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Stephen Finton · June 28th, 2005, 07:48 AM

At two different times last night both of the cameras were dropped. Once by my colleague and later by myself.

No problem when he dropped his but the tape door was open when mine fell and it fell on it.

At first it wouldn't close at all but I soon noticed that the latch had been punched into the camera body a bit. After mashing it back through by applying pressure on the back side of the door it popped back into place and all is well.

Goofy! Gotta lay off the sauce! We were screening what we shot and I was all transmogrified by Jim Beam. Had the camera cable wrapped around my foot as I walked away from the projector...

Duane Smith · June 28th, 2005, 08:39 AM

WOW....that's almost funny, yet scary at the same time!

I dropped my PDX10 on my first day of shooting (tripod blew over in heavy gusting winds). I felt like a COMPLETE idiot. Thankfully, mine landed on the giant rubber nose and mic, and then layed over on the tripod handle, so nothing significant was hurt, beyond a minor scratch or two. But I've been REALLY careful ever since. And certainly I've avoided the sauce while near my cam! LOL!

Well, at least your cam is alright! :-)

Stephen Finton · June 28th, 2005, 08:48 AM

Well I was feeling all smug towards my friend for dropping his and then I end up besting his attempts at destruction. We should change our production name to something more fitting...

Rick Bravo · June 28th, 2005, 07:56 PM

That's Exactly Why We Can't Have Nice Things!!! :)

RB

Lorinda Norton · June 28th, 2005, 10:51 PM

If Rick's production name is too long for you, maybe you could go with

Off The Beam*

Great story; thanks for the entertainment!

*off the beam: aviation term for not following the direction of a guiding beam. Sort of a contradiction in your case. :)

June 28th, 2005, 07:48 AM	#1
Stephen Finton Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 344	Dropped both of the cameras At two different times last night both of the cameras were dropped. Once by my colleague and later by myself. No problem when he dropped his but the tape door was open when mine fell and it fell on it. At first it wouldn't close at all but I soon noticed that the latch had been punched into the camera body a bit. After mashing it back through by applying pressure on the back side of the door it popped back into place and all is well. Goofy! Gotta lay off the sauce! We were screening what we shot and I was all transmogrified by Jim Beam. Had the camera cable wrapped around my foot as I walked away from the projector...

June 28th, 2005, 07:56 PM	#4
Rick Bravo Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 574	That's Exactly Why We Can't Have Nice Things!!! :) RB __________________ "The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra. www.rbravo.com

June 28th, 2005, 10:51 PM	#5
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	If Rick's production name is too long for you, maybe you could go with Off The Beam* Great story; thanks for the entertainment! off the beam: aviation term for not following the direction of a guiding beam. Sort of a contradiction in your case. :) __________________ Lorinda Last edited by Lorinda Norton; June 28th, 2005 at 11:33 PM.*

June 28th, 2005, 08:39 AM	#2
Duane Smith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 234	WOW....that's almost funny, yet scary at the same time! I dropped my PDX10 on my first day of shooting (tripod blew over in heavy gusting winds). I felt like a COMPLETE idiot. Thankfully, mine landed on the giant rubber nose and mic, and then layed over on the tripod handle, so nothing significant was hurt, beyond a minor scratch or two. But I've been REALLY careful ever since. And certainly I've avoided the sauce while near my cam! LOL! Well, at least your cam is alright! :-)

June 28th, 2005, 08:48 AM	#3
Stephen Finton Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 344	Well I was feeling all smug towards my friend for dropping his and then I end up besting his attempts at destruction. We should change our production name to something more fitting...