A funny problem

[StillStruggling]

"the only way they could have got it wrong was by dropping the camera!"

Murphy's law anyone?

My 10 year old daughter knows that when she has Dad's camera the strap goes around her neck before I let go. Apart from that I never use the strap myself.

 

[tsk1979]

Okay
1. Educate stranger :

Great idea, but from experience, it does not work always. Esp if the native language of the stranger is not english. Even then its tough.
2. A-DEP : Not sure from responses
3. Auto mode: Should give you about 80% success rate!

4. citylights solution: F11. The best solution so far! Most shots like these are taken from about 10 feet+ away in daylight. One further question. If I put to F11 and select all focus points, there is a better chance of gettin a hit, right, since the camera will select the nearest focus point? Correct me if I am wrong

5. P&S backup cam: Our P&S died . Otherwise its a great option. As for theft danger, we were in singapore, and I can tell you that even if you leave your wallet in a bus, you will get it back. I forgot my tripod twice. And both times the officials/people went out of the way to help me get it back! A guy forgot his wallet on the bus. The bus driver sent a guy to run after him as he had already alighted. They guy gave a long chase and finally returned the wallet!!!

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