Trash the camera? 5d Mk 2

[zeb]

I have just had my 5d Mk2 body returned to me as it’s an insurance write off:shrug:, and I’m just thinking what I can do with it?

It has been fresh water damaged although I have the list of repair damage from Colchester camera’s and I did think about selling it for a few pound to a budding camera repair enthusiast, but thinking more about what I could do with it as in a bit of creative stuff, so has anyone got any ideas?

 

[SThornton]

I have just had my 5d Mk2 body returned to me as it’s an insurance write off:shrug:, and I’m just thinking what I can do with it?

It has been fresh water damaged although I have the list of repair damage from Colchester camera’s and I did think about selling it for a few pound to a budding camera repair enthusiast, but thinking more about what I could do with it as in a bit of creative stuff, so has anyone got any ideas?

Doorstop?

 

[Wozzaaah]

Sell it on Ebay as 'untested'?

 

[MWHCVT]

Body Cap off, fill with soil, plant something, when it's grown take a photo

 

[OutLore]

Take it to pieces, sell the pieces.

Make something out of it - would make a nice clock

 

[neil_g]

Sell as "spares or repair" on eBay. Someone will buy it.

Just make sure you explain clearly what happened to it.

 

[andrewc]

Local camera shop has a dismantled camera mounted on a board as a display piece.

 

[zeb]

Body Cap off, fill with soil, plant something, when it's grown take a photo

Now I'm liking this idea

 

[Studi0488]

Slow motion sledge hammer, post it on you tube watch people cry......

 

[gman]

Play a joke on a mate who has a 5D MkII?

 

[AJQS]

Paint out Canon, write on Olympus and see if you can get it on 43rumors.com as a forthcoming full frame release?

 

[EspressoJunkie]

If you're a smoker, this....

http://blog.planet5d.com/2011/06/what-using-the-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-as-an-ash-tray/

 

[dinners]

Entrapment - it would really annoy a thief.

I'm liking the planter idea though - good with herbs on the kitchen window sill

 

[OutLore]

Play a joke on a mate who has a 5D MkII?

love it

 

[lensworx]

Drill a hole in the top and make into a table / desk lamp.

 

[steele01]

hahahahahahah totaly agree play a joke LOL that'd be epic that would and get it on video be youtube gold

then strip it and wall mount it the place I used to go that serviced my canon gear had wall mounted camera in bits looked brilliant and very interesting

 

[zeb]

Cheers for all the idea's thinking I will lake it apart and have a look at the bits maybe mount them. then put the body back together then maybe do some shots with different things out of the lens spigot ie plant a flower/Fill with water and put small boat in there. Must be lots of things maybe do a 52

 

[OutLore]

How about making a "lens" out of random stuff - like baked bean cans, pringles tubes, a coffee cup

Then go out with it (and a working camera), see and shoot the reactions you get...