Just when I thought it wouldn't happen to me

cause I am so carefull that I will never drop a lens, I always check the bag to make sure that it is zipped up so nothing can fall out.

Looks like I was wrong. I went to the local gardens today and, change the lens to the 17-40 so I can give it a good useage, and had thought that the bag was zipped up.

the photo below is not how I would normaly store the lens in the bag. but in any case I am glad that it hit the lens hood first

you will be happy to note that the lens and the owner are fine

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Minor war-wound. Now you look like a pro!

I dropped my 75-300 IS once... I heard glass shatter and almost fainted. Luckly, it was only the filter and there was barely a scratch on it... I replaced the filter and its like it never happened.

I am now more careful with my gear.

RFMSports wrote:
Minor war-wound. Now you look like a pro!

I thought you didn't look like a pro till you had a lens hood attached to the lens with duct tape?

Oh well, what doesn't kill the equipment makes us stronger. (What does kill the equipment makes us cry/have a nervous breakdown/throw a temper tantrum/swear enough to make a sailor blush/all of the above.)

OMG, the most terrifying noise in the universe.

Photographers Dictionary:

Terror:
1. Dropping a lens and hearing the sound of glass breaking
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Unbelievable ecstacy:
1. Following terror (definition 1) realizing that it was only the filter that broke and the lens works fine.
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you know if you don't want it anymore you can send it my way
glad it didn't break on you

I am just glad that it hit the lens hood first. as for the duck tape, I could always put some on the lens somewhere. there is this big open bit at the front I never know what to do with

I am also glad that it was not my 17-40 that would have given me a heart attack

You’re all amateurs. Try dropping a 100-400L sometime. That will get your attention in a big hurry and earn you a visit to the Canon service center. It will also allow you to exercise your VISA card. (the sad voice of experience).

belmondo wrote:
You’re all amateurs. Try dropping a 100-400L sometime. That will get your attention in a big hurry and earn you a visit to the Canon service center. It will also allow you to exercise your VISA card. (the sad voice of experience).

You don't have insurance? My home insurance (60€ a year) replaces or repairs up to 3400€ of hobby equipment I accidentally break in Finland or Scandinavia (of the part of total cost that goes over 120€ that I have to pay myself).

That's the biggest problem with plastic-it does indeed (up to a point) flex and reduce the chances of breaking something internally but DAMN it scratches easily!
Try scratching one of the cheaper kits zooms with a fingernail-it will!

PekkaM wrote:

belmondo wrote:
You’re all amateurs. Try dropping a 100-400L sometime. That will get your attention in a big hurry and earn you a visit to the Canon service center. It will also allow you to exercise your VISA card. (the sad voice of experience).

You don't have insurance? My home insurance (60€ a year) replaces or repairs up to 3400€ of hobby equipment I accidentally break in Finland or Scandinavia (of the part of total cost that goes over 120€ that I have to pay myself).

We have something of a unique situation in California right now. Within the last few years we've had several natural disasters that have cost the insurance companies a lot of money. Another problem they've cited are losses due to a recent upturn in claims relating to mold and fungus issues---a new class of lawsuits that's become 'trendy' among trial lawyers.

Regardless of the reason, insurance companies are become very hard to deal with and extraordinarily selective about the policies they write. One large company has stopped writing any new homeowners policies altogether while others have limited the number of policies one customer can have. On the other hand, it is impossible to get a fire policy for a rental property if you don't have your primary homeowner’s coverage with the same company. The costs of coverage have escalated significantly, and to compensate, people are buying into programs with larger deductibles and lower coverage amounts.

I called my agent and inquired about coverage for my photo equipment. He told me to prepare a list and he'd get me a quote. I will admit that I have a fair amount of expensive gear, but the price he gave me for insurance was beyond all reason. It was very clear they weren't really interested in that kind of business. It was several hundred dollars per year, and the deductible was something like $500.00 per incident as I recall. Ironically, the equipment is already covered for certain kinds of losses under my present policy. That would include fire and theft while in the house, but not breakage.