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Feb 12, 2017 09:29:17   #
huyenguyen408
 
in a trip 15 days from North to South Viet Nam by bus, a lady in our group brought a P&S canon. She took many pictures. After the trip, we made another to visit further south. When she was waiting at one gas station so we would drive by to pick her up, she was robbed, lost her whole purse with all her money and the camera. Lesson learned is never carry your camera in your hanging purse, as it's the prime target for bad people, and wear a backpack for your money and camera, also download the photos in your laptop, or at least change the memory card, keep the previous one in a safe place. Lucky that she left her passport & fly ticket with her relative's home, so she still can get back to US.

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Feb 12, 2017 09:30:50   #
Spirit Vision Photography Loc: Behind a Camera.
 
That sucks!

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Feb 12, 2017 09:30:55   #
Festus Loc: North Dakota
 
TREBORB wrote:
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were on lake Titikaka, the highest lake in the world. On a boat excursion, one of the group dropped his camera in the lake. . I could see his eyes nearly popping. I tried to reassure him. "you still have your memories" Well if he could kill me without witnesses, he would have.. Years later I was on a boat excursion in Australia. Well the same thing happened to me. My Camera fell in the river. I followed my own lesson. I still enjoyed and remembered the trip.
Has that happened to you ?
How did you handle it.?.
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were... (show quote)


No, I use the camera strap that is provided with the camera. The manufacturers include them for a reason!

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Feb 12, 2017 09:49:56   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
TREBORB wrote:
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were on lake Titikaka, the highest lake in the world. On a boat excursion, one of the group dropped his camera in the lake. . I could see his eyes nearly popping. I tried to reassure him. "you still have your memories" Well if he could kill me without witnesses, he would have.. Years later I was on a boat excursion in Australia. Well the same thing happened to me. My Camera fell in the river. I followed my own lesson. I still enjoyed and remembered the trip.
Has that happened to you ?
How did you handle it.?.
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were... (show quote)


These accidents happen more often than they should. Since being a member of this forum, I have read several stories similar to this one. I became aware this could happen to me. I purchased an OP/Tech wrist strap from B&H for about $10 for my DSLR. I knew of someone, who told me he dropped his Sony a7 in a shallow river. It ended up DOA. Warranty had expired, and it couldn't be repaired at all. Concrete impact, and water, are killers to cameras.

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Feb 12, 2017 10:03:28   #
ELNikkor
 
All my Nikon equipment was stolen while travelling through San Antonio, Texas. I had just taken out my last roll of film with 36 irreplaceable photos. Since none of my images were taken, I considered myself lucky. I went to pawn shops and local photo shops to buy replacement equipment, and was on my merry way, feeling I had dodged a bullet.

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Feb 12, 2017 10:05:54   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
I find it unbelievable that a camera could fall into a lake without the photographer going in after it. All of my cameras have straps which will support about 300 pounds. Those straps are always around my neck, unless the camera is placed on a tripod. Even then, while placing the camera on the tripod, the strap is still around my neck. So, you can see where I'm confused as to how this situation could have occurred without the photographer going in still attached to the camera.
--Bob


TREBORB wrote:
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were on lake Titikaka, the highest lake in the world. On a boat excursion, one of the group dropped his camera in the lake. . I could see his eyes nearly popping. I tried to reassure him. "you still have your memories" Well if he could kill me without witnesses, he would have.. Years later I was on a boat excursion in Australia. Well the same thing happened to me. My Camera fell in the river. I followed my own lesson. I still enjoyed and remembered the trip.
Has that happened to you ?
How did you handle it.?.
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were... (show quote)

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Feb 12, 2017 10:19:17   #
Bullfrog Bill Loc: CT
 
Download daily or carry many cards, wear strap around your neck, buy insurance & call B&H for next day delivery.

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Feb 12, 2017 10:41:42   #
Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak
 
Never lost one due to a strap breaking, but one time, years ago, I set a small Konica 35mm camera down after taking some pictures when we were at Byers Lake, north of here. I managed to forget to pick it back up, thinking my wife had, and we left. I realized I didn't have my camera, then remembered where we last were. When I went back someone else apparently thought he/she needed the camera more than I did. I just hope he enjoyed my memories.

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Feb 12, 2017 10:55:21   #
Spirit Hawk Loc: Michigan,Sunrise side
 
Spirit Hawk wrote:
the strap broke on my Nikon F3 and Nikor lens ??! as i was getting out of a float plane in Northern Canada!! it bounced off the doc and i watched it go down in 15 feet of water never to be seen again!!! had a 36 exp. roll of flim from the flight in it also....
also lost a nice P&S,,my granddaughter said it was dirty,, she gave it a bath in her swimming pool...LOOK PAPA its clean NOW ??! you have to LOVE them..
Ron


in my case it was a Nikon factory strap! and i never got to see what broke ??but i would guess stiching let go ??
Ron

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Feb 12, 2017 11:01:18   #
epd1947
 
Has never happened to me but it certainly points out the value of having a backup. It is also entirely possible that a camera could simply malfunction as opposed to being lost or stolen so even if you take much precaution to guard against loss or theft you could still lose the ability to use and camera.

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Feb 12, 2017 11:06:03   #
Amielee Loc: Eastern Washington State
 
I was very young or inexperienced. Coming back from Korea long ago I was shooting our arrival into the Port of Seattle, (I hated wrist straps for some reason.) leaning over the rail I dropped my 8mm movie camera over the side. Now I always use a neck or wrist strap. ALWAYS.

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Feb 12, 2017 11:06:58   #
rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA
 
fuminous wrote:
Perhaps I'm just careless... getting your film camera dunked is just the same as losing it- especially if its several days before you can tend to it... kayaks, canoes, long trails through thick brush...

Nikon F2 w/35mm… Kobuk River- Alaska
Canon Canonet QL… Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone - Montana
Zeiss Icarex… w/135mm Trinity River - California
Canon S110 – Bayou Teche- Louisiana
Nikkormat w/50mm – somewhere between Sunshine and Cooper Landing- Alaska


You need to use your neck strap more often.

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Feb 12, 2017 11:06:59   #
Abo
 
TREBORB wrote:
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were on lake Titikaka, the highest lake in the world. On a boat excursion, one of the group dropped his camera in the lake. . I could see his eyes nearly popping. I tried to reassure him. "you still have your memories" Well if he could kill me without witnesses, he would have.. Years later I was on a boat excursion in Australia. Well the same thing happened to me. My Camera fell in the river. I followed my own lesson. I still enjoyed and remembered the trip.
Has that happened to you ?
How did you handle it.?.
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were... (show quote)


One cold and blowy day, fishing in Port Phillip Bay, about 20 years ago, I lazily had my baited rod
in a rod holder when there were 2 mighty vibrating yanks on it, it sprung out of the
holder and went overboard. My friend immediately dived overboard (fully clothed and shoed)
and came up with the rod... It'd be a hell of a fish story if the fish (probably a largish chrysophrys auratas
judging by the action of the bite) came with it... alas, no fish, but a very wet, cold and somewhat heroic mate.

Anyway, the only camera woes I've had touch wood, was a Pentax (amongst other things) that was taken
the second last time my house was burgled, November 4th 2008.

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Feb 12, 2017 11:13:18   #
aellman Loc: Boston MA
 
TREBORB wrote:
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were on lake Titikaka, the highest lake in the world. On a boat excursion, one of the group dropped his camera in the lake. . I could see his eyes nearly popping. I tried to reassure him. "you still have your memories" Well if he could kill me without witnesses, he would have.. Years later I was on a boat excursion in Australia. Well the same thing happened to me. My Camera fell in the river. I followed my own lesson. I still enjoyed and remembered the trip.
Has that happened to you ?
How did you handle it.?.
On a trip to Peru, I was part of a group . We were... (show quote)


Keep that neck strap on.

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Feb 12, 2017 11:15:32   #
TREBORB
 
BebuLamar wrote:
I never lost a camera on a trip. I have lost pictures on trips. It really didn't bother me much. I really don't care for the images as much. Actually if I lost a camera that would hurt me more than losing the pictures. I never count on images for memories. My memories is in my head. I actually rarely ever show anyone pictures of mine.


Yes, your head is a the best hard Drive. I once accidently deleted all my life of photos by re formatting my back up drive. Luckily i have prints of the most important ones. So until the drive in my head is permanently reformatted, I can still recall. These memory photos have sound tracks attached.
Memories are amazing

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