This Sucks-

Gdad · 07-14-2008, 02:05 PM

Out shooting over the weekend and like and idiot dropped my 10.5mm Fisheye right on the concrete.

I was soooo pissed off. Just a warning- be carefull out there boys & girls-

Surprisingly it actually still works and I can't even see anything in the images- although I have not tried it it full sun yet.

Jessica · 07-14-2008, 02:08 PM

damn that sucks at least it appears to still work.

**SorsSalutis** · 07-14-2008, 03:50 PM

Did you get a warranty on it? When I bought my Sigma 10-20 I bought a 5 year replacement warranty on it for a hundred bucks. It seems like a lot but if anything like that happens I bring it in the store and they replace it on the spot. Not bad for 600.00. Plus I'm a fucking klutz. Sorry for your loss, that really really sucks.

Speaking of, does anyone know how to insure camera equipment? My wife and I were talking about it a few days ago. Since I have about 2000+ in equipment (and I know thats not a lot compared to a few on here) I wanted to see if I could get it insured.

StreetRacingOnline · 07-14-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gdad

Surprisingly it actually still works and I can't even see anything in the images- although I have not tried it it full sun yet.

let me guess you dont shoot full frame right? It should be fine, but the second you put it on a FF sensor or film camera, bad news will ensue..... followed by tears...

Goop · 07-14-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SorsSalutis

Did you get a warranty on it? When I bought my Sigma 10-20 I bought a 5 year replacement warranty on it for a hundred bucks. It seems like a lot but if anything like that happens I bring it in the store and they replace it on the spot. Not bad for 600.00. Plus I'm a fucking klutz. Sorry for your loss, that really really sucks.

Speaking of, does anyone know how to insure camera equipment? My wife and I were talking about it a few days ago. Since I have about 2000+ in equipment (and I know thats not a lot compared to a few on here) I wanted to see if I could get it insured.

Talk to your insurance company that you go through for car insurance etc. When I worked for Nationwide I found out they insured jewelery and tons of other stuff.

StreetRacingOnline · 07-14-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Goop

Talk to your insurance company that you go through for car insurance etc. When I worked for Nationwide I found out they insured jewelery and tons of other stuff.

IF YOU ARE A WORKING PHOTOG, as in receive *ANY* money from your photography DO NOT i repeat DO NOT go through your home owners nor your car insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY WILL DENY your claim if they find out you have made a single dollar from photograhy using the equipment that they insured. Trust me i know many who have tried to get out the easy way by doing this, and they got burned badly

Go with a true photography insurance. Covers liability/damage on shoots as well as theft. and your own mistakes such as dropping or flooding etc...

I would suggest googling photo insurance, i am a member at photo.net and i have their insurance package. 495/yearly with $30k for equipment and 50/100k for damages on location etc...

click here...
http://photo.net/learn/insurance

nipster · 07-14-2008, 08:17 PM

Not sure if that is a canon or not, but you can send it in to canon service and they will fix it for a few hundred $$$. Its likely just the front element that needs to be replaced.

I am sure Nikon or tamron or whatever does this too

Brandon. · 07-14-2008, 10:23 PM

looks like a sigma.

that really sucks! Dropping my gear is problem one of my biggest fears. Aside from my camera dying in the middle of the shoot.

Glad to hear that it doesn't effect your shots so far.

Gdad · 07-14-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by StreetRacingOnline

let me guess you dont shoot full frame right? It should be fine, but the second you put it on a FF sensor or film camera, bad news will ensue..... followed by tears...

It is a Nikon DX lens so would not work for full frame anyway- actually it was set to be part of my fund raising sale for a D700. *was*

Gdad · 07-14-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by StreetRacingOnline

IF YOU ARE A WORKING PHOTOG, as in receive *ANY* money from your photography DO NOT i repeat DO NOT go through your home owners nor your car insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY WILL DENY your claim if they find out you have made a single dollar from photograhy using the equipment that they insured. Trust me i know many who have tried to get out the easy way by doing this, and they got burned badly

Go with a true photography insurance. Covers liability/damage on shoots as well as theft. and your own mistakes such as dropping or flooding etc...

I would suggest googling photo insurance, i am a member at photo.net and i have their insurance package. 495/yearly with $30k for equipment and 50/100k for damages on location etc...

click here...
http://photo.net/learn/insurance

It would not meet my homeowners deductable anyway- but thanks for the link on the insurance. Obviously something to consider for the future.

**Mars_302** · 07-15-2008, 01:53 AM

id just contact nikon for a repair qoute. I doubt its anything big to them, just unscrew the front mount and glass and replace.

**.:Chris:.** · 07-15-2008, 08:55 AM

I thought the same thing when I dropped my SB-600 a couple of weeks ago. All I did was break the flash tube - easy fix, right? Turns out they want $180-ish dollars to fix it, when a new one is $185+shipping from B&H.

I ordered a new SB-600 because I needed one for last Saturday, and I also ordered a replacement bulb from Nikon at a whopping $8.12 + shipping. It's been a bit of a bitch to take apart the old flash, but now that I've done it I could do it again in ten minutes. The hard part is the desoldering I guess, but I don't see $150+ in labor here.

Sorry about the lens. I've been contemplating insurance too, but for $495/yr I could break quite a bit of my stuff and replace it out of pocket.

As far as not being able to see anything on the lens, I read an interesting article once that claimed if you tore a small corner off of a post-it note and stuck it on the front of your lens, you wouldn't see it unless you were up past F22. Give it a try, you may be surprised at how much a scratch won't show in your pictures.

07-14-2008, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gdad Dr. Jekyl & Me	This Sucks- Out shooting over the weekend and like and idiot dropped my 10.5mm Fisheye right on the concrete. I was soooo pissed off. Just a warning- be carefull out there boys & girls- Surprisingly it actually still works and I can't even see anything in the images- although I have not tried it it full sun yet.

07-15-2008, 08:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
.:Chris:. Photography&Graphics Mod	I thought the same thing when I dropped my SB-600 a couple of weeks ago. All I did was break the flash tube - easy fix, right? Turns out they want $180-ish dollars to fix it, when a new one is $185+shipping from B&H. I ordered a new SB-600 because I needed one for last Saturday, and I also ordered a replacement bulb from Nikon at a whopping $8.12 + shipping. It's been a bit of a bitch to take apart the old flash, but now that I've done it I could do it again in ten minutes. The hard part is the desoldering I guess, but I don't see $150+ in labor here. Sorry about the lens. I've been contemplating insurance too, but for $495/yr I could break quite a bit of my stuff and replace it out of pocket. As far as not being able to see anything on the lens, I read an interesting article once that claimed if you tore a small corner off of a post-it note and stuck it on the front of your lens, you wouldn't see it unless you were up past F22. Give it a try, you may be surprised at how much a scratch won't show in your pictures. Last edited by .:Chris:. : 07-15-2008 at 08:57 AM.

07-14-2008, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jessica If you seek Amy	damn that sucks at least it appears to still work.

07-14-2008, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
SorsSalutis I B O A B	Did you get a warranty on it? When I bought my Sigma 10-20 I bought a 5 year replacement warranty on it for a hundred bucks. It seems like a lot but if anything like that happens I bring it in the store and they replace it on the spot. Not bad for 600.00. Plus I'm a fucking klutz. Sorry for your loss, that really really sucks. Speaking of, does anyone know how to insure camera equipment? My wife and I were talking about it a few days ago. Since I have about 2000+ in equipment (and I know thats not a lot compared to a few on here) I wanted to see if I could get it insured.

07-14-2008, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
nipster Go Gators	Not sure if that is a canon or not, but you can send it in to canon service and they will fix it for a few hundred $$$. Its likely just the front element that needs to be replaced. I am sure Nikon or tamron or whatever does this too

07-14-2008, 10:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Brandon. Your iron willed fuck up.	looks like a sigma. that really sucks! Dropping my gear is problem one of my biggest fears. Aside from my camera dying in the middle of the shoot. Glad to hear that it doesn't effect your shots so far.

07-15-2008, 01:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mars_302 Race Photographer	id just contact nikon for a repair qoute. I doubt its anything big to them, just unscrew the front mount and glass and replace.