Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then

Chilliman · 15-04-2008, 20:27

Bored this afternoon, off work so I had lunch, drove into town to buy a CP at Calumet. Came home tried the CP out in the back garden then decided to go to the coast and maybe catch a few bird shots and experiment with the new filter.
Headed 15 miles down to Aberlady by the nature reserve and spotted a large heron just landing on the opposite side of the bridge. Great start I thought, the 100-400 L was already on the camera, aimed at the heron and had a good viewfinder full of heron. Pressed the shutter halfway to focus and greeted with the message "NO CF CARD" just as well herons don't understand our language. All my CF cards were lying on the computer desk at home.

What a pillock, waste of a afternoon and a gallon of deisel, could'nt be bothered going out again when I got home.

P-E · 15-04-2008, 20:33

What a sickner

**Sonsey** · 15-04-2008, 21:30

Nightmare... sorry to hear that!

**Dabhand16** · 16-04-2008, 07:28

There is always a silver lining - you won't ever do that again!

**Angela** · 16-04-2008, 08:13

Now I've started using the card reader to down load photos rather than the USB cable - I worry that one day I'm going to do just that! So I've ordered two spares and will make sure there's always one in my bag!

***Steve*** · 16-04-2008, 08:21

Its a good idea to have several cards and transfer the data from them one at a time, replacing each back with your camera gear as soon as you have finished with it. That should go some way to preventing the No CF situation in future.

BTW Its tough when it happens but I seriously doubt that you are the first or will be the last to have found themselves in this situation

JMitchell · 16-04-2008, 11:46

I think everyone's done it once. I did, but have never done it since

Ali · 16-04-2008, 12:17

Not done it with CF cards (yet!) but have done with batteries...

After handing over my £7.50 entrance fee to a National Trust gardens and discovering I had no battery resulted in sense of humour failure. So - although I'm never likely to be battery-less ever again, the CF card one could well catch me out!

Whipspeed · 16-04-2008, 12:38

Did that at a race a couple of years ago, got out there and no card! DOH! Lucky it was local and I had time to go back.
Now have several in bag all the time.

**Sonsey** · 16-04-2008, 17:37

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Originally Posted by JMitchell

I think everyone's done it once. I did, but have never done it since

I've never gone out without cards myself, but I have taken all my gear away with me to another country for a week... but forgot to bring the battery charger!

JMitchell · 16-04-2008, 17:56

LOL. Dunno about Canon, but Nikon always displays the number of shots left in the top LCD, so I know if there's not a battery there because the number disappears....

**Sonsey** · 16-04-2008, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Dunno about Canon, but Nikon always displays the number of shots left in the top LCD, so I know if there's not a battery there because the number disappears....

I hope your either Irish or you were joking when you wrote that.

JMitchell · 16-04-2008, 18:22

Well, I wouldn't put an shortcomings past them

**Sonsey** · 16-04-2008, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

I know if there's not a battery there because the number disappears....

I was thinking more along the lines of, if there were no battery in there then NOTHING would appear on the display screen!, never mind the number of shots left... no matter what damn digital camera you owned!

15-04-2008, 20:27	#1 (permalink)
Chilliman Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 153	Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Bored this afternoon, off work so I had lunch, drove into town to buy a CP at Calumet. Came home tried the CP out in the back garden then decided to go to the coast and maybe catch a few bird shots and experiment with the new filter. Headed 15 miles down to Aberlady by the nature reserve and spotted a large heron just landing on the opposite side of the bridge. Great start I thought, the 100-400 L was already on the camera, aimed at the heron and had a good viewfinder full of heron. Pressed the shutter halfway to focus and greeted with the message "NO CF CARD" just as well herons don't understand our language. All my CF cards were lying on the computer desk at home. What a pillock, waste of a afternoon and a gallon of deisel, could'nt be bothered going out again when I got home.

15-04-2008, 20:33	#2 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,496	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then What a sickner

15-04-2008, 21:30	#3 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,239	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Nightmare... sorry to hear that!

16-04-2008, 07:28	#4 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,918	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then There is always a silver lining - you won't ever do that again!

16-04-2008, 08:13	#5 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,809	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Now I've started using the card reader to down load photos rather than the USB cable - I worry that one day I'm going to do just that! So I've ordered two spares and will make sure there's always one in my bag!

16-04-2008, 08:21	#6 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,115	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Its a good idea to have several cards and transfer the data from them one at a time, replacing each back with your camera gear as soon as you have finished with it. That should go some way to preventing the No CF situation in future. BTW Its tough when it happens but I seriously doubt that you are the first or will be the last to have found themselves in this situation

16-04-2008, 11:46	#7 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,507	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then I think everyone's done it once. I did, but have never done it since

16-04-2008, 12:17	#8 (permalink)
Ali Forum Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mid Sussex Posts: 977	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Not done it with CF cards (yet!) but have done with batteries... After handing over my £7.50 entrance fee to a National Trust gardens and discovering I had no battery resulted in sense of humour failure. So - although I'm never likely to be battery-less ever again, the CF card one could well catch me out!

16-04-2008, 12:38	#9 (permalink)
Whipspeed Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,306	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Did that at a race a couple of years ago, got out there and no card! DOH! Lucky it was local and I had time to go back. Now have several in bag all the time.

16-04-2008, 17:56	#11 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,507	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then LOL. Dunno about Canon, but Nikon always displays the number of shots left in the top LCD, so I know if there's not a battery there because the number disappears....

16-04-2008, 18:22	#13 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,507	Re: Arrgh!! Who's a plonker then Well, I wouldn't put an shortcomings past them

16-04-2008, 18:36	#15 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,507