Medic24

My lovely 23 yr old daughter has developed a love for travel as well as a talent for photography well beyond my abilities, and I'm a bit jealous.
Her equipment is becoming more sophisticated and correspondingly expensive as well.
Combine that with my love of practical jokes (at her expense), I've developed a intricate & devious plan to absolutely devastate her and then gleefully surprise her at the same time. Please tell me what you think.

We have plans in place to go back to beautiful Iceland this summer for 2 weeks mainly to explore the various waterfalls and mountain peaks, photographing them in detail as we go.

Her birthday will fall during this time, and I plan on upgrading her equipment to a Nikon D810 as a surprise. Of course I will have brought it along, bragging that it is 'MY' new camera.

Now for the practical joke:

I plan to "borrow " her current Nikon D7200 body with the intent of photographing her, as we stand in a precarious position above a cliff , a waterfall or other similar location.

As she stands watching, I'll make a point to change out a lens on what she assumes is the current D7200, fumbling to the point were she sees me 'accidently' drop her camera body perhaps hundreds of feet down to the ground or into the water. I will of course have changed out the D7200 body with an old non-working D40 i just picked up off of EBay for a few bucks -having safely ensconced the D7200 in my bag.

Oh, the look of sheer horror i expect to see on that beautiful face.

Of course being the dutiful dad I am, I will immediately offer up 'my' brand new D810 and the corresponding lenses as a sacrifice for her loss ( which was really for her anyway). I'm just wondering at what point should I hand back the original D7200 and try not to laugh so hard?

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

You have a very "Kinky" & Sadistic sense of humor.

It falls within the realm of Practical Jokes, most of which, if not all, have no humor for anyone except the perpitrator.

Glad I don't know you.

Medic24

Wow, that's rather harse, but I'm sure the feeling would be quite mutual.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

You are nasty. Better be careful though as she may throw you off that cliff or jump off it herself.
Food for thought..... why not do something like that before you leave and allow her time to get used to the new eqpt before the trip. I hate using new eqpt on a trip of a lifetime I did it once but never again

big-guy Loc: Peterborough Ontario Canada

and will you also be retrieving the D40 or leaving it to slowly decay?

Medic24

Perhaps that may be a better idea.

dreamon

Perhaps, a tad too devious. Please update us if you do carry out this bit of evil. I'm sure everyone wants to know if she ever speaks to you again.

Medic24

Ahh that's the trick, I would ensure I retrieved the d40. I may be a practical joker, but I am no environmental terrorist.

Medic24

What I've failed to mention was that with each new camera body or lens upgrade I've given her has always been along the lines of surprise.

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

Harsh? It's like putting a tack on someone's chair or some equally stupid act that usually injures (psychologically as well as physically).

Practical jokes serve no purpose except to laugh at someone else misfortune; sometimes a thoughtless way of getting back at someone.

Medic24 stated he was a bit jealous of his daughter's equipment. Who knows what was really on his simple mind?

Anytime someone hurts someone weaker or unable to defend themselves, that person is a jerk!

hankm1 Loc: Mount Prospect IL

I've never liked people, including family, buying equipment for me. What equipment I use is a personal choice.
I don't appreciate people assuming what equipment I would just love to have. There's also a learning curve
in regard to new equipment -- sometimes steep, sometimes minimal. Is she ready to spend her vacation time
dealing with that learning curve. Don't mean to sound grumpy, but that's just my opinion.

Enjoy the trip with your daughter!!

Tazzy Loc: Tampa area

Horrible idea & totally ridiculous

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

An admitted Practical Joker! That says it all.

Now, I'm really glad not to know you.

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

That is not a joke but a sadistic form of torture. Grow up and live life as it was intended and be grateful for her talents.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Without knowing you or your daughter, it is a bad idea.
The gift of an 810 is wonderful--don't screw it up.