Massive Brain Fart

Had to charge a battery yesterday so I did and instead of (rushing around to make dinner) just put on the table beside my camera bag instead of in it

got a bit of time today grab camera make sure lens is clear little with the lens pen and Nikonites lens cloth away I go.

oops there a Doe and a Fawn not far from me camera doesn't show anything in viewfinder???

turn camera on and of still nothing ??

check battery compartment yep nothing there

ok head home get there get out of truck what the &^&%^$^^$ I have a spare in my black rapid strap always with me and a card


Must be beer time

That's why I never buy backup stuff... Every time I do, I forget I have it after cursing and swearing up a blue streak...then I remember... except then, I forget where I put the backup...

I always have a spare battery and a spare SD card in my bag. I also know that it's there. Got tired of leaving the house with the SD card in the computer and the battery in the charger.

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Kevin, I'd send you some of my memory enhancement pills to help with this,.... but I've forgotten where I stored them!!

Wayne

This is my worst nightmare... so part of my getting ready routine is to format the memory card in camera before I leave the house... this ensures 1) I can turn my camera on and have therefore put the battery in and 2) I have a memory card in the camera.

Blacktop said:

... Got tired of leaving the house with the SD card in the computer ...

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That would be me .... after hiking into the mountains. I bought a spare within the week.

We brought our Canon A2300 to the wedding on Saturday, and my wife wanted me to take a picture with it. When I turned it on, it said 'No Memory Card.' Then I remembered that I left it in the computer. I just laughed. I didn't care. I had my FE2. Who needs a digital Canon when you have an FE2?

Edit: I remembered to bring an extra roll of film, which I used.

When I get home from a shoot I take the SD card out and leave the camera out on the table with the Card door up and open. It does not get closed or put up till the Card comes out of the computer and back in the camera. Same for the battery. I have 5 batteries for the two cameras. When I get home from a shoot I pull the battery out and put it on charge. I then take a fully charged battery and put it in the camera so it is ready to go. Also for uncharged batteries the plastic cap is never put on. That way I know it needs charging and once I pull it off the charger the cap goes back on and it goes back in the camera case. Yes I have forgotten the battery or SD card before so that is the reason for the OCD behavior now.

Learned that lesson the hard way last summer after a 2 1/2hr drive to an awesome rocky state park only to find is left the battery charging at home. Now I've always got my spares in the bag!

That's one of the nice things about a D7100, 2 SD card slots, Ive tried to figure out a way to carry an extra battery, other than the one in my backpack, that's the only fix I've got.

gripped bodies with two batteries and dual SD slots. almost idiot proof as far as power and storage.

I can't remember when I have had to change a battery during the day since I start with a fresh battery before each shoot. Next month should be a good test of that since I will be shooting the National Parks in Utah and Arizona. My battery supply better hold up.

Awesome thread - I think (forgot what it was about but remember enjoying reading it)

All my Nikon's are gripped except the D7100, with extra batteries and cards for all of them! Considering my poor memory, I figure it was wise to be better safe with plenty of both batteries and cards, than to be sorry an unable to get that shot that excites my creativity!
So a battery grip for my D7100 too, is on my buy list for the future!

Chubby said:

That's one of the nice things about a D7100, 2 SD card slots, Ive tried to figure out a way to carry an extra battery, other than the one in my backpack, that's the only fix I've got.

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If you're not too afraid of looking like a nerd (I'm not), there are a lot of black Cordura nylon pouches on the market for police, military and civilian use. They are made for all kinds of things, like latex gloves, pepper spray, pistol magazines, folding pocket knives, etc. I'll bet I could find one that fits a Nikon battery perfectly. Wear it on your belt like a Buck knife and forget about it - until the battery in your camera dies. After a week, you'll be used to it. I've been wearing a Leatherman on my belt for almost 30 years, and I intend to continue until my wife or my kids put me in a home and take all my knives away!

If I carried a DSLR, a battery wouldn't be any different.

When ever I pick up the camera at home, I just switch it on and check if the battery is on, and if there is space in the card. I use USB for downloading the images, so my card never leaves the camera. The worst that has happened is when I put the battery for charging, picked up the camera and switched it on at the gate - no display. Rushed back and put the battery.

As a routine, I always take an snap of some thing in the house before going out and check the image. That takes care of all the issues.

Think most of you missed that I had the spare with me it was in my strap I just had a massive brain fart and forgot about it