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I'll let you all laugh at me!

Found a good viewpoint a few weeks ago in North Wales whilst walking the mutt.

Had first frost last week, the air was clear so I thought I'd re-visit the viewpoint. Grabbed tripod and camera, checked battery had enough life, grabbed the bag, filters, cloths, etc and set off.

Walked to the viewpoint and set everything up and turned on my camera only to find 'no memroy card' flashing on screen. Oh and no spares in my camera bag!

Damn. So was left walking the dog carrying my camera and tripod strapped to my backpack for nothing!

I'll be better prepapred next time!
 
You're not the first to report this lapse, and I'm sure you'll not be the last.

If we condition ourselves to perform rote responses, we seldom make mistakes. There's a reason pilots perform precheck's prior to takeoff.

The first thing I do when I sit in a car is to buckle the belt. I look at the gas gauge on startup, and I make sure the keys are in hand or pocket before locking the doors. Before starting out on a shoot, I turn the camera on, check the battery level and shots remaining.

In my 51 years, I've never been ticketed for a seatbelt violation, ran out of gas, locked the keys in the car, or had a camera with no memory card (or dead battery). I may not be the sharpest tool in the drawer, but I am as intelligent as Pavlov's dog. ;-)

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Regards,
Graham

'I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed.' -Garry Winogrand
 
I wish there was an internal flash memory just for situations like this, maybe 500mb or so. When your card is full and you need a few more shots in a hurry, or like this, where you just need a shot.
 
Like others here, with the MS Pro slot in my A700 there's always that option. But I also leave my spare CF cards in a pocket in my camera case and they serve as additional backup. They don't weigh much so why not? And since memory costs continue to fall there's no reason not to have at least one spare.
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Barry
 
Darrin Behm said:
I'm sure you're not the only one that has done that.

I have left without my CF cards, but the 4GB MS Pro stays in the camera always as my backup.
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Same here, and I have used it more than once too! My problem is getting the CF cards mixed up and grabbing the one with some photos I have not downloaded yet. I know DPReview thinks the MS slot is just a dust collector, but not so, IMO. I just bought an 8 GB MS Pro Duo for $25 at Office Max recently to replace my 4GB MS. Having two memory cards is a great way to split up your images in terms of size, subject, JPEG or Raw, etc. I find that I can never have too much memory, especially so the older I get ! ;)

-Phil
 
A friend of mine drove for a half day -- and took two ferries -- to a location away from people with two huge bags filled with photo gear for a commersial job, only to realize -- no camera body!

Drained batteries ... that is one I do know!
 
Man, no camera body - that is even funnier! Not long ago I was going to be on the same tv talk show as a gorgeous actress and decided to tag my camera along. Idelaizing hundreds of fantastic pictures with my muse, I made sure to recharge the batteries the night before. Of course you already guessed it - it kept on charging and I never remembered to put it back on the camera. I bet SHE was disappointed! heheh (-;

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Ed Grillo
 
oooooohh. That's a good one. I hope no one was within a mile of him as the realization of what happened set in.
 
I drove to see a customer once, 1 hr each way to find out I did not have a contract and once went to videotape a 2 hour concert to find out I didn't have a quick plate for a tripod, needless to say my back and neck hurt for the next 3 days :(
 
Yep. . I have done that also. It's a very stupid feeling that comes over you ! ;) :P

(If it's a camera w/ dual memory slots though, it's a great idea to leave a stick of whichever you don't commonly use, in the alternate slot.)
 
KC Kennedy said:
I drove to see a customer once, 1 hr each way to find out I did not have a contract and once went to videotape a 2 hour concert to find out I didn't have a quick plate for a tripod, needless to say my back and neck hurt for the next 3 days :(
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My wife's p&s will store to the buffer. The only trouble with that is you probably won't realize that's happening until the buffer is full and all sorts of things can dump the buffer. We have all come to the conclusion here that it's probably better not to have that feature as it's caused all kinds of grief.

I can probably do one better though it's not camera. I'm a diabetic on insulin. I got my shots and left for a several day's trip. Clear across the state of Georgia. It was only when I got to my field survey area that I realized my insulin bag was sitting where I left it at home. So it was turn around and hope to make it back the 4 hour drive before I needed more insulin. Fortunately I managed that.

Walt
 
Yep...I've done two of the things mentioned in this thread (though not the memory card issue). I've left my battery sitting on the charger one time when heading off to shoot one day while on vacation, rendering my camera a worthless paperweight (thankfully, I always carry my compact with me, so though not the greatest, I at least got some shots).

And I brought my tripod once to Disney, and grabbed it the first night all excited to take some slow shutter night shots, only to discover upon setting it up and reaching for the quick release plate that there was no quick release plate - it was still attached to my Tamron 200-500 which I left at home since I wouldn't need it at Disney. Fun carrying the worthless tripod around all night!

Though both of those were not quite as bad as when I used my credit card at a restaurant, slipped it in my front breast pocket while signing the receipt, forgot it was there, and left it in the pocket. The next day, I was at the mall shopping for Christmas, had a bunch of gifts picked out, and pulled out the wallet to pay...no credit card. I spent a few minutes slapping my pockets, and looking around nervously like I'd just been pickpocketed, or trying to figure out if I left it at another store or something, before getting that brief flash memory of putting it in the shirt pocket the night before. Had to abandon all the gifts to head home, 2 hours round trip, back to the mall, and make the purchase - most of the day blown.

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Justin
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When my wife and I got married I made sure to put a fresh battery in our Minolta 7000i camera and had my sister take lots of shots of the wedding ceremony, which she dutifully did. When we got home I found I had forgotten to put film in the camera.

Luckily a few other people took pictures too.

Cheers,
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“Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Ben Franklin.
You can see larger versions of my pictures at http://www.dennismullen.com .
 
Who has never forgotten something? :)

I had a meeting in Paris last year, that´s 4 hours with the TGV, doable in a day. Didn´t want to carry a small suitcase with fresh shirt, tie etc, just to arrive too late for a stroll around, while I could make it leaving earliest, at 4am, in the office there at 9. Had prepared a small presentation, so laptop in its bag was all I wanted to carry, and a camera of course, as the afternoon would be free, I had booked a late train back.

Beautiful spring day, we all had lunch, someone said ´you don´t have your camera?´ for the team snapshot. I said of course, opened the bag... and closed it again. Red face. You see, that camera, a tiny A100 then, didn´t fit with the standard Sigma 20/40 mounted. Apart, just...

So I had taken it off, looked a bit around in the drawers to find the camera´s cap and... forgot to pack the lens! Long afternoon...

The laptop wasn´t used at all btw, it was the typical kind of blah blah meeting... ;)
 
Leem2209 said:
I'll let you all laugh at me!
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I went a long way to photograph a full rigged ship, only to realize I forgot the battery.

About a week later, my wifes sisters cat have had kittens, and I went there to photograph them. No memory card.

So every time I'm out with the camera, I check both! (the a100 doesn't have dual slots, so no backup on the camera.
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Still rocking the old Sony Alpha α100.
 
Spouse and I have developed a mantra when loading up to go out.
Cards, Batteries, Lenses....
Cards, Batteries, Lenses....
Caaaards, Baaaatteries, Leeeenses....
Then Ommmmmmm just for good measure.
M.
 
I have seen the dreaded red dotted line...folowed by...NO CARD!!

Bad Feeling!! It is in my computer!!!!

ISHOT3BUCKS

Trying to learn this thing called photography!!
 
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