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Re: Transportation - my story
fcp.fernando 2006-Oct-06 14:45:00
Hi ,
And that's why I don't even use a head in the tripod ;-)
Fernando
--- In #removed#, "Mark D. Fink" <markdfink@...> wrote:
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> Which is why I don't use remote control cables. 8^)
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> From: #removed# [mailto:#removed#] On Behalf Of
Andrei
> Bodrov
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:35 AM
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> Subject: Transportation - my story
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> Hello list,
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> I was shooted my panorama from Ship-to-Shore Crane (Konecranes
> Panamax) at Muuga Container Terminal (Estonia). It was at a height of
> about 60 meters (very nice views from that height by the way ;)
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> And one incident there was happen. I call it:
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> Story: chance for upgrade camera to new one...
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> When I climbed to the crane, my first thought was about not dropping
> the camera... And when was shooting a panorama from the top (not from
> outside of the platform, but from it) forgot to lock quick-release,
> and when I rotated the camera, I accidentally touched quick-release.
> Of course my camera fell down from the tripod. Oh My God!
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> The camera was saved only because of a cable from remote control,
> which was connected to the camera. It fell down to a metal floor. The
> only good news is that lens was save, and only body had a little
> damage.
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> So I has unwanted chance for upgrade my Canon 300D, but not realize it
> ;)
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> with best regards,
> Andrei Bodrov
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