Soocom1
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As an old tymer I long ago learned that resetting back to zero is usually a good idea.
Going back to a specific starting point in anything is good practice.
So here is what I learned long ago and still applies today:
Digital cameras are an electro-mechanical device. As time progresses, stress, heat, humidity and all things physical put wear and tear on a camera. Shutters, mirrors, lenses, irises, etc all begin to loosen and can throw sensors off.
This is also applicable to the internal computer that uses a continuous re-metering of itself along with its internal memory system that is supposedly "non adjustable".
personal experience has shown me that this isnt always the case and eventually errors' blunders and omissions, along with a healthy dose of use can cause the electronics to start reading "funny".
One item I frequently re-set is my cell phone. As time progresses and various apps are added/subtracted, just like a computer it can become "fragmented" or whatever the terminology is now, causing a healthy dose of slowdown and under performance. A good ol' fashioned re-start or reset usually does the trick.
The same is true with your digital camera. Resetting it back to factory can do alot of good.
Now this also includes either writing down or exporting custom functions you simply cannot live without. And its a good idea to log it anyway for the purpose of finding the eventual and inevitable "bug".
One of the worst aspects I have run into is when the camera starts shooting more like a low level P&S rather than a costly higher end prosumer camera. (1Ds in my case) and an amature mid range like my 70D.
I would love to hear from others on this.
Going back to a specific starting point in anything is good practice.
So here is what I learned long ago and still applies today:
Digital cameras are an electro-mechanical device. As time progresses, stress, heat, humidity and all things physical put wear and tear on a camera. Shutters, mirrors, lenses, irises, etc all begin to loosen and can throw sensors off.
This is also applicable to the internal computer that uses a continuous re-metering of itself along with its internal memory system that is supposedly "non adjustable".
personal experience has shown me that this isnt always the case and eventually errors' blunders and omissions, along with a healthy dose of use can cause the electronics to start reading "funny".
One item I frequently re-set is my cell phone. As time progresses and various apps are added/subtracted, just like a computer it can become "fragmented" or whatever the terminology is now, causing a healthy dose of slowdown and under performance. A good ol' fashioned re-start or reset usually does the trick.
The same is true with your digital camera. Resetting it back to factory can do alot of good.
Now this also includes either writing down or exporting custom functions you simply cannot live without. And its a good idea to log it anyway for the purpose of finding the eventual and inevitable "bug".
One of the worst aspects I have run into is when the camera starts shooting more like a low level P&S rather than a costly higher end prosumer camera. (1Ds in my case) and an amature mid range like my 70D.
I would love to hear from others on this.