Heart Break Lens

Just looking at this still gives me the willies.

My 5D and 24-105 were just a couple of weeks old when I bumped the tripod and sent them crashing to the ground. What a sickening sound that made. I turned just in time to see parts of the lens flying through the air. I'm glad I have insurance.

I can just see the ad on Ebay for this one; Pristine glass! Two weeks old! Some wear on body. Pictures unavailable since this is my only lens.

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Oh.... porbracito! That hurts just looking at it. I can't afford good glass and I hate to see people abusing theirs...

Ron Bailey wrote in post #5887900
...I can just see the ad on Ebay for this one; Pristine glass! Two weeks old! Some wear on body. Pictures unavailable since this is my only lens.

or you can edit your post to something like this

I can just see the ad on POTN sell fourm...

Vetteography wrote in post #5887951
Oh.... porbracito! That hurts just looking at it. I can't afford good glass and I hate to see people abusing theirs...

Abuse? Not hardly. An oops? You bet! Will it happen again? You'll be next!

Bummer. Did the body survive?

And have you tried duct tape?

Palladium wrote in post #5887959
or you can edit your post to something like this

I can just see the ad on POTN sell fourm...

I think I saw one like that the other day! First post and the guy is selling a big ticket item.

Citizensmith wrote in post #5887977
Bummer. Did the body survive?

And have you tried duct tape?

One of the few things duct tape did not help but it still is the only tool in any man's tool chest.

My eyes!!!!

Nice ad though...had any enquiries lol!!

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #5887988
My eyes!!!!

Nice ad though...had any enquiries lol!!

Yeah, but the chump tried to lowball me.

sorry for your loss... I did the same with a 20D & 16-35 onto concrete a few months ago, one of those sounds you don't forget in a hurry. (my gear survived apart from a broken filter & slightly bent filter thread on the lens)

well here is the exif for the 24-105mm...

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2008:07:10 15:17:51
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 35.0mm
CCD Width: 5.76mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

joeseph wrote in post #5888025
sorry for your loss... I did the same with a 20D & 16-35 onto concrete a few months ago, one of those sounds you don't forget in a hurry. (my gear survived apart from a broken filter & slightly bent filter thread on the lens)

You were fortunate. Stuff happens!

Palladium wrote in post #5888046
well here is the exif for the 24-105mm...

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2008:07:10 15:17:51
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 35.0mm
CCD Width: 5.76mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Yep, one of the first images made with my new 16-35mm 2.8L II!

Wow, I can't even imagine hearing my 5D and a lense smacking the ground!

The noise of a camera and lens hitting the ground is "oh f***". On second though maybe it's me that said that, I don't recall exactly.