Spencer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1624 posts, RR: 19 Posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2550 times:
Forgot to wind on, cut the nose off, lamp-post, film run out, lens cap still on, wrong setting or plain and simply....weren't ready for it!!? BTW, before you ask, I haven't had any of these problems....
Spencer.
EOS1D4, 7D, 30D, 100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, 70-200/2.8 L IS2 USM, 17-40 f4 L USM, 24-105 f4 L IS USM, 85 f1.8 USM
Spencer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1624 posts, RR: 19 Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2520 times:
Yeah! I hear that! Even thought the scanner's on, letting me know what's on finals or whatever, I still manage to, at the most crucial moment, forget all the other times I've missed something, and totally not pay attention!! Big D'oh!!
Spencer.
EOS1D4, 7D, 30D, 100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, 70-200/2.8 L IS2 USM, 17-40 f4 L USM, 24-105 f4 L IS USM, 85 f1.8 USM
LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
Hi all,
Only thing I do a bit and I wouldnt call it a mistake but I do tend to underexpose a little more than perhaps I need to. I am just paranoid about overexposing as then the shot would be ruined as detail would be lost for good, this is especially true for when I am shooting a new/rare aircraft
Hodges From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 138 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2386 times:
Leaving the camera in energy saving mode, so that it takes a few seconds for it to warm up and get ready to take a picture. By the time it's ready it's usually too late.
Mike, where did you get the "Terrorist" t-shirt from?
DLKAPA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2378 times:
For some reason I always take the first shot of the day in "remote" mode. Press the shutter and the damn thing starts beeping and I realize I hadn't reset it, and there goes the shot!
Then I reset it for the next shot and the rest of the day goes well.
ExitRow From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2380 times:
Mike, where did you get the "Terrorist" t-shirt from?
Duh. Saddam Hussein of course!
My biggest fault is "premature buffer load." Inevitably, when that special plane is making that once-in-a-lifetime pass, I shoot too many frames too early, fill the buffer and curse the blinking "busy" as the a/c is in the prime shooting position. Uuuuugggghh!
Patience isn't my strong point.
So, you say... learn to pace yourself? Hell no! I say... "I want a 1D Mk II!"
Bronko From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 805 posts, RR: 12 Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2280 times:
"premature buffer load." - had me lauging my ass off. Thanks Bill, I needed that after packing all day. But, I can related, given I use a 300D with a paltry 4 shot buffer.
My fault is probably pushing a bad situation, like trying to shoot in less that ideal conditions. But sometimes I am just nerping to go shoot (or to be around the aircraft more likely), and do so in poor lighting.
KLGAviation From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 243 posts, RR: 4 Reply 20, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2152 times:
Don't zoom enough...
Chris
There is a fine line between a picture and a photo. The latter seems to be disappearing.
Maiznblu_757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5112 posts, RR: 51 Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2119 times:
Mike Nowak: Mujahadork
Are you in that al qaeda video? You know... the one with the dudes on the monkey bars?
You got a big pair buddy. Bigger than me that's for sure...
An-225 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 3950 posts, RR: 44 Reply 22, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2103 times:
I am consistantly crooked - 1 to 2 degrees to the left. I manage to get crooked shots even with a tripod.
Alex.
Money does not bring you happiness. But it's better to cry in your own private limo than on a cold bus stop.
PhotoLPPT From Portugal, joined Jul 2004, 491 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2041 times:
Most common self-reject reasons for me:
BADANGLE, BADDISTANCE and BADLAZY.
Very much self-explanatory, ain't they ??
Luis
25 Oly720man: My uncle once won a trip to Washington DC on Concorde and got through a whole cine film without taking the lens cap off. TTL viewers are useful someti
26 Joge: Badangle and baddistance -> rotate & crop I rather leave a bit space on the edges, makes the plane look more "natural" (i.e. the plane is not hanging
27 GKirk: Forget the camera at home Signed, Joge ------ None of you actually do that do you?
28 Joge: GKirk, Camera is no. 1 on my checklist. After that comes the money, tickets, passport... But one more "fault" could be forgetting to check the shots l
29 Ramme: Looking at my camera settings the first time I take a picture. It's all about procedures: - check white balance - check ISO - check light metering mod
30 Scbriml: My biggest fault is "premature buffer load." Yes, my wife complains about that as well! Not level - I don't know what my problem is, but 90% of my sho
31 Mriya: I.. -Forget to level or not level out enough (off a degree or two) -Cut bits and pieces off planes when shooting them in the air -Forget to clean the
32 Maiznblu_757: Settings has to be the biggest issue. I had a golden opportunity to catch 2 Marine Hornets depart Traverse City at about 2130 local.. Right at dusk on
33 AndersNilsson: 1. Leaning with aircraft attitude on approach and take off. That is unlevel horizon. 2. Insufficient zooming. 3. Forgetting to load my camera with fil
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