My first proper outing with the 450D

[TCR4x4]

As its the weekend, we thought we would take the dog for a nice long walk around one of our favourite spots. A country park with a golf course, lots of wildlife and nice scenic views.
A perfect opourtunity to try out the new camera and lenses. Its raining quite a bit here, so I fish out my old small camera bag and just manage to cram my 450d, 70-200 f/4 and 35 f/2 into the bag. Whilst Im upstairs getting the lens cap, I pick up my 4GB sansdisk card, but then put it back down, thinking I wouldnt need it as I have the 8GB one in the camera.

So off we go. A short way into the walk I spot a lovely scene, blackberries and rose hips mixed with some other big red berries all intertwined. That would make a lovely shot I think to myself. So I get the camera out, swap the 70-200 for the 35mm and frame it up. Click.

Nothing.

I've only gone and left the bleeding 8GB card in the computer :bang:
Thank god I turned the dont shoot without card function on though. There were loads of lovely things I saw along the rest of the walk that I would have been hapilly snapping away at.

Oh well, there is always next time

 

[Blue Eagle]

Just do what i do, leave the 4Gb card in your bag permanently (in a front pocket or whatever) and move the 8Gb between the camera and the computer. I think i've been saved about 3 times by this, in fact just last saturday i was shooting with my backup. Also, you are right about the no card function, its great to be told straight away, rather than wasting an afternoon.

 

[TCR4x4]

Going to stick the card in there now, also have a 1GB knocking around, so I'll stick that in aswell.
I used to keep everyhting in one big lowepro bag and take it all out with me, but since I sold everything, all the little bits like cards have been scattered around the house. Time to reconsolidate my accesories into one place!

 

[Mayfly]

I did the same yesterday - took the camera out the bag for a shot & realised I had left the card in the PC - luckily I did have a spare in my bag which is there mainly for that purpose!!

 

[petersmart]

I simply leave my 16Gb card in my 450D permanently and download directly from the camera.

For me it's the simplest option with no problems of forgetting the card or continually removing it which may cause problems with the thin card.

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