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last shot before crash ... 😢

Knorp

Knorp

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Three minutes later I had broken my elbow ...

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| x2dii | summilux-r 1.4/80 mm |

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FWIW - miraculously, unlike my elbow, both camera and lens survived the crash. They didn't even hit the ground; no dent, no scratch ... 😇
 
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speedy recovery-wishes herefrom too!!
And huge congrats with your new Hasselblad X2D II 👍👍👍
Looking forward to more files from that
 
Sad news. Trust you recover well. Did you protect your camera from the fall and that's why you broke your elbow?
 
algrove said:
Sad news. Trust you recover well. Did you protect your camera from the fall and that's why you broke your elbow?
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You bet I did, Lou !
Broke my right elbow (olecranon fracture), badly bruised my forearm and hand in the 'act', but the camera and lens (± 1,5 kg) both survived unscathed !
Anyway, although I'm on the mend I still can't bend my arm far enough to bring a camera to my face so aiming and framing by rear screen.
Taking a shot while supporting the camera with my left hand only and just pressing the shutter button with my right hand.
It's doable though ... 😌

Kind regards.
 
That's impressive, an airport security metal detector will probably go crazy.
I hope you can hold your heaviest cameras/lenses very soon.
 
Knorp said:
Update: my elbow is getting much better, but still a long way to go.
This is what it took to put it back together, pretty amazing ...

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OMG Bart. thats a hell of a lot of nails, screws and special metalpieces !!!
no wonder you can't lift your arm any longer!
And its easy to understand if you have been on your heels for a while!
Hoping all the best!
 
Thorkil said:
OMG Bart. thats a hell of a lot of nails, screws and special metalpieces !!!
no wonder you can't lift your arm any longer!
And its easy to understand if you have been on your heels for a while!
Hoping all the best!
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The lifting is not too bad actually, but it is the bending and stretching that is still limited.
But I can't complain, because I can now put a camera to my eye again.
:)
 
Knorp said:
The lifting is not too bad actually, but it is the bending and stretching that is still limited.
But I can't complain, because I can now put a camera to my eye again.
:)
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(y)I guess it will need a lot of exercise before it's sufficient fit..
 
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