Why would Canon Service Center lock my 400mm lens case?

I sent my 400mm f/2.8 IS in its case to the Canon Service Center to have the tripod ring serviced. When I got it back the case was locked.

Now Canon wants me to go to a local camera shop and see if they can open it. The two stores in town don't even have L lenses in stock let alone a big white storage case.

Canon says the locks are just to keep the case closed and they should be easy to open.

I'm a little ticked off that they would lock it at all since I sent it to them unlocked. The case is a nice place to store the lens but I would never consider locking it.

Ok, enough ranting. Any ideas short of poppin the rivets?

Tandem wrote in post #5377259
I sent my 400mm f/2.8 IS in its case to the Canon Service Center to have the tripod ring serviced. When I got it back the case was locked.

Now Canon wants me to go to a local camera shop and see if they can open it. The two stores in town don't even have L lenses in stock let alone a big white storage case.

Canon says the locks are just to keep the case closed and they should be easy to open.

I'm a little ticked off that they would lock it at all since I sent it to them unlocked. The case is a nice place to store the lens but I would never consider locking it.

Ok, enough ranting. Any ideas short of poppin the rivets?

don't get mad at me for asking...but what happened to your key ?

ed rader

ed rader wrote in post #5377307
don't get mad at me for asking...but what happened to your key ?

ed rader

I have no idea. It may have run away with the key to my CPU that I never use. I bet if I find them I will discover a cache of missing socks.

that was a funny reply, LOL.

You could always have them send you a key.

Tandem wrote in post #5377477
I have no idea. It may have run away with the key to my CPU that I never use. I bet if I find them I will discover a cache of missing socks.

That is hilarious.

Tandem wrote in post #5377477
I have no idea. It may have run away with the key to my CPU that I never use. I bet if I find them I will discover a cache of missing socks.

I doubt that about the missing socks. Socks a canabalistic, they eat the weaker members while in the dryer.

Tandem wrote in post #5377477
I have no idea. It may have run away with the key to my CPU that I never use. I bet if I find them I will discover a cache of missing socks.

It's all a diabolical plot by the underwear gnomes...

I got up one morning, couldn't find my socks, so I called Information. She said, "Hello, Information." I said, "I can't find my socks." She said, "They're behind the couch." And they were!

-- Steven Wright

donaldjl wrote in post #5380258
It's all a diabolical plot by the underwear gnomes...

It's a good thing underwear doesn't come in pairs.

Oh, wait, they d... whoa, now I'm really confused.

I'd be willing to bet that any locksmith worth his weight in salt could pick the locks on the case so fast he wouldn't feel right charging you. Until he saw the big white lens that is.

kito109654 wrote in post #5380434
I'd be willing to bet that any locksmith worth his weight in salt could pick the locks on the case so fast he wouldn't feel right charging you. Until he saw the big white lens that is.

hahaha, i'm going to have to second that.

"oh yea, don't worry about it. this kind of lock is really simple to open, i just wouldn't feel right charg.. is that a 400mm f/2.8L? .. that'll be $20."

kito109654 wrote in post #5380434
I'd be willing to bet that any locksmith worth his weight in salt could pick the locks on the case so fast he wouldn't feel right charging you. Until he saw the big white lens that is.

LOL! So true! HAHAHA.

The guys at the Canon Service Center are just like guys at service centers for other stuff. They're a bunch of curious puppies who just can't wait to get into some serious trouble.

Do you think you can pick the lock with a hair pin?

Just lend a key of sombody my 300 and 500 are the same key.