Can't believe I got away with it!

Managed to drop my Nikon AFs 70-300 vr when getting out of the car this morning!
I have a backpack with a side access as well as a top access opening, whilst driving to the spot I wanted to shoot I spotted a photo op and quickly grabbed the camera out of the side pocket. Got back in the car and put the camera on the seat and drove to where I was heading.
Decided I wanted my wide angle lens so opened the main pocket of the bag, switched lenses and jumped out the car with bag and camera in hand. To my horror there was a loud clatter as something landed on the floor, it was my 70-300 rolling away from me, I hadn't zipped up the side pocket of the bag
No obvious major damage but it was with fear and trepidation that I attached it to the camera and switched on to see if it worked. It did . Focused straight away and I have just uploaded the photographs and they are all fine. Think I might put some numbers on the lottery as obviously I am very lucky today!
Anybody else had any lucky escapes with their equipment?

Wow, you caught a break today Lee.. glad that the lens was still functioning...

Pat in NH

Can't believe how stupid I was Pat, I was rushing as I wanted to catch the sunrise. Still breathing a huge sigh of relief!

I am glad for your sake it is still OK. I can imagine the shock when you realised what happened.

​I dropped my AF55D macro lens onto the concrete about a year ago, same thing, it was in the bag but not zipped up properly. There was a UV filter on there and it broke but the lens seems to be no less for it. At the time I thought the worst when I heard it hit the ground and saw the broken glass.

I've dropped lots of my lenses over the years.That's why I have grey hair.lol More important, did you get the wide shots you wanted to take.

slowpoke said:

I've dropped lots of my lenses over the years.That's why I have grey hair.lol More important, did you get the wide shots you wanted to take.

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Of course I got the wide angle shots I wanted Joe. Took them before trying the zoom. Can't let a near disaster get in the way of a good shot

Been there. I did a bit of hiking before noticing an un zipped pocket containing flash, pocket wizards, remotes etc... Lucky me nothing fell out.

Just working through them now.

slowpoke said:

I've dropped lots of my lenses over the years.That's why I have grey hair.lol More important, did you get the wide shots you wanted to take.

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I've dropped plenty of gear over the past four decades. That's why I have no hair.

Great story. Only part-dropped my 5100 w/ 18-55 getting outta a car once, and never will I ever again.