Camera Lens hit by Line Drive!

[Dante King]

Playing ball with my son, hit hit a screamer right into my lens. I happened to capture a few shots as the ball was coming right at me. LOL Thank God it was only a wiffle. As you can see there is a tee set up but he hates hitting from a tee and demands being pitched to. I tried taking away the tee but he says it is home plate and we can't play baseball with out a home plate!

First pic is the pitch and the second is on its way to me. C/C welcome!

[Mills]

He's going to be a Slugger!

[CyberDyneSystems]

If it was americas funniest home videos,.... it wouldn't be the family lens that gets hit,. it';s the family jewels! :shock:

[Skip Souza]

Nice catch, Dante. On several levels.

[CRE@TE]

Very cool! Be fun if you had a closer shot. Hope you are ok and didn't get hurt.

[symes]

Very cool! Be fun if you had a closer shot. Hope you are ok and didn't get hurt.

Great shot...most importantly the lens is okay right? :lol:

[mr.photoguy]

lol, this is hilarious...

Look at his expression..

" yeah ... got em"

[D4VE]

Wow amazing you captured the ball just before impact :D :lol:

[jgbeam]

Great shot! Betcha can't do it again. :p

Jim

[Dante King]

He's going to be a Slugger!

Yes, he already has quite good ability at hand/eye! Maybe be a pro player and take care of dear old dad?

[Dante King]

If it was americas funniest home videos,.... it wouldn't be the family lens that gets hit,. it';s the family jewels! :shock:

LOL! I have seen too many of those.

[Dante King]

Nice catch, Dante. On several levels.

Thanks Skip!

[Dante King]

Very cool! Be fun if you had a closer shot. Hope you are ok and didn't get hurt.

I am fine. Would have loved to have a closer shot but this kid is a POWERHOUSE! LOL

[Dante King]

Great shot...most importantly the lens is okay right? :lol:

Yes you are right, Sacrifice my body, Lens is fine. Whew.

[Dante King]

Thanks for all your comments guys! Actually we are going to go to the park right now and try it again LOL. He is quite intense for a little boy when we paly sports. might invest on one of those warm up pitcher protecters you see at the ball park during batting practice...LOL

[freddycr]

That second shot is priceless !!

[Dante King]

Thanks freddycr!

[AFCop]

Yep, the boy has potential. Eye on the ball...and head down through the swing. Excellent captures!!!

[dewmuw]

Great story and pics. So how do you pitch and take photos at the same time?

[Dante King]

LOL, grandma was pitching. I actually have done it, but it is quite a task.

[KoH]

Dante, you are going to get a posthumous award for one of your photos some day. I had a bat fly over my head one day just missing me by a foot. I lost my interest in shooting baseball games.

[chucksberg]

He's hitting off his front foot.

[Dante King]

Dante, you are going to get a posthumous award for one of your photos some day. I had a bat fly over my head one day just missing me by a foot. I lost my interest in shooting baseball games.

LOL. Yeah. Thank God it was just a plastic baseball.


He's hitting off his front foot.He's hitting off his front foot.

Arn't you supposed to transfer your wieght forward thru contact?

[DavidEB]

Great shot. In future, for this activity, consider using a special lens hood, made of leather. Before you use the hood you have to rub it with oil and sleep on top of it. Not stocked at B&H but you can get them at Dick's sporting goods.

[Dante King]

Lol, Very funny! Never Thought of that.