I thought we should try to lighten up the mood on this board a bit. Tell us your best Canon gears related prank-stunt you've pulled off......hopefully a true one.
Here's mine. This time I will not tell you yet about me impersonating a New York Times staff photographer in a dog show or in an old age home , but this relates to the purchase of my first 800L from a camera store in Toronto early last year.
I found that they had one 800L in their store, and I placed a hold on it over the phone, until I could get to the store to pick it up.
The next day I walk into the store with 40D and 135mm Soft Focus lens dangling from my neck strap, in the best tourist photographer's fashion. I also spy "my" 800L in its box stashed on a back shelf ready for me to pick up.
A salesman asks if he could be of help to me.
Without introducing myself, I say I'd like a good lens but cheap.
At that point I see that expression in the salesman's eyes which says "Oh no, one of those customers."
"What kinda lens are you looking for, sir ? Wide angle, zoom, prime ?"
" I really don't care as long as I can get a good deal on it, my good man".
" Sir, how much were you thinking of spending ?"
" Oh, I dunno, you show me what you've got."
At that point the salesman is starting to show some signs of stress, thus I decide to advance the prank to its conclusion, and I point towards the 800L....." How about one of those ?".
"Sir, that is a $13,000 lens" said the poor devil indignantly.
" $1,300 lens ? I can sure buy that."
Now, he is getting really rattled up and starts to raise his voice bit: "Sir, it's not $1,300, it is $13,000".
"OK, I'll take it" says I, and then I give them my name as well as my real purpose of coming to their store.
I bought a 70-200 2.8L lens mug, and told my dad, "Look at this new lens I got! Let me get a drink real quick, then I'll go grab my camera and test it out."
I opened up a bottle of Dr. Pepper and pulled off the "lens cap" from the mug and started pouring. Oh the look on his face
A few years after learning to handle a manual wheelchair I was on campus, Canon A-1 and 24mm in hand, strap around my neck, camera/book bag on my lap. Waiting outside the elevator, setting exposure, the doors open and with my usual energetic push, I fly into the glass walled elevator...
I flew, didn't roll, yep the elevator had no out-of-service sign, nor had it been locked as should be. Landing fairly flat, back wheels touch down, front wheels to follow, feet smash into the back glass.
After the initial "how the flock did I manage to fly" I now realize I'm 6" lower than the walkway, 15 minutes early for class, no one in sight, the phone in the elevator not working
During my wait for help, I shot the interior of the elevator, my feet 6" below the walkway...titled my presentation "Pigs mat not fly but cripples can!"
My instructor and a fellow student discovered me taking my last foot shot, both said "what the flock are you doing" my reply "attempting to design an emergency elevator ramp, would you mind a lift out!"
I wasn't hurt, but sure could have been, we taped up the elevator and called maintenance...I didn't make it to class that day...cripples can only fly so far
PetKal wrote:
We need to maintain a positive oulook on things, right ?
That day still brings a smile, we all laughed; the class that next week, it was all positive...scary for only a brief moment, thinking on what could but did not happen...I do check elevator thresholds now, everytime I roll in
Just thought of something, 34yrs later I start my blog, the 1st line of the last paragraph; for my 1st post is...
No matter what life throws in your path, never surrender...just shoot it!
I wish I had something to add...
