Hit by car! Need damage estimate!

RedlineHeart

RedlineHeart

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Long story short, I was hit by a car while filming with my DVX100B.

Both camera and I went over the hood. :(

To get a copy of the police report I need to provide a damage estimate on the camera. All the local shops around me cannot give me a number, and I can't find a camera shop that will just give me an estimate, I don't want it repaired yet.

Damage:
Focus mechanism (the more you zoom, the slower focus operates)
Body (tripod plate ripped out, scratches, tear in eyepiece rubber / scratch on viewfinder)
Tape drive (After thorough head cleaning, tape device still produces glitches. Sand may have entered tripod plate hole)

Does anyone know where in PA / NJ / DE / NY I could get a damage estimate?

I've always kept it in a hard case, it kills me to have a trashed camera now.



Me getting hit because it's golden footage:
http://www.mikespock.com/MikeUtah.mov

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Whoa dude! That is crazy footage!

I love how she instantly started making excuses...did she ever apologize or ask if you were ok???

Did you get banged up?
 
WOW! Where the heck did she come from? You were panning from the direction she came from but I never saw her.

Was she the white car that you pass early on? If so, she had to back out and turn around (seems to fast for that), otherwise she had to come from around that bend, so not always facing the sun.

Either way, the first thing out of her mouth was "I couldn't even see you" ? Man, not even a "OMG! Are you alright?!"

Crazy ... hope you are alright! :)
 
I took a trip to the hospital while she enjoyed a free dinner after leaving the scene without giving her info.

Ha, shut up Steve.
 
"The sun was in my eyes...I couldn't see anything"

Hmmm...then maybe she could explain why she was still operating her car? I mean if you can't see where are GOING, then why are you GOING in the first place.

Dude..that footage is Classic...and her response was ...well, people never cease to amaze me.

What if you were 2 year old who got away from her mom for a split second, What if you were a 50 foot ravine.

Bummer about your DVX...keep us posted. I hope you were still able to work one your project...it certainly looke interesting untill the Sun Worshiper made you bite the dust.

-Rob
 
If she left with out giving you her info, its a hit and run. She is going to the SLAMMER! I wonder if the sun will be in her eyes then?
 
Anyone find it funny that she uses that as an excuse when she is wearing sunglasses? I bet she was not looking, ipod, radio, purse or something like that. Seems like the only reason she would instantly try to tell you why.
 
I'd print out the still of her face and make flyers asking people to call you with information about that woman. Post them around the town.

I can't believe she took off.
Ridiculous.
 
Sorry to hear about your DVX and about you getting hit by a car and about the chick getting away. This sucks all around.

What doesn't suck is the footage. :)

We may be able to help you out by giving you an "estimate" for described damage. However, to get it repaired, you would really need someone to evaluate it because if it took a fall, who knows what may be wrong in there.

Just let me know if you need me to help you out.

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wait.... if i read correctly.. she got away? i would make her pay for a new dvx, if she wants to avoid jail time and law suits.
 
that looks like he filmed on a parking place not a road.....or are roads not asphalt anymore?
if she really took off shes in trouble!
 
Those crappy Utah drivers...

Just noticed that this is a month or old - I'd be interested in the outcome. Do you have footage of her leaving?
 
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