My camera & very favorite (+ still uninsured*) lens took a bit of a tumble on Saturday, face first**. Think lens cap smashed into the filter & likely the lens, unable to twist anything off. There were tinkling noises, like fairy dust (i.e. glass).
I sat on the subway platform & cried, obviously.
I sat on the subway platform & cried, obviously.
Mike & Tara performed some triage work when we got home & were able to stabilize it. The good news, after taking it to the camera hospital first thing today? It's going to make it. Total cost of repair = $16 (+ the cost of a new filter & a new lens cap of course - the weight of the lens & body crushed both, but left the actual glass unscathed). I get to bring it home tomorrow.
Thank goodness for the filter that saved my 24-70mm. Do those photos make your stomach hurt, too??
(The other good news? The camera body itself was undamaged, & I was able to use my other lens + Tara's, all weekend. Phew.)
*All camera equipment is now included on a rider of our insurance policy.
**In the case! Must buy new camera bag with more padding.
**In the case! Must buy new camera bag with more padding.
16 comments:
whew...what a glorious price tag! $16.00 is very doable. Glad to hear that they took good care of you and didn't rip you off.
Makes the filter a no brainer, right?! :) Wow...that did make my stomach hurt just looking at those pics...
at first, I was like: NOOoooooo!! but then, the solution calmed me down.
I'm amazed by the $16 too. But phew. That was a stressful post.
I literally covered my mouth, gasped and said "Noooooo!" out loud after reading the first part. That would really really really suck if you hadn't been able to fix it. Whew! Glad it worked out ok.
Good gravy I almost peed my pants. Where'd you take it??? Does B&H do that? What will you take pictures of to celebrate its return? Sorry for all the question marks...
i threw up in my mouth a little bit when i saw those pictures. i'm glad it can be repaired though. that was a close call.
Oh my gosh! That looks BAD! (sorry) I can't believe it only cost 16 dollars to fix. That is GREAT NEWS. I hate it when stuff like this happens... No fun.
Glad you still had a great weekend.
What an amazing outcome. What would we do without your pictures? I'm serious. And you are such an adult with that insurance rider talk and all. Impressive.
i'm so sorry you had to go through that!! AHHHHH! my heart was hurting when i read it.
so glad this has a happy ending.
you have got to be kidding me! thank heavens it is repairable.
Seriously?! Oh my goodness. I was sure you would have to buy an entirely new lens. Such a relief. Wow.
This means I'm ready and waiting to see all the photos from the weekend:)
Stunning photography on here!
Lovely blog!
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OH NO!!!!! so sorry!
but only $16? not bad.
Why are these large cameras so hard to take care of? I feel like mine needs its own nanny when we travel with it. Camera drama is the worst.
Glad it worked out ok.
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