Ouch!!! Expensive mistake...

p0ss3s3d · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:18

Nicked from TP, might've been posted before on here not sure anyway - how unlucky/foolish must this guy be!!

Razor-BladE · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:20

Dayumm. How did he manage that?

Phate · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:21

Woops....

Any ideas what happened? I take it he didn't zoom too quickly?

p0ss3s3d · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:25

I guess he's picked the camera up.

If you forget to lift it by the lens the camera is designed to rip like that so you don't damage the lens.

Phate · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:29

What lens is on it? Bet he feels a bit silly either way.

p0ss3s3d · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:35

600mm f/4?

Rojin · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:46

p0ss3s3d said:
I guess he's picked the camera up.

If you forget to lift it by the lens the camera is designed to rip like that so you don't damage the lens.

Even though I have a lens not even remotely that heavy, I am now paranoid about that happening to me!

Rojin · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:47

p0ss3s3d said:
I guess he's picked the camera up.

If you forget to lift it by the lens the camera is designed to rip like that so you don't damage the lens.

Even though I don't have a lens even remotely that heavy, I am now paranoid about that happening to me!

Mr-White · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:54

On the bright side it could have been paparazzi, in which case we can only hope it was wrapped round his head

MW

p0ss3s3d · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:11

Mr-White said:
On the bright side it could have been paparazzi, in which case we can only hope it was wrapped round his head

MW

PhillyDee · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:16

Mr-White said:
On the bright side it could have been paparazzi, in which case we can only hope it was wrapped round his head

MW

Heheh.

You can tell it wasn't 'inserted' anyway!

Hotwired · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:18

p0ss3s3d said:
I guess he's picked the camera up.

If you forget to lift it by the lens the camera is designed to rip like that so you don't damage the lens.

Is the lens really that much more expensive than the body to warrant sacrificing the body first? o.0

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:31

man this is sooo old. I remember seeing it.

neil_g · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:43

as said on TP the guy fell the lens hit the ground then he went down on top. the leverage caused by the long lens ripped the mount out.

p0ss3s3d · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:59

Hotwired said:
Is the lens really that much more expensive than the body to warrant sacrificing the body first? o.0

Yes.

Generally
600mm f/4 = £7500
1D series = £2500

Russinating · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:46

I was going to say, looks like it's been dropped. My 400D got knocked over by somebody while on a tripod and landed flat on the lens. Fortunately it was just the kit lens and all that broke was the plastic threading that locks the lens into place. If anything the lens shielded the camera from the impact

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p0ss3s3d · 13 Apr 2010 at 23:44

Yeah, looking at it again it does look like force has been applied to the camera from a tumble. Lucky not to break the lens really.

Wedge · 14 Apr 2010 at 00:19

On the bright side, it was only a Canon.......

Razor-BladE · 14 Apr 2010 at 01:26

Wedge said:
On the bright side, it was only a Canon.......

Get out!

montymint · 14 Apr 2010 at 07:55

Wedge said:
On the bright side, it was only a Canon.......

Good call indeed

Ouch!!! Expensive mistake...

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