Self-inflicted New Camera Pains
Mar 22, 2020 18:54:28 #
The first pain was an old camera pain. I started the hike with my Z7 w/24-700 in my backpack and the D500 w/18-400 around my neck, the plan being to have that at the ready and pull out the Z7 when we found the bluebells we were hunting. The first time I lifted it to my eye, I see a dead battery indicator. When I replaced the battery this morning I failed to make sure the replacement battery was charged. Ok, so I put the D500 in the backpack and pull out the Z7. Now I’ve barely scratched the surface with the Z7 but I’m loving it, but today it’s acting wonky. First shot looks normal. Next shit the viewfinder is dark. I fiddle with EC, take the shot, the viewfinder looks way over exposed. I fumed first a minute before I remembered I hade been shooting 5 shot brackets with 2 stops between shots. Ok, I go in and turn off bracketing. Everything is good for a while, then my exposure is all over the place. I go to take a shot, the EC is +1.3, I fix it take the shot. Next time I look the EC is -0.7. I spent about 10 minutes shooting and composing that the EC kept changing before it hit me. I had been playing with different settings and set the manual focus ring on the lens to handle EC. Every time I inadvertently touched the focus ring I was changing the EC. I like the idea, just wish I’d remembered I’d done it. Growing pains! 😜🤪
Mar 22, 2020 19:04:03 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
The first pain was an old camera pain. I started ... (show quote)
Been there, done that. Missed some great shots. But these painful lessons are worth their weight* in gold. (*weight as in heavy lens and camera carried for nothing) . . .
Mar 22, 2020 19:34:48 #
By making cameras more versatile they have also made them more complicated, requiring a much longer time to to get comfortable with them.
Mar 22, 2020 20:36:12 #
Mar 22, 2020 20:37:53 #
Jerry G wrote:
By making cameras more versatile they have also made them more complicated, requiring a much longer time to to get comfortable with them.
Mar 22, 2020 20:48:31 #
As I was reading the OP I guessed the bracketing from the description.
I didn't guess the ring on the lens. I deactivated it on my Z6 lenses after having the camera for about a week. The ring needs more friction to keep it from moving it by accident.
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I didn't guess the ring on the lens. I deactivated it on my Z6 lenses after having the camera for about a week. The ring needs more friction to keep it from moving it by accident.
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Mar 22, 2020 21:14:09 #
After 24 years in the Infantry, I learned you ALWAYS "pre-flight" your gear the night before, if at all possible, you head to the field. Out in the field is no place to find out you left an important piece of gear back in the barracks.
When it comes to photography, that means all the batteries are 100% charged and you still have some spares, you have cards in the camera, something I learned the hard way only once, now I carry a baggie with spare cards with me everywhere I go, have all the lenses you think you will need, which is especially important for me because all of my Nikkors are manual focus primes, as well as other contingency items like filters, lens hoods, cable or remote releases, tripod or monopod, lens cloths and I always toss in some snacks and bottles of water. Another habit I picked up in the Army is always have a baggie with toilet paper in it no matter where you go. In addition to the obvious use, it might come in handy other ways as well! If you are going out in weather that might turn sour, it does not hurt to have a lightweight poncho shoved in their too. I pretty much gave up taking camera bags out with me, I prefer to use a photography backpack. I can pack it with a lot of gear and still carry it easily, much more so than a standard camera bag.
When it comes to photography, that means all the batteries are 100% charged and you still have some spares, you have cards in the camera, something I learned the hard way only once, now I carry a baggie with spare cards with me everywhere I go, have all the lenses you think you will need, which is especially important for me because all of my Nikkors are manual focus primes, as well as other contingency items like filters, lens hoods, cable or remote releases, tripod or monopod, lens cloths and I always toss in some snacks and bottles of water. Another habit I picked up in the Army is always have a baggie with toilet paper in it no matter where you go. In addition to the obvious use, it might come in handy other ways as well! If you are going out in weather that might turn sour, it does not hurt to have a lightweight poncho shoved in their too. I pretty much gave up taking camera bags out with me, I prefer to use a photography backpack. I can pack it with a lot of gear and still carry it easily, much more so than a standard camera bag.
Mar 22, 2020 21:22:51 #
SMPhotography wrote:
After 24 years in the Infantry, I learned... always have a baggie with toilet paper in it no matter where you go.
Not just a groundpounder, but one with a true appreciation of just what is really important in this life.
Huah.
Mar 22, 2020 22:19:19 #
Cany143 wrote:
There's a word for that. Its aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhhhh!
That is the word for polite company.
The I don't care version is: *^&%$#@&*^$#@F***+)(&^%$#@T
Mar 22, 2020 23:13:40 #
The important thing is, to learn from your mistakes such that they are less likely to happen again. At least they didn't happen while using a film camera; mistakes like that can REALLY ruin your day.
Mar 22, 2020 23:21:42 #
FotoHog wrote:
Been there, done that. Missed some great shots. But these painful lessons are worth their weight* in gold. (*weight as in heavy lens and camera carried for nothing) . . .
Luckily I wasn’t shooting any wildlife so nothing was missed. Definitely lessons learned, even if the lesson is just realizing why quicker if it happens again
Mar 22, 2020 23:22:58 #
Bill_de wrote:
As I was reading the OP I guessed the bracketing from the description.
I didn't guess the ring on the lens. I deactivated it on my Z6 lenses after having the camera for about a week. The ring needs more friction to keep it from moving it by accident.
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I didn't guess the ring on the lens. I deactivated it on my Z6 lenses after having the camera for about a week. The ring needs more friction to keep it from moving it by accident.
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I really like the idea. Hopefully taking time to get used to it will make it workable.
Mar 22, 2020 23:29:25 #
SMPhotography wrote:
After 24 years in the Infantry, I learned you ALWA... (show quote)
Yeah, it was my hiking backpack and not one of my photography backpacks. And of course it had spare batteries for my Panasonic G9, my normal hiking camera. The battery I put in it came right off the charger. When I got home I took the other battery off the charger and it was fine. The dead battery is charging now. I’ll check it tomorrow to make sure it’s not bad.
Mar 23, 2020 00:26:13 #
Najataagihe wrote:
Not just a groundpounder, but one with a true appreciation of just what is really important in this life.
Huah.
Huah.
Toilet paper, just like the American Express card, don't leave home without it! Whooah!
Mar 23, 2020 08:49:42 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
TGrowing pains! 😜🤪
Yes, growing pains. This is a good example of why two cameras are better than one.
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