How to kill a Nikon.

[CustomMinds]

The 1,2,3's of how to destroy a Nikon camera.

Video and High res pics here.
http://www.customminds.com/nikon/


Sorry for the large image, do not have smaller.

http://www.customminds.com/nikon/images/52-pitiful-nikon-camera_JPG.jpg

[va_rider]

why?

[CustomMinds]

it was a fun project. i'll share the secrets later this weekend. :-)

[TTk]

Cool video.;) Well hot video really..:D

[darosk]

That was fun to watch. Thanks for sharing that.

[Tessa]

I'm sorry but I didn't find that funny.

[blackhawk]

Kill the Nikon!
DIE!
DIE!
DIE!:p

What a boring way to destroy a cam...

[Lazuka]

You might as well burned 100 dollar bills.

[Woolburr]

You might as well burned 100 dollar bills.

Nah....if you burn $100 bills, you can put the ashes in an envelope and send them to the Treasury department for a replacement. I'm fairly sure Noink doesn't offer that same option.:lol:

[Mastamarek]

it was probably broken and unfixable ... at least I hope so ^^ Otherwise its still a waste even if it was a Neeeiikuunnn.

[Aijay]

Damn dude, are you on all the same forums as me?

[bdpaco]

I guess i dont appreciate stupidity as entertainment...what a waste of 8 minutes of my life....

[Lazuka]

Damn dude, are you on all the same forums as me?

I think if it was broken, it would have been funny, but that was just straight up wasteful ;P

[blackhawk]

I guess i dont appreciate stupidity as entertainment...what a waste of 8 minutes of my life....

Yeah, I only watched 2 minutes. At least take it apart, or use a damn plasma torch on it!

What a waste of MAP gas...:p

[440roadrunner]

This video is pirated from the latest online dictionary, "Websters for the lame and illiterate" and is in fact the definition which pops up when you click "stupidity"

[CustomMinds]

keep em coming guys. No harm, no foul!

haha Aijay, think so. :-)

[PicSniper]

Apparently, this is what happens when you drink the bong water...

[BOSS]

That is just too stupid for words.

[blackhawk]

That is just too stupid for words.

Been nicer to see that cam dissected instead...

[RWatkins]

I guess i dont appreciate stupidity as entertainment...what a waste of 8 minutes of my life....

I stopped after 2 minutes.

We get it - you have the coin to throw away. If I had a camera I did not want, I'd give it to an underprivileged kid to help him acquire a skill.

[macroshot]

Apparently, this is what happens when you drink the bong water...

you may be on to something there.

[Mark Booth]

Look at the still photos! He's boxed it up, apparently for shipping.

To Nikon? ???

Mark

[Lazuka]

Look at the still photos! He's boxed it up, apparently for shipping.

To Nikon? ???

Mark

There's one with the tag of "insurance claim".

Talk about fraud.

[yogestee]

I didn't watch the video on principle

I bet there are thousands of underprivileged kids chomping at the bit to get their hands on even an entry level Nikon DSLR..

[Todd Lambert]

I think it would have looked cooler if it was a D3x.

[Socket7]

Apparently, this is what happens when you drink the bong water...

That's just insulting to all us bong water drinkers. :lol:

This is really just wrong. It's your money and your stuff I suppose, but really a terrible waste of money if it was in fact a perfectly good camera and lens.

[PicSniper]

That's just insulting to all us bong water drinkers. :lol:


:lol:

[Waldemar Sikorski]

why?
Because it didn't blend.

[5x5 photography]

I believe that was a waste of a good camera.
Donating it to a child or school would of been a better option.

[Erik_L]

Because it didn't blend.

I'd rather watch that.

the fire was lame.

[tekkie]

looks like someone needs attention to me

pretty lame

[JWright]

I've said for years that the internet has given a home to every no-life nerd in the world and this just reinforces my statement...

[Omaru]

I wish someone made a video of destroying a 1D Mk IV.

That will really really hurt!

[BOSS]

I wish someone made a video of destroying a 1D Mk IV.

That will really really hurt!

Careful what you wish for.

[Anders Östberg]

Senseless destruction - nothing to be proud of in my opinion. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/icons/icon13.gif

[SwitchBlade]

Because it didn't blend.

Drink meet keyboard.

I watched about 2 minutes, it's unimaginative and dull. You have a blow torch and a camera, yay. At least use some kind of novelty home made explosives or something.

[JEC]

Sorry for the large image, do not have smaller.


LOL.
Perhaps you could find a photographer/media professional to teach you resize images.
Or to teach you how to use a Nikon, or to teach you how to make a better video that refllects at least a milligram of class or talent.

Unless, of course, this thread is for nothing but "look at me, and see how I childish I can act, I need some attention, either positive or negative".
If that's the case, you did well.

[Todd Lambert]

Yea, no imagination whatsoever. I'd have ditched the video and just showed a shot of the final outcome along with a question like:

"I was going for lens flare, but maybe I pointed it at the sun for too long?"

or

"They had a smokin deal on slightly used Nikons at the store around the corner from my house"

or maybe

"Bought this in the Buy/Sell forums, do you think the seller lied about not being a smoker?"

[blackshadow]

The 1,2,3's of how to destroy a Nikon camera.



Congratulations.

You win this award
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[JEC]

And that picture of the destroyed camera.......


Sheesh.
You had a bright sunny day, a stationary object, and that's the best photo you could come up with?
What's your main camera outside of your photo biz? A Motorola Razr?

[Stealthy Ninja]

Do you guys realise how many General Lee cars they destroyed for your entertainment?

YEEE HAAAA!!!

Is all I can say.

;)

[Anders Östberg]

They didn't do that for your entertainment, that was business. ;)

[YamahaRob]

Do you guys realise how many General Lee cars they destroyed for your entertainment?

YEEE HAAAA!!!

Is all I can say.

;)


309.:D

And as for the issue at hand, why let it bother you (those who are complaining).

[Cosha]

:) Whats Humans Makes, Humans Can destroy

Did anyone not think that, the camera let him down? I noticed the wedding photographer part at the top?

Maybe, he was shooting a wedding, and the camera crapped out on him, phoned Nikkon and they told him there was nothing he could do about it, and he could of lost alot of money?

'Im Sorry Sir, We only replace cameras with Fire damage sir'

:D

[neilwood32]

What a waste of a camera!

As said before, it could have gone to a charity or something similar - even if it was Nikon!

[CustomMinds]

Secrets First off, had a great time reading all the comments!. ... I'm glad you can't send punches through the forum. :-P



The idea of giving the camera to a school, student or Don7849 (a random user) would have been a great idea. (Someone at dpreview said I should fulfill the Kenya mail scam -- that was the best. http://a.img-dpreview.com/forums/inc/images/emoticon-smile.gif)


While some people think I was pretty crazy/stupid/immature to burn a d50, I found it informative and well... very fun. Most of us never see equipment destroyed, especially by a blow torch. I had a great time doing it (I am gearing up for your pyro comments.)


As for the camera shots, a non-camera person was shooting. i set up the camera for him, but i guess i forgot to tell him about the center spot focus and the minimum lens distance. and no, i won't be burning the 1ds anytime soon.


And lastly, while I 'proved' the camera was functional... it wasn't. Yes it did take pictures,.... but,.... only bright daytime subjects at M, 1/30 shutter, F4.? and ISO 1600. A set employee this last year decided that holding the camera was not what she desired, so she dropped it. I think at the time 6:10 or 6:20 into the video you can see a huge crack on the bottom of the camera... that was originally there. The lens was also broken from a different drop test - it only could take pictures on M (not A) on the lens. -- zoom was physically impossible.


As for the valuable parts, the battery and the cheap 512mb memory card, i of course saved those. waste not.


Now as for the comments about selling for parts. We did that last season. The camera sells for $15 to the camera rapair store then $5 for the lens. Shipping was on us and cost 5-10 bucks to ship. I would be able to eat a super-sized meal at mcdonalds with the profit (or 10 chicken crisps at burger king). We sold 12 broken d40, d50, d70 and d100 cameras last season. and about 20 x 18-55 lenses. (the kit lens broke quite easily believe it or not) We used the money we made to pay for part of one new D40 + lens. (crazy ratio)


Fixing the camera and lens would have cost more than a new D50 or D40 (if either were still made or sold) and the warranty was no longer valid. (not to mention they probably would not honor it).
lastly, while we did box it and ship it, we didn't ship back to nikon. instead we shipped to a friend as a gag. They should get it tomorrow.


Thank you all again for checking it out. I hope you can watch it again with a little more fun knowing its not really 'working'.



And remember, when I have a blow torch in my hands, you might want to keep your cameras away!


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Michael

[Anders Östberg]

Didn't quite get the response you hoped for, did it? And didn't go over too well at FM either.

Maybe you could try dpreview, should fit right in over there. :)

[JEC]

Secrets
Thank you all again for checking it out. I hope you can watch it again with a little more fun knowing its not really 'working'.



Michael


Thanks, but no...
I don't spend my time perusing the YouTube "hold my beer and watch this" type videos either.

Frankly, if I were you, I'd remove the video from your site and deny having anything to do with it in the first place.
It makes you look like an immature amateur to those not "in on the joke" , (which really isn't all that funny in the first place) and the General Public, which includes your future customers are amongst the folks not laughing with you.
If I were browsing/shopping for professional photographers for either personal or commercial interests, I'd discard you from the prospective choices based on that non-creative, silly video alone.
The internet is already full of trash "look at me" video, and with no offense intended, your production adds to the bottom of the "waste of bandwidth and time" video pile I don't care to seek, nor refer others to.

[CW Jones]

it was probably broken and unfixable ... at least I hope so ^^ Otherwise its still a waste even if it was a Neeeiikuunnn.


Ummmm it was taking pictures just fine in the beginning.... haha

[Cosha]

I think everyone needs to get over themselfs! So he burnt a DSLR? Why you all crying about it? Its was only for a bit of fun! It Was broken, why would you give a broken camera to an under privileged kid?

Like Mythbusters, they blow stuff up all the time for Fun, Entertainment etc...I watch it (mainly for the hot mythbuster girl ;))

How many of you have got a car that failed its MOT? Did you give that to an under privileged kid? I hope not!

Who Cares, anythings better than watching the news, i really enjoy seeing who got raped today, how much the stock market sucks, and how bad the weather will be this weekend! NOT!

Lighten Up, it was only a bit of fun!

I dont think anyone is allowed to have 'Fun' anymore! :(

[Tessa]

A bit of fun? No, it wasn't.

[Anders Östberg]

Sorry Cosha, you're missing the intent of the video. Make it look like you're destroying a functioning Nikon camera, post it in Canon forums online... that to me is just really immature, trying to "fan the flames", literally, of stupid brand wars and fanboyism.

And no, I didn't give my worn-out car to someone, but neither did I set it on fire and post a video in a rivaling car forum...

Grow up people.

[SwitchBlade]

And no, I didn't give my worn-out car to someone, but neither did I set it on fire and post a video in a rivaling car forum...

I'd donate mine to Top Gear though on the proviso they drop it on a caravan...

[blackhawk]

glass this worthless Nikon thread already.

[CustomMinds]

Fan the flames. it is all good.

I actually like all the responses because it shows how passionate people are about their cameras.

and thanks JEC for watching it even though you didn't like it.

All press is good press. :-)

[BOSS]

I'd donate mine to Top Gear though on the proviso they drop it on a caravan...

Nah give it to the 'stig' see what it can do. Of course it would all be recorded using Sony gear.;)

[Waffles_Media]

Wow this really pisses me of to be honest. I bust my butt to save up 1500 to pick up a 40d with lens only to have my grandma pass away and end up giving the money to my family to help with those cost. So now I wont be getting a camera for some time now. And this idiot has the nerve to destroy a perfectly good working camera. You could have given this thing to charity to some poor kid looking to start photography. What a waste

/rant

[Socket7]

Oh thank god Both camera and lens were broken.

Next time you should try and get ahold of some liquid nitrogen and see if you can freeze and shatter a camera.

Just let us know it's busted first!

[tamko]

Wow this really pisses me of to be honest. I bust my butt to save up 1500 to pick up a 40d with lens only to have my grandma pass away and end up giving the money to my family to help with those cost. So now I wont be getting a camera for some time now. And this idiot has the nerve to destroy a perfectly good working camera. You could have given this thing to charity to some poor kid looking to start photography. What a waste

/rant

both are broken, hope that make you feel just a bit better. To me, it just give me that big WTF. even after you told me that was broken, it make me feel sick of what you do to a camera. I am previously a nikon user, don't see any fun in this video...

so... I would suggest u lock this thread and be gone...
alan

[Kleppy]

I don't get what the big deal is?

He took a broken body that was capable of taking pictures on the surface of the sun and hooked it to a busted lens and set it on fire.

This isn't like the video of the guy who went to a retail store, bought a PS3 and then smashed it in front of the line of people who didn't get one.

This was BROKEN CRAP. Nothing to see hear move along.

BTW, OP, you are an attention whore. ;)

[Cosha]

The Best Part:

'Do You think i could get this done on warrenty, it was just in my glove box' lol

[skydiver_8]

Even when I was 12 I don't think that I'd find this video amusing.

[BOSS]

Just to bring some reality back....'the impression given in the original post was that it was a fully functioning camera.' It wasn't until ppl started giving the OP the negative feedback that he 'fessed up that it was broken.

[blackshadow]

Just to bring some reality back....'the impression given in the original post was that it was a fully functioning camera.' It wasn't until ppl started giving the OP the negative feedback that he 'fessed up that it was broken.

Bingo.

The poster wanted people to think it was a working camera. He made a point of shooting shots before destroying it.

Tool behaviour.

[pixelharmony]

I felt a bit sad watching this (even now faster knowing it was broken)

The D50 was my first DSLR and I'm trying to convince my friend to give me hers ;)