mean look at
those glasses--they're as dark as night".

Ian