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Comment on Tragedy Strikes My D200 by Intimidation | Shutter Moment

Intimidation | Shutter Moment — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:21:42 +0000

[...] two month of camera repair hiatus, I can finally shoot with my D200 again. This time, I decided to do another crime scene-delinquent [...]

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Vanessa — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:40:50 +0000

Holy crap that shot of the subway is amazing!

Comment on Tragedy Strikes My D200 by William Zhou

William Zhou — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:04:34 +0000

I’m not trying to score a free camera. In fact, I budgeted the new camera myself before posting this already (it’ll take a few month for me to get), but I thought I could get some help from the Internet. Anyhow, I posted up a disclaimer before the donation button. I don’t want to mislead people.

Comment on Tragedy Strikes My D200 by Another Concerned Reader

Another Concerned Reader — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:18:31 +0000

Hi,
I somehow stumbled onto your website and just finished reading this post and the above comments. I am sorry that your camera got damaged from a careless employee, but I have to agree with the first commenter. I think asking the public for their hard earned money in order for you to buy a brand new expensive camera is quite preposterous. Using people’s compassion is a half-ass way to achieve a goal.

Comment on Tragedy Strikes My D200 by William Zhou

William Zhou — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:17:05 +0000

I got my D200 back in the days when it was around the price of a FX camera. So there’s that. I don’t need the craziest equipment, but I do need something I can use for the next five years. That’s why I’m going to the lowest priced camera that supports FX (to take advantage of my lenses and full frame sensor for super wide). On top of that, although I don’t consider myself to be “pro,” I do shoot lots of crazy stuff (ie. strobist style). To be honest, I see myself going into photography full time if I don’t go down doing computer stuff. So yes, I am asking people to raise money for me to buy a new and EXPENSIVE camera. And trust me, there are always people questioning me and other high school students about why we need this and that. I even remember when I started my interactive agency, some of the clients doubted our ability.

As for buying a used body, I have a pet peeve about that since I don’t know how many shutter clicks have they gone through unless I bring it home and read the EXIF data. I’m fine with other accessories. In fact, I buy used flashes to save money all the time. Whether or not people online donate, I still have to get some of the money myself (working on that), so it’s really up to the reader to decide whether he or she would want to help. If they want to help, I don’t want them to donate just because some kid is whining because he lost his camera. I want them to donate because I want them to see that this person has potential so they should support him.

Anyway, point taken, my original post may have been misleading but it was written when I was the most furious. So, sorry if you were offended in any way.

PS: I’m already back shooting on a Nikon FM10 film camera! Going old school!

Comment on Tragedy Strikes My D200 by Concerned reader

Concerned reader — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:43:21 +0000

650 will buy you another d200 in excellent condition. If your as desperate to go be able to take photos as you say you are, this would seem like the most logical decision for you. Rather then waiting around at a snails pace for donations to come in to get 3k for a shiny new 5d mkII. I can see asking for donations to replace your camera you have broke, i mean if people like your photos, and want to see you get more of them out there, i can understand why people would do it. However, asking for 2500 for a brand new camera which would be infinitely more advanced as the one you currently have, (keeping in mind you have stated yourself you aren’t a “pro shooter” yet, so you don’t really need anything much better than a d200 in the first place) is outright audacious. To think that you could use an unfortunate event such as having your camera broken, to score yourself a brand spanking new pro one at only 500 dollars to you. I find it borderline disgusting.

I know that came out a little strong, but seriously. You say you want to get back into shooting as fast as possible, but you already have the money to enable that. Not to mention the approximate 200 dollars you would have after you replaced the d200 for 650 dollars. I just find you trying to score an almost free camera out of compassionate people disgusting. I wouldnt even have a problem if you truly admitted to trying to get as much as possible so you could get the nicest camera you could, but your writeup is done so in such a way that it comes across as if you are some down on his luck, broke photographer who broke a 3000 dollar camera in the first place. But you didn’t. you already have the funds available to cover your top priority, which you stated is getting back to photography as quickly as possible.

Comment on A Crime Comitted by The Photo Brigade » A Crime Committed – by William Zhou

The Photo Brigade » A Crime Committed – by William Zhou — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:52:38 +0000

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Tweets that mention Tragedy Strikes My D200 | Shutter Moment -- Topsy.com — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:54:52 +0000

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