Classic beginners error! (1 Viewer)

Ptarmi

Dick Glasgow

• Jun 17, 2012

• #1

Imagine my excitement when, seeing that it was sunny today, I got up early & for the first time ever, carefully fitted my new convertor & tele lens (which had just arrived) to my FZ150, strapped on the tripod & headed for the garden.

In my comfy spot, I managed to took this lovely shot before the screen went black, except for a little message telling me that my .... battery needed a charge! |:$|

I'm now sitting waiting nearly 3 hours for my battery to charge, while my newly arrived spare battery is sitting next to the charger, waiting its turn!

I won't make that mistake again!

Cheers,
Dick

 

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delia todd

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #2

Oh yes you will

Then the next one will be - card full!

Then you'll realise you haven't got your camera!

 

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pppppvvvv

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #3

That's a strange photo.. is it through a hide? peep-hole?

 

GYRob

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #4

Error's dont just go away -iv got all my gear ready jumped in the car drove down the drive THEN reverst back to the house went in and got my camera then i was good to go lol
Rob.

 

Ptarmi

Dick Glasgow

• Jun 17, 2012

• #5

delia todd said:

Oh yes you will

Then the next one will be - card full!

Then you'll realise you haven't got your camera!

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Yup, I'm sure your right Delia ... knowing me, that's just the first of many blunders, but it's comforting to know I'm not the only one, Rob.

peter.jones said:

That's a strange photo.. is it through a hide? peep-hole?

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Peter, that's what I got, before I adjusted the camera to tele mode. .... aye, blunder #2!

Cheers,
Dick

 

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pppppvvvv

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #6

Well, best to get them all out of the way sooner than later.. The other classic is to go out without a card in the camera (cos you've left it in the PC card slot).

Peter

 

Ptarmi

Dick Glasgow

• Jun 17, 2012

• #7

peter.jones said:

Well, best to get them all out of the way sooner than later.. The other classic is to go out without a card in the camera (cos you've left it in the PC card slot).

Peter

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I must admit, I haven't tried that yet. I just connect my camera to my iMac with a cable, so maybe that way, I can avoid at least one blunder!

Cheers,
Dick

 

dave123

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #8

travelled 100 miles to photo a hoopoe, opened the boot of car and no camera. left it on the sofa at home.........
called the missus all the names under the sun for forgetting camera bag. when it was my fault, but don't tell her that!!!!!!!!!!

 

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devon.birder

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #9

peter.jones said:

Well, best to get them all out of the way sooner than later.. The other classic is to go out without a card in the camera (cos you've left it in the PC card slot).

Peter

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I did that last Wednesday and only realised it when I tried to photograph a Redstart on Dartmoor. The daft thing was the previous evening when I was on the internet I wondered why my computer kept making a "ba-bum" type noise. Roger

 

Ptarmi

Dick Glasgow

• Jul 11, 2012

• #10

DARN IT!

So much for the perfect solution, the ... SPARE BATTERY! :C

I was out in the field today when my battery packed in, so I confidently swopped it over for the spare one, only to find that I'd forgotten to charge it up, since my last session! ... Duh!

I guess I need TWO spare batteries & a system for ensuring that I don't mix up charged & uncharged batteries.

Cheers,
Dick

 

Ratal

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #11

Field kit check list. One your wall have a list, and the night before physically pla e everything on the list in the pile. When list done, into the bag it goes. For batteries, number them with permanent pen, so as to know that of using number 1, 2 and 3 are charged...

But if all else fails, pack a sense of humour.

 

delia todd

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #12

Well... I've got two zip pockets in my camera bag and I put the newly charged batteries in one, then the used one in the other. Which makes absolutely perfect sense, or did when I designed the system....

But, of course, you can all guess what's wrong with it :gh:

 

Ratal

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #13

delia todd said:

Well... I've got two zip pockets in my camera bag and I put the newly charged batteries in one, then the used one in the other. Which makes absolutely perfect sense, or did when I designed the system....

But, of course, you can all guess what's wrong with it :gh:

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Bwahahaha let me guess..forgot which pocket held the charged one, or even better, identical batteries both in the same hand at the same time.

My favorite is when hiking I come across people with the wrong map and no compass. Talk about starting a domestic lol