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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2012 21:28 |
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Dave Groen
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I had my D800 with 24-70 f2.8 mounted on my Bogen tripod via its quick-release plate. I was walking along with the assembly on my shoulder, camera behind my head and the tripod legs pointing forward, holding the tripod legs by their feet like a big long expensive rifle. The Bogen quick-release lever caught on my shirt collar and did its job - releasing. The quick-release is the black lever at the upper right of the image below The camera fell to the sidewalk and landed on the lens shade, which immediately gave way. The camera then continued its plunge, hitting the sidewalk on the lens filter threads and breaking off a section of this fine plastic structure. The glass is unscathed. The focusing is OK. The zoom is a little stiff. I retook some images that I had taken before the crash. Image quality is still very good at f8 (what I used for the previous images). It's not so good at f2.8. I guess it's going to pay a visit to Nikon repair. Repair cost will probably be slightly less than buying a new lens, if my bad luck continues. Attachment: images.jpg (Downloaded 90 times)
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2012 22:35 |
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ArcticRick
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I would have vommited in anger and shock
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 00:08 |
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Doug
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To the best of my recollection there is a secondary locking mechanism (brass) on the underside of that black lever to avoid this kind of mishap
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 01:34 |
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Robert
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Oh dear, bad luck Dave, I will stop cursing the auto secondary lock on my Manfrotto Q/R's. I was thinking of disabling it. Insurance?
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 02:01 |
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jk
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Oho dear a sickening moment. I hope the repair cost isnt too bad but it will cost!
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 05:26 |
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Ed Matusik
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Really rotten luck. I've had a few bad experiences carrying cameras mounted on tripods too. Also shipping camera bodies with a long lens still attached (DON"T DO IT - EVER). - EdM
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 08:31 |
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rmoser
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One reason that almost all of my heads no longer have quick releases; they all (save one) have screw type releases. The only one with a quick release is my RRS monopod head on my Gitzo carbon fibre monopod since I usually leave the camera strap around my neck when using a monopod. That said, the RRS release lever doesn't stick out so I've never actually had a problem with it. My condolences! Horrible thing to happen... Rob
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 08:41 |
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Gilbert Sandberg
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Dave, I own a Manfrotto ballhead (simliar to the one in your picture), but I have never been tempted to sling one over any shoulder. I would rather carry/tranport it on a trolly or a (sturdy) car. From an insurance angle I would call this user error, sorry. Regards, Gilbert PS for all other readers: the only drawback for this ballhead is that one has to release the six-sided plate from the ballhead to disconnect the camera, so the release-mechanism is being used all the time.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 11:22 |
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Squarerigger
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I can feel your pain Dave. Hopefully, the repair will be less expensive than anticipated. Did the D800 suffer any in the fall? Anyway, best wishes. 
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2012 15:16 |
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TomOC
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Dave- What a miserable day you had. From your tone, I think the repair will be less than you feared (most things are not as bad as feared or as good as expected  LIke Rob, I switched to RRS because of a few accidents (without your horrible result) with Manfrotto easy release (I did like the gun head for a while Good luck Tom
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