I always used 2 screws in the lens foot on mine, I recently got a RRS low profile foot, there is no way it will let go. On the tripod end of things most have a 3/8" stud to attach the head, it takes ~ 5000# of tension to a pull grade 5 3/8" bolt into, so this is likley not a problem.
If we use good mechanical common sense and not "gee it feels like it only went in one or two threads.... that should be ok...." then things work as the manufacturer states.
This is probably one area where one should fully consider the ramifications of "you get what you pay for"
Monito wrote:
What a stupid unimaginative waste. What a bunch of unenlightened idjits.
Give it to a highschool physics class or photo club or middle school science class. Let them take it apart and learn something and let some good flow.
Ditto! Oh my god i would LOVE to take apart the lens in my 8th grade physics class! We could do it when learning about lioght, and refraction and all that good stuff. Ohh, if ya want to send it to me man, id LUV it! Yea, dont let it go to waste, i doubt many will appreciate it, besides us minorities (photogs) who understand how horrifying horrible this is. Plus, all the peeps are probly watching Miss. Spears and her latest felony. Ok, thats my tidbit.
Oh by the way, you posted this a while ago, most of us here read it when u posted it b4, and we would appreciate if u dont post it again. Thanx, and have a grrrrrreat day!
Kanon Kid wrote:
Oh by the way, you posted this a while ago, most of us here read it when u posted it b4, and we would appreciate if u dont post it again. Thanx, and have a grrrrrreat day!
Don't remember voting you my representative? Best to speak for yourself.
MaxBL wrote:
Hahahaha, before everyone gets up in arms about this, this was meant as a joke only, and only as a tribute to Office Space. We are considering "good" ways of getting rid of the carcass, so stay tuned.
Max
Ignore that literati goon; smash it up and put it on youtube!
Kanon Kid wrote:
Oh by the way, you posted this a while ago, most of us here read it when u posted it b4, and we would appreciate if u dont post it again. Thanx, and have a grrrrrreat day!
Cool it. No, he didn't. Someone else picked up on the original thread over at another forum & linked here. I saw & participated in both.
On the screw thing (boy that sounds wrong...). While all tripod/monopod mounts get to that one little 1/4" or 3/8" screw, there has to be a difference in the material quality of the screw/stud. On stuff like RRS, etc., I'm sure they are using high-quality, high-strength material that can handle far more than wha't being asked of it. On cheap stuff like the monopod in question apparently was, I'm betting they used the cheapest material manufactured in the cheapest manner possible.
I have never used one of these large tele's or even a monopod but wouldn't the lens be attached to the monopod on or near it's centre of mass? Assuming that's the case you would have thought that the forces on the actual screw itself wouldn't be that great.
You would have thought that everyone involved would be insured though so no harm done. Except maybe a small increase in all our insurance premiums next year...
That's true as long as it's vertical and stationary. But when I sling my monopod, 1-series and 400 f/2.8 over my shoulder, it's all hanging on by that one little (hopefully-aerospace-quality) Gitzo screw.
David Pennell wrote:
I just want to know who does something this stupid and then takes photos to send to the rental agency.
To tell you the truth, I requested the photos to be sent (for record keeping and insurance claim purposes). Little did I know they would also become entertaining forum posts
claudermilk wrote:
Cool it. No, he didn't. Someone else picked up on the original thread over at another forum & linked here. I saw & participated in both.
On the screw thing (boy that sounds wrong...). While all tripod/monopod mounts get to that one little 1/4" or 3/8" screw, there has to be a difference in the material quality of the screw/stud. On stuff like RRS, etc., I'm sure they are using high-quality, high-strength material that can handle far more than wha't being asked of it. On cheap stuff like the monopod in question apparently was, I'm betting they used the cheapest material manufactured in the cheapest manner possible....Show more →
Thanks for sticking up for me. I mostly posted this to provide some entertainment value out of what is, by all counts, a tragic event.
Also, to ask for a donation to a school and then to badmouth the OP you are asking the donation for probably won't get you very far (just a suggestion).
As Greg said, the weather resistance is not even relevant here.
The lens was submerged in a lake, for an extended period of time. That is not even close to what a few droplets of rain do. It is much easier to prevent a few droplets from entering a lens than keeping the lens dry while completely submerged during hours. If you are not convinced, then I may suggest you look at the design (and price) of underwater housings or Nikonos cameras (in fact these are even better engieneered, since they are also supposed to resist pressure, corresponding to, say -20m).
By the way, we should not focus on the bad part and notice the bright side of things: ok, the lens did die due to submersion in water, but at least it was not eaten by the 'gators. ...Show more →
The customer did mention that he was very close to jumping into the water, but that the thought of being a gator's meal stopped him
I want to know if it sank like a rock or if it paused for a dramatic moment as the air inside escaped out of the lens opening to be replaced with brackish water. than slowly succumbed to its watery grave much like a large cruise ship would sink.
Nathan Hobbs wrote:
I want to know if it sank like a rock or if it paused for a dramatic moment as the air inside escaped out of the lens opening to be replaced with brackish water. than slowly succumbed to its watery grave much like a large cruise ship would sink.
Hahaha, I asked the *exact* same question. The guy said it paused for about 45 seconds and floated. He went back to his golf cart to retrieve a club to try to fish it out , but the lens already sank to a watery grave
I am very sorry for the photographer.