I read the story about this from phototips.biz and I can hear the owner of this equipment in my head saying "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" in real slow motion.
Now basically the way this happened was a Nikon D700 full frame sensor camera body and a huge expensive lens are mounted to the safety wall on a drag strip with a manfrotto superclamp.
The dragster at over 200mph loses control and rolls, scraping the side of the barrier and ripping the clamp and camera equipment from its position.
Fortunately the Camera was being remotely fired by the photographer or there may have been serious injury involved.
Watch the video and see if your heart sinks as mine did seeing the aftermath.
RIP D700 you will not be forgotten. sniff
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