I almost destroyed another Z9 🤦 

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Aircraft mechanics use "speed tape", to fix commercial jets!! Don't feel bad.

Actually, Matt was surprisingly calm. I'm fortunate to be on the van with him in Iceland.

These new cameras are definitely more fragile than the older D series. I dropped my D4 from over 10 feet down the side of a small cliff and no damage, if that was my Z8 then it would have been catastrophic.

somehow this looks platic and flimsy, try this with anything older f5 based and break the floor

Thanks Matt! Sorry to see the damage, but very happy that you share with us the dirt and grit of real life shooting! It ain't for whimps! :) You gave me advice, which I'm sure you won't remember, on sending my D810 in for servicing when it displayed the ERR code (shutter seems to be the best online answer & to send it in for servicing). I did so, but oddly it arrived not displaying any error! (But I did get a nice serving and sensor clean, immediately prior to shooting the total solar eclipse, so that was nice.) I have to assume the knocking and banging of shipping freed the shutter or whatever was hung up. Now I DID IT AGAIN, this time to a D750. I *think* it is happening when I shut the camera off whilst live streaming, and the shutter locks up ("ERR" displays on the top). I *almost* did it to my other D810 last week, killing the power, before properly shutting off the Live View, and properly turning the camera off. Gots to be more careful! :) Don't rush about! Breath. Relax... heheh.... Anyway, thanks for all your practical advice Matt. I do appreciate it

Amazing shots Matt! Those puffin shots look wonderful.

Thanks for Sharing!! Beautiful Images!!!!

Those photos are stunning

Sorry Matt. It happens and you adapted and overcame. Shots are beautiful. I am leaving for Alaska in 2 days. Will be thinking of you as I get into cold weather and hopefully some wildlife. Cheers.

There's a reason I've never considered trading my old camera bodies in - they show too much wear and tear from actual use. Anyone who sees your Z9s, even if they don't know who you are, is going to think "that guy's serious, look at the scars." Glad you're able to keep shooting, beautiful shots of the puffins.

Beeautiful Images Matt!

I'm curious how the tape holds up. Curious if it will be an issue when it's hot. Gorilla tape gets looser when it's hot it seems. I hope it works well for you. Seems like you did a great job taping it. But make sure to not get adhesive residue inside, so when you swap tape, use a rag with isopropyl alcohol to wipe it off externally first, if any got in the gaps wipe it off. I had to use tape too ,but not on the camera it self, but the Peak Design Clutch hand strap, as it always wanted to go out of place, so I put tape there to stop it from doing that, so I can just put my hand in there and the camera is secure, instead of aligning it then putting hand in. Annoying design flaw, but they might have their reasons, but for me it's just an annoyance. I used Gorilla tape, but it eventually gets pushed away. So have to replace it from time to time.

damn, what a bummer Matt to have a damaged camera during your trip, 🤞🤞 the "till I get home" repair lats the distance. Great shots on the puffins BTW

The Icelandic Horse in B/W is a gorgeous shot.

Hey Matt, the first copy of my Z9 had the sensor shield fail after 1 month. I haven't seen too many others with this problem, but I'm starting to wonder now...

Santa is early this year!

Sad to see that you broke a part of it, but good to see that you share it with us. That shows that it can happen even to the best, and not only me heheheheh. By the way, the photos was stunning. Cheers, Bjoern. A Norwegian living in south Brazil.

You should have a museum of every gear you broke so far :) I seem to have a curse with 24-70 lenses , 2 fell already , Sigma L mount and the Nikon one, but both still work , the panasonic was repaired. Just recently the 85 1.8 joined the fray too , but so far very light scuff pheww lol

Testing the limits of Z9 😁

Well you are ok, so that’s what’s important.

wow those bird photos 😍 have you btw tested the megadap adapter to mount sony glass to nikon z with autofocus? that kind of video would sure help us sony users switching to Nikon

Thank you for the video Matt😊 All around the camera SmallRig cage is perfect to protect your Z9 from such cases😊 I'm always buying it, every time I upgrade my camera ( it was for Z7, Z7II, after Z8 and Z9). I made it as a habit, like a lens filter, but for the body... All of my cages after I was selling old cameras did an amazing job, as all dents, scratches were on them and not on the cameras😊 100-200usd accessory to protect 3k-4k usd camera 😉👍

I have a Z7ii and think the card door very flimsy. It often opens just by my reaching into the camera bag and taking out the camera and sometimes has flipped open just in the bag and I worry that I will pull thr camera out with the door open and it will catch and break off. Not impressed by Nikon's design/build in this simple matter.

**HELP** I have the new Sony A9 iii (newest software) and photos on it look great and the exposure I want, but when I open It in Photoshop/ Camera RAW they are really really really dark and the saturation is off, so I open them in Bridge and preview for a moment is perfect then it loads fully in the preview and again it looks awfully dark? Why is this happening?

Would a smallrig aluminum cage have saved it?

best location for puffins? you're in Grímsey?

I would keep that broken off bit somewhere else. The worst case would be jamming it into a card slot and tripling your repair cots. FWIW, never use superglue on a camera because it flows where it should not go.

400 2.8 tc? Stunning shots!

Ahhhh, Matt, you are almost as destructive as Frank Spencer. Lol.

Those lead lined Nikon cameras really hit hard if dropped.

Sorry about the camera. At least you were able to get black tape, You could have been stuck with pink or red. Hope the rest of the trip goes well.

Making it work! 👍

That nikon breaker guy. A collection of Nikon gear you have broken over the years would make a pretty decent pro set up I think. What's that now? Two z9s, multiple 24-70s pf various generations. Was there a d4 or d5 as well? No doubt some other lenses. I don't envy your probable insurance premium... Haha

Very nice image you got there.. Tag sharp, nice bokeh and nice colour.. .. Hopefully your z9 can hold on for the entire trip

Seriously dude….lol

beautiful images

As I said before I recommend hand strap, this way you can't drop the camera, as long as it's adjusted correctly.

Its now a $2000 camera.

amazing what gaffer/duct tape can do .. I have gaffer tape wrapped round the base of my Sony a7riii to protect it from scratches & works great

You should apply to Nikon as a hardcore hardware tester!

wwonderful pics!

youre becoming kai wong

MacGyver

1 of the main reasons all of my bodies have cages! I have cages for with and without grips. Sorry this happened to you though. Ugh!!

That's good tape you'll be ok! until you can get it repaired properly. Have a good shoot!!

LOL, Nikon still exists? :)

It wouldn’t be Matt Granger otherwise. 85mm, Z9 1, Z9 2. lol

Hello Matt. I met you watching your videos on the Nikon D1X. You are good and nice but also very unlucky. I am sorry. However try to be more careful with your equipment. Greetings from Italy.😎

Panzertape FTW

You are on a roll my friend. Remeber that things come in 3!! Be careful.

Beautiful frame filling photos & videos. I pretty much don't do video so, can video be cropped like photos? Thanks for any replies. PS, your a little late on the don't drop advice. My D810 viewfinder is glued on & one of the hinges for the pop-up flash is off & I'm guessing it had a spring on it also. But everything works. No complaints. I've owned for 8 years & shooting wildlife I would guess I have well over 100 clicks considering how many times I passed 9999. I'm insured but because it was neglect to pay attention on my part, didn't file a claim. If it gets stolen or caught in a fire (God forbid), or unexpected gust of wind comes & blows over the tripod, I'll file a claim. Again, beautiful Puffin vid & photos!

Z9 No.1 “I know! I’ve only just recovered. Reported him to the RSPCN (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Nikon’s).” Z9 No.2 “I’m going to copyright strike soon as he connects me to WiFi.” As a Z9 owner I’m happy to report no drops…yet.😂

Butter fingers

my z6 have plastic bottom that disintegrate around grip, at least it helps to save climate and good for planet, right? thinking minds told us so I do have nothing and be happy

The more you use something the greater the likelihood of breaking it.

A good 3D printer specialist could give you a repair...

You definitely can use this tape. I used the exact same tape type for securing my bumper of the car on my way to a garage, which led over an Autobahn. 😉

Well, I had to fix my Z7 II's LCD with some packing tape and duct tape while on vacation in Yellowstone a few years ago. Dropp the camera and the hinge was bent plus I cracked the LCD screen (but it still worked). Had to duct tape the screen down but it still worked for the remainder of the trip (happened on day 2 of an 8 day trip to YS and Grand Tetons). But I guess a broken memory card door isn't the end of the world in reality and is far "better" than say a bent lens mount (which would render the camera useless). In my case, I probably jinxed myself since it was the one time I had a spare camera with me (my Z6 II). But still used the Z7 II for most things even with the broken LCD. But let's see here, I think you broke the sensor shield and now this... perhaps Nikon should hire you to torture test their cameras?

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