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NathanHamler
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What have you all lost/left behind at weddings over the years? So far the only things i've had go missing is one super clamp, an umbrella adapter, a couple sync cables, and an op/tech camera strap....i'm sure there are others who have lost more important stuff than me...lets hear it!


Sep 13, 2013 at 03:33 PM
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the only things i've lost are umbrellas (knock on wood). One wasn't "lost" so much as destroyed by kids who thought it would be fun to use as a toy sword.


Sep 13, 2013 at 03:36 PM
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I leave rear lens caps, and the plastic diffusers for Nikon flashes scattered across western PA. Nothing major thank goodness!


Sep 13, 2013 at 03:44 PM
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1 softbox, 1 14L, a lightstand. Different weddings. All recovered.


Sep 13, 2013 at 04:12 PM
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Left my memory card holder when I first started out. Luckily, I was able to recover it the day after. Whew.


Sep 13, 2013 at 04:21 PM
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Left two clamps at a hotel (was using them to hang a dress). Hotel was not able to find it the next day.

Left a lens cap somewhere at another wedding.



Sep 13, 2013 at 04:31 PM
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So far haven't left anything behind.


Sep 13, 2013 at 04:39 PM
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TTLKurtis wrote:
So far haven't left anything behind.


Yeah, but you've got a sherpa...

I've lost 2 (unshot) 4gb CF cards back when they were pretty expensive and somehow we left an sb-800 somewhere.

- trr



Sep 13, 2013 at 05:01 PM
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Nothing; thank God.


Sep 13, 2013 at 05:04 PM
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I have left a lens several times.

I have left a flash probably 4 or 5 times.

Usually, these things are being left in well trafficked parts of St Louis.

Each time, I have gotten them back.

One day, my luck will run out.



Sep 13, 2013 at 05:05 PM
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I left a memory case with several CF cards, and an umbrella adapter...never got 'em back
Since then (2 yrs ago) I have been so much more careful



Sep 13, 2013 at 06:03 PM
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24L lens. (which I believe was stolen)
easel
two lens caps
rear lens cap
sync cable
AA batteries



Sep 13, 2013 at 08:06 PM
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5DII battery charger once, got it back the next day.
Nothing worse than waking up early on Sunday when you didn't have to.

Shooting in a hotel (Union Station, Nashville) earlier this year and a photog walks up to me frantic looking for her 50L her 'assistant left' on her shoot earlier that day. As far as I know she never found it.



Sep 13, 2013 at 10:13 PM
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Nothing yet


Sep 13, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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jcolman wrote:
two lens caps
rear lens cap



I am amazed at that...I think I personally am keeping the lens cap makers in business



Sep 13, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Just my phone... but I do that everywhere


Sep 13, 2013 at 10:52 PM
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hijazist wrote:
Just my phone... but I do that everywhere



Oh yeah...that too. Although, the iphone I lost was actually stolen.



Sep 13, 2013 at 11:21 PM
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I haven't lost anything noticeable (maybe a lens cap or gel?).
I have an assistant though, so that's part of their job, to keep track of my stuff. Part of the reason I hired someone was I was constantly leaving stuff all over the place. One of my first assistants once asked "where's that 50L you had?" and I'm like "I don't know... check those bushes over there". Sure enough, I left it in a bush by the ceremony. I've also left stuff sitting in the middle of the road, in church pews, under tables... So if it wasn't for my assistant, I would probably be missing all sorts of stuff.



Sep 14, 2013 at 12:10 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Equipment lost/left behind at weddings...


I lose old gels and dead batteries... on purpose.


Sep 14, 2013 at 12:56 AM
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I'm actually not sure how many times I've had to drive somewhere to retreive my tripod.

I lost two eyecups today.

Gordon



Sep 14, 2013 at 02:50 AM
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