I'm NOT that stupid, I cant possibly be.
Jun 13, 2017 16:20:46 #
We read all the stories here about the stupid stuff we have done with our cameras.
The worst for me was laying on my belly on the edge of a hill, then sliding face first into the mud/muck/water/pond, but I kept the camera up over my wet, muck covered head.
Yesterday. I'm out in a marsh going to shoot birds.
It was hot, the green head flies were buzzing me. I was miserable..
The camera wouldnt cooperate. I needed 1/1000 of a second maybe faster. The camera wouldn't go past 1/350.
Now if I read where YOU were having that problem I would immediately know why.
For some reason, sitting in the hot sun, with the camera in my lap, my brain wasn't functioning . I went thru every setting I could think of,
I even did the two button reset. Still wouldnt go past 1/350th
Most of you will know why this happens. So I'm NOT going to tell you what stupid thing I did to correct it.
Trust me I knew better, I corrected it and off I went.
Maybe the newbies will read this, and some of the comments and will learn and wont make the same stupid mistake.
The worst for me was laying on my belly on the edge of a hill, then sliding face first into the mud/muck/water/pond, but I kept the camera up over my wet, muck covered head.
Yesterday. I'm out in a marsh going to shoot birds.
It was hot, the green head flies were buzzing me. I was miserable..
The camera wouldnt cooperate. I needed 1/1000 of a second maybe faster. The camera wouldn't go past 1/350.
Now if I read where YOU were having that problem I would immediately know why.
For some reason, sitting in the hot sun, with the camera in my lap, my brain wasn't functioning . I went thru every setting I could think of,
I even did the two button reset. Still wouldnt go past 1/350th
Most of you will know why this happens. So I'm NOT going to tell you what stupid thing I did to correct it.
Trust me I knew better, I corrected it and off I went.
Maybe the newbies will read this, and some of the comments and will learn and wont make the same stupid mistake.
Jun 13, 2017 17:10:13 #
bdk wrote:
We read all the stories here about the stupid stu... (show quote)
Was it something to do with flash?
Jun 13, 2017 18:00:06 #
I don't think it had anything to do with the sun..., I think it was the flies.
Nothing that staying home wouldn't cure!!!! LoL
SS
Nothing that staying home wouldn't cure!!!! LoL
SS
Jun 14, 2017 01:26:36 #
bdk wrote:
We read all the stories here about the stupid stu... (show quote)
Either the flash sync or ISO?
Jun 14, 2017 06:30:19 #
Jun 14, 2017 06:45:27 #
Szalajj
Loc: Salem, NH
On my camera there is a way to limit the upper ISO setting when you switch to Auto ISO.
That's my best guess, you've limited your upper ISO setting, and you accidently switched to Auto ISO because your lighting conditions were changing as your subjects moved around.
Limited light resulted in the slower shutter speed!
That's my best guess, you've limited your upper ISO setting, and you accidently switched to Auto ISO because your lighting conditions were changing as your subjects moved around.
Limited light resulted in the slower shutter speed!
Jun 14, 2017 07:16:42 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
This post was like reading a bad book and then this bad book had an even worse ending. It doesn't get much worse, well, maybe this guy will post some thing similar again and then it will get worse.
Jun 14, 2017 08:32:31 #
Oh those green heads can really bite, I can see how you could get disoriented.
Jun 14, 2017 08:45:30 #
Jun 14, 2017 09:17:48 #
Ah come on, tell us what you did/didn't do.
I've had that happen to me with the Fuji X-T2 more than once actually. The speed is set/controlled by a dial on the camera which in turn has to be changed from that dial. Was it that simple?
I've had that happen to me with the Fuji X-T2 more than once actually. The speed is set/controlled by a dial on the camera which in turn has to be changed from that dial. Was it that simple?
Jun 14, 2017 09:28:44 #
I have never done a stupid thing in my entire life. Every thing I have ever done was perfect--- Those just may have been the 2 stupidest sentences I have ever written. I usually call stupid things that I have done -"Oh $hit" things.
Jun 14, 2017 09:36:34 #
Ha Ha! Welcome to the Absent Minded, Preoccupied, Careless, Non-Thinking, Non-Observant, Shooters Club!!! There are probably a lot more members here on UHH than will admit it!!
Jun 14, 2017 09:51:08 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
My D7000 can be set to high speed sync to enable shutter speeds above 1/350 and up to top speed of 1/8000. That's how I do it.
Jun 14, 2017 10:41:35 #
Jun 14, 2017 10:46:07 #
Every setting you could think of...
It was the one you couldn't think of!
It was the one you couldn't think of!
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