Ever drop your camera?

Have you ever dropped your camera or a lens? Did it survive?

Mine was knocked off a sofa. The camera was fine but the lens went to the "canon hospital" to get the auto focus repaired. Learned that lesson.

Not yet and I hope I don't.

Oh Yes, I have several times. Surprisely, everything works.
The one time, my husband and I decided to take my oldest nephew out with us. My dad gave him a old 35mm P&S. Hoping, the nephew could get into photography. So my husband and I took him to a state park which has a lot of waterfalls.
My nephew found a good spot to shoot a fall. In the middle of the creek, had to step across and stand on wet rocks. No problem. Now I have been to this park many times. This time, I slipped and fell on my butt. My camera was on my tripod and it all went down. Smashed up against a rock. Camera and lens is fine. Tripod has some scratches on the head, but still useable.

The same camera and lens, I was in a public bathroom, I hung the camera from the door lock (there was no coat/purse hanger on the door). I didn't want to put the camera on the floor in case someone tried to reach under and take it. As you guessed it, in the middle of me taking a piss, the camera fell. This time, the lens hood cracked....but camera and lens still works.

Another time, I was shooting with the same camera, I switched my 50-500mm lens, put it on the tripod. I swear I tighten it down. As soon as I wanted to move the camera, the whole thing fall off the tripod. I caught it mid air as it was on it's way to the ground, also the camera strap got caught on the head of the tripod. I was so lucky. If it fell to the ground, the lens would have hit it head on.

Baydream wrote: Mine was knocked off a sofa. The camera was fine but the lens went to the "canon hospital" to get the auto focus repaired. Learned that lesson.

Yea, never put a camera on a couch.

cwightmanphotos wrote: Oh Yes, I have several times. Surprisely, everything works.
The one time, my husband and I decided to take my oldest nephew out with us. My dad gave him a old 35mm P&S. Hoping, the nephew could get into photography. So my husband and I took him to a state park which has a lot of waterfalls.
My nephew found a good spot to shoot a fall. In the middle of the creek, had to step across and stand on wet rocks. No problem. Now I have been to this park many times. This time, I slipped and fell on my butt. My camera was on my tripod and it all went down. Smashed up against a rock. Camera and lens is fine. Tripod has some scratches on the head, but still useable.

The same camera and lens, I was in a public bathroom, I hung the camera from the door lock (there was no coat/purse hanger on the door). I didn't want to put the camera on the floor in case someone tried to reach under and take it. As you guessed it, in the middle of me taking a piss, the camera fell. This time, the lens hood cracked....but camera and lens still works.

Another time, I was shooting with the same camera, I switched my 50-500mm lens, put it on the tripod. I swear I tighten it down. As soon as I wanted to move the camera, the whole thing fall off the tripod. I caught it mid air as it was on it's way to the ground, also the camera strap got caught on the head of the tripod. I was so lucky. If it fell to the ground, the lens would have hit it head on.

OMG. Maybe you shouldn't be a photographer.

Pa2tr7 wrote: Not yet and I hope I don't.

I'm lucky, I never dropped mine either.

Paige120 wrote: OMG. Maybe you shouldn't be a photographer.

You may see it that way, but I must say, I think I am good at being a photographer and I love it. I just want to add, after I got back up from falling at the waterfall, I still took the shot I saw, even though I was in pain, wet and cold.

Paige120 wrote:

cwightmanphotos wrote: Oh Yes, I have several times. Surprisely, everything works.
The one time, my husband and I decided to take my oldest nephew out with us. My dad gave him a old 35mm P&S. Hoping, the nephew could get into photography. So my husband and I took him to a state park which has a lot of waterfalls.
My nephew found a good spot to shoot a fall. In the middle of the creek, had to step across and stand on wet rocks. No problem. Now I have been to this park many times. This time, I slipped and fell on my butt. My camera was on my tripod and it all went down. Smashed up against a rock. Camera and lens is fine. Tripod has some scratches on the head, but still useable.

The same camera and lens, I was in a public bathroom, I hung the camera from the door lock (there was no coat/purse hanger on the door). I didn't want to put the camera on the floor in case someone tried to reach under and take it. As you guessed it, in the middle of me taking a piss, the camera fell. This time, the lens hood cracked....but camera and lens still works.

Another time, I was shooting with the same camera, I switched my 50-500mm lens, put it on the tripod. I swear I tighten it down. As soon as I wanted to move the camera, the whole thing fall off the tripod. I caught it mid air as it was on it's way to the ground, also the camera strap got caught on the head of the tripod. I was so lucky. If it fell to the ground, the lens would have hit it head on.

OMG. Maybe you shouldn't be a photographer.

Or do commercials for your camera manufacturer.

A member of our club dropped his Canon in the water. He got it out and dried quickly. The only thing that doesn't work is the jack for the remote shutter release.

Baydream wrote: Or do commercials for your camera manufacturer.

That would be Nikon. So I guess Nikon is built well. lol

Paige120 wrote:

cwightmanphotos wrote: Oh Yes, I have several times. Surprisely, everything works.
The one time, my husband and I decided to take my oldest nephew out with us. My dad gave him a old 35mm P&S. Hoping, the nephew could get into photography. So my husband and I took him to a state park which has a lot of waterfalls.
My nephew found a good spot to shoot a fall. In the middle of the creek, had to step across and stand on wet rocks. No problem. Now I have been to this park many times. This time, I slipped and fell on my butt. My camera was on my tripod and it all went down. Smashed up against a rock. Camera and lens is fine. Tripod has some scratches on the head, but still useable.

The same camera and lens, I was in a public bathroom, I hung the camera from the door lock (there was no coat/purse hanger on the door). I didn't want to put the camera on the floor in case someone tried to reach under and take it. As you guessed it, in the middle of me taking a piss, the camera fell. This time, the lens hood cracked....but camera and lens still works.

Another time, I was shooting with the same camera, I switched my 50-500mm lens, put it on the tripod. I swear I tighten it down. As soon as I wanted to move the camera, the whole thing fall off the tripod. I caught it mid air as it was on it's way to the ground, also the camera strap got caught on the head of the tripod. I was so lucky. If it fell to the ground, the lens would have hit it head on.

OMG. Maybe you shouldn't be a photographer.

If you've seen how some pros treat their gear, you'd be astounded.

I've seen a pro at a sporting event, use a hose to clean off his camera and lens.

Scotty wrote:

Paige120 wrote:

cwightmanphotos wrote: Oh Yes, I have several times. Surprisely, everything works.
The one time, my husband and I decided to take my oldest nephew out with us. My dad gave him a old 35mm P&S. Hoping, the nephew could get into photography. So my husband and I took him to a state park which has a lot of waterfalls.
My nephew found a good spot to shoot a fall. In the middle of the creek, had to step across and stand on wet rocks. No problem. Now I have been to this park many times. This time, I slipped and fell on my butt. My camera was on my tripod and it all went down. Smashed up against a rock. Camera and lens is fine. Tripod has some scratches on the head, but still useable.

The same camera and lens, I was in a public bathroom, I hung the camera from the door lock (there was no coat/purse hanger on the door). I didn't want to put the camera on the floor in case someone tried to reach under and take it. As you guessed it, in the middle of me taking a piss, the camera fell. This time, the lens hood cracked....but camera and lens still works.

Another time, I was shooting with the same camera, I switched my 50-500mm lens, put it on the tripod. I swear I tighten it down. As soon as I wanted to move the camera, the whole thing fall off the tripod. I caught it mid air as it was on it's way to the ground, also the camera strap got caught on the head of the tripod. I was so lucky. If it fell to the ground, the lens would have hit it head on.

OMG. Maybe you shouldn't be a photographer.

If you've seen how some pros treat their gear, you'd be astounded.

I've seen a pro at a sporting event, use a hose to clean off his camera and lens.

Does that make him a "hoser"?

a few weeks ago when i went to leavenworth i drop my camera on the ground the kodak easyshare and it still work too gigggles. i dont know how it fall out of my hand but it did. i got lucky that it didnt break gigggles

I dropped my 100mm macro lens onto concrete from about 5 feet. It was all that I could do to keep from throwing up! Not a mark on the lens, but the focus ring would no longer work. After a trip to the Canon hospital and $185.00 it is just fine!

I saw a Nikon D3 and a 500mm lens fall into a salt water lagoon in Florida. A few of us were wading in waist deep salt water photographing wading Reddish Egrets ... apparently this guy did not tightened one of his tripod legs after making an adjustment. He turned to talk to his buddy as the leg slowly collapsed and the entire set-up was laying on the sand bottom, under the 4 feet of salt water! I actually believe that he did cry. I never heard a report on the outcome for his camera gear ....