vvizard
3rd of December 2003 (Wed), 16:51
Swamprot just told us how he managed to bend a pin in the 10D's CF I/O mechanics. Other people here who've managed to damage/break some photo-equipment, and wan't to give us other a laugh? I'll give you two. First the one about _not_ using pressure when cleaning lenses =) My 50mm f/1.4 got many-many small circular scratces after that kind of abuse :( But I'm quite fresh in this game, so I haven't had time to wreck so much equipment yet. Anyway, my sisters X-boyfriend have, so I give you the story about what he have managed the last six or so months :)
He's a professional photographer, working for our local newspaper. It's a pretty small town, so he's the only "dedicated" photographer they have. At work he shoots many of the regular journalism pictures for articles, and also shoots a lot of sports. Soccer mostly, since our soccer-team is doing quite well. The equipment the newspaper uses, is 2xNikon D2H, and an arsenal of lenses.
In the spring, he was balancing on top of a 1.5m concrete wall (pretty thin). One D2H-house hanging around his neck in it's neck-strap, and another one hanging from the neckstrap on his shoulder. Suddenly he falls. He manage to twist himself in air, and the camera on his shoulder is proppelled around, flying one round around his neck, and luckily landing on his stomach *saved*. The one around his neck was a different story.. It also propelled around 360 degrees, and slammed into the tarmac right next to him.. *totaled* :-P (un-insured). So the rest of the year, he have only had one house to play around with, cause they will anyway upgrade to D2H houses in 2004.
Apparently, his boss wasn't quite pleased about this, since a D1H actually costs a bit of money for a small local newspaper. And now, about one month ago, there was a lunar eclipse, so he thought he'd go outside to shoot it. Mounted the last D1H on a tripod, with a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 on it. Turned away, and heard a big _BANG_. That was the sound of the tripod falling farwards, landing with the lens first into the tarmac. That was the end of both the lens, and his last functional D1H. Both un-insured, cause the newspaper wanted to "save money" =) Apparantly, his boss aren't to happy at him now =)
He's a professional photographer, working for our local newspaper. It's a pretty small town, so he's the only "dedicated" photographer they have. At work he shoots many of the regular journalism pictures for articles, and also shoots a lot of sports. Soccer mostly, since our soccer-team is doing quite well. The equipment the newspaper uses, is 2xNikon D2H, and an arsenal of lenses.
In the spring, he was balancing on top of a 1.5m concrete wall (pretty thin). One D2H-house hanging around his neck in it's neck-strap, and another one hanging from the neckstrap on his shoulder. Suddenly he falls. He manage to twist himself in air, and the camera on his shoulder is proppelled around, flying one round around his neck, and luckily landing on his stomach *saved*. The one around his neck was a different story.. It also propelled around 360 degrees, and slammed into the tarmac right next to him.. *totaled* :-P (un-insured). So the rest of the year, he have only had one house to play around with, cause they will anyway upgrade to D2H houses in 2004.
Apparently, his boss wasn't quite pleased about this, since a D1H actually costs a bit of money for a small local newspaper. And now, about one month ago, there was a lunar eclipse, so he thought he'd go outside to shoot it. Mounted the last D1H on a tripod, with a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 on it. Turned away, and heard a big _BANG_. That was the sound of the tripod falling farwards, landing with the lens first into the tarmac. That was the end of both the lens, and his last functional D1H. Both un-insured, cause the newspaper wanted to "save money" =) Apparantly, his boss aren't to happy at him now =)