Bad joke to pull on photographers gear

4 years 7 months ago #657067 by Finn
Bad move. I would seriously have the guy pay to have it professionally cleaned as well.


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4 years 7 months ago #657078 by Mike McKinnon
Who would do that?  Why?  Come on, where is the common sense here??


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4 years 7 months ago #657085 by ShutterPal
I'm floored at this guys stupidity.  What outcome was he expecting??

Well, hopefully a sharp learning lesson.  


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4 years 7 months ago #657121 by Ruby Grace
Oh my, that isn't very cool at all.  I would have been telling the person to clean it.  Don't they know that oils and such aren't exactly good for cameras!?

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17-40mmL, 24-105mmL, 100-400mmL, 300mm f/4L IS, Sigma 12-24mm, 430EX, Extension tubes
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4 years 7 months ago #657203 by Sawyer
What a tool

Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM | Canon 35L | Sigma 85 1.4 | Helios 44M-6 58mm(M42) | Zeiss 50mm 1.4 (C/Y) | Canon 135L | (2) 430EX II
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4 years 7 months ago #657218 by Carter Gledhill
Nothing funny about that 'joke' at all.  


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4 years 7 months ago #657242 by Scott Klubeck
I would struggle with keeping my cool with that guy.  No joke, nothing funny about that.  


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4 years 7 months ago #657308 by Troponin

garyrhook wrote: That's not a practical joke, that's vandalism.


agreed.


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4 years 7 months ago #657354 by Carter Gledhill

Troponin wrote:

garyrhook wrote: That's not a practical joke, that's vandalism.


agreed.


Makes you wonder what happened afterwards.  

OP - did they guy get the lens professionally cleaned?


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4 years 7 months ago #657454 by Peter Nunez
Agree, bad move.  No laughs.  


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4 years 7 months ago #657493 by Eric A
Bad taste in thinking this would be funny at all.  I agree with Gary, this is vandalism here. 

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Canon 7D | 50mm f/1.2 | 17-40mm f/4 | 70-200mm f/2.8 | 320EX | 580EXII

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4 years 7 months ago #657557 by Jackson Rieger
Speaking of insurance, would insurance cover stupidity like this?  


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4 years 7 months ago #657561 by Nikon Shooter
… would possibly fall within the deductible amount!

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 7 months ago #657677 by Flash Steven
It should be something covered and dinged on the not so smart persons insurance.  :nunu:

Canon 7D w/grip, Canon 40D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L Canon MPE 65mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 70-300mm f2.8; Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6
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4 years 7 months ago #657796 by Fran Welch
That's not a good friend, I would be so disappointed.  


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