Dropped my Z6iii with 24-70 2.8 attached due to QD swivel failure on my Magpul sling.
The lens was saved by the B+W UV filter as that took the blunt of the damage. Z6iii functioned perfectly fine after the drop but it suffered nick on the upper rear control knob and the body panel below that knob is cracked. The battery door does not swing open anymore as well.
Sorry I didn't take photos of the damage as I had already sent it back to Nikon for repair. I use it for professional work so I rather have it fixed up.
It definitely was the worst feeling ever. I had never ever dropped a camera in my life and if it was my Z9 I would be pretty pissed.
I feel your pain. I dropped my camera once, a long time ago; a Rollei SL66. Have been super cautious ever since. I'm a big fan of QD straps, but lately I've gotten a bit more nervous about them. Your experience certainly increases my anxiety. Luckily, I recently fabricated some safety tethers for a bit of peace of mind.
It all depends on where and how they land. Most of us have been there and done something similar.
In 2003 I had an offroad incident in Africa with a rather new pro DSLR camera and tele lens that were worth about $12K at the time (equivalent to about $20K now). The camera and lens broke offf and went in two different directions.
It's been a good 10 years ago, but my wife and I were in Yosemite and ran across a woman who had just dropped her brand new DSLR in the creek. Can't remember if it was a Canon or Nikon, but either way, I felt very bad for her.
Not quite as bad, but I dropped a brand new Panasonic LX100II shortly after they were introduced. It was my first time out with it, and it slipped right out of my hands. Yeah, I know... use a wrist strap! It immediately went from a $800 camera to a $400 camera.
I knocked my Leica SL and 24-90 lens on a tripod into a pond. Camera was fine, got a little moisture inside EVF for a day or so but zoom ring on the lens was damaged when it hit rocky edge of the pond.
Luckily I was able to grab a tripod leg before the whole thing sank to the bottom about 10m deep.
Sent the lens to Leica and waited 6 months but Leica fixed it free of charge.
I feel like Nikon cameras can survive basically everything except Matt Granger and David Yarrow. RoamingScott wrote:
Omar Gonzalez has a video of a trip to Big Bend where he left his on the roof of his Jeep and drove off. They are tough cameras.
I see all kinds of Youtubers running around shooting with expensive cameras and big lenses, and no straps at all… always shaking my head thinking wtf.
Even if you just wrap the strap around your wrist a couple times it’s 100 times better than no strap of you lose grip.
ronno wrote:
I see all kinds of Youtubers running around shooting with expensive cameras and big lenses, and no straps at all… always shaking my head thinking wtf.
They get em for free.
"Although Hasselblad gave me this $8000 camera to keep, I swear my review is unbiased..." smh
I dropped my Panasonic G100 few months ago from a bench height. It stops working sometimes, I guess some cable or ribbon inside is not securely tight in place, I just dread sending stuff out for repair.
I drop ped my z6II this summer when the same thing happened. It knocked the cover off the control knob and it cracked the plastic housing. $350 with NPS discount. My G2 Tamron 70-200 however had to be rebuilt $410. I'm now using a safety tether similar to the one above.
MikeEvangelist wrote:
I feel your pain. I dropped my camera once, a long time ago; a Rollei SL66. Have been super cautious ever since. I'm a big fan of QD straps, but lately I've gotten a bit more nervous about them. Your experience certainly increases my anxiety. Luckily, I recently fabricated some safety tethers for a bit of peace of mind.
That's actuallly a great idea, I might have to copy it!
MikeEvangelist wrote:
I feel your pain. I dropped my camera once, a long time ago; a Rollei SL66. Have been super cautious ever since. I'm a big fan of QD straps, but lately I've gotten a bit more nervous about them. Your experience certainly increases my anxiety. Luckily, I recently fabricated some safety tethers for a bit of peace of mind.
Yup, it looks like this is the way to go for me. QD, BlackRapid, etc…. I trust none of them. Now a nylon cord like you have here Mike? That will work. I’ll start experimenting with it tomorrow.
