Anyone remember the guy that dropped the Canon zoom in the river???

I remember like a year or so ago some guy's tripod snapped or something and his rented 800mm lens (or something ridiculous like that) and 1DSmkII took a dip in the river!!!

Anyone remember that?

I'm trying to find pictures or find that thread.
Tried search and didn't find anything

https://photography-on-the.net …?t=451992&highl​ight=600mm

I think its on youtube.
I'll send you a link for a cool blue title like yours.


(dammit Dre ruined my fun)

Karl Johnston wrote in post #9053947
I think its on youtube.
I'll send you a link for a cool blue title like yours.


(dammit Dre ruined my fun)

that's just the link to the thread...i don't know if i've ever seen the youtube link

I'm a fun ruiner

Makes me want to cry.

I like the way he hugs the lens at the end of the video.

holy smokes!

WHOA!!!

Can't you be banned for life for calling that lens a 'zoom'?

highbarger wrote in post #9060642
Can't you be banned for life for calling that lens a 'zoom'?

Well, quite a bit of people walk up to big whites and ask what the zoom on that "thing" is...


For those who like that kind of punishment, btw - I'm currently tending a thread on FM that'll make you squirm:
http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/83728​8
Enter at own risk.

Kolor-Pikker wrote in post #9060672
Well, quite a bit of people walk up to big whites and ask what the zoom on that "thing" is...


For those who like that kind of punishment, btw - I'm currently tending a thread on FM that'll make you squirm:
http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/83728​8
Enter at own risk.

nice...only thing i was thinking was that it'd be nice to put a tag on the 600L shot...just www.borrowlenses.com to give them a little love for in return of the entertainment we got from them.

nice...only thing i was thinking was that it'd be nice to put a tag on the 600L shot...just www.borrowlenses.com to give them a little love for in return of the entertainment we got from them.

Ok, done

May no more big whites go swimming... actually, I hope they do, I need more material! *shot*

Kolor-Pikker wrote in post #9061703
Ok, done

May no more big whites go swimming... actually, I hope they do, I need more material! *shot*

yeah, any time i see a dropped camera/broken lens...i think i click the thread just in hope of pics...normally i don't really care...but going thru your thread was a little different...pretty sure i saw a broken 70-300mmIS in there, and the broken LCD on the back of a camera...those i could relate to, i had to go hug my lens, and my 40D


you should try and find kenjiS's shot of his 30D and lens packed with snow

edit: found it:https://photography-on-the.net …hp?p=8528716&po​stcount=36

Aww, woulda had more impact if it didn't..

Actually, nevermind

Great! just the kind of reactions I was hoping to get. It's all fun and games till someone gets reminded of their own (potential) tragedy.

Thats painful.