Boy, that was close!

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So, I just recently went over to Nikon because, for various reasons, grabbing a camera is getting harder for me and I wanted something that would bounce not break. Well, today, the D1x dropped out of the backpack, rolled around a bit and came to rest near a wall... :eek:


Carefully, I picked it up and looked around it. Nothing obviously damaged, the card had popped a bit so pressed it back and looked through the VF (at this point the front cap for the Sigma 18-50 was about 30 yards away). Oh oh, triple vision! No shutter firing and image was sort of squashed into three lines. Slightly worried I removed the lens - to see that the focusing screen had popped out of it's holder, and I never even knew they were replacable! Anyway, popped it back into the tray and up to the prism and all's working perfectly! One hell of a relief and can't help wondering if the Canon would have survived the same calamity - I think not but to be fair, that's why I went to Nikon and the Canons are stronger in other areas (like they are easier to use, faster so makes quick pics really a doddle, batteries last longer than it takes to fill a 1Gb card, etc.).

I am one relieved little picture taker I can tell you!


Arthur
 
Good bit of luck there! Go buy a lottery ticket quick :lol:
 
Recently there was a story in the press a Canon Rebel (400/500D) and kit lens surviving a 3000 ft fall after it parted company with a skydiver, fully intact and working! Its pretty amazing.

Heres the story with pics

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/845602
 
When you drop a camera its like you heart stopped while its in mid air then beats 10x as fast as normal! Glad everything is ok.
 
I was out in Edinburgh last night and it was VERY slippy underfoot. I am amazed I didn't land on my arse or worse still, on my camera *** it was a close thing a few times.
 
That was close.
Nothing worse than seeing something that is potensionally so fragile falling and bouncing around.

Glad to hear it survived though.
 
ilikebowens said:
At the risk of sounding patronising would a strap or some kid of lanyard be I order?
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You should see the arrangement I have on it to stop it falling - with issues around the strength in my wrists/hands I just about tie it onto my arm when it's in use :lol:

However, as has been noted, it actually fell out of the backpack - one of those times when you realise too late that if a zip is partly closed, it's also partly open :( And yes, it did fall in slow motion, and the noise it made as it bounced seemd to echo for ages!

Arthur
 
I am thinking lucky is a bit of an understatement here! Yes, all that suffered was the lens hood popped off and spun away but it was the camera body that hit first... see what I mean about luck!

Arthur
 
:suspect:
I,d give it a few days of use before you count your chickens.... you never know whats been disturbed...
 
I've used it a few times now, with different lenses as well as the one that bounced and so far so good - fingers crossed for the long term though.

Here's the usual arrangement... I had one of those standard hand pad/grip things but still managed to drop the camera even then. Decided that since I was no longer able to ride the bike I would nick the helmet strap and do what you see in the pictures below. I still have the neckstrap as well, but also strap the camera to my hand... now I can completely forget about it - except when it's in the backpack that is...


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grip2.jpg
 
I told you the D1X was built like a tank! I'm just glad it was that and not the 300D, I don't think that would've been happy..:)
 
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