Now I'm not sure how many Zenit users out there have thought "I wonder what would happen if my camera fell off the top of a four story building?"
Well tomorrow I'm going to be testing if a Zenit TTL would survive this situation, by dropping it off this building:
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/7938079780_9ee6db2f34.jpg[/img]
Instead of sacrificing a lens I'm using a teleconverter, to simulate the mass of a 28mm lens
Pictures before:
[IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H2w4iDOzQyc/UJLMfyynkJI/AAAAAAAAApE/Q7_VegqsRQo/s512/DHMB3826.JPG[/IMG]
Its main fault aside from not metering properly is its missing a screw on the door latch, its not that big a problem, but its been a heavily used camera at one point
[IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bRpUGtRRVcY/UJLMUvb_hkI/AAAAAAAAAos/vdLihihMosY/s512/DHMB3823.JPG[/IMG]
As you can see in the next picture the shutter works
[IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-P69eOwFAOl8/UJLMU7a6rQI/AAAAAAAAAo0/AiZ3BH-QXrs/s512/DHMB3822.JPG[/IMG]
And the focusing screen and prism are perfectly fine
[IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-chcdHXXjMuc/UJLMTvxfCoI/AAAAAAAAAoo/ESRY-l9NKgw/s512/DHMB3825.JPG[/IMG]
I will be recording the fall and take pictures of the damage, I might even try multiple falls if it doesn't fail on the first impact.
Expect photos by 4PM (GMT) tomorrow and a video after that.
You're going to crack the concrete before you crack the metal :v:
Make sure you clear out a 4 mile radius around the impact zone man. Those Zenits mean serious business.
ultimate weapon: zenit ttl and nokia 3310 duct taped together
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[img]http://i.cubeupload.com/BkIskR.jpg[/img]
ban this sick filth
It looks like it has 99% of the features of an iPhone, but unbreakable.
I probably made it to at least 3 FBI watchlists after that post
[img]http://i.imgur.com/k2pCH.jpg[/img]
Zenit, World Destroyer Edition:
[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g1qFuFFvRMQ/UJL4TdWQFeI/AAAAAAAAApo/GuoYzbKQTcs/s720/DHMB3828.JPG[/img]
(I actually ran out of space to attach the other two zenits)
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More importantly thats
1 Zenit FS-12 photosniper
3 Zenit TTLs
1 Zenit 12XP
1 Zenit ET
I think there might be more
[img]http://pds10.egloos.com/pds/200808/13/94/d0003794_48a25a41f3e4b.jpg[/img]
this is good thread.
The Zenit hasn't even fell off a roof yet
Why is this the funniest thread ever
Well a Zenit will survive one fall but all of the shutter speeds under 1/125th will not work, I'm uploading pictures now.
Spoiler
It doesn't survive two falls
You're a liar.
A liar for what reason?
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Video 1
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06sJwtJUn6M[/url]
Video 2
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFHmHPbYO4o[/url]
Pictures soon
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After fall number 1 there was no considerable damage except that several shutter speeds didn't work (B, 1/30th, 1/60th)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148541718/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8468/8148541718_bb65162a40.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148541718/]AfterFall no1[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148539520/]AfterFall no1[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148505067/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8187/8148505067_e8f386d9db.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148505067/]AfterFall no1[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
After fall number 2 it was pretty much fucked (the teleconverter is fine though)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148535298/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8148535298_8564a1781f.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148535298/]After Fall No2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148530892/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8056/8148530892_25ca6e3ed0.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148530892/]After Fall No2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148496597/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8148496597_0eaf4d7b59.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148496597/]After Fall No2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148494733/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8148494733_aa88dc98df.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148494733/]After Fall No2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148490305/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/8148490305_d73ca77956.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/8148490305/]After Fall No2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
The Mirror is smashed and the shutter is no longer linked to the advance lever.
That camera got FUCKED up.
R.I.P Zenit.
Post pictures of the concrete
Bet that didn't survive
It hit various surfaces, which did not survive the impact.
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