Seascape Photography Day Gone Wrong

[@terryroth2855]

Ouch, Arty. Not good for sure. Hope you can save both the lens and the camera. Was a fun video up to the crash scene. Best of luck with the repairs and take care.

[@photoflooddays]

Thankfully, both are fixable, they said. The price is a bit high but well, what choice do I have? At least I can call myself an experienced photographer now haha. Thanks for watching as always!

[@ChrisBrogan]

Arty. I'm sorry this happened. But it made me think of that John Shedd quote: "A Ship in Harbor Is Safe, But that Is Not What Ships Are Built For." It means you're out there doing big work and you're not staying safe in harbor. One crash in so many years is amazing. I hope you make it through okay. And if not, I can't wait to see the rebirth story.

[@photoflooddays]

@@ChrisBrogan Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Such a great moral support! Well, I am alright. I was shocked, but then now I can say I am an experienced photographer haha

[@ChrisBrogan]

@@photoflooddays - exactly. If there are no scratches and dents, you're a doctor.

[@JFANDAPMFung-wp4jp]

Damn, my worst nightmare is dropping my gear! Hope it gets fixed soon.

[@photoflooddays]

Thanks! I hope so too. They said max 2 weeks. Hope this won't happen to you!

[@martybeyer]

Oh No 😢 Hope it's not too bad and easily fixed, Arty

[@photoflooddays]

Thank you! I really really really hope so too. Things are just not going my way these days :(

[@richardlynam2007]

Ahh Arty, gutted for you. Fingers crossed the service centre sorts you quickly and cheaply. 🤞

[@photoflooddays]

Thank you! I really hope it's not gonna be too expensive

[@marcinp.8108]

It's one of my my nightmares. hopefully Your equipment can be fixed. I'm Manfrotto user since early 90's, and I've recently decided to purchase a light tripod. I've bought a fancy K&F carbon tripod with Arca type plate and found it to be less secure than Manfrotto plate system. So I've bought another Manfrotto...

[@photoflooddays]

Haha, I am a manfrotto/gitzo user as well. So was it just the plate system that was worse than that of Manfrottos? or were the legs worse as well? I am curious cos I'm looking for another lightweight tripod for my video camera.

[@marcinp.8108]

​@@photoflooddaysManfrotto plates maybe are not better than Arca, but ate something I'm used to... This KF/Arca plates make me less confident because of the locking mechanism (with screw). Manfrotto locks with a click, and second click (if any) is required to secure the camera... Anyway, mounting the camera on a tripod is something I take special care of, as well as unlocking the head. This is something I've learned on my 4x5" times - doing something wrong was a risk of broken equipment, but broken finger bones too :)

[@photoflooddays]

@@marcinp.8108 Aha! I see. Thanks for the detailed comment! :D

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Ah. I know how it feels just dropping a filter...Hope its not to badly damaged. Fingers crossed 👍

[@photoflooddays]

Thank you so much! I guess now I can call myself an experienced photogrpaher now 🤣