InsuredDisaster
Nov-07-2009, 07:12 AM
Just kidding.
I mounted my D300, with Sigma 10-20 on it, and clamped it to a 125cc scooter via super clamp. Then I proceeded to ride through Thai traffic, my girlfriend hitting a the remote release every so often. Until I crashed into a car. The bike landed on its left side, which coincidentally was the side I mounted the D300 on. Luckily for me, we avoided getting hit by traffic, and my girlfriend, ever the helpful assistant, caught me. Well, more like I landed on her. The bad part was, her back was hurting so she had to go to the hospital. I was worried about her so I was around her a lot making sure she was ok. The super clamp had popped off the scooter but the camera was hanging by the strap (tied on for safety.) I could see a lot of broken glass on the lens. But all I could do was throw it into my bag and head to the hospital.
The good news is, my assistant is doing much better. She has nearly no back pain now. I've paid for the car and truck that I hit, and paid the police. All that remains is to see how damaged the scooter is. A quick glance before the police impounded it show'd no major damage, but of course, the forks or frame could be bent.
Even better, my D300 has no damage. A slight scuffing on the body. The protective filter on the Sigma 10-20 was smashed and bent (hence the glass) but the lens is fine. Not sure how to get whats left of the filter off. The clamp and Manfrotto tripod head both have some big scratches on them.
The real casualty was a Nikon 18-55VR. It was on my assitant's D60, which was in her backpack. It was snapped off the D60, and the plastic bayonet fitting were broken off. But the camera works just fine.
Here are a couple of photos taken by our setup. Granted, neither are great. I had the camera in this position for litterally 5 minutes, and already planned to move it further down the road. And in the second shot, the super clamp had popped off so the camera is pretty much airborn, just held to the bike via the neck strap. But you gotta hand it to my assitant. Taking a shot of her in the air. I only wish I'd set the camera on Continous High speed before thand.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/InsuredDisaster/_3031759.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/InsuredDisaster/_3031761.jpg
I mounted my D300, with Sigma 10-20 on it, and clamped it to a 125cc scooter via super clamp. Then I proceeded to ride through Thai traffic, my girlfriend hitting a the remote release every so often. Until I crashed into a car. The bike landed on its left side, which coincidentally was the side I mounted the D300 on. Luckily for me, we avoided getting hit by traffic, and my girlfriend, ever the helpful assistant, caught me. Well, more like I landed on her. The bad part was, her back was hurting so she had to go to the hospital. I was worried about her so I was around her a lot making sure she was ok. The super clamp had popped off the scooter but the camera was hanging by the strap (tied on for safety.) I could see a lot of broken glass on the lens. But all I could do was throw it into my bag and head to the hospital.
The good news is, my assistant is doing much better. She has nearly no back pain now. I've paid for the car and truck that I hit, and paid the police. All that remains is to see how damaged the scooter is. A quick glance before the police impounded it show'd no major damage, but of course, the forks or frame could be bent.
Even better, my D300 has no damage. A slight scuffing on the body. The protective filter on the Sigma 10-20 was smashed and bent (hence the glass) but the lens is fine. Not sure how to get whats left of the filter off. The clamp and Manfrotto tripod head both have some big scratches on them.
The real casualty was a Nikon 18-55VR. It was on my assitant's D60, which was in her backpack. It was snapped off the D60, and the plastic bayonet fitting were broken off. But the camera works just fine.
Here are a couple of photos taken by our setup. Granted, neither are great. I had the camera in this position for litterally 5 minutes, and already planned to move it further down the road. And in the second shot, the super clamp had popped off so the camera is pretty much airborn, just held to the bike via the neck strap. But you gotta hand it to my assitant. Taking a shot of her in the air. I only wish I'd set the camera on Continous High speed before thand.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/InsuredDisaster/_3031759.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/InsuredDisaster/_3031761.jpg