no cf card

summertime · 28th of February 2008 (Thu)

can anyone explain why when i forgot to put my cf card into my canon 300d it still showed the pic taken on the lcd screen. Do these shots register anywhere in the camera for recovery

Jon · 28th of February 2008 (Thu)

No, it's gone. It's captured first to an internal buffer, but immediately pushed out the data bus onto the card (or where the card was supposed to be). The review image comes out of the buffer.

Phil Light · 28th of February 2008 (Thu)

I believe with a 300D you can still use custom functions to set it to not be able to take a shot if the CF card is missing. That's what I do. It would be a nightmare to be assigned to shoot an event only to find out there was no card in the camera.

kevin_c · 28th of February 2008 (Thu)

I'd turn this 'feature' off if I were you!

Doug Pardee · 28th of February 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Light

I believe with a 300D you can still use custom functions to set it to not be able to take a shot if the CF card is missing.

Alas there's no such feature available on the DReb/300D. On the XT/350D and later it's available as a menu choice, not a custom function, so that it affects the Basic Zone too.

Phil Light · 28th of February 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Pardee

Alas there's no such feature available on the DReb/300D. On the XT/350D and later it's available as a menu choice, not a custom function, so that it affects the Basic Zone too.

You're right, it is a menu choice, not a custom function, but still... I think it's dangerous to allow the camera to shoot without the card regardless of what mode you're in, at least if your shots are important at all. But, just my opinion.

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summertime Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Yorkshire UK Posts: 31	no cf card can anyone explain why when i forgot to put my cf card into my canon 300d it still showed the pic taken on the lcd screen. Do these shots register anywhere in the camera for recovery

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Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,124	Re: no cf card No, it's gone. It's captured first to an internal buffer, but immediately pushed out the data bus onto the card (or where the card was supposed to be). The review image comes out of the buffer. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

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Phil Light "manly fragrance,.. involuntarily celibate" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fortville, IN Posts: 2,163 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: no cf card I believe with a 300D you can still use custom functions to set it to not be able to take a shot if the CF card is missing. That's what I do. It would be a nightmare to be assigned to shoot an event only to find out there was no card in the camera. __________________ Please disregard all opinions in this post Gear

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kevin_c Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Devon, England Posts: 5,745	Re: no cf card I'd turn this 'feature' off if I were you! __________________ -- K e v i n -- Nikon D700, 17-35mm, 28-105mm, 70-200mmVR, 50mm f/1.4 Canon EOS 3, 24-105L, 135L

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