Mikep996 Posted December 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Had a major DUH moment this morning. It was (is) a gloomy, drizzly day which is one of my favorites for pics. Grabbed my M10, walked a couple of miles to an area I've been wanting to shoot. Found my first "subject," brought the camera up, focused, pressed the shutter halfway to lock the exposure and... I see "S D" flashing in the viewfinder! "S-D? WTF does that mean?" OH, RIGHT!!! 🥺 Yep, not only was the SD card still at home in my computer SD card slot, the bottom plate was also resting comfortably nearby. 😡 I turned around and walked back. Had I just glanced at the camera when I picked it up I probably would have noticed the bottom plate wasn't there but I just grabbed it by it's strap, swung it on my shoulder and walked out the door. Oh, well got some good exercise! Hmm...rumor is the M11 will have 64GB of its own memory. It wouldn't matter if I forgot the card! 🤔 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frame-it Posted December 13, 2021 Share #2 Posted December 13, 2021 hopefully its a very fast and usable 64gb, not like the slower than a snail 16gb on the T-701 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted December 13, 2021 Share #3 Posted December 13, 2021 Mike, I bet this would be first and last time occuring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted December 13, 2021 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2021 The one time I was on the Temple mount in Jerusalem my SD card was back in my laptop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2021 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2021 Keep an emergency SD card in a wallet for these occasions, but I think the camera would not work without the baseplate, am I right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted December 13, 2021 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2021 vor 3 Stunden schrieb Mikep996: rumor is the M11 will have 64GB of its own memory rumors have it that the M11 does not have a removable baseplate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted December 13, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well...not something I will probably ever determine re the M11! I'm working on a deal as I write this on a used M10R BP... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 13, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Mikep996 said: Had a major DUH moment this morning. It was (is) a gloomy, drizzly day which is one of my favorites for pics. Grabbed my M10, walked a couple of miles to an area I've been wanting to shoot. Found my first "subject," brought the camera up, focused, pressed the shutter halfway to lock the exposure and... I see "S D" flashing in the viewfinder! "S-D? WTF does that mean?" OH, RIGHT!!! 🥺 Yep, not only was the SD card still at home in my computer SD card slot, the bottom plate was also resting comfortably nearby. 😡 I turned around and walked back. Had I just glanced at the camera when I picked it up I probably would have noticed the bottom plate wasn't there but I just grabbed it by it's strap, swung it on my shoulder and walked out the door. Oh, well got some good exercise! Hmm...rumor is the M11 will have 64GB of its own memory. It wouldn't matter if I forgot the card! 🤔 Or a dual slot and USB connection. Nowadays I write to two cards and only format one on download through USB, leave the camera plugged in until the next morning. Always ready to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenykepesz Posted December 13, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2021 vor 4 Stunden schrieb Mikep996: Had a major DUH moment this morning. It was (is) a gloomy, drizzly day which is one of my favorites for pics. Grabbed my M10, walked a couple of miles to an area I've been wanting to shoot. Found my first "subject," brought the camera up, focused, pressed the shutter halfway to lock the exposure and... I see "S D" flashing in the viewfinder! "S-D? WTF does that mean?" OH, RIGHT!!! 🥺 Yep, not only was the SD card still at home in my computer SD card slot, the bottom plate was also resting comfortably nearby. 😡 I turned around and walked back. Had I just glanced at the camera when I picked it up I probably would have noticed the bottom plate wasn't there but I just grabbed it by it's strap, swung it on my shoulder and walked out the door. Oh, well got some good exercise! Hmm...rumor is the M11 will have 64GB of its own memory. It wouldn't matter if I forgot the card! 🤔 sounds familiar, happened to me too ! at least once or twice over the years. let's hope that the new M11..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted December 13, 2021 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2021 If possible, I always keep an unused card in the second slot if I forget to reinsert the card in slot #1. It helped once. I try to have a routine when leaving with the camera: Turn the camera on. Check battery. Shoot one image. Check that the SD card is in erase all pictures on the SD card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted December 13, 2021 " Nowadays I write to two cards and only format one on download through USB, leave the camera plugged in until the next morning." GOOD IDEA! I'm trying to figure out how to cram two SD cards into my M10 and where the cable plugs into the camera! Oh...you probably have one of those "modern" cameras! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84bravo Posted December 14, 2021 Share #12 Posted December 14, 2021 It's happened to all of us. For some of you, it just hasn't happened yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaro5 Posted December 14, 2021 Share #13 Posted December 14, 2021 I just did the same thing last week in Tampa/Clearwater Beach. Got up early to go capture the sunrise. Get out to my favorite spot and SD card was left in my laptop. Luckily, the week before I'd bought a spare and stashed it my bag. Usually I eject the card and put it back in the camera after the photos have been downloaded but forgot to do it that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniethemilk Posted December 14, 2021 Share #14 Posted December 14, 2021 Never managed it on my M10-P as the last thing I do before I leave the house is check the battery and SD card is in it. I may be guilty of once shooting with my M6 thinking it had a roll in it when it didn’t. Still had a blast though. 🤣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted December 14, 2021 Share #15 Posted December 14, 2021 Never left without a baseplate, but on more than one occasion, I've gone out , take one or two pictures and then stalled as the card was full 😞 Worst experience was having flown to Barra with a M9M and Ricoh GR with cleared cards in each. I got some great views and photos of Easdale - the slate isle, and half a day of general stuff before the GR started having write errors and becoming unusable. The island had not caught up with the digital age so no SD cards were to be had anywhere. Post trip diagnosis was that the card in the GR was formatted for the M9. As @OThomas suggests, keeping a spare emergency card is the way, preferably new sealed and unformatted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 14, 2021 Share #16 Posted December 14, 2021 One of the reasons that the M system is my enjoyment system now, along with my film gear. Better if Leica figured it out - one of the reasons the M system is frozen in time for me now with the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFo Posted December 14, 2021 Share #17 Posted December 14, 2021 Two things I do to keep from forgetting... I leave the baseplate off until the camera is completely ready to shoot. I always take a quick test shot out the window before I leave. They are Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! habits... Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! habits... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/327424-note-to-self-check-camera-before-going-out/?do=findComment&comment=4332036'>More sharing options...
rramesh Posted December 15, 2021 Share #18 Posted December 15, 2021 Soon to read ..... "Help, I can't find the SD-Card on my baseplate-less M11". 😱 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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