Reason for better tripod: I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L...

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

gsconsolvo Loc: Ruidoso, New Mexico

RegisG wrote:

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

Sorry Regis, hope the damage isn't to bad :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Jaedmund

Damn! (I'll bet you said worse!). I'm so sorry.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

RegisG wrote:

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

Sorry to hear that.
A quality tripod is ALWAYS worth investing in.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

RegisG wrote:

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

Sorry to hear that.

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

My sympathies. I hate when that happens!

Cassy Loc: New England

RegisG wrote:

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

I keep telling my husband that too. He has a light weight tripod and will put it in the middle of a brook to take pictures. His Camera alone weighs more then the tripod, let a lone the lens added to it. I hope he doesn't learn the HARD way.

Haydon

RegisG, sorry to hear your loss. As others have indicated, tripods are an investment that will last many years if you buy with that in mind reflective in price.

Hope Canon treats you well.

Cassy Loc: New England

RegisG wrote:

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

I'm so sorry to hear this :-(

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Cassy wrote:

I keep telling my husband that too. He has a light weight tripod and will put it in the middle of a brook to take pictures. His Camera alone weighs more then the tripod, let a lone the lens added to it. I hope he doesn't learn the HARD way.

Cassy, at least if it falls off into the water, it probably won't break! :lol:
SS

Cassy Loc: New England

SharpShooter wrote:

Cassy, at least if it falls off into the water, it probably won't break! :lol:
SS

Well this is true. I hope your lens and camera are going to be OK>

Nikon_DonB Loc: Chicago

RegisG sorry to hear of your misfortune. Good Luck and I hope the repair is not too expensive. Do you have a home owners insurance rider for your camera equipment?

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

RegisG wrote:

I was going out to photo the moon last night. Set my tripod in hall way while I go jacket. Leg clamp on cheapo tripod slipped and all fell. My 70-200 F4 L broke off the camera. Shipped it off to Canon "not exactly in tact". Camera seems ok.

ANOTHER lesson learned...ugghh

RegisG

Even the best tripods fall over occasionally. When I'm shooting on a tripod I always have the neck strap loosely around my neck, just in case.

Sugar'sDaddy Loc: Hannibal, MO

So sorry. This sounds like something that would happen to me. I'm just starting out, so, I'll keep this in mind when I purchase a tripod.

Sherman A1 Loc: St. Louis, MO

Really sorry to hear this, ouch! Hope the repairs are not too much. :-(