Fell really hard, although scratched, x-pro2 is doing fine!

[Robert de Bock]

I really fell quite hard while cycling with this camera hanging on my belly. The lens (not on this image) is broken, but this camera is really unbelievably strong!

 

Everything seems to work like before the crash, I'm really surprised of the strength of this camera! Definitely feels like a pro body!

 

(And I also love the images it produces by the way.)

 

This photo was taken with an iPhone.

 

[Migel Gabo]

Wow! U must had been beaten up worse than the camera!?! Love my Xpro2 also, hopefully it doesnt have to protect me the way yours did!

Cheers

[Warwick]

I dropped mine onto concrete from a height of about 3ft when I was changing the lens. A tiny scratch in the paint, but otherwise unharmed.

 

 

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[Chucktin]

The idea of dropping one gives me the willys that's for sure!

 

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[Mb.kinsman]

This hurts just to look at! It is a great camera - love mine.

[Aswald]

That's it! I'm reporting to "PETC"! People for the ethical treatment of cameras!  

 

Glad it's still working!

[milandro]

Believe it or not, now, according to some forum members, your camera looks exactly like it should and they’ve actually worked with steel wool and sandpaper on their camera to make it look like this one of yours!

 

So, now you can say that the camera has a “pro  look” too!

 

Years ago my Pentax 6 x 7 fell from the tripod ( I thought it was safely screwed on the thing but it wasn’t), the result was just a dent on the corner of the top brass section of the camera. I had it replaced despite the fact that the camera was operational and the funny thing was that my camera got a new serial number (because the part which was replaced was the part where the serial number was).

[jlmphotos]

Damn.  Sorry to hear that. I  hope (in a good way) the camera was damaged more than you.  Glad to hear it still functions!

[MrSteveVee]

Wow you must have come down with a bang. Hope your all right matey 

 

Steve V

[ReneBee]

Believe it or not, now, according to some forum members, your camera looks exactly like it should and they’ve actually worked with steel wool and sandpaper on their camera to make it look like this one of yours!

 

So, now you can say that the camera has a “pro  look” too!

 

Years ago my Pentax 6 x 7 fell from the tripod ( I thought it was safely screwed on the thing but it wasn’t), the result was just a dent on the corner of the top brass section of the camera. I had it replaced despite the fact that the camera was operational and the funny thing was that my camera got a new serial number (because the part which was replaced was the part where the serial number was).

I bet the damage to the pavement was much worse... ;-)

René.

[milandro]

indeed, did OP pay for that? 

[mdm]

Just sold my bicycle. Now feel much more safe...

[milandro]

we too...

[mdm]

))) A friend of mine broke his collarbone four days ago, fell from his bike.

[milandro]

All the best wishes. Hanging a camera from his neck will be painful maybe a wrist strap will have to do at least for the time being?

[mdm]

Yep, for me it too risky to ride and to shoot at the same time. I've tried that only ones.

 

 

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[c0ldc0ne]

I wonder how the ISO ring (around the shutter speed dial) ended up ground down around the entire circumference. That seems like an atypical damage pattern for this sort of incident.

 

And did anyone notice how the finger prints on the left side of the top plate look like they are somehow etched into the paint?

[Rand47]

I wonder how the ISO ring (around the shutter speed dial) ended up ground down around the entire circumference. That seems like an atypical damage pattern for this sort of incident.

And did anyone notice how the finger prints on the left side of the top plate look like they are somehow etched into the paint?

Yup.... and the body adjacent to the ISO ring is undamaged. Something fishy, me thinks...

 

Rand

[darkshine231]

Hello,

 

I hope you are going better as the camera ! 

 

It remember my story, My X-Pro2 fell down on Lava rocks quite hardly when he was on tripod (a Gust of wind), only some scratches on the screen, the rest was totally functional, really a trusty body !! 

 

@+

[Rick Corbishley]

I fell three times one day on ice, with camera in hand. Instinct took over and on each occasion, no matter how I fell, landed holding the camera in the air and all was well. Apart from the broken body parts, which healed eventually. Camera still in mint condition.

[milandro]

for next time snowsteps a few €, $ or £

 

[Justin_Sisson]

Ride Safe!

[cosinaphile]

im happy you survived   equivalent  damage  to human tissue  would be painful  and long healing ..

 

.. i hereby dub your fuji the lenny kravitz edition xpro2

[Iansky]

If the image of the camera is anything to go by then that was one heck of an impact, I trust you are not too badly beaten up?  The Fuji's are incredibly robust and their weight does not always endorse the strength of the body.

 

Good to hear it is still performing and lets hope Fuji can sort out the problem for you.

 

I loved the comment about the person who deliberately defaced his camera - I remember reading about him using wire wool to deface it.............a shame as genuine patination from use looks good but what he did was deliberate and looked it.

[Tool Belt]

My XT-2 was two days new.  Had a 60mm lens on it and somehow while taking the camera and lens from around my neck they flew a couple feet and crash landed on asphalt...........OMG.  Lens got a ding on the end ring where the hood attaches (still goes on OK, but requires a little more careful alignment).  Otherwise everything seems ok.  Even did a DIY centering test using notebook reinforcing tabs on a black background and the images were fine.  Whew.....I dodged a bullet and became even more impressed with Fuji.