50mm 1.8 in 2 pieces!

this is a fairly common occurance for those that drop it. Most report just putting the two pieced back together and pushing. good luck.

Can you please put a picture. I have never seen a lens inside. BTW my 50 f1.8 is at canon being serviced under warranty. I love this lens!!!

Good luck dude!

silvex wrote in post #3767558
I have never seen a lens inside.

Check this out:
https://photography-on-the.net …?p=3741656&post​count=1065

Simplified Chinese forum containing many "inside" photos:
http://forum.xitek.com …eadid=403260&pa​genumber=3

DeluxeMan wrote in post #3766187
WTF?

I like the lens, cheap or expensive I dont mind.
I want to repair it properly myself.

Is there someone who did repair a lens in the same condition who can help me?

thx guys

ok i dont mean to sound like a moron. maybe there is a place online where it will show you how to put it back together? i love my lens, and would probably have my husband fix it for me if i broke it. hes the smart one like that.
i hop that your able to do it, and find some info on it. maybe as a DIY project take pics of each step as to save other people the trouble in the future?
hugs.
shannon

well if you want a new one, i have one for sale

DeluxeMan wrote in post #3767202
This is what I had in mind!
But I just got my 5D and 24-105L 2 days ago, my budget doesnt allow me a new lens.


Ok guys. I will take some pics of it tonight!

yeah so im jealous of you now too.. lol.

You're going to have to literally snap it back in place and will require some pressure/force. If both pieces are intact and you are sure that there aren't any small plastic pieces or pins broken then you need figure out how it is aligned and do so with regard for whether the lens is focused to minimum distance or infinity.

I'm not saying it's a throwaway lens or that you should feel any better about it but it is an inexpensive lens and it's great that it didn't happen to another more expensive one. Under warranty it would not be repaired for a drop like that and out of warranty it doesn't even pay to think about the cost of a repair.

So anything you do is fine. If you can fix it, great. If not you're no worse off than you are right now.

Neil1986hk wrote in post #3767683
Check this out:
https://photography-on-the.net …?p=3741656&post​count=1065

Simplified Chinese forum containing many "inside" photos:
http://forum.xitek.com …eadid=403260&pa​genumber=3

Wow! thanks! there is a LOT of LSI in a lens. I can imagine the 1200mm or 600mm LSIs ...!

this happened to me a few months back, i used to just throw my camera with the 50mm in a nap-sack. my tabs broke and i just threw it in the trash.

http://www.ejarm.com/p​hoto/ef5018iidis/

Duct tape should fix it

Edit: Does anyone have a link for the 18-55 kit lens? I've been planning an autopsy for some time... hehe

Oh geez.

I have heard nothing but good things about this lens, so I bought it. It is waiting for me at work when I get there tomorrow. Now I hear this. $75 U.S. or not, I dont want to pay for a lens that spontaneously falls apart.

Now I am worried.

as long as you dont drop it on something hard, you'll be fine.

I dropped my nifty two days ago on hard concrete in Vancouver. Not even a scratch. I was secretly hoping it would break so I would have an excuse to get the 1.4 .

Want mine?

In all seriousness though, I hope it turns out fine. I would be lost without my 50. Best of luck.

nomorebs wrote in post #3768629
Duct tape should fix it

Edit: Does anyone have a link for the 18-55 kit lens? I've been planning an autopsy for some time... hehe

Simplified Chinese forum containing some autopsy pictures:
http://www.bjphoto.com​.cn …aspx?page=2&id=​431&cid=34