Jim_In_Plymouth Loc: Plymouth MN

I have the C2 custom setting on my Canon G11 set to:
1 - Take three images bracketed.
2 - Aperture dominate.
3 - Two second delay on shutter to reduce / eliminate camera shake.
Last Saturday, while on a Frank Lloyd Wright house tour in southern Wisconsin, I was taking a number of shots using the above setting to produce HDR images. All went well until mid-afternoon when the bracketing stopped working... Sat down, scratched head and ran menus and function settings to no avail. Continued on taking single shots with no opportunity for HDR.

It was the next morning when I got the BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious). I had taken several panorama images and in doing so I mounted one of the those plastic bubble levels in the flash shoe. The camera thought I had a flash mounted and it would not do the three image bracketing with a flash in place.

I hate it when your camera is smarter than you are or at least thinks it is smarter than you are. :-(

les_stockton Loc: Eastern Oklahoma

How useful are those bubble levels? I've seen them before and thought about ordering one from ebay. Just didn't know if it was going to be just a gimmick.

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Your right, it probably is

Jim_In_Plymouth Loc: Plymouth MN

I find it handy for panorama shots; keeps the camera level on multiple axis. If you shop around a bit, price is reasonable. A few years ago they were a $30 experience. Good at $5 but not $30; they get lost too easily.

les_stockton Loc: Eastern Oklahoma

which one do you have?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Opteka-DSL-4-Quad-Action-Digital-Spirit-Bubble-Level-Meter-for-DSLR-SLR-Cameras-/270967984617?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f16f351e9
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Camera-D-SLR-Dual-Axis-Double-Bubble-Spirit-Level-Gradienter-HotShoe-/170859016266?pt=Camera_Flash_Accessories&hash=item27c7fdb04a
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spirit-Level-Hot-Shoe-Cover-Protector-for-Canon-Nikon-Sony-Panasonic-DSLR-Camera-/380380539168?pt=Camera_Flash_Accessories&hash=item5890726920
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triple-3-Axis-Bubble-Spirit-Level-Gradienter-f-DSLR-SLR-cam-canon-nikon-olympus-/160751995409?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256d90ca11

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

Well - the G12 has an electronic level built in, works both horizontally and vertically. Har,Har. :mrgreen:

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

So does the Canon 7D and MkIII. But that hot shoe mounted bubble level is right there staring at you. They are a good reminder if nothing else. Also useful when the camera is mouted on a tripod as it is plainly visible. Dual axis is the only way to go.
The cheaper ones on eBay are made form a softer plastic that sctatches easily (but at the price, who cares) and they do not always fit easily in the hot shoe (that I do care about!). After I purchased two on eBay that did not fit easily, I purchased a name brand one for $17 from B&H and have been happy ever since.

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

I picked up one from gadget infinity a couple of years ago, cheaper, not an item where I feel the need for a lot of quality , Bob.

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

So is the one on the G12, its part of the LCD display. Always on. :)

Jim_In_Plymouth Loc: Plymouth MN

Option 2 the dual axis bubble which also has a bulls eye level.

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

My Manfrotto tripod has a bulls-eye level, I trust that beyond the electronic level in my camera. They read all 360° of the compass at once, when a bulls-eye says its level you can take it to the bank, its level. :)