Camera bag falls 23' onto concrete! :O

[David Dvir]

So my camera bag just fell off a roof, 23' straight onto concrete, there's a lot of gear in it and somehow only 3 lens hoods where damaged! I did the math and it's the same force as a sledge hammer swung by a massive dude right onto the bag - I think the camera gods were on my side today!

Here are some pics and a more detailed explanation

More info:
2D Photography Inc. | Sheer Luck, Good Packing or Telekinesis.. Either Way Crisis Averted!!!

One lucky dude I am today..

 

[Tight Knot]

Glad to hear. Must have scared the crud out of you.
Chag sameach.

 

[Chriss]

Damnnnn you are lucky. All of that equipment looks very expensive to replace.

 

[David Dvir]

Glad to hear. Must have scared the crud out of you.
Chag sameach.

Yeah well let's just say "crud" wasn't the only thing I was scared out of..

And thanks, happy chanuka to you too

Damnnnn you are lucky. All of that equipment looks very expensive to replace.

Yeah, well I mean I've got everything insured, so at worst it wouldn't be too bad, but my heart certainly missed a beat when I saw it falling/I nearly jumped after it!

 

[phiya]

Yeah, I probably would have instinctively fell after it. Or shat my pants.

I'm sure at least one of those two, or possibly both would have happened if I were you.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Are you sure all lenses still work properly? Some of the elements might have shifted? I would check before you do important shoot.

 

[Ron Evers]

If that had been me the hoods would have survived intact.


However, the rest would be shattered.

You got horseshoes up your butt buddy.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I have a Lowe Pro bag but I am also a mariner and know ho to tie knots.

 

[Stradawhovious]

Boy, that bag just paid for itself..... didn't it?

If I were you I'd go buy a lottery ticket.

 

[LiveStrong2009]

Well, what kind of bag was it?

 

[Derrel]

Dude! You were totally lucky! You'd ought to run out and buy $20 worth of lottery tickets ASAP, and then IMMEDIATELY

 

[reznap]

Your gear is sexy

 

[David Dvir]

Are you sure all lenses still work properly? Some of the elements might have shifted? I would check before you do important shoot.

Already checked and double checked everything and made sure all focusing is intact

 

[David Dvir]

I have a Lowe Pro bag but I am also a mariner and know ho to tie knots.

hehehe I wasn't the one who tied it, however that's not to say I would have done a much better job..

 

[David Dvir]

Well, what kind of bag was it?

Lowepro Vertex 200AW - this bag has survived just about everything for me now... hurricane rains, soaked in a giant puddle of mud after said hurricane, getting soaked at sea on the deck of a tiny ass fishing boat.. wow.. I'm pretty irresponsible lol