Dropped camera: Has any one had the experience of sadly dropping there camera ?i did recently so far every thing seems fine also dropped the Tamron150-600 g2 lens , both fell off the...

tuomi1947

Has any one had the experience of sadly dropping there camera ?i did recently so far every thing seems fine also dropped the Tamron150-600 g2 lens , both fell off the gimbal head on tripod , the lens had a small hair line crack just under the filter cover , filter is gone glad at least I had that . Can’t send in at this time because of virus issues ,hoping it’s just cosmetic, also can’t unscrew the filter ring , going to wait till I can bring it into photo shop . Any other ideas or suggestions that may help ?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Not me. I have camera straps (UpStrap) on all of my cameras, except the 4x5s.
--Bob

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Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

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PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

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I had an issue with removing a filter and Nikon replaced the lens filter assembly. Cost me $90. I hope you are that lucky with Tamron.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

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I don't know why virus issues would prevent you from sending or receiving mail.

User ID

Mark Sturtevant wrote:

I don't know why virus issues would prevent you from sending or receiving mail.

Correct. There’s no problem sending and receiving. Problem lies in between the sending and the receiving.

Fixing toys is not deemed an essential business. Crisis time solution is “help the ailing economy by just buying a new one”.

Call your senator and explain that it’s a birding lens and birding fights the virus !!!

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

User ID wrote:

Correct. There’s no problem sending and receiving. Problem lies in between the sending and the receiving.

Fixing toys is not deemed an essential business. Crisis time solution is “help the ailing economy by just buying a new one”.

Call your senator and explain that it’s a birding lens and birding fights the virus !!!

I don't know your location, it's not listed. The camera and lens repair facility I use here in southeast Pennsylvania has been open for business throughout the COVID-19 quarantine. They are Authorized Camera Repair in Willow Grove PA. I've had several lenses and a couple camera bodies repaired there. Most recently, a few weeks ago, I had the view screen glass on my Canon 6D replaced. They do good work for a reasonable fee. Check out their web site.

TBPJr Loc: South Carolina

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I dropped a Canon 5D Mark III body on the first afternoon of a river cruise as I was trying to change lenses. It showed nothing but an error code, regardless of all the tricks I tried to get it to revive. There was no chance for a repair before I returned home, but Canon turned it around in a business week. The entire shutter assembly was replaced by the repair center (essentially turning it into a new camera--no shutter actuations). It has worked perfectly since the repair.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

User ID wrote:

Correct. There’s no problem sending and receiving. Problem lies in between the sending and the receiving.

Fixing toys is not deemed an essential business. Crisis time solution is “help the ailing economy by just buying a new one”.

Call your senator and explain that it’s a birding lens and birding fights the virus !!!

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Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Mark Sturtevant wrote:

I don't know why virus issues would prevent you from sending or receiving mail.

How about the receiving facility being closed?

https://www2.tamron-usa.com/repair.aspx

ggenova64

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Do you live in NJ?

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

Thankfully, dropping a camera is one thing I have never done. I have always had a neck strap and had that around my neck or across my shoulder. When walking I usually have the camera hanging over my right shoulder with the camera on my right hip. I have also never had anyone try to grab the camera and run, even in Germany. If you cannot find a camera repair facility open you must live in a blue state. Then you have a problem.

kodiak1314 Loc: South Bend, Ind.

Bigmike1 wrote:

Thankfully, dropping a camera is one thing I have never done. I have always had a neck strap and had that around my neck or across my shoulder. When walking I usually have the camera hanging over my right shoulder with the camera on my right hip. I have also never had anyone try to grab the camera and run, even in Germany. If you cannot find a camera repair facility open you must live in a blue state. Then you have a problem.

Just curious as to why you stated "never had anyone try to grab the camera and run, even in Germany." Is that a big problem in Germany and if so why do you think that is? They seem to have a good economy and I don't recall any stories about being cautious when traveling in Germany, just seemed like a curious statement to me.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I had a tripod leg loosen and drop a Miranda Sensorex about fifty years ago.

Use all the features of the lens and see what works and what doesn't. You can remove that filter ring.

Place upside down on rubber jar lid opener, mouse pad, etc.
Don’t grip top of filter too tight. That can spread thread area.
Put in freezer for about six minutes.
http://www.camerastupid.com/how-to-get-a-stuck-uv-filter-off-a-lens/
https://fstoppers.com/other/canons-terrifying-recommended-way-remove-stuck-filter-3988
https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-remove-a-stuck-lens-filter/
https://nofilmschool.com/2017/06/no-tools-no-problem-how-remove-jammed-lens-filter-without-wrench

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

So, Toumi, have you tried using the camera and lens since dropping it?? Is it performing okay??