only used 1 lens all weekend

peterjcb · 04-24-2014, 01:54 PM

I recently got back from Boston after running the marathon this past weekend and brought a DA15, DA 18-55 and a DA 55-300 with me up to Boston.....turned out that I was so comfortable shooting with the DA15 that I never took the lens off the camera. There were a few times when a long lens would have come in handy but all in all the DA15 was a champ! Bottom photos were taken with my K-5 and the DA15 limited.
Oh, and by the way.....lesson learned....I bought an inexpensive 64GB card on ebay that seemed to work fine. However, on the last day I lost about 100 shots taken as nothing wrote to the card. Thank God that it worked for the first couple of days or I would have lost everything....It's worth it to spend more money on a name brand...
I reformatted the card and it works now but there's no way to retrieve those lost shots...

...a couple of shots taken pre & post race celebrations at a local watering hole....will post more on my Flikr account later this week.

lytrytyr · 04-24-2014, 02:01 PM

Nice photos! On-camera flash?

24mm was the classic reportage lens on 24x36mm,
and the compact little DA 15 is the APS-C equivalent.

I've had similar days where I've never wanted to take it off the camera.

Parallax · 04-24-2014, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by peterjcb

.It's worth it to spend more money on a name brand...

I think it's also worth it to use multiple, smaller cards. If you have a 64 GB card and it fails you could lose 4 times as many pics as you would if you had 4 16GB cards and one fails.

**Wingincamera** · 04-24-2014, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

I think it's also worth it to use multiple, smaller cards. If you have a 64 GB card and it fails you could lose 4 times as many pics as you would if you had 4 16GB cards and one fails.

Taking just one lens sure makes a light load to carry around. This October I am going on a missions trip to India and I will be taking only the 18-135 & 35 limited macro.
The comment about using multiple cards is good. I only carry 16 gig cards.

**ROBEFFY** · 04-24-2014, 03:23 PM

That bar scene, tattoo toting shot is awesome!

Homo_erectus · 04-24-2014, 04:26 PM

That is one epic beard in that first shot.

Also, nice shots :-)

peterjcb · 04-24-2014, 04:41 PM

I used the onboard flash.....I rarely use flash but in a dark bar it's absolutely necessary to get a worthwhile shot.

....from now on I'm going with smaller cards and will check my shots frequently. I was inundated with incredible images on that last day that I never bothered to see exactly how they came out and assumed they were writing to the card....never assume anything!
I was sick to my stomach when I realized that everything I took that morning was lost...

Kozlok · 04-24-2014, 07:27 PM

You should join the Single In...Challenges. We use a single lens ALL MONTH!

reeftool · 04-24-2014, 08:18 PM

The DA 15 does seem to find a home on your camera.

I use 8GB and 16GB cards and only buy name brands, usually Sandisk or PNY. If you're shooting JPEG's, that's a lot of photos and even with RAW, you get a few hundred. Those big cards are good for video.

Cabessius · 04-26-2014, 05:09 AM

I have a gap in this focal lenght that my LBA will solve pretty soon, altough my budget will "only" reach the SAM14

**clackers** · 04-26-2014, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by peterjcb

.turned out that I was so comfortable shooting with the DA15 that I never took the lens off the camera.

Sounds like someone should own a GR ... just sayin'.

peterjcb · 04-26-2014, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Sounds like someone should own a GR ... just sayin'.

I love gadgets and things, don't tempt me with that.....the last thing I need is another camera....besides my wife would kill me
Actually I was just too lazy to change lenses...I had too much going on with the race and plans that weekend and I couldn't be bothered thinking about lenses

04-24-2014, 01:54 PM	#1
peterjcb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Weddington, NC Posts: 468	only used 1 lens all weekend I recently got back from Boston after running the marathon this past weekend and brought a DA15, DA 18-55 and a DA 55-300 with me up to Boston.....turned out that I was so comfortable shooting with the DA15 that I never took the lens off the camera. There were a few times when a long lens would have come in handy but all in all the DA15 was a champ! Bottom photos were taken with my K-5 and the DA15 limited. Oh, and by the way.....lesson learned....I bought an inexpensive 64GB card on ebay that seemed to work fine. However, on the last day I lost about 100 shots taken as nothing wrote to the card. Thank God that it worked for the first couple of days or I would have lost everything....It's worth it to spend more money on a name brand... I reformatted the card and it works now but there's no way to retrieve those lost shots... ...a couple of shots taken pre & post race celebrations at a local watering hole....will post more on my Flikr account later this week.

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04-24-2014, 02:01 PM	#2
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Nice photos! On-camera flash? 24mm was the classic reportage lens on 24x36mm, and the compact little DA 15 is the APS-C equivalent. I've had similar days where I've never wanted to take it off the camera.

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Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by peterjcb .It's worth it to spend more money on a name brand... I think it's also worth it to use multiple, smaller cards. If you have a 64 GB card and it fails you could lose 4 times as many pics as you would if you had 4 16GB cards and one fails.

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Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Originally posted by Parallax I think it's also worth it to use multiple, smaller cards. If you have a 64 GB card and it fails you could lose 4 times as many pics as you would if you had 4 16GB cards and one fails. Taking just one lens sure makes a light load to carry around. This October I am going on a missions trip to India and I will be taking only the 18-135 & 35 limited macro. The comment about using multiple cards is good. I only carry 16 gig cards.

04-24-2014, 03:23 PM	#5
ROBEFFY Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 248	That bar scene, tattoo toting shot is awesome!

04-24-2014, 04:26 PM	#6
Homo_erectus Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 410	That is one epic beard in that first shot. Also, nice shots :-)

04-24-2014, 04:41 PM	#7
peterjcb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Weddington, NC Posts: 468 Original Poster	I used the onboard flash.....I rarely use flash but in a dark bar it's absolutely necessary to get a worthwhile shot. ....from now on I'm going with smaller cards and will check my shots frequently. I was inundated with incredible images on that last day that I never bothered to see exactly how they came out and assumed they were writing to the card....never assume anything! I was sick to my stomach when I realized that everything I took that morning was lost...

04-24-2014, 07:27 PM	#8
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	You should join the Single In...Challenges. We use a single lens ALL MONTH!

04-24-2014, 08:18 PM	#9
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	The DA 15 does seem to find a home on your camera. I use 8GB and 16GB cards and only buy name brands, usually Sandisk or PNY. If you're shooting JPEG's, that's a lot of photos and even with RAW, you get a few hundred. Those big cards are good for video.

04-26-2014, 05:09 AM	#10
Cabessius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ibiza, Spain Posts: 471	I have a gap in this focal lenght that my LBA will solve pretty soon, altough my budget will "only" reach the SAM14

04-26-2014, 05:11 AM	#11
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by peterjcb .turned out that I was so comfortable shooting with the DA15 that I never took the lens off the camera. Sounds like someone should own a GR ... just sayin'.

04-26-2014, 06:17 AM	#12
peterjcb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Weddington, NC Posts: 468 Original Poster	Originally posted by clackers Sounds like someone should own a GR ... just sayin'. I love gadgets and things, don't tempt me with that.....the last thing I need is another camera....besides my wife would kill me Actually I was just too lazy to change lenses...I had too much going on with the race and plans that weekend and I couldn't be bothered thinking about lenses