Stupid things you've done while using your camera (Page 6): Forgetting I was in bracketing mode then wondering why my subsequent shots of different subjects varied so much in exposure.

was_a_guru

Forgetting I was in bracketing mode then wondering why my subsequent shots of different subjects varied so much in exposure.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

billnikon wrote:

In the 70's I had Big Foot, an Alien, Loch Ness, and Yeti, I WAS OUT OF FILM.

I took a street shot of a homeless person. Turns out he wasn't homeless. Ruined everything.

repleo Loc: Boston

Dropped my 'always-with-me' Pannie LF-1 into the snowblower. No backup camera to shoot the bits flying out.

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

Using BBF, occasionally forget to BBF!

Mark Williams

Walk into the Pacific ocean... dodged a bullet! LOL

spaceytracey Loc: East Glacier Park, MT

Forgetting to charge my batteries before heading out. Missed a bear shot because my gear was in the trunk of the car. Shooting an indoor event w/dead flash equipment. I could go on but hope to preserve some dignity.

Rondds

I was planning on a star trails in Nambia. I entered the area leaving small lights to find my way back to the car. When I was setting up the camera, I noticed a medium size cat looking down at me about 25 feet away. I yelled as he ran. Several thoughts, not a lion, leopard nor cheetah, in the area, but what? Then do I leave my camera a D3 to photograph throughout the night or do I take it back to the car and possibly use it as a heavy battery ram if attacked. What would you do? I did not get my star trails that night.

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

Was at a site that had lots of vernal pools and birds. Not sure what setting my camera was on (Pentax K-x) was on, but everything was way overexposed. Not entirely my fault, it was so bright, and so few trees to provide shade that I could not see the monitor to check and the viewfinder was not much better. Rescued them in PSE to several high key images, one a panorama. Believe in making lemonade out of lemons.

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

n3eg wrote:

I took a street shot of a homeless person. Turns out he wasn't homeless. Ruined everything.

I'm still laughing.

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

repleo wrote:

Dropped my 'always-with-me' Pannie LF-1 into the snowblower. No backup camera to shoot the bits flying out.

Now THAT is sad.

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

hassighedgehog wrote:

Was at a site that had lots of vernal pools and birds. Not sure what setting my camera was on (Pentax K-x) was on, but everything was way overexposed. Not entirely my fault, it was so bright, and so few trees to provide shade that I could not see the monitor to check and the viewfinder was not much better. Rescued them in PSE to several high key images, one a panorama. Believe in making lemonade out of lemons.

Great attitude. I try to do the same.

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

Rondds wrote:

I was planning on a star trails in Nambia. I enter... (show quote)

I would grab my gear (if possible) and run like bloody hell!

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

spaceytracey wrote:

Forgetting to charge my batteries before heading out. Missed a bear shot because my gear was in the trunk of the car. Shooting an indoor event w/dead flash equipment. I could go on but hope to preserve some dignity.

Your dignity is safe with us

Dean Sturgis

All of the common mistakes: under expose, over expose, shutter speed too fast too slow, f-stop wrong
film speed not set correctly, film not hooked to take up spool, no film, no memory card, discharged battery with out a spare along, not focused, wrong focus points, shooting picture before the flash charged up.
A little less common I was sitting on the lake shore while changing film in the camera a canoe went by
with a topless woman in the front.
And one day I walked out with just the camera & lens when I wanted to take a picture I found I did not have the T2 adapter for my 28mm T2 mount lens, I attempted to take a picture with the lens held in front of the
camera body. I think that is called free lensing only part of the image was in focus.

Dean Sturgis

broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

Mark Williams wrote:

Walk into the Pacific ocean... dodged a bullet! LOL

Oh, man. I did that in the Gulf, intentionally. I was holding the camera high and nearly, nearly slipped.