Nikon Df Vs Concrete
Jul 28, 2015 09:41:25 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
A friend sent this to me, copied from another forum:
"I had been shooting from a tripod with timer for group photos and failed to tighten the center column adequately when lowered for transport. Carried the tripod in with armloads of gear, and when pointed down the exquisitely smooth Gitzo column, with camera mounted, slid right out. A 3+' (1M) nose dive to concrete walk landing on corner of pentaprism.
Result- Dent and scratch to pentaprism and corner of body above menu button, continues to function."
"I had been shooting from a tripod with timer for group photos and failed to tighten the center column adequately when lowered for transport. Carried the tripod in with armloads of gear, and when pointed down the exquisitely smooth Gitzo column, with camera mounted, slid right out. A 3+' (1M) nose dive to concrete walk landing on corner of pentaprism.
Result- Dent and scratch to pentaprism and corner of body above menu button, continues to function."
Jul 28, 2015 10:04:01 #
RWR wrote:
A friend sent this to me, copied from another foru... (show quote)
My last photography teacher said he went to a Nikon show and the guy kept dropping the camera on the hard floor in an effort to prove that Nikons can take it!
Marion
Jul 28, 2015 11:05:43 #
I can personally attest to the fact that a D7100 can survive a 4 foot drop with no apparent damage to the internal parts. Just a minor dent on the corner it landed on.
The 18-55 lens was not so fortunate and went into the trash but the camera functions as it always has.
The 18-55 lens was not so fortunate and went into the trash but the camera functions as it always has.
Jul 28, 2015 11:10:43 #
Mike D. wrote:
I can personally attest to the fact that a D7100 can survive a 4 foot drop with no apparent damage to the internal parts. Just a minor dent on the corner it landed on.
The 18-55 lens was not so fortunate and went into the trash but the camera functions as it always has.
The 18-55 lens was not so fortunate and went into the trash but the camera functions as it always has.
Wish I could say the same, dropped and broke my D7100 on a recent 11 day trip specifically for photography, when the ground beneath me collapsed. Glad I had my D7000 as a back-up to finish my trip but miss the D7100. Am going to upgrade to a D7200 rather than repair though. (it broke badly, will sell broke for parts)
I had the old 70-210 D lens attached, which is built like a tank, and it was unscathed
Jul 28, 2015 12:19:03 #
I guess that the shutter speeds are now a couple of stops off is OK though?!?!
Right?? :lol:
SS
Right?? :lol:
SS
Jul 28, 2015 12:27:49 #
So far I have been very lucky and have not dropped any of my Nikon equipment. I have a D-800 and a D700 and do not wish to see if they survive a fall.
Jul 28, 2015 13:26:43 #
Acountry330 wrote:
So far I have been very lucky and have not dropped any of my Nikon equipment. I have a D-800 and a D700 and do not wish to see if they survive a fall.
Aw come on, be a sport. Let us know. :lol:
Jul 28, 2015 14:25:14 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
SharpShooter wrote:
I guess that the shutter speeds are now a couple of stops off is OK though?!?!
Right?? :lol:
SS
Right?? :lol:
SS
2 stops is nothing that sensor can't handle! :lol:
Jul 28, 2015 15:13:24 #
Sorry to hear that. :-(
(I'm surprised there is not a removable cap on the bottom of the column to prevent that.)
(I'm surprised there is not a removable cap on the bottom of the column to prevent that.)
Jul 28, 2015 16:40:45 #
RWR wrote:
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To carry a camera in such a way is a bad, careless habit. Unfortunately some photographers never seem to learn from their mistakes. And this particular photographer seems to blame the Gitzo gear for the accident!
Jul 28, 2015 17:36:00 #
rook2c4 wrote:
To carry a camera in such a way is a bad, careless habit. Unfortunately some photographers never seem to learn from their mistakes
I know what you mean!!
I did it 5 times before it happened a 6th time!!
I can't afford a Gitzo, so I blamed it on my wife, as most things are her fault anyway!!! :lol: :lol:
SS
Jul 28, 2015 18:11:59 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
rook2c4 wrote:
To carry a camera in such a way is a bad, careless habit. Unfortunately some photographers never seem to learn from their mistakes. And this particular photographer seems to blame the Gitzo gear for the accident!
Actually, he blames himself for failing to tighten the center column, but certainly the guy was careless. And as Longshadow observes, there should have been a stop on the bottom of the column.
Jul 28, 2015 19:47:38 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
SharpShooter wrote:
I know what you mean!!
I did it 5 times before it happened a 6th time!!
I can't afford a Gitzo, so I blamed it on my wife, as most things are her fault anyway!!! :lol: :lol:
SS
I did it 5 times before it happened a 6th time!!
I can't afford a Gitzo, so I blamed it on my wife, as most things are her fault anyway!!! :lol: :lol:
SS
SS, you ought to stick a Df on your tripod for protection, 'cause if it's happened 6 times, it's gonna happen a 7th!! :lol: :lol:
Jul 28, 2015 19:56:03 #
Jul 28, 2015 21:23:31 #
Should not drop the Df whether or not it will survive. The Df deserves tender loving care.
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