markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

I've posted a few images and comments about my Sony RX 10 IV. I have so much to learn about the camera.
OK, how many of your would admit to these f--- ups?
1. Took 200 images in Prague, in extremely hot weather (90+ degrees), and discover I had no card inserted. BTW: they were wonderful images.
2. Took about the same number of images in Vienna and discovered no card in the camera.
3. My wife was sick in Budapest so we spent a day in the hotel room. No images.
4. We had one more day after our tour ended (today). Hired a private driver and guide to take us around the city, specifically for photo scenes and vantage viewpoints. He was terrific and added history of the country as we drove from site to site. Fabulous sites!!! Fabulous images!! Get back to hotel, paid him $180 & a $40 gratuity for three hours. Could not wait to get back to hotel room to review the images. Guess what? No images!! For the 3rd time, NO Card!!

I could not understand why I did not receive a "no card" warning and how the camera took images without a card. Took out the book (Alexander White) and discoverd I had not enabled the feature in the voluminous menu. DUH!! DUH!!. My father, only in jest, used to day to me, "you're getting dumber by the day"! He was right!!

No lectures please or how to prevent such mistakes. I've been whipped enough.

I'll soon recover and forgive myself.
Mark

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Don’t beat yourself up Mark, you still have wonderful memories of your trip. Visited Prague a couple of times, beautiful place!

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

Recover quickly Mark and you are forgiven.

AZNikon Loc: Mesa, AZ

OMG, why wouldn't the warning be the default? I am so sorry for your loss. Wow!

tommy2 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

Yep, same here once where an interesting situation developed that will never happen again. Just knew it was recorded multiple times - ha! (It been a couple days, thanks for the reminder to set that option.)

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

To err is human, to really screw up takes a memory card. The thing is you still have the experience in Europe and, most important, your wife. You've just proven your humanity.

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Say it ain't so Mark ....did that in Nice, FR with my Canon A1, spent an entire day on the beach and in the city and never once checked to see if the film rewind knob was turning as I went to the next frame. Guess in a hurry to leave the ship.....Oh well, it happens and life goes on

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

That's very unfortunate, I'm a bit confused though. Where was the card? If you took it out to download images to a computer or other device, when you were finished as matter of course wouldn't you have put it back in the camera? I'm just trying to get my head around the circumstances that would have lead to this happening three times regardless of whether or not there was a no-card warning. I don't recall you every mentioning this happening before with your other cameras. I've screwed up plenty myself. We hopefully learn from our mistakes.

DaveC1 Loc: South East US

I totally agree!

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks for the compassion. I'm over it.
Mark

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Yes, that would have been nice. Oh well, it won't happen again.
Mark

DaveC1 Loc: South East US

Such a calm person.

I wouldn't be over it if it were me, and if I was over it my wife wouldn't be.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Sometimes there are bumps in the road! Now if we could only print from our memories...… ….(well, selectively)

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Look t the bright side. Youw ill just have to return in the future. With camera in hand (with card inserted) Look at all the time you will save, you will know exactly where to go to re-shoot your images.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

Thirty years ago I shot a family wedding with no film in my camera. I know how you feel.