Bad luck!

[Erik Lund]

Not my accident, I have newer dopped a camera. Chris is the unlucky guy.

[bjornthun]

That carabiner is a disaster waiting to happen, any climber will know. I hope you reconsider,,,,

Also attaching on end of the strap to lens the other to the camera puts all the stress on the camera mount, not nice for a heavy set up,,,

Sorry but both are not what I would recommend.

Btw a monopod on feet,,,, 

What does a good carabiner look like, or what is the alternative?

Btw. why is the one pictured a disaster in the making?

[Erik Lund]

There is risk that the strap goes around the carabiner and opens the arm.

Carabiners for climbing are designed either to avoid this or provided with a screw or twist lock.

The single screw attaching to the bottom can come loose quite easily also, not something I would like to trust,,,

[bjornthun]

Ok, thanks!

"Climbing" and "carabiner" turns out many results on google!

[Erik Lund]

This link shows how it happens on a bolt, similar to the setup with one screw in the bottom of the camera:

https://books.google.dk/books?id=rpQTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT278&lpg=PT278&dq=how+a+carabine+gets+clipped+accidentally&source=bl&ots=ahdA2nJdqb&sig=zWu-SpFEWNVBZl3n1CTpAd4uAKo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7jq3c_-3MAhVCCpoKHT3gBeAQ6AEIKzAC#v=onepage&q=how%20a%20carabine%20gets%20clipped%20accidentally&f=false

Similar can happen with a rope/sling/strap clinging around the lock.

[chris dees]

According to the NSP the damage is about €1000,00 and my insurance will cover it (pfff).
Only my own-risk of €45,00

I'm curious how the D810 will come out of this.

[Erik Lund]

That sounds great Chris!

There is just something odd, from your image one can clearly see that the mount-screw-holes in the D810 body shell itself has been completely broken apart and it appears black and looks like plastic - But a D810 is supposedly a metal casting body shell design - Only explanation I can think of is if there is like a brittle plastic 'break-away' ring between the mount and the metal body,,,, Newer see this before.

No they must replace the hole front to do that repair,,,,

[chris dees]

That sounds great Chris!

There is just something odd, from your image one can clearly see that the mount-screw-holes in the D810 body shell itself has been completely broken apart and it appears black and looks like plastic - But a D810 is supposedly a metal casting body shell design - Only explanation I can think of is if there is like a brittle plastic 'break-away' ring between the mount and the metal body,,,, Newer see this before.

No they must replace the hole front to do that repair,,,,

Yes, according to their note they'll replace the front body.

[Erik Lund]

Thanks for clearing that up Chris, just odd the broken surface of your image appears black,,, never mind

[chris dees]

Thanks for clearing that up Chris, just odd the broken surface of your image appears black,,, never mind

Yes it is and it feels as plastic too.

[Erik Lund]

Hmmmm strange - It should be 'cold' to the touch,,,

[Erik Lund]

The shot I just uploaded is a D800 I found online where it's stated as if the D8xx is same build.

But to me it looks like the D810 is a plastic mount camera,,, the more I look at the images of your broken one Chris,,,

I can now see it's the self tapping screw-types used to mount the bayonet and the little contacts to make electrical contact between camera mount itself and electronics inside the camera,,, Just opened my own - I can't believe my eyes,,,,

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Same story with the Df, by the way. Bean counters at work to slash costs in production, presumably.

[Erik Lund]

Yes but it is quite visible in the images from Nikon that the mirror box and mount area is plastic on the DF, but in Nikon material on the D810 it looks like its magnesium and it is stated:

The Nikon D810 is surprisingly lightweight, yet highly rugged and durable. A body made of magnesium alloy and a stringently tested weather and dust sealing helps to protect your investment against the elements when shooting on location. It’s tough in construction, yet subtle in nuance. In every way, the D810 is designed to surprise — and delight.

[chris dees]

Perhaps you have to open up your D810 to be sure.