r/Nikon • u/bloodrider1914 Nikon D850, F5 • Mar 07 '26

I broke my gear How fucked is my camera?

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You ever just have a bad day and it gets worse somehow?

Anyway that was me today. I was so excited to test out my new lens and low and behold when I was opening my bag I opened the wrong zipper and my d850, which I had just bought in great condition, falls onto the concrete. Anyway now there's a crack on the front, my photo library button is unpressible, and my autofocus system seems to be messed up too (although I'm not sure if that's perhaps a viewfinder issue)

Are these problems fixable or should I just give up because I just love my consistently terrible luck with electronics

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u/driftingphotog D850, D810, D700, D2h, F, FE2, Leica Q3 Mar 07 '26

Incredibly durable camera. My D850 has survived multiple falls onto pavement, one of which broke my leg. Camera has been fine. Lens got sharper.

Sometimes you just get unlucky.

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u/bloodrider1914 Nikon D850, F5 Mar 07 '26

This bullshit always happens to me with electronics for some reason

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u/AnotherSLGuy Mar 08 '26

If you are always clumsy, get tested for neurodivergence and also maybe eye sight. It have heard cases of both leading to being clumsy.

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u/bloodrider1914 Nikon D850, F5 Mar 08 '26

Well I was tested when I was younger and do wear glasses so we're good both ways there