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rocktivity

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10. RE: Rule #1
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:51 AM
Mar 2020

Last edited Mon Aug 9, 2021, 01:22 PM - Edit history (14)

The bad news: I didn't pack my camera accessories bag, giving me a seven-hour, six-band concert to shoot with just one battery to my name.

The good news: I did pack my (15-ounce) charger and my tablet, into which I'd put a PDF of my camera's user guide.

The great news: I had bothered to read enough of the user guide to know that my camera is capable of on-board battery charging. So instead of "calling in sick," I simply looked up the instructions: all I needed to do was connect a USB/micro cable between the charger and camera between band performances.

Lessons learned:
1. Keep an extra (fully charged) battery, and either an extra camera battery charger or a USB cable and wall plug adapter, in another part of your bag.

2. Thou shalt know thy camera as thyself.


rocktivity
Good tips, B! Thanks! CurtEastPoint Oct 2019 #1
Thanks! FM123 Oct 2019 #2
Thanks. All good suggestions . . . Journeyman Oct 2019 #3
Thanks, useful. elleng Oct 2019 #4
Download the PDF and store it on your computer and ManiacJoe Oct 2019 #7
NOT convenient, barely useful, elleng Oct 2019 #8
These are great, my dear mnhtnbb! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2019 #5
I ike it Mira Oct 2019 #6
All great tips, but I break #2 constantly The_jackalope Oct 2019 #9
RE: Rule #1 rocktivity Mar 2020 #10
Very good tips. Callalily Mar 2020 #11
Thank you, these are very good tips! Talitha Mar 2020 #12
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