Nikon shooters arn't all that bad...

[Pete-eos]

So last night I was shooting down in Kimmeridge Bay (UK) just after sun set, passed by another shooter, D80 10-20 + lee setup, had a brief chat.

Got back to my car sometime later and realised that I'd left my 70-200F4L on a pitch black rocky beach, tide rising, in its grey case (same colour as the rocky beach!).

To keep it short passed the guy running back and he helped me find it!!

Lessons learnt: buy a bigger bag to carry everything, carry a torch and Nikon shooters are Ok really.... :D

[Jon, The Elder]

Yup...what goes around, comes around.

Says more about human nature than Brand preference.

[_aravena]

Hard to believe but nice guy indeed. Although he couldn't use it, selling it sure to get him something better.

[sblais]

Hard to believe but nice guy indeed. Although he couldn't use it, selling it sure to get him something better.

What?? This is sad if it's your point of view... I would assume that it's just basic savoir-vivre not to steal what someone forgot, even more when it's high-value items. I think most people who would find such an item would try to find its owner. Alas, I hope!

[olly_k]

What?? This is sad if it's your point of view... I would assume that it's just basic savoir-vivre not to steal what someone forgot, even more when it's high-value items. I think most people who would find such an item would try to find its owner. Alas, I hope!

sadly, it seems more than ever before, here in the UK there is a 'finders keepers' mentallity, so it is really nice to come across stories like this...

[Lord_Malone]

I was shooting at a local skate park recently when I noticed a Nikon shooter taking shots with his D200 and 70-200 Nikkor. He saw me approaching to get a better vantage point, my son in tow, and my 1D2N + big white 70-200L IS around my neck. I gave him a courtesy nod, he gave an odd look and glanced back at his 300mm Nikkor sitting behind him, and then back at me. He then quickly turned to his son and told him to secure his 300mm move it within arms reach, as though I was sneaking up to steal it.

[JSolie]

Glad it worked out and that your glass wasn't washed away.

Nikon shooters aren't all that bad...

...they taste like chicken! :shock: :-o :-?

[cdifoto]

I was shooting at a local skate park recently when I noticed a Nikon shooter taking shots with his D200 and 70-200 Nikkor. He saw me approaching to get a better vantage point, my son in tow, and my 1D2N + big white 70-200L IS around my neck. I gave him a courtesy nod, he gave an odd look and glanced back at his 300mm Nikkor sitting behind him, and then back at me. He then quickly turned to his son and told him to secure his 300mm move it within arms reach, as though I was sneaking up to steal it.

If I saw a big dude in manties and a little boy attached I'd do the same... :confused: :lol:

OK seriously though it's pathetic that he didn't notice the fact that his Nikkor wouldn't even function on your 1D, thus is useless. Also the fact that you already have your own top end gear...so wtf are you gonna want with his. Sad sad. You shoulda looked at him and said "Don't worry buddy. I don't feel like slumming it. Your gear is safe. If I'm gonna steal ****, it would least be a Leica."

[Pete-eos]

Glad it worked out and that your glass wasn't washed away.



...they taste like chicken! :shock: :-o :-?

What doesn't taste like chicken? :D


Just to clarify, he had no idea the lens was on the beach until I asked if he had a torch and could be come help me. I was lucky he saw it and only because of the strings on the top, that thing blended in perfetly with the rocks!

Do find it weird that people would worry about other shooters taking there gear...

[StewartR]

sadly, it seems more than ever before, here in the UK there is a 'finders keepers' mentallity, so it is really nice to come across stories like this...I think your glass is half empty.

I'm an expert at putting stuff down and then walking off without picking it up. I've left 3 coats and 2 PDAs on the train. (Not all at the same time). I've left credit cards on supermarket checkouts. A few weeks ago I left my SLR on the counter at a coffee shop.

Mostly, I've got stuff back. One of the coats and one of the PDAs went MIA, but that's all. (The camera worried me most. I didn't realise it until I got to work, so then I went straight back to the coffee shop, and I got there about 90 minutes after I'd left the camera. It was still there.)

IMO most people are reasonably honest. Or maybe it's just that my glass is half full.

[AeroSmith]

Nikon shooters are Ok really.... :D

Yep, I've been married to one for almost ten years now. :)

[olly_k]

I think your glass is half empty.

I'm an expert at putting stuff down and then walking off without picking it up. I've left 3 coats and 2 PDAs on the train. (Not all at the same time). I've left credit cards on supermarket checkouts. A few weeks ago I left my SLR on the counter at a coffee shop.

Mostly, I've got stuff back. One of the coats and one of the PDAs went MIA, but that's all. (The camera worried me most. I didn't realise it until I got to work, so then I went straight back to the coffee shop, and I got there about 90 minutes after I'd left the camera. It was still there.)

IMO most people are reasonably honest. Or maybe it's just that my glass is half full.

No I just think you are lucky! A friend of a friend's father is a train driver and he was recently bragging about finding a decent camera on board his train... 'wasn't the normal sort either' apparently. I felt like saying something but I felt I would have been in the minority. I did ask if there were any photo's on it but there was no reply so left it at that... I find that is generally the attitude here in Manchester...
However I use to work in Liverpool as a catering engineer and I would always leave bits lying around and the folks their put mancs to shame in the honesty department...

[JSolie]

What doesn't taste like chicken? :D

There are many things that don't taste like chicken. But if there were no chicken, how would we know what other things taste like?

Do find it weird that people would worry about other shooters taking there gear...

I've read too many threads about people setting a bag of gear down somewhere, turn away, turn back a minute or two later and the bag's gone. We have enough money invested in our gear that the thought of loss strikes a resonant chord of fear (or at least "strong concern"). It's always nice to read about a happy ending :D