Comments on: 7 Things To Never Do With Your Camera http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim Marman http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185969 Tim Marman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185969 Never let your carry on camera bag get put underneath the airplane. This happended to me because there was no room. When I got to my final destination 2 planes after my bag was lost. Over $12,000 in equipment and an entire wedding was shot on it. I thought it was lost forever. 7 days after I landed, it was fine and all there and returned to me. All becuase of how they had written the tag going on the bag. It was 7 very scarry days and a huge headache. Solution: know what your airlines will cover in lost bags. Usually not over $3k, and they won't cover electronics. So tell them when they are trying to take your bag if they want to be HD responsible of thousand of dollars. They will let you carry it on. Never let your carry on camera bag get put underneath the airplane. This happended to me because there was no room. When I got to my final destination 2 planes after my bag was lost. Over $12,000 in equipment and an entire wedding was shot on it.
I thought it was lost forever. 7 days after I landed, it was fine and all there and returned to me. All becuase of how they had written the tag going on the bag.
It was 7 very scarry days and a huge headache.

Solution: know what your airlines will cover in lost bags. Usually not over $3k, and they won’t cover electronics. So tell them when they are trying to take your bag if they want to be HD responsible of thousand of dollars. They will let you carry it on.

]]> By: David http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185907 David Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:55:02 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185907 I would add never try to take a shot through a car windshield with the lens directly on the glass in the rain with the car running and the windshield wipers going. Oh and don't try it under any circumstances while plastered. The wipers will invariably knock the camera out of your hand and onto the ground thereby smashing the lens. Happened to me last night. Gosh darn it. A simpler formulation of this rule would be: Don't be drunk and stupid around your gear. Sort of a variation on what not to do #6. I would add never try to take a shot through a car windshield with the lens directly on the glass in the rain with the car running and the windshield wipers going. Oh and don’t try it under any circumstances while plastered. The wipers will invariably knock the camera out of your hand and onto the ground thereby smashing the lens. Happened to me last night. Gosh darn it.

A simpler formulation of this rule would be: Don’t be drunk and stupid around your gear. Sort of a variation on what not to do #6.

]]> By: Ashley Groome http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185566 Ashley Groome Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185566 When traveling overseas, don't use a camera strap - use instead a light metal chain. Thieves will frequently walk up from behind you and then cut your camera strap using a very sharp knife and make off with your camera. If you use a light chain - they are out of luck and you will probably return complete with camera. When traveling overseas, don’t use a camera strap – use instead a light metal chain. Thieves will frequently walk up from behind you and then cut your camera strap using a very sharp knife and make off with your camera. If you use a light chain – they are out of luck and you will probably return complete with camera.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185559 Kevin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:00:39 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185559 Never leave your camera strap hanging over the edge of a table, countertop, desk, etc... Seems like common sense, but it's easy to get sloppy. I caught my strap by accident and pulled my camera off the table and onto a hard chair - snapping of the external flash in the process. This could have easily been curious kids pulling on the strap, pets, or just someone rushing up against the strap as well. Two repairs later - one for the camera (fix the pop-up flash which stopped working), and one for the flash (to replace the hot shoe mount that snapped off), I was back in business - a couple of hundred dollars lighter in the wallet - and a bit wiser. Never leave your camera strap hanging over the edge of a table, countertop, desk, etc… Seems like common sense, but it’s easy to get sloppy.

I caught my strap by accident and pulled my camera off the table and onto a hard chair – snapping of the external flash in the process. This could have easily been curious kids pulling on the strap, pets, or just someone rushing up against the strap as well.

Two repairs later – one for the camera (fix the pop-up flash which stopped working), and one for the flash (to replace the hot shoe mount that snapped off), I was back in business – a couple of hundred dollars lighter in the wallet – and a bit wiser.

]]> By: George E. Norkus http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185517 George E. Norkus Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:31:04 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185517 To all who are mis-reading my former comment. It was meant purely as a joke, not something to belittle anyone. My "humor" came from a long time ago when I slipped while hiking a hill. My camera had landed on a bug, or at least a former bug. It was such a mess. When I proceeded to wash it off, the camera stopped working. (It was a friend's camera.) Funny things happen when you least expect it. To all who are mis-reading my former comment. It was meant purely as a joke, not something to belittle anyone.

My “humor” came from a long time ago when I slipped while hiking a hill. My camera had landed on a bug, or at least a former bug. It was such a mess. When I proceeded to wash it off, the camera stopped working. (It was a friend’s camera.)

Funny things happen when you least expect it.

]]> By: Steven Bray http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185429 Steven Bray Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:27:57 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185429 I learnt a big lesson by leaving my camera in the car overnight due to been busy. Some little ?????? broke the window and stole it with all my accessories. I only got it a week before in America. and I didn't have time to put it on my insurance. Two points guys, don't leave it anywhere but safe and insure it straight away. I learnt a big lesson by leaving my camera in the car overnight due to been busy. Some little ?????? broke the window and stole it with all my accessories. I only got it a week before in America. and I didn’t have time to put it on my insurance. Two points guys, don’t leave it anywhere but safe and insure it straight away.

]]> By: George E. Norkus http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185369 George E. Norkus Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:23:19 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185369 One thing that was forgotten. Smash a bug with it! Here are some reasons. Go ahead if... 1 you are deathly afraid of the bug. 2 someone else owns it. 3 it's already broke and the replacement camera is in your backpack. (Something to fake people out with.) 4 your not really a photographer. 5 you need food for your pet turtle. 6 the bug is on your enemy's head. 7 it's not the brand, (or model), you normally use. 8 the camera is forever breaking anyways. 9 your trying to gross someone out! 10 (You can fill out the rest!) One thing that was forgotten.

Smash a bug with it!

Here are some reasons.

Go ahead if…
1 you are deathly afraid of the bug.
2 someone else owns it.
3 it’s already broke and the replacement camera is in your backpack. (Something to fake people out with.)
4 your not really a photographer.
5 you need food for your pet turtle.
6 the bug is on your enemy’s head.
7 it’s not the brand, (or model), you normally use.
8 the camera is forever breaking anyways.
9 your trying to gross someone out!
10 (You can fill out the rest!)

]]> By: Kenneth Hoffman http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185355 Kenneth Hoffman Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:20:16 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185355 While tramping in the woods or hiking up a mountain, use a wrist strap so you can feel safe while jumping over rocks and paddling up a stream. While tramping in the woods or hiking up a mountain, use a wrist strap
so you can feel safe while jumping over rocks and paddling up a stream.

]]> By: LordBug http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185177 LordBug Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185177 I realise you shouldn't, but I've left my D50 in the car across the entirety of an Australian summer, pulled it out sometimes and it's been too hot to hold, but she continues to happily fire away. Depends on the quality of the product really ;) Though because it can, it shouldn't. Just wanted to say :P I realise you shouldn’t, but I’ve left my D50 in the car across the entirety of an Australian summer, pulled it out sometimes and it’s been too hot to hold, but she continues to happily fire away. Depends on the quality of the product really ;)

Though because it can, it shouldn’t. Just wanted to say :P

]]> By: TheJBJ http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/01/7-things-to-never-do-with-your-camera/#comment-185174 TheJBJ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:42:03 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=9088#comment-185174 I agree with Sonarman. Auto White Balance on my Canon 40D is usually 75-80% correct. Now, that means that most of the time I don't even have to think about it. In the other 20-25% I find that it takes about 2 seconds to correct in Lightroom, the Canon utility, or Photoshop. Because the menu for White balance takes a a few button clicks to get to the correct setting, I find that I can miss the shot all together. The only time I set the White Balance is when I'm shooting LOTS of pictures in the Same Room. (such as a wedding or corporate event) That's just because even 2 seconds adds up to a lot over 600 pictures. I leave it at auto for most everything else. I ALWAYS use auto when shooting outdoors since shadows here-and-there change the balance in every shot. Your suggestions for 1, 3 and 7 are dead on. I can't believe how many people leave a digital camera in their car in the middle of winter and the hottest days of the summer. Good Post! I agree with Sonarman. Auto White Balance on my Canon 40D is usually 75-80% correct. Now, that means that most of the time I don’t even have to think about it. In the other 20-25% I find that it takes about 2 seconds to correct in Lightroom, the Canon utility, or Photoshop. Because the menu for White balance takes a a few button clicks to get to the correct setting, I find that I can miss the shot all together. The only time I set the White Balance is when I’m shooting LOTS of pictures in the Same Room. (such as a wedding or corporate event) That’s just because even 2 seconds adds up to a lot over 600 pictures. I leave it at auto for most everything else. I ALWAYS use auto when shooting outdoors since shadows here-and-there change the balance in every shot.

Your suggestions for 1, 3 and 7 are dead on. I can’t believe how many people leave a digital camera in their car in the middle of winter and the hottest days of the summer.

Good Post!

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