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<blockquote data-quote="Lakeside Annie" data-source="post: 150890" data-attributes="member: 14240"><p>It's a sickening feeling, when your equipment hits the ground.</p><p></p><p>When did it happen to you? How did it happen? How long to get it back from the repair shop (if it was able to be repaired?)</p><p></p><p></p><p>I got my D3100 for Christmas, 2010. At Easter, 2011, we took a trip to visit my family in another state. We hopped in my mom's SUV to go to my Aunt and Uncle's house for dinner. As I was getting out of the back seat, my left hand gripped both my camera strap and my purse strap. For some unknown reason, my brain told me, "loosen up that hand just a touch." And for some unknown reason, my hand responded. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p></p><p>When my brain finally registered what that deafening crash to the ground was, I thought I was going to be sick. The camera hit the ground on the lens cover of my kit lens (18-55<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I could hear the shattered glass beneath the lens cover. Stomach in my throat, I told my SO what had just happened. He took the injured from me and tried to remove the jammed lens cover. When he finally released it, we were relieved to see it was just the filter that shattered. The lens still looked intact. I was so sad, disappointed, angry, confused... WHY did I loosen my grip on my hand??? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p></p><p>When we returned back home after our trip, we took the camera to the shop where it was purchased. Lucky for us, the SO purchased a repair warranty when he purchased the camera. We sent the camera and lens off to be repaired. It took about 5 weeks for it to get back to us... but the filter ring was still jammed on the end of my lens. :grief: So we had to send the lens back to the repair shop. For another month I had to use the only lens I had at the time, my 55-300. I was so thrilled when my kit lens finally came back! </p><p></p><p>I've been SUPER careful with it ever since. ALWAYS wearing the camera strap around my neck before I make a move with my camera.</p><p></p><p>I don't ever want to go through that again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lakeside Annie, post: 150890, member: 14240"] It's a sickening feeling, when your equipment hits the ground. When did it happen to you? How did it happen? How long to get it back from the repair shop (if it was able to be repaired?) I got my D3100 for Christmas, 2010. At Easter, 2011, we took a trip to visit my family in another state. We hopped in my mom's SUV to go to my Aunt and Uncle's house for dinner. As I was getting out of the back seat, my left hand gripped both my camera strap and my purse strap. For some unknown reason, my brain told me, "loosen up that hand just a touch." And for some unknown reason, my hand responded. :confused: When my brain finally registered what that deafening crash to the ground was, I thought I was going to be sick. The camera hit the ground on the lens cover of my kit lens (18-55;) I could hear the shattered glass beneath the lens cover. Stomach in my throat, I told my SO what had just happened. He took the injured from me and tried to remove the jammed lens cover. When he finally released it, we were relieved to see it was just the filter that shattered. The lens still looked intact. I was so sad, disappointed, angry, confused... WHY did I loosen my grip on my hand??? :mad: When we returned back home after our trip, we took the camera to the shop where it was purchased. Lucky for us, the SO purchased a repair warranty when he purchased the camera. We sent the camera and lens off to be repaired. It took about 5 weeks for it to get back to us... but the filter ring was still jammed on the end of my lens. :grief: So we had to send the lens back to the repair shop. For another month I had to use the only lens I had at the time, my 55-300. I was so thrilled when my kit lens finally came back! I've been SUPER careful with it ever since. ALWAYS wearing the camera strap around my neck before I make a move with my camera. I don't ever want to go through that again. [/QUOTE]
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