Results are in, Lions prefer Canon over Nikon (Page 4): Ditto!!! My father who died in 1955, was an avid fisherman. His proudest possession was a Creek Club Pikeminnow, a wooden...

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

rmalarz wrote:

Yeah, I'd treasure those teeth marks, as well.
--Bob

Ditto!!! My father who died in 1955, was an avid fisherman. His proudest possession was a Creek Club Pikeminnow, a wooden artificial lure for walleye and northern pike that was covered in tooth marks from all the fish he had caught over the years. I still have it as a keepsake. NEVER fix that camera and lens and pass it on to your children some day along with the photos.

daf40 Loc: Mesa, AZ

Did the lion get any good pictures?

larryzplace Loc: Elk Grove Village Illinois

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Photographer Barbara Vorster dropped DSLR while touring Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. Cubs complained that Back Button Focus was too hard to manipulate, will wait for another tourist to drop a Nikon before the Pride makes up its mind.

Vorster retrieved the camera, added, 'There are two huge teeth marks on the rubber focus rings of the lens and small teeth marks on the plastic lens hood, both of which I decided not to replace."

Just be glad the teeth marks weren't in her arm, Nice shots Good story

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Photographer Barbara Vorster dropped DSLR while touring Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. Cubs complained that Back Button Focus was too hard to manipulate, will wait for another tourist to drop a Nikon before the Pride makes up its mind.

Vorster retrieved the camera, added, 'There are two huge teeth marks on the rubber focus rings of the lens and small teeth marks on the plastic lens hood, both of which I decided not to replace."

Tastes like chicken!

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Nice shots. Too bad that large weapons (CANONS) are allowed in the park.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

I'm an old pussycat and I prefer Canon too!

raferrelljr Loc: CHARLOTTE, NC

Taste like chicken!

Daryl New Loc: Wellington,New Zealand

a tad lucky,great shots 'tho.

fstoprookie Loc: Central Valley of California

At least the teethmarks are on the camera and not you

miked46 Loc: Winter Springs, Florida

wow

Angel Star Photography Loc: Tacoma, WA

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Photographer Barbara Vorster dropped DSLR while touring Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. Cubs complained that Back Button Focus was too hard to manipulate, will wait for another tourist to drop a Nikon before the Pride makes up its mind.

Vorster retrieved the camera, added, 'There are two huge teeth marks on the rubber focus rings of the lens and small teeth marks on the plastic lens hood, both of which I decided not to replace."

Very nice shots! Definitely a matter of turning a bad situation into a positive and memorable moment. Not only are these photos great but they also reveal her fast and creative-thinking while remaining calm.

BebuLamar

Gene51 wrote:

The article that these images came from says she had two cameras, and while the lions demo'd the one in the pic, she used the other one to snap the shots, "not missing a beat".

That's bait and switch.

BebuLamar

Angel Star Photography wrote:

Very nice shots! Definitely a matter of turning a bad situation into a positive and memorable moment. Not only are these photos great but they also reveal her fast and creative-thinking while remaining calm.

It's only a Canon not worth it!

debbie wrazen Loc: Western New York

torchman310 wrote:

It's better to have teeth marks on the rubberized areas of camera and lens than on you ! :-)

ha, ha . Agree!

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Hahaha, those kitties are having a great time.