WesNolan Loc: Atlanta/St. Petersburg

I've handled 35 mm and medium format cameras for years. Soon after buying my Canon 5Dsr last year, I was in a restaurant photographing the chef and some of his staf holding fresh, large and heavy whole fish. After staging the shot, now PICTURE THIS: The camera with flash is sitting on the counter to my right, facing me... I reached down and picked up the camera grasping the lens next to the camera body. I raised it off the counter, turning it around to grasp the left side of the camera body... and the lens RELEASED from the camera and fell to the concrete floor bending the focus and zoom rings and denting the mounting ring! And of course... trying to grab the separating lens, I inevitably dropped the body too!!! Folks... I've "responsibly" handled all kinds of professional cameras for over 50 years... and NEVER has something like this happened to me! And NO... I'm NOT getting old and feeble, thank you! My point here, and I've made it WELL KNOWN to Canon, is that the release button to the left of the lens mount should have a raised, protective ring, higher than the height of the button, effective to where you have to insert your finger tip to compress the button! But! This has probably never happened to anyone before and I don't see Canon giving "my" critical annalysis any credence. Yes... I'm VERY aware of extra care required to prevent such acts of foolishness. I've even hung outside of aircraft taking photos and videos of planes manuvering in and out of formation. I'm still here. My hope is that whoever reads this will now NOT be the SECOND ONE to do this! "Just sayin"...

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

No worries here, Wes. I use Nikons.

You do have my sympathies, though. That is a dreadful experience.
--Bob

cmc65

I agree with you. I have grasped my 7dmkii with the 100-400 on it much the same way and panicked when I felt the release button. Luckily I have caught it in time. So sorry this happened to you. Hope it was all fixable

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Ouch!!!

Wonder how many other Canon users have had the same issue.
I use Nikon also, but hate to hear this.

twowindsbear

That's all it takes to remove a Canon lens? Press a button and it comes right off? Don't'cha have to give the lens a twist of some sort, too???

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

I have inadvertently depressed the release button on my Nikon and fortunately didn't drop the lens. It may be a rare occurrence unit it happens to you. I empathize.

unlucky2 Loc: Hemet Ca.

I have the 5DSR and the 100-400 +++ (lots of other) it takes two hands to remove/ change my lens. Pushing the button with one hand and turning the lens with the other. Do not know how this could have happened. I am trying to replicate (over my bed) so far no luck. My lens does not disengage when only the button is pushed. I am paying attention (to this thread) I do not want to suffer this sort of mishap.

wesm Loc: Los Altos CA

Yeah, it takes a quarter turn twist, and requires a little force, there is some friction (normally)

chase4 Loc: Punta Corona, California

WOW, thanks for sharing this sad event. Hopefully it might save some Canon users some grief in the future. chase

mackphotos Loc: Washington, DC

My heartfelt empathy for this happening to you. Wishing you and your gear a speedy recovery.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I feel your pain. The lens will obviously need repair, and it may be an expensive repair. You didn't say how much, or if any damage was inflicted on that expensive Canon body. Sometimes it takes one bad experience to make sure it doesn't happen again. Now you know. I own a Nikon too, so, I'm unaware of how the release button is designed. Good luck to you. Accidents can be costly.

WesNolan Loc: Atlanta/St. Petersburg

Yeah... "fixable"... and it was Brand New! Lens is 24-70 2.8 and PPA ins. is $500 deductable! I'm just now about to put it in somewhere in Atlanta and bight the bullet. Thanks. Keep your Smile on... you "caught" yours!

WesNolan Loc: Atlanta/St. Petersburg

Oh yeah! That camera is heavy and as I picked it up I had to turn it just a bit... ENOUGH to loosen it and when I took hold of the camera body... all hell broke loose!!!

WesNolan Loc: Atlanta/St. Petersburg

Unlucky2, I don't know the exact movement I did, AND maybe I turned the lens to hold the camera hanging down first? Keep practicing. There IS A WAY to do this!!! As you know, they are HEAVY and just holding the lens... LOOSE! and turning counter clockwise is all it takes! The chef and staf were holding heavy fish and I didn't pay the attention to NOT have to write this report. Lesson: Keep... CONSCIOUS! Duh!!!

Bill_de Loc: US

That is really a shame. I could say you shoulda been more careful, but we all take our all off the ball once in a while. I hope the repairs are done quickly so you can put this behind you.

BTW - what happened to the fish?

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