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07/10/2004 01:31:48 AM · #1 |
| Ummm...I sorta dropped my lens today...on a hard tile floor. Would any damage be obvious? I took a few photos and only noticed sensor dust...no cracks. Anyone have advice here? |
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07/10/2004 01:37:51 AM · #2 |
I don't know what to suggest specifically but take a close look at those photos that you took to see if the lenses are out of alignment. Just a wild guess. I'm sure someone else might have better suggestions. Hope everything is ok!
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07/10/2004 01:39:55 AM · #3 |
| thanks. Sure seems nikon would make a lens sturdy enough for an occasional drop! ;) They used to. |
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07/10/2004 01:44:57 AM · #4 |
Also check that it did not mess up your filter threading.
-Terry
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07/10/2004 02:02:40 AM · #5 |
Hope the lense is ok Julia.
I've just got to take the bait and swallow the pill....
How do you sorta drop something? =) |
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07/10/2004 02:13:48 AM · #6 |
| well...it rolled out of my unzipped camera bag that was stuffed too full. It only fell about 3 feet...think its ok but I wasnt sure what to look for. |
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07/10/2004 02:24:26 AM · #7 |
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07/10/2004 02:27:56 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
well...it rolled out of my unzipped camera bag that was stuffed too full. It only fell about 3 feet...think its ok but I wasnt sure what to look for. |
If it was me and had been my 100-400 L, no one would be worried about the lense. Would have to check out if the lense was still working in the ER room, which is where I would be after missing a couple heartbeats. =) |
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07/10/2004 02:44:23 AM · #9 |
| tile is fine. Was just the 50mm..but still..need to use it tomorrow. Its probably the sturdiest lens of all...thank god! |
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07/10/2004 03:49:47 AM · #10 |
I did that once, rolled a lens out of a camera bag, only the lens rolled out into an aligator enclave. Luckily it rolled out onto some mud instead of an aligator! And the lens wasn't even mine... That was a fun one to explain to the park officials!
I'm glad yours is fine! |
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07/10/2004 04:12:52 AM · #11 |
One thing that can happen is that the internal mechanisms can get out of whack so that when you're trying to change the field of view, you also affect the focusing. I had that happen with a cheap lens that fell onto the floor. I'm not so worried about the heavier, more sturdily built lenses (like the L's) having an accidental shock (not that I'm gonna just drop 'em for fun or anything).
If its a zoom you might want to flip it to AF and then practice swinging it from something near to something far so that the AF motor is tested while you try out the zoom.
Kev
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07/12/2004 09:03:27 AM · #12 |
| I nearly dropped my cheapie 50mm f1.8 but lucked out big time by catching it between my knees (couldn't do that again if I tried). |
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