I remember changing out of my 50mm f1.4 top another lense while sitting on a rock near the edge of Observation Point in Zion NP. I took the 50 of the camera and set it down resting on the front of my camera case. The next thing I knew the case rolled over and then lense rolled out bad over the edge of a 2,400ft drop. I bounced several times as it rolled out of site and when I last saw it was broken apart into at least 5 or so pieces.

Then there was the time I left my photography teachers Ftb attached to my tripod resting on top of my 65 Catalina station wagon. I got in the car and pulled out. Thump/thump and oh sh*t later it hit the ground. cost my a $200+ for repairs to the body and lense plus a little grief but God bless her she still gave me a passing grade and I think she is responsible for teaching me lessons about how to do the right thing as well as passing along a deep love of photography. Thank you Miss Nelson. Your students are forever grateful.

My T4i tumbled out of my hands (I was no longer wearing/holding the strap as I *thought* I had secured it to the tripod) and fell 25-30' to the rocks below.

I watched it all in slow motion as I cursed myself for letting go of the strap and nearly went over myself as I tried vainly to grab it. I'd had it just over a week.

I berated myself nonstop as I walked around the house and into the yard. It was dark out and it took me a minute or three to find the camera, RF remote control receiving unit and lens cap.

I lost the battery cover for the RF remote control receiving unit (fiberglass tape to the rescue!). The camera still worked. The lens was fine. Not even any scratches. Didn't keep me from continuing to cuss myself out the next two hours.