Useless without batteries.

I went to the zoo with a low battery and a dead spare battery. Luckily I have a zoo season pass.

[Maggiemae]

I do like your choice for this shot! A brilliant camera but comes with planning!

[Junko Y]

Sigh, how frustrating. And how heavy to haul around! But like you said, a season's pass offers new opportunities!

[Korcsog Károly]

I like it!

[John Falconer]

@maggiemae @jyokota @kork

The two batteries are fully charged now (after the horse has bolted). Thanks for the much appreciated comments.

[Kathy A]

Thank goodness for the season pass

[Ingrid]

Oh no! But very lucky indeed to have a season pass!

[John Falconer]

@kjarn @ingrid01
Thanks for the much appreciated comments. I’ll be back!!!

[Joan Robillard]

ROLF been there

[Gosia]

Yes, it happen to most of us, I am sure...

[John Falconer]

@joansmor @gosia

Thanks guys for your sympathy. Especially Joan with the ROLF. Very sad.

[Babs]

Uh Oh. At least you can go back again but hopefully next time armed with fully charged batteries and a spare.

[John Falconer]

@onewing
They’re now charged up and ready.

[Mags]

Yes, they are useless without a freshly charged battery, and it was a tiny round one for the old film 35mm cameras which worked the light meter. =)

[John Falconer]

@marlboromaam
I certainly remember those little batteries. And if you didn’t have a battery you just guessed.

[Mags]

@johnfalconer LOL! I also had a hand-held meter that took another little round battery. Take a shade reading, then a light reading and then go for the middle. =)

[Ricksnap]

😀and that’s a hat-trick for today!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

yikes

[Larry L]

I almost had that happen recently. I noticed on arriving that my battery was low, switched to find my backup dead. I made it through the day being VERY discerning about what I shot, and minimizing the "on" time.

[Virginia Stapleton]

Oh, I've been there. Frustrating. But you have a picture of a dead camera! Lol

[Jean]

So frustrating!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

It is reassuring to know that things like that don't just happen to me.

Years ago when I had a film camera, I went to a pond a co-worker told me about. When I arrived there I saw a Heron fishing when the sun broke through the clouds and it was like he was in a spotlight. I started shooting as I inched my way closer towards him. I was so excited and couldn't wait until I could get the film developed. Days later when I passed the number of shots on the film I realized that there wasn't any film in the camera.

[Carole Sandford]

Annoying when that happens!

[Kathy]

I keep a battery on the charger at all times.

[Tami Ruble]

Oh, I hate it when that happens!

[Jennie B.]

At least your iPhone was charged up 😆

[John Falconer]

@ricksnap @koalagardens @lsquared @ginnys @jernst1779 @skipt07 @carole_sandford @randystreat @tamidruble @jb030958

Thanks for the much appreciated comments. I’m sure there are dozens of stories on this forum ......

[Clare Gadsby]

ugh frustrating!

[John Falconer]

@pistache
More than a little bit frustrating after carrying the monster of a camera all the way there.

[Rick]

Hate when that happens. Those things are not light, for sure.

[Kat]

Oops, that happens :)

[Harry J Benson]

why I always have an extra one full charged

[John Falconer]

@rickster549 @katford @hjbenson
Hi Harry. I did have the extra battery which I though was fully charged!!! Next time I’ll check. Thanks for the much appreciated comments.

[haskar]

So sorry. We all know that we need an extra battery and a spare card, but sometimes it is different.

[John Falconer]

@haskar
Don’t mention the spare card. My spare cards are in Thailand and I’m stuck in Australia!!!

[Lynda McG]

Whoops! We've all been there unfortunately

[John Falconer]

@lyndamcg
Oh well.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Awwww- that's so disappointing!

[John Falconer]

@olivetreeann
As I said. I’ll be back.