how i destroyed a Nikon D7000 in a sulfur hotspring

netzkarl

Senior Member
I was filming on a hot spring in utah, when a gust of wind pushed my two month old nikon d7000, that was mounted on a tripod, into the hot sulfur water. the objective (lens) broke off immediately so that the water and mud could enter the camera body. mud and water all over the mirror the sensor and so on. i destroyed 1250$ in 25 seconds and what i got in exchange was this unique footage with six weird stills after the impact ...

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Carolina Photo Guy

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I was filming on a hot spring in utah, when a gust of wind pushed my two month old nikon d7000, that was mounted on a tripod, into the hot sulfur water.


I'm guessin' that you will forever remember that NOTHING ever falls UP!

Bummer about the D7000. I don't think the footage was worth the price.

BWTHDIK! :(
 

Eye-level

Banned
Man...that is bad...

You said "objective broke immediately" are you referring to the lens? Did the lens mount break? Do you have any pictures of what is left?
 
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netzkarl

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eye-level: sorry for my english, of course it was the lens mount - the cheap AF-S DX 18-105 VR has a plastic mount. the camera is still in the states if i get it back i will post some pictures.
 

Eye-level

Banned
Your english is fine sir and I am sorry for your misfortune...and thank you for teaching me something I didn't know concerning plastic mount (even F bayonet Nikon) lenses...makes one wonder about plastic bodies too...I hope this doesn't spoil your photography... :)

I'm curious what made you purchase the D7000? Have you owned Nikon gear previously?
 
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Ruidoso Bill

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Not sure if it is the same in Portugal but here our home owners insurance covers such a loss, maybe you have the same or something similar?
 

netzkarl

Senior Member
it was the hard way how i learned it - all my other lenses have a metal mount. of course they are heavier... i had a nikon d90 before and i really liked it so when i needed more resolution for a specific project i decided to go for the d7000. it's quite similar. it's a good camera especially for that price. if you really want to get the best out of it you need also very god lenses and a proper tripod etc - but this applies to all cameras..
 

netzkarl

Senior Member
the home owners insurance that i have does just cover costs when i destroy accidentally the goods of others. in my case no one wants to pay and i had to replace the camera since i was in the middle of the project. i did not recover yet from the unexpected costs...
 

netzkarl

Senior Member
the worst thing is the sound that it makes when it clashes into the water and the mud - this got stuck in my head and is still giving me the creeps...
 

jdeg

^ broke something
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oh man - I hate it when an awful sound like that gets stuck in your head.

I'm curious what kind of tripod you were using? Was it a light weight travel one?
 

netzkarl

Senior Member
it was a rather heavy older slik tripod, not a light travel tripod. obviously i did not build it up stabel enough and i took of my hand when i was standing beside it....
 

fotojack

Senior Member
It was a rather heavy older Slik tripod, not a light travel tripod. Obviously I did not build it up stable enough and I took off my hand when I was standing beside it....

I'm curious......does that tripod have a hook on the bottom of the column? Hang something heavy on it, such as your camera bag, or better yet, some kind of lead weight bag, to keep it stable and "glued" to the ground, so to speak. All joking aside.......sorry to hear about your cameras demise.
 

Lee

Senior Member
the worst thing is the sound that it makes when it clashes into the water and the mud - this got stuck in my head and is still giving me the creeps...

I felt the same watching the video. I can't imagine how you must have felt. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I get a bit paranoid about my camera and tend to have the neck strap around my neck or my wrist even when it is mounted on a tripod. How awful that nobody wants to pay out for you :(
 

Browncoat

Senior Member
I feel your pain. I felt the same way when I woke up in the middle of the night and saw my camera bag floating in water. Nothing hits you in the gut quite like watching one of your most prized possessions being ruined in front of your eyes.
 

Carolina Photo Guy

Senior Member
I felt the same watching the video. I can't imagine how you must have felt. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I get a bit paranoid about my camera and tend to have the neck strap around my neck or my wrist even when it is mounted on a tripod. How awful that nobody wants to pay out for you :(

You gotta look at the bright side. I know people that have been to Harvard and have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn what Netzkarl has learned for less than two thousand dollars. And trust me. THIS lesson has been LEARNED! :)
 
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