Scratched a bit of the black paint on 5d3

Alex53 · 21 Sep 2012 at 10:43

First scratch hurts the most. Eventually you'll lose count.

mrk · 23 Sep 2012 at 23:00

My camera bag INTERIOR scuffed the head of my 5D3, I was mortified until I took the next photo with the 50 1.4 and all was forgotten.

So yeah, forget about it and enjoy the high ISO ass kicking

jonneymendoza · 24 Sep 2012 at 14:30

Mate i have some handheld shots done around miami bayside harbour at night time and my initial impressions are WOW!!!

Tomsk · 24 Sep 2012 at 14:37

Rojin said:
It's a sign!

What is it with Nikon bodies losing the rubber?!

D.P. said:
Rubber grip on my D90 got ripped off the other day and is now lost - instead I have a yucky stick recess for a grip. Must mean I can buy a D800 right?

Or some Sugru.

Gaffer · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:19

jonneymendoza said:
Hi all, my black rapid strap scratched a bit of the painting off of the bottom of my 5d3

Wear your scratches with pride:

http://leicarumors.com/2009/01/21/a-really-used-camera.aspx/

Andrew

ElDude · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:28

They'll be doing a road worn 5D range soon

mrk · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:29

So who's going to be the first to attack their 5D3 with sand paper?

ElDude · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:34

Not me. I've already got something yucky stuck to it which looks like a frostie

mrk · 28 Sep 2012 at 20:30

Today, was recording a review of the carbon fibre tripod when suddenly...

Thankfully, the only damage was to my soul!

And this is why you slide out QR plates, not lift out!

ElDude · 28 Sep 2012 at 20:33

James J · 28 Sep 2012 at 20:46

LOL I'd have had to mute the video if that was me as the swearing would be intense!

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:05

WTF, did you not lock it down?

mrk · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:15

It was locked down, I unscrewed it to take it off and put it on the other tripod without noticing how front heavy it was ¬_¬

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:16

How did it fall off if it was locked down? /confused

BTW, kudos in not swearing !

mrk · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:24

It was locked down on the base, until I unscrewed it.

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:25

mrk said:
It was locked down on the base, until I unscrewed it.

I swear i can see the camera still attached to the plate in the video.

mrk · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:28

Raymond Lin said:
I swear i can see the camera still attached to the plate in the video.

Yes the quick release plate is attached to the camera, I unscrewed the ball head base plate to release the camera from the ball head. I take it you don't have a tripod with a ball head hence the confusion?

An Exception · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:29

Delete

mrk · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:32

Oh it's perfectly safe if you lock the qr plate on the ball head base, it won't move at all, it's as tough as any decent ball head from any brand out there. I just goofed up when unclamping the base from the qr plate with one hand. You're supposed to unclamp then slide the plate left or right to take it off the base, I unscrewed the clamp more so you could effectively use it as a latch based quick release but this only works with two hands or if the bulk of the weight is in the centre of the body (50mm lens, for example).

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:33

mrk said:
Yes the quick release plate is attached to the camera, I unscrewed the ball head base plate to release the camera from the ball head. I take it you don't have a tripod with a ball head hence the confusion?

I don't lol

I have a P&T only. Thinking about a ball head though, Arca Swiss may be. I am not sure.