Do you flick your camera off when setting it down?
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Mine is always on. I do with the camera would automatically shake the dust off every time I change lenses, and one per day / 1000 shots. Seems silly I have to do this manually by turning off and on again.
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I always (ok, almost always) power down before removing the card. I never power down to change a lens. I most often power down before storing it -- I try to do so every time, but have forgotten.
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Largely the same as above. I'll turn it off to remove the card at the end of the day and it will then stay turned off until I need to use it again.
I try to remember to turn it off when changing lenses as I've heard the the sensor is more likely to attract dust with the camera on due to "static electricity" and "charged particles". Might be an old wives' tale, but sounds feasible.
I try to remember to turn it off when changing lenses as I've heard the the sensor is more likely to attract dust with the camera on due to "static electricity" and "charged particles". Might be an old wives' tale, but sounds feasible.
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Hillsilly said:
Interesting the differences in peoples methodology. For instance that makes no sense to me because any dust would have to go through the closed shutter.
Although I previously said I regularly switch my camera off, I never switch it off to remove the card or change lens if I am shooting, I find it interesting that so many people do, not saying I am right, just that I find it interesting.
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6d: on in the morning, power up the GPS, then leave on all day (except if I have to change the card or battery or 50% of the time if I change lenses - that is turn off if I remember and have time). Turn GPS off and power down when done for the day.
M: turn off when I'm done shooting at any point during the day, then turn back on when ready to shoot again (this because the touch screen changes my settings as it bounces along if I don't turn off the camera).
M: turn off when I'm done shooting at any point during the day, then turn back on when ready to shoot again (this because the touch screen changes my settings as it bounces along if I don't turn off the camera).
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distant.star said:
If you keep flicking your Bic like that, you will end up having to adjust the diopter on the camera's eyepiece. ;D
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I only turn it off to switch lenses. The card doesn't come out except for rare instances. I don't think I turned the camera off to do this. Any issues from switching cards without turning the camera off?
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I normally leave it on but took the 7D2 out recently on a tripod with Hahnel remote to do a firework shoot.
Got there a little late and took lots of long exposure shots..........only to find out I had switched it off in the dark! First time for everything
Got there a little late and took lots of long exposure shots..........only to find out I had switched it off in the dark! First time for everything
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If I might take a shot in the next 5-10 minutes I leave it on including for changing lenses and cards.
Once I figure I'm definitely out of photo-ops I'll turn it off. I don't like auto sleep because I also use ML, plus doing landscapes I can easily have the camera on for 5-10 minutes or longer while waiting for the light. If I'm in a 'C' mode and have changed exposure for the scene, I don't want to revert back to my saved settings. This happened a few times years ago and I have turned off the auto power down ever since.
I prefer to carry a lot of battery power (I do sometimes switch off between battery changes, but not always either).
I never turned off my film camera for changing lenses or film.
Once I figure I'm definitely out of photo-ops I'll turn it off. I don't like auto sleep because I also use ML, plus doing landscapes I can easily have the camera on for 5-10 minutes or longer while waiting for the light. If I'm in a 'C' mode and have changed exposure for the scene, I don't want to revert back to my saved settings. This happened a few times years ago and I have turned off the auto power down ever since.
I prefer to carry a lot of battery power (I do sometimes switch off between battery changes, but not always either).
I never turned off my film camera for changing lenses or film.
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Gents, guide me a little here.
I noticed at least 5 of you put your cameras off when changing lenses. Is this critical for all lenses or just those with IS?
If one doesn't switch off the camera when swapping out lenses, can you damage your kit?
Thanks peeps
I noticed at least 5 of you put your cameras off when changing lenses. Is this critical for all lenses or just those with IS?
If one doesn't switch off the camera when swapping out lenses, can you damage your kit?
Thanks peeps
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Sabaki said:
I don't think it's critical, but for me it's part of a good routine to switch off all electronic or electric equipment before any exposure of contacts or circuitry. Any well behaved routine is there, at least, for the purpose of lessening the risk of forgetting something important or damaging behaviour.
I also imagine that if I power down in a controlled manner, then I make sure that the camera is able to finish all ongoing operations. When it comes back up I would also believe that the camera has done all necessary POST routines to identify what is attached or inserted and how to treat and present it.
Fully possible to do all this without flicking power on/off, but through this routine you make certain you have control, and you lessen risk for sloppiness (inserting a card turned 90°, for example).
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neuroanatomist said:
Ditto. No. I go for weeks without touching the power switch. Only use it when I want to be sure the camera won't power on, like when it's in a bag, case, etc. IMO, it's just another step that might cause me to miss a shot. Plus, it puts needless wear on another component.
But meh, everyone does what makes them comfortable. I know others that do this too. (And they miss shots sometimes too.)
Maybe you should have made this a poll!
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zim said:
Everyone does realize that there is a switch built in to the card and battery doors that automatically switches the camera off when the door is opened, correct? Hence, no need to manually switch it off to change a card.
Not so sure about the lens change. It might be prudent to power off for that but I've never had a problem.
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ejenner said:
One might just opt to go the Iron Man route and have an Arc Reactor fitted into their chest. That would power a billion cameras for a billion lifetimes! ;D
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RustyTheGeek said:
true, but if you are using ML it is advised to wait 5 secs before removing the card because there might be some operations left that might corrupt the data/card, so i guess turning it off then removing the card is safer as a habit
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