I joined the "I dropped my D800" club...

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gqtuazon

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Of course, I cannot comment with other manufacturers such as Sony, Fuji, Leica, and Canon to see how they would compare.


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weebee

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Rick M said:
Yes, but had the rubber absorbed some of the impact perhaps the internals may have fared better?
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Has anyone tried these? I see them for sale and they're not expensive. But I'm concerned about fit and finish. Do they fit like a speedo or boxer shorts?
 
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singlerosa_RIP

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I joined the D600 version of the Club on 12/12. 24-70 and SB-800. Sitting on top of my backpack/sling and knocked over by an employee.
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carguy

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grandpaw said:
Evidently the connector that attaches it to the camera is a factor and I have never had a problem with it or have it come loose and drop my camera.
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Not in either case here. It was about how/where the operator set it down. Things do happen sometimes :(

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grandpaw

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carguy said:
Not in either case here. It was about how/where the operator set it down. Things do happen sometimes :(

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I am referring to post #14 were it states this......

Cut and past from post #14
I joined the " I dropped my D800 club" I was doing some street photography in Downtown Dallas a few weeks back and the screw from my Black Rapid strap totally unscrewed while i was walking around, it took a 3 1/2 foot drop off the side of my hip and landed lens first on the concrete, thank god i had filter and lens hood on my 85.. Needless to say the camera still works fine, scared the crap outta me, but still works fin.


All I am saying is that I have never had a problem with my strap or connector and the connector certainly looks like a factor according to the above post.
 
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carguy

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Gotcha. Missed that one, was referring to the OP and the other drop :)

I check my fastener often, never found it loose a bit thankfully.

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fotojack

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So it wasn't a failure of the screw attachment point. It was a failure of the screw-in attachment not being screwed in tight enough., right? :)
 
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joenmina1

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I feel a lot better setting my camera down now that it is flat on its base and not sitting at a weird angle because of the black rapid connector sticking out of the tripod socket. I am going to get an Optech sling for my other body (D7000) so I can compare it to the BR-7.
 
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