Ouch, dropped it.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 16:18
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And just realised johns law is right again
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John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.
John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 16:25
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Sorry to hear that Floggitt, I.ve never dropped one eather but I have caught the strap a couple of times and I did pull the telepone of the desk once.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 17:09
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just rung insurers for advice, and they have started a claim so all is not lost. Do i replace it with the same or do I go for 18-135 WR?
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John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.
John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 17:28
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The only time the 17-70 comes off my camera is when I need the 60-250.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 17:47
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somewhere in the forums was some debates about wether using straps causes more mishaps than they prevent... I've never used them myself... hopefully you'll be getting to upgrade to the 17-70
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 17:55
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I'd look around for an unsold DA 16-45 - first 17-70 I picked up wouldn't focus - poor sod who would have bought it from Jessops in Richmomd would have complained about dud focussing....
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Posted 09/06/2012 - 18:21
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Don wrote:
somewhere in the forums was some debates about wether using straps causes more mishaps than they prevent... I've never used them myself... hopefully you'll be getting to upgrade to the 17-70
I must admit that all my previous cameras (pre dlsr) had cases around them with integral straps. Camera out of case - no strap. Snag is it's not easy to quickly unstrap (gone are the days of the sprung "dog lead" clip that attached to slip ringssomewhere in the forums was some debates about wether using straps causes more mishaps than they prevent... I've never used them myself... hopefully you'll be getting to upgrade to the 17-70
Bernard
Posted 09/06/2012 - 18:36
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Ouch indeed. Sorry to hear that.
I would check the camera thoroughly with a known good lens before making any insurance claims
I would check the camera thoroughly with a known good lens before making any insurance claims
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Posted 09/06/2012 - 19:00
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Smeggypants wrote:
Ouch indeed. Sorry to hear that.
I would check the camera thoroughly with a known good lens before making any insurance claims
Thanks good advice, I did! As you can imagine I did get into a bit of a panic thinking the camera was faulty. I have wacked off a few pictures outside at checked them it all seem to work fine, fingers crossed that i don't find something later. Ouch indeed. Sorry to hear that.
I would check the camera thoroughly with a known good lens before making any insurance claims
Still cant believe I damaged it, I have never done this.
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John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.
John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.
Posted 09/06/2012 - 19:31
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They say things like this always come in three's
Will two others kindly drop their cameras before I touch mine again
Seriously though, that's tough luck John but if it's just the lens that's damaged are you sure it will be worth an insurance claim taking into account any excess and subsequent higher premiums?
Will two others kindly drop their cameras before I touch mine again
Seriously though, that's tough luck John but if it's just the lens that's damaged are you sure it will be worth an insurance claim taking into account any excess and subsequent higher premiums?
Posted 09/06/2012 - 20:42
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true, excess is £25 and its only £110 a year contents cover so should be ok i hope
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Camera seems fine but the DA 16-45 is hurting. It will not focus now as the focusing ring is solid and the zoom ring only turns half way.
Think its an insurance claim, never ever dropped my previous camera in 30 years gutted.
John's Law: If it isn't broke, it bloody soon will be.