Well.....I learned a lesson this week. As many of you know, I've got a "new to me" Nik V that I purchased after Nikon School this past summer. (summer's gone already???)
Hahahaha. Unfornately the camera didn't come with a manual and I had tried a couple of sources to find one. (finally got one now from www.manualsrus.com) Anyway the Nik V defaults to 1/1000 of a second for shutter speed if you don't have batteries in your camera....or in my case upside down. (DUH!) I knew my meter wasn't working but figured if I just set the shutter speed and aperture my buddy was signaling me I'd be okay.
Hee hee.....this is embarrassing! Seems the only shutter speed that works without juice is M90. I learned this from Southern Nikonos.....after a nice long chat on the phone. (great operation, BTW...highly recommend them. www.southern-nikonos.com) And from reading my newly acquired manual from download.
What have I learned? Well, I won't make the mistake again, I've got the knowledge of what WILL work if need be and I'll always check my batteries! I'm just thankful it wasn't a once in a lifetime trip. I get to the Florida caves about 3 to 4 times a year.
Batteries from Radio Shack $7.62
Kodak GX100 Slide Film, 2 Rolls $14.00
E-6 Finishing with near black slides $12.94
New found knowledge of a mistake never to be made again? PRICELESS!!
Hahahaha. Unfornately the camera didn't come with a manual and I had tried a couple of sources to find one. (finally got one now from www.manualsrus.com) Anyway the Nik V defaults to 1/1000 of a second for shutter speed if you don't have batteries in your camera....or in my case upside down. (DUH!) I knew my meter wasn't working but figured if I just set the shutter speed and aperture my buddy was signaling me I'd be okay.
Hee hee.....this is embarrassing! Seems the only shutter speed that works without juice is M90. I learned this from Southern Nikonos.....after a nice long chat on the phone. (great operation, BTW...highly recommend them. www.southern-nikonos.com) And from reading my newly acquired manual from download.
What have I learned? Well, I won't make the mistake again, I've got the knowledge of what WILL work if need be and I'll always check my batteries! I'm just thankful it wasn't a once in a lifetime trip. I get to the Florida caves about 3 to 4 times a year.
Batteries from Radio Shack $7.62
Kodak GX100 Slide Film, 2 Rolls $14.00
E-6 Finishing with near black slides $12.94
New found knowledge of a mistake never to be made again? PRICELESS!!
