What could possibly go wrong?

[Rembrandt Rob]

It's a bit windy and so the missus and I go for a walk to have a look at what the sea's doing. Of course the camcorder comes along too. Plus a tripod "just in case". Spectacular waves breaking against the harbour wall so I put the camera on the legs to do a "his and hers" looking at the sea.

What could possibly go wrong...

[Andy Lockwood]

I laughed - and then I thought shiiiiiiittttttt..... camera!!!!!!!!!!!

[Midnight Blue]

Ooops exactly. I guess the camera is ok ?

[Rembrandt Rob]

This is a wonderful advert for the Canon HF11 which is working perfectly. It landed on the right where the hand-strap is and then rolled onto the front, denting the rim of the UV filter.

When I think about how I've abused this little camcorder over the past couple of years it shows how AVCHD cameras with no moving parts are that much more solid than tape-based cameras.

[Midnight Blue]

Well, now that we know it's ok, we can have a good laugh about it.

[david walsh]

And the lens must be fine, the autofocus kicked in quite nicely as at landed.

David.

[TimStannard]

Poorly framed. Dreadful "bloom". Horrendous wind noise. Horrible white sky/waves.
I'd sack everyone involved in that production except the triopod, whose comedic sense of timing was absolutely perfect.

[Rembrandt Rob]

I'd have to agree with you Tim. We were the only idiots there at the time so it was a guesstimate as to what would be in frame. Salt spray everywhere, wind howling. I don't think the tripod was blown over, I think the camera thought "sod this for a game of soldiers" and lay down for a nap.

[Midnight Blue]

Or may be it felt a bit sick after seeing you both start to get smoochie.

[TomSOMNIAS]

At first I was quite worried because I was assuming one of the waves was going to crash over you both, and the camera. At least the camera is ok though.