Stupid things you've done while using your camera (Page 4): Those outlets come in handy at Union Station as well!

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

PaulR01 wrote:

Here is a recent one. When shooting sports I carry... (show quote)

Those outlets come in handy at Union Station as well!

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

broncomaniac wrote:

I took some shots of birds at my feeder today using single point autofocus. They turned out to my liking, mostly. Then I went out to shoot the sunset and never changed the AF setting. I'm sure you can imagine the results. Doh! Aah, well... I've got lots of other chances. It got me thinking though.

I'd be interested in reading about the faux pas of other members. I know mine isn't the most substantial or least common mistake. Please do share if you're so inclined.

For me lately it's been things like forgetting to check if the card is in the camera, forgetting to take an extra card, forgetting to check the battery, and forgetting to take an extra battery. In essence, just forgetting things.

Silversleuth Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Once in a lifetime encounter with a wild bottle nose dolphin, playing with my dive buddy underwater for 10 or more minutes. Film in my Nikonos underwater camera wasn't engaged on take up spool. No photos, just a beautiful memory.

Paul Buckhiester Loc: Columbus, GA USA

broncomaniac wrote:

I took some shots of birds at my feeder today using single point autofocus. They turned out to my liking, mostly. Then I went out to shoot the sunset and never changed the AF setting. I'm sure you can imagine the results. Doh! Aah, well... I've got lots of other chances. It got me thinking though.

I'd be interested in reading about the faux pas of other members. I know mine isn't the most substantial or least common mistake. Please do share if you're so inclined.

Leaving 2sec delay on and wondering why camera is so slow!

EdR Loc: Gig Harbor, WA

broncomaniac wrote:

Glad you folks are having fun with this thread. I'm surprised the Jersey Devil and Abominable Snowman haven't posted yet

They did but they forgot their ID’s

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

broncomaniac wrote:

I took some shots of birds at my feeder today using single point autofocus. They turned out to my liking, mostly. Then I went out to shoot the sunset and never changed the AF setting. I'm sure you can imagine the results. Doh! Aah, well... I've got lots of other chances. It got me thinking though.

I'd be interested in reading about the faux pas of other members. I know mine isn't the most substantial or least common mistake. Please do share if you're so inclined.

I don't see that as a faux pas, as one can shoot anything and everything, using single point focus, after all, that one is a choice of preference! So I don't see your point!

brooklyn-camera I Loc: Brooklyn, NY

Lens cap left on, that's number one. Battery grip was loose, though camera died while shooting a game, switched batteries too. Chocking oneself with camera strap, hard to do. One of the dumbest thinking that camera was still connected to strap and went to switch lens. Camera (7DMKII) hit the turf and I figured it's time for Canon repair service. Lucky, camera was OK. I'm sure that there is more, just can't think of them now. One more,hitting the goalpost with the lens when following the action. See I knew there would be more.....

GrannyAnnie

Back in the days of film, when you couldn't see the results until you picked up the photos from the developer, I took shots of my daughter and her prom date. They were standing in front of the mantle in their finery....traditional right? When the photos came back, my deficient eye hadn't noticed that the date was standing in between two urns on the mantle. He looked like that famous photo of Dukakis coming out of the tank with the ear protectors on....the one the media had a field day making fun of! My daughter was furious but my husband and I laughed our heads off! We didn't like the date anyway! It still makes us laugh. BTW....she stopped dating him soon after 😊

Dannj

SueScott wrote:

No problem - I was behind you and caught the whole thing!

No Elvis?

rabbitslayer Loc: NW Iowa

During the local bicentennial parade in 76 I took several pictures with my agfa film camera before I realized I didn’t have any film in my camera.

rb61 Loc: Maple Grove, MN

awis01 wrote:

Back in the film days didn't properly engage the leader in the sprocket.

I once took this a step farther. While alone in the woods, I was in a hurry to put in a new roll of film. Popped open the camera back, realized I had not rewound the film, QUICKLY LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD SEEN MY MISTAKE.

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

Paul Buckhiester wrote:

Leaving 2sec delay on and wondering why camera is so slow!

I've done that!

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

EdR wrote:

They did but they forgot their ID’s

LOL

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

speters wrote:

I don't see that as a faux pas, as one can shoot anything and everything, using single point focus, after all, that one is a choice of preference! So I don't see your point!

Well, I have a great lens with near instantaneous autofocus but when using single point on images of the sky last night, the focus was quite soft. Never had that issue using zone. Maybe I don't have a point, but I sure didn't have a focal point.

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

Silversleuth wrote:

Once in a lifetime encounter with a wild bottle nose dolphin, playing with my dive buddy underwater for 10 or more minutes. Film in my Nikonos underwater camera wasn't engaged on take up spool. No photos, just a beautiful memory.

That's another tough one to read. Tsk.