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I dropped my 18-105 from waist height it bounced a few times still works fine...(not a multi thousand dollar lens but that my contribution)

Question for you guys... just purchased a 28mm F2.8D lens from a guy on POTN he said the aperture blades were stuck at 4.5 and they are (got the lens for 60) well inspecting the lens seems like there is a oily substance inside the lens causing the blades to be sticky has this happened to any one? The AF works so i dont think its water damage any thought's? Im taking it to a service shop tomorrow which was my plan to do im thinking i can have a good lens for under 150

tim wrote in post #11121569
You'd think given it was a known problem they'd have fixed the design, but apparently not. It's mostly because of the SB900, i've read, because that flash is so heavy.

I still need some neoprene to cover the SB900 hotshoe lock which sticks into my head.

I'm surprised the 70-200 VR II needs repairs though. The Canon version was a tank, it just worked. Apparently Canon replaced the IS unit once when I sent it for calibration, no idea why since it seemed fine, but they didn't charge me.

I don't baby my equipment, I put it on the ground when I don't need it. I don't drop it though, and I make sure it's treated reasonably well. Scratches don't bother me at all though, i'd almost rather have equipment that looked good but used rather than brand new looking stuff.

I mean, no biggie. I'll just send my D700 in under warranty but of course there is the long term concern.

As for the 70-200VRII, beats me. Perhaps it's a fluke. Again, I'll send it in under warranty. Seems like it does not affect IQ. Just feels like something is loose in there.

Yeah, it's not like I bang around my gear. I treat my gear well. I don't drop it on the ground for instance. But I definitely don't baby it!

Fried Gumamela FLOWERS

nicksan wrote in post #11121892
I mean, no biggie. I'll just send my D700 in under warranty but of course there is the long term concern.

As for the 70-200VRII, beats me. Perhaps it's a fluke. Again, I'll send it in under warranty. Seems like it does not affect IQ. Just feels like something is loose in there.

Yeah, it's not like I bang around my gear. I treat my gear well. I don't drop it on the ground for instance. But I definitely don't baby it!

One of my D700s is from the US... i'll have to pay for that repair or send it all the way back

monk3y wrote in post #11122286
Fried Gumamela FLOWERS

Well that's the strangest thing i've seen today!

tim wrote in post #11123351
One of my D700s is from the US... i'll have to pay for that repair or send it all the way back

Well that's the strangest thing i've seen today!

I just checked... and its called Hibiscus in English
http://www.philippineh​erbalmedicine.org/guma​mela.htm

its very delicious Tim, it was the first time I ate a flower ahaha

I am currently waiting for the SB-700, but I have a 9 day long vacation next month and I am not sure if the SB-700 will be available by that time

Quick one from this morning........

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …j_photography/5​095867199/

^ love it.

monk3y wrote in post #11122286
Fried Gumamela FLOWERS

Nice lighting on these. Eating flowers? Yuk!

nicksan wrote in post #11124961
Nice lighting on these. Eating flowers? Yuk!

haha the lighting was just natural Nick Thank you

Gumamela = Hibiscus flowers... its really really good, haha I might have to go back there to eat some more sometime soon

Food Time Again guys

Lord Stowe's Egg tarts

Dude, it's 11:54AM here. I'm getting hungry!!!!!!!

nicksan wrote in post #11125572
Dude, it's 11:54AM here. I'm getting hungry!!!!!!!

you're lucky I did not post this during midnight ahahaha... 15 minutes more and you can get your grub

Nick, what happened to your crumpler strap? did you replace them?

monk3y wrote in post #11125603
you're lucky I did not post this during midnight ahahaha... 15 minutes more and you can get your grub

Nick, what happened to your crumpler strap? did you replace them?

No, I still use them. Turns out I had that one incident where it slipped off my shoulders. It never happened again, but I am more careful about it now. I'll live with the straps for now since they are very comfortable afterall. I have a feeling the ones with heavy rubber won't be as comfortable so...

nicksan wrote in post #11125614
No, I still use them. Turns out I had that one incident where it slipped off my shoulders. It never happened again, but I am more careful about it now. I'll live with the straps for now since they are very comfortable afterall. I have a feeling the ones with heavy rubber won't be as comfortable so...

The Canon Crumpler straps have a lot more rubber netting underneath, I really think its a better design than the common crumpler strap... I just hate mine since the color is red, so I bought a black standard one, its as comfortable but with somewhat lesser rubber netting.