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Jul 1, 2019 08:40:44 #
Plenty of fellow sufferers on this site, papa. Our hearts go out to you. This is why we buy insurance. Please tell us yours was insured?
Jul 1, 2019 08:59:05 #
rjriggins11
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
papaluv4gd wrote:
Anybody have the dubious experience of having your camera fall out of your vehicle,land on the lens and see it ripped off the lens mount? " *&^@$!)>:*".This is a family forum,gotta keep it clean. SIGH...
Hi. My name is Rick. I’m the owner and lead technician at Discount Camera Repair and a member in good standing here at the UHH. I’ve been doing repairs for other members here at greatly discounted rates and would be glad to help.
I'd be more than happy to repair your camera for you and keep the cost as low as possible. If you’re interested, please respond by private message.
Jul 1, 2019 09:53:38 #
Jul 1, 2019 10:19:34 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
turp77 wrote:
One evening returning home I got out of my Van, gr... (show quote)
And now you know what the insides of a lens looks like! :-)
Jul 1, 2019 10:34:17 #
Bittmoore wrote:
My T4i tumbled out of my hands (I was no longer we... (show quote)
How in the world could it have survived a more-than-25-foot fall onto rocks without total destruction, much less the (almost miraculous!) minimal damage described? Somebody up there really likes you.
Jul 1, 2019 11:07:30 #
Jul 1, 2019 11:12:30 #
papaluv4gd wrote:
Anybody have the dubious experience of having your camera fall out of your vehicle,land on the lens and see it ripped off the lens mount? " *&^@$!)>:*".This is a family forum,gotta keep it clean. SIGH...
The composite lens mount is designed to protect the camera body in the event of a drop accident. The plastic mount can be purchased on Line at amazon or eBay for a few dollars and is fairly easy to replace. I speak from experience.
Jul 1, 2019 13:18:07 #
nadelewitz wrote:
And now you know what the insides of a lens looks like! :-)
Jul 1, 2019 15:57:15 #
My first SLR was a Petri FT. I bought it in 1970 from a "ship's store" while on a Med Cruise with the Navy. I was a corpsman attached to a Marine Unit and accompanied them ashore for war games. I carried that camera through mock war in Greece, Italy, Corsica and a couple other places I cannot remember now. It weathered heat, rain, wind, dust, and even salt spray. It survived a second Med Cruise after I transferred back to the Navy and even took photos of Russian Ships for my Captain. Can't ever recall dropping it but I contined to use that camera until the mid 80s when I damaged the shutter curtains trying to photograph a solar eclipse, burned small holes in the primary shutter curtain. I've since replaced it with another Petri FT and that one is still working perfectly. It was rather heavy but solid and had some metal in the lenses for it. Too bad the company bankrupted and went out of business.
Jul 1, 2019 17:52:48 #
PhotogHobbyist wrote:
My first SLR was a Petri FT. I bought it in 1970 ... (show quote)
I cannot remember what happened to my FT which was a great camera, bought it in 67 or 68 at the PX.
Jul 1, 2019 18:01:45 #
I had an accidental discharge of my handgun, 380, was pointed at bed, fortunately but unfortunately so was some camera gear. Bullet went through small 50 mm lens, then hit my 70-200, 2.8, mounted on Sony a9. Shattered 50 mm, put dent on side of other lens but shattered glass inside. Found the intact slug.
Jul 1, 2019 18:15:39 #
I didn't need to drop my Nikon 18-140mm lens, it fell apart all by itself..!! I managed to put it all back together but was stumped as to what to do about the rubber focus grip...as it had swelled too much, I tried cutting it to make it shorter but when I stuck it on it wasn't very successful and kept coming unstuck. I was about ready to throw it in the rubbish in disgust, then I remembered my old Minolta 75-300mm lens. The grip on this lens was exactly the right width and being slightly smaller. it fit nice and snug on the 18-140mm barrel. Problem solved. It took a bit of getting used to after seeing the nikon rubber for so many years but now one of my favourite every day lenses is back in commission..this seems to be a common problem with this lens. I had the previous generation, the 18-105mm and the same thing happened to it... 
Jul 1, 2019 18:54:39 #
Stuff (I'm keeping it clean as per your instructions) happens. I find that such accidents create great opportunities to get new, up to date equipment.
Jul 1, 2019 22:16:33 #
Kaib795
Loc: Maryland, USA
revhen wrote:
Stuff (I'm keeping it clean as per your instructions) happens. I find that such accidents create great opportunities to get new, up to date equipment.
Yeah, I like your answer to the problem. LOL
Jul 1, 2019 22:58:09 #
I remember changing out of my 50mm f1.4 top another lense while sitting on a rock near the edge of Observation Point in Zion NP. I took the 50 of the camera and set it down resting on the front of my camera case. The next thing I knew the case rolled over and then lense rolled out bad over the edge of a 2,400ft drop. I bounced several times as it rolled out of site and when I last saw it was broken apart into at least 5 or so pieces.
Then there was the time I left my photography teachers Ftb attached to my tripod resting on top of my 65 Catalina station wagon. I got in the car and pulled out. Thump/thump and oh sh*t later it hit the ground. cost my a $200+ for repairs to the body and lense plus a little grief but God bless her she still gave me a passing grade and I think she is responsible for teaching me lessons about how to do the right thing as well as passing along a deep love of photography. Thank you Miss Nelson. Your students are forever grateful.
Then there was the time I left my photography teachers Ftb attached to my tripod resting on top of my 65 Catalina station wagon. I got in the car and pulled out. Thump/thump and oh sh*t later it hit the ground. cost my a $200+ for repairs to the body and lense plus a little grief but God bless her she still gave me a passing grade and I think she is responsible for teaching me lessons about how to do the right thing as well as passing along a deep love of photography. Thank you Miss Nelson. Your students are forever grateful.
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