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<blockquote data-quote="James Blonde" data-source="post: 159124" data-attributes="member: 13384">ARGH!!!!!&nbsp; My new D7100 with my old 18-105 lens on the front just sailed out of my rucksack and smacked onto a tarmac path.&nbsp; I thought I'd gotten away with it - a dented adapter ring, a few scratches and scuffs on the camera body and the battery cover flying off but refitted ok.&nbsp; However on closer inspection, whilst AF still appears to work, the lens is rattling and aperture petals are clearly detached around inside, so I suspect the lens is stuffed.This was my go-to lens which covered 90% of my shooting needs, and given I'm on holiday for 2 weeks with the primary aim of doing some photography, I need a lens to replace it!It looks like I can get a 1-1 replacement for £170-£200, but I was potentially looking at getting a better general purpose lens at some point in the future.&nbsp; This might force my hand! What would you go for in my position?&nbsp; Other lenses I've got are Sigma 10-20, Nikon 50mm F1.8 and Nikon 70-300 VRII.&nbsp; I've also got an IR converted D90, so something that would minimise hotspots would be good too!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Blonde, post: 159124, member: 13384"] ARGH!!!!! My new D7100 with my old 18-105 lens on the front just sailed out of my rucksack and smacked onto a tarmac path. I thought I'd gotten away with it - a dented adapter ring, a few scratches and scuffs on the camera body and the battery cover flying off but refitted ok. However on closer inspection, whilst AF still appears to work, the lens is rattling and aperture petals are clearly detached around inside, so I suspect the lens is stuffed. This was my go-to lens which covered 90% of my shooting needs, and given I'm on holiday for 2 weeks with the primary aim of doing some photography, I need a lens to replace it! It looks like I can get a 1-1 replacement for £170-£200, but I was potentially looking at getting a better general purpose lens at some point in the future. This might force my hand! What would you go for in my position? Other lenses I've got are Sigma 10-20, Nikon 50mm F1.8 and Nikon 70-300 VRII. I've also got an IR converted D90, so something that would minimise hotspots would be good too! [/QUOTE]

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