I dropped my camera

[KenS]

The replies indicate that my father was 'correct' when he maintained that it was NOT 'the fall' that caused the damage... It is always the sudden stop at the bottom of the said 'fall' 8-(

Ken

 

[Ces1um]

Thanks for the input, everyone. It was actually a strap that caused me to drop the camera. I did not realize it was on the camera, and it caught on something and snatched the camera out of my hand.

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I did that with a polaroid one step camera. The strap hooked up on a picnic table and took it right out of my hand. When it struck the side of the table it took one last photo and then it smelled like burnt electrical. Had to put it in the bin. I had just found a new old stock flash to go on it and it was mounted. It saw literally one pack of film's use in it's life before it died.

 

[Paul Verizzo]

Welcome!

For me, it was the camera body that got damaged after a fall from a not well secured tripod.

Fortunately, I use inexpensive cameras other than the Leica and Rollei from my father.

Richo XR-P, another body, $40.

 

[Down Under]

This is another of those amusing and at times illogical threads that basically achieves nothing and goes nowhere but is fun to read and post in.

Canl we keep it going to the magic number of 100 posts?

The dreaded Rolleifex/Rolleicord broken strap syndrome in a new 21st century form. I had two do this nasty trick on me in the last century and boy! the repairs sure cost me a packet.

Has anyone ever figured out why Rolleis always land on their waist level finders when they fall/are dropped?

Cats being dropped and landing on their feet come to mind, but I am unconvinced the two are related (The logic here is, my Rolleiflex 3.5E2 doesn't have a tail or claws, meow!)

 

[Ariston]

All my cameras are inexpensive - at least they used to be. Now I have to be careful with them because they are becoming more costly to replace. Luckily the N90S, a really great camera, isn't fashionable with many.