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<blockquote data-quote="SkvLTD" data-source="post: 423394" data-attributes="member: 12855">Still don't know how, but managed to drop mine and so its back to the 5100 w/ all the glass until I send in the 6 for the &quot;free&quot; shutter thing again and hopefully damaged mirror hinge (on the right side) won't cost over 3-400 or so. My 55/1.2 took the same dive and, the stock UV filter took the spill cracking completely but also damaging the threads that I will have to figure out how to remedy as best I can (probably dremel it out, as best possible, and maybe removing the thread ring to file down the dented area or something) so at the very least I want to say - do not use &quot;protection filters&quot; because they may likely cause more damage that they're worth. Front element is fine, but from the angle of the dive it would've been anyway. A bent and hollowed out filter seems like more of a pain to deal with.So there go 2 weeks and maybe some of using this babe, but all lessons learned and a well-timed refresher on to ALWAYS secure it on me - wrap around the wrist, or cross the strap around the neck to avoid any possibility of spilling.IF anything, I needed a bit of a wakeup call, and luckily it shouldnt cost TOO much. Plus going back to basics as a refresher to boot for the time being.(And all in all, was worth it despite the end result)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SkvLTD, post: 423394, member: 12855"] Still don't know how, but managed to drop mine and so its back to the 5100 w/ all the glass until I send in the 6 for the "free" shutter thing again and hopefully damaged mirror hinge (on the right side) won't cost over 3-400 or so. My 55/1.2 took the same dive and, the stock UV filter took the spill cracking completely but also damaging the threads that I will have to figure out how to remedy as best I can (probably dremel it out, as best possible, and maybe removing the thread ring to file down the dented area or something) so at the very least I want to say - do not use "protection filters" because they may likely cause more damage that they're worth. Front element is fine, but from the angle of the dive it would've been anyway. A bent and hollowed out filter seems like more of a pain to deal with. So there go 2 weeks and maybe some of using this babe, but all lessons learned and a well-timed refresher on to ALWAYS secure it on me - wrap around the wrist, or cross the strap around the neck to avoid any possibility of spilling. IF anything, I needed a bit of a wakeup call, and luckily it shouldnt cost TOO much. Plus going back to basics as a refresher to boot for the time being. (And all in all, was worth it despite the end result) [/QUOTE]

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