Dropped My Camera

[DSMITH131]

Dont know it this belong here but had to post it. For those that dont like using lense hood take note. I dropped my 20D and about died. I was in a Diner in Woonsocket RI had just got up begaining to leave and the magic slip of the hand and it went crashing to that concrete tile floor lense first. Everyone in the diner gasp and it was quiet as a mouse. Then everyone was so conserned if it was broken but luckly only the hood was damaged. So for me its hood on always

[GeForceFX]

I allways use my strap and lenshood :)

I'm happy for you nothing else broke

[SkipD]

So for me its hood on alwaysThat's exactly what I've been preaching to my photographer friends for many moons. I dropped a Nikon F onto a sidewalk in 1968. The lens hood folded inward, absorbing the majority of the energy of the fall. All that was required was replacement of the hood (for aesthetic reasons only). The body and lens are working fine to this day.

[Rob612]

The good ol' times whare hoods were made of metal instead of plastic... I miss them.

[bachscuttler]

Its weird this should get posted as last night, I looked out of the window and noticed great dusk light and grabbed for the camera bag to jump in the car before the light changed.

The bag contained a 3 week old 350 xt, kit lens (detached at the time) and a 75-300 lens (2 weeks old).

I'd forgotten to zip up the bag so as soon as I picked it up, the entire contents went crashing to the floor.

The 75-300 in particular made a ghastly 'glassy' type noise when it hit the deck and I was convinced it was a gonner.

To my amazement...everything works perfectly with not a mark on anything!

Reading this thread, a couple of lens hoods will be on the cards and a piece of string around my neck to remind me to double check the zip on the bag!

[lancea]

Several weeks ago I was lurking at the railway station just before 7am (before sunrise) and I wacked the side of my near-new 17-40 into a bit of pipe. The hood wouldn't have helped, nor a protective filter. What's the answer for that - airbags? :rolleyes:

The good news is that it was a case of solid object meeting solid object, and there's no obvious damage. And I'm sure it focuses better now :mrgreen:

[Stymyx]

Dont know it this belong here but had to post it. For those that dont like using lense hood take note. I dropped my 20D and about died. I was in a Diner in Woonsocket RI had just got up begaining to leave and the magic slip of the hand and it went crashing to that concrete tile floor lense first. Everyone in the diner gasp and it was quiet as a mouse. Then everyone was so conserned if it was broken but luckly only the hood was damaged. So for me its hood on always
I feel bad for you on two counts. One, you droppped your camera. Two, you were in Woonsocket! Ha, ha, just kidding. I'm originally from Warwick, R.I. myself.

I once dropped my old dRebel from a height of about 4 feet onto a hard linolium floor. I had both my 75-300mm zoom lens AND my 420EX flash attached, and I DIDN'T have a lens hood on the lens at the time. It was an absolute miracle NOTHING broke. Everything still worked and it came out of it with just a small scratch on the bottom corner of the camera.

Tough cameras, these Canons! ;)

[dennykyser]

A lens hood is great for protection from sun to little fingers. I use mine as soon as the lens cap comes off. I dropped a new 100mm f/2 one time but that had to go to canon, not sure if a hood would have softened the blow or not.
As you add glass to your equipmant, usually comes insurance. I now can relax a little more when I am carrying my 70-200 f/2.8

[ghocking]

My lens hoods on my 24-70 & 100-400 are always getting bashed, but better than the lens. I only wish Canon would sell all their lenses with hoods, it would make life easier, as some hoods are expensive and hard to get hold off. (if at all)

EOS 20D
EOS 350D
EFS 10-22
EFS 60 Macro
EF 50 1.4
EF 24-70 L
EF 28-135 IS
EF 74-300 IS
EF 100-400 L IS
580 EX

[ron chappel]

I'm allways thinking that i want some nice classy metal lenshoods but your story reminds me that plastic is essential for protection!

[PhotosGuy]

A lens hood is great for protection from sun to little fingers. And sloppy, wet tongues of dogs! ;-)

[TammieO]

I read the title of your post and my heart stopped for a second. I'm glad all you have to replace is the lens hood.

[markubig]

it's just mandatory that when I stand up with my camera, the strap goes around my neck first. glad to hear that everything is still ok.

[Miranda1]

I was in Portugal on vacation last year with my 10D and on the first day I dropped if about 3 feet onto a ceramic tile floor, I had the 24-70L attached to it. Fortunately the huge hood on the L really saved the camera and other than a couple of scuffs on the hood the camera escaped without ant really serious damage.

[Leorooster]

I would like to put on the hood whenever I shoot, but sometimes it's really a pain to bring along the hood(s).

[Miranda1]

Hi Leo

Leah I know what you are saying, some of these hoods are huge (24-70L) and are a real pain to pack when travelling. Nevertheless I would never leave home without them.

[CanonAndy]

I'm not a fan of neck straps. Most of my drops or near drops have occurred because the strap catches on something while in motion. Also, I prefer to carry the camera at my side when out in our backyard (hilly timber ground). I'd rather let it drop from 2-3 feet instead of flailing around my neck while I'm trying to trip gracefully on a grape vine or multi-flora rosebush...



CanonAndy