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You know, sometimes, when one is tired...
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paul13walnut5
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It used to be xlr cables or cans that would screw me.
So I took to leaving a cheaper pair of cans in a kit bag along with a rubbishy tatty old (but working) xlr.
All I had to now was to remember to pack the kit in the right bag.
Yup. Belts, braces and my breeks still end up around my ankles.
So I took to leaving a cheaper pair of cans in a kit bag along with a rubbishy tatty old (but working) xlr.
All I had to now was to remember to pack the kit in the right bag.
Yup. Belts, braces and my breeks still end up around my ankles.
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My most common mistake is forgetting a memory card in my computer. Luckily, I have bought extras that do nothing but travel in the tiny card pockets in my Lowepro bag. The one time this didn't work was when the only extra I had in the bag was a card with known problems and need to be reformatted regularly. The card seised up and did not show any contents at the very beginning of the wedding reception for a good friend, no more pictures were taken that night, but the pictures that were taken were later recovered when I got back home. The card has since been RMA'd and two additional cards were purchased, tested and used as available backup cards.
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guys, thanks for not letting me hangingsome of the mishaps are funny (at least after a while...) and I thought Atonegro was winning, but then Sanj posted
but more importantly I think that there are things we share... e.g. I'm sure cheeseheadsaint isnt the only one who raised the camera with the lens cap on... I'm sure because at least I did as well... not once 
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I remember once when I left my car and entered my friends' car that I had grabbed my jacket from the car.
When we arrived I realized that I had grabbed a towel and not my jacket !
When I told this story to a friend he told me that once he had taken an extender with him thinking he was taking a teleconverter!
When we arrived I realized that I had grabbed a towel and not my jacket !
When I told this story to a friend he told me that once he had taken an extender with him thinking he was taking a teleconverter!
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I once bought on eBay a Canon EF12 Extension tube (listed as such), but what the seller didn't realize was that it was attached to a Canon 1.4x Teleconverter wrapped in black gaff tape. Picked it up for a song, sold the 1.4x (since I don't have a compatible lens) and kept the EF12 for free with cash in pocket.tron said:
Also bought a 35mm f/2.0 for $177 shipped in mint condition, since the seller used a straight-on shot of the front element and listed it as an 'FD' lens. Had he used an isometric view of the lens, it probably would have sold for more since other buyers would have noticed it was an EF lens instead. Used it for a year and a half and sold it a week ago via Craigslist for $230 with hood. Not a bad rental rate.
I've bought quite a few items from listings created by sellers that were likely a bit tired.
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Tabor Warren Photography
I want to go shoot something with a Canon...
dhr90 said:
At my friend's wedding, I was telling them about the benefits of hiring a professional wedding photographer, raised the camera up to click their pic... and the lens cap was on. Eventually, this will likely happen to all of us, we should probably work on the timing of our approach. lol
Cheers,
-Tabor
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(Many years ago) I was in a Belgian village shooting a carnival procession with a F-1 and a FTb. Took some lovely pictures. Only after an hour or so I discovered that I had been using an empty camera. Fortunately this could not happen with today's digital gear: when the battery is empty or the card is full or missing you will get a warning.
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Easy portrait shot. Thinks focus, come on, focus....(presses shutter release button harder as if that'll help matters), why won't this thing focus??? Mutter, mutter, getting impatient....bloody equipment!!!!! Moment of realisation, cough cough, clicks focus limiting switch on side of lens to allow minimum focus distance. Admit it, you've done it too.
Renting 500mm lens. Open flight case in shop to inspect new toy. Nice. Close lid and flip locks shut. Lift case by handle and watch case pop open in 3.6 nanoseconds. Almost empty bladder in 3.5 nanoseconds. Luckily the velcro strap held the lens in place. Must remember to apply some compression to lid when closing to ensure locks engage. Are we insured, sir?
Renting 500mm lens. Open flight case in shop to inspect new toy. Nice. Close lid and flip locks shut. Lift case by handle and watch case pop open in 3.6 nanoseconds. Almost empty bladder in 3.5 nanoseconds. Luckily the velcro strap held the lens in place. Must remember to apply some compression to lid when closing to ensure locks engage. Are we insured, sir?
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GuyF said:
Yes, AND shooting with the lens in MF and not realising, and in the wrong IS mode 1/2, or off etc etc. Still forgetting sometimes to check that the switches are where you think you left them after knocking the camera or taking it from a bag.
Oh, and moving from inside to outside and forgetting to step back the iso's. Too much stuff to worry about sometimes.
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