What's your favorite dumb camera mistake?
Jan 2, 2022 18:23:45 #
Film days: forgetting to load film. I was made the ship’s photographer in the navy because I had a nice camera. One sailor re-enlisted and part of the deal was being photographed reenlisting on the Derrick arms of the ship (lst 1180 tank landing ship). I photographed it all without any film in the camera.
The Derrick arms are at the front of the ship in this link
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Manitowoc_(LST-1180)
The Derrick arms are at the front of the ship in this link
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Manitowoc_(LST-1180)
Jan 2, 2022 18:26:26 #
jim quist wrote:
Film days: forgetting to load film. I was made the ship’s photographer in the navy because I had a nice camera. One sailor re-enlisted and part of the desk was being photographed reenlisting on the Derrick arms of the ship (lst 1180 marine transport ship). I photographed it all without any film in the camera.
Ouch.
Jan 2, 2022 18:35:13 #
TriX wrote:
OK, I’ll bite. Not watching to see if the takeup spool is actually rotating when I wind off the leader on a film camera.
Had that happen once. Luckily I caught it before I started taking pictures because the rewind crank didn't move upon advancing the film. I always watched the rewind crank since then when loading.
Jan 2, 2022 20:40:54 #
After driving several miles from home, and seeing some gorgeous birds on a pond, and getting perfect focus, starting to press the shutter, then reading that little message "no card in camera".
Jan 2, 2022 21:42:49 #
Lumix DMC ZS100 :-(
Favorite cuz it’s just so damn cute.
Dumb cuz I shoulda knowed beddah.
Mistake cuz I really did knowed beddah.
Favorite cuz it’s just so damn cute.
Dumb cuz I shoulda knowed beddah.
Mistake cuz I really did knowed beddah.
Jan 2, 2022 21:43:39 #
Leaving the house with no memory card. I figure that has happened to everyone at least once!
Jan 2, 2022 21:48:55 #
Horseart wrote:
Leaving the house with no memory card. I figure that has happened to everyone at least once!
Nevvuh and nevvuh. Can’t happen.
Jan 2, 2022 21:50:54 #
cameranut wrote:
After driving several miles from home, and seeing some gorgeous birds on a pond, and getting perfect focus, starting to press the shutter, then reading that little message "no card in camera".
Sorry. Can’t empathize at all ... and I’ll forget my phone almost as often as not.
Jan 2, 2022 21:56:12 #
Horseart wrote:
Leaving the house with no memory card. I figure that has happened to everyone at least once!
Not yet.
My cameras always get stowed with a card in them.
Usually an empty card.
Jan 2, 2022 21:58:28 #
freediver808 wrote:
that….
and leaving lens cap on for underwater photography session while camera is securely protected by underwater housing and discovering that underwater…
and leaving lens cap on for underwater photography session while camera is securely protected by underwater housing and discovering that underwater…
I suspect you just nailed the gold, silver and bronze medals for this thread !!!
Jan 2, 2022 22:14:14 #
User ID wrote:
Nevvuh and nevvuh. Can’t happen.
Never happened but once! Extra cards, extra batteries... won't ever happen again and I'm old enough to forget EVERYTHING.
Jan 2, 2022 22:15:03 #
Longshadow wrote:
Not yet.
My cameras always get stowed with a card in them.
Usually an empty card.
My cameras always get stowed with a card in them.
Usually an empty card.
Mine too after that. Once was enough.
Jan 2, 2022 22:30:00 #
Orphoto
Loc: Oregon
Forgetting that previous outing left camera in .jpg mode AND with a manual white balance that was extreme. Discovering all of this most of the way through the next outing.
Jan 2, 2022 22:38:22 #
Shooting wedding formals with an RB67 and forgot to return the back to vertical after shooting group shots - took the tops off everyone’s heads for the next half dozen frames. Saved by my 35mm backup.
Jan 2, 2022 22:57:29 #
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