Dropped my camera!!!

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:'( I was at soft play (created by the devil!) this morning, one of the kids was pushed, I lunged forward to stop her hitting her head and dropped my camera, I know it's stupid to take it in there but compact battery wasn't charged!

Anyway, the ultra violet filter smashed and the cap is jammed onto it. The lens looks ok and it does seem to be working but it is slow to focus, the zoom is sometimes perfectly smooth, sometimes it seems to jam up.

Please tell me it is salvagable!!! Should I take it to a shop to get it checked out? I am a bit worried that there is glass under the rim of the lens.

HELP!
 
Nobody can say without seeing the lens- I would go to a shop to get it checked out....

Sorry for saying this as its not helpful but this sounds like one of those situations where the UV filter has done more damage than protection. Hopefully in the best case scenario the lens element underneath is unscathed but it probably is scratched from the shattered glass.

The lens would be slow to focus wouldn't it if there's nothing to focus on.... it can't focus!

I've had a cap jammed into a cheapo 18-55 non-IS kit lens before but it came off with a bit of persuasion and luckily there was no damage- but there wasn't a filter on either.

I hope it all works out ok!
 
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Oh! I should have said, I managed to unscrew the filter! I have taken a few pictures with it since and they seem sharp but sometimes it won't focus, sometimes it is fine and sometimes it focus's eventually!
 
Well I hate to say this but the lens elements are most likely misaligned from the drop, which may be causing the focus problems - have you looked at pictures you have taken from it?

I don't know about Nikon lenses but if its a lens economically worth salvaging then you should send it off for a service.
 
travellingcello said:
Well I hate to say this but the lens elements are most likely misaligned from the drop, which may be causing the focus problems - have you looked at pictures you have taken from it?
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Only on the view finder. They seem fine.

How long do you think they'd keep the lens? I have a birthday party to shoot at the weekend?!?!

It's sods law, had a very nice tax rebate that I was going to spend on a new lens, now looks like it will go on repairing/replacing this one. b****r! I hate soft play!
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I think you should phone your local camera shop to find out!

the best ones are busy though so would expect several days at least. Maybe you can take it to them and they can give it a quick look, they might be able to tell you what it is that is wrong with it immediately, and give you a quote.
 
Thanks all for the advice.

I will take it in in the morning and see what they think.

Thanks again
 
Ooh I feel your pain....

What lens was it that was dropped ?
 
Personally I'd have let the kid fall and saved the camera.

But that's just me...
 
You must be gutted. Fingers crossed for you it's not so bad as you think.
 
callaird said:
I am just so mad at myself, it was such a stupid thing to do!

It is AF-S NIKKOR 18-105mm 135-5.6G ED.
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Hope you can get it sorted out
 
callaird said:
It's sods law, had a very nice tax rebate that I was going to spend on a new lens, now looks like it will go on repairing/replacing this one. b****r! I hate soft play!
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Why not claim on your household insurance? This is a genuine case of accidental damage after all.
 
odd jim said:
Personally I'd have let the kid fall and saved the camera.

But that's just me...
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I'm a nanny, I'm paid to make sure the kids aren't hurt! (and she is only 7 months old and it was a concrete floor) If it was anyone elses child, I would have to think twice!!
 
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Mike Jackson said:
Why not claim on your household insurance? This is a genuine case of accidental damage after all.
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Oh! I have camera insurance, I'm a live-in nanny and wasn't sure it would be covered on their home insurance.

I will see what the camera shop has to say tomorrow (if I can find one locally, that might be a whole other thread) and then ring the insurance, thanks for reminding me!
 
Insurance - either household or camera is the way forward

it does sound like a poorly lens though - my 170-500 had the same symptoms after it collected a cricket ball on the end, that turned out to be a stuffed focusing motor
 
Thank you for all your replies.

And for the condolences! I think I might go to bed and cry a bit!
 
Sorry to hear you dropped your camera, if you were gong to buy a good lens (what do you mean by a good lens similar MM) then get that and think of repairing the old later if you need to :thumbs:
 
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sorry to hear this :( hope it's ok. I almost had a similar to do when I came off my bike at the weekend and my camera was in my handlebar bag. Not a thought for myself; first thought was arggghhhh my camera; 2nd thought was arggh my bike, then I checked myself over last lol
 
Just Dave said:
Sorry to hear you dropped your camera, if you were gong to buy a good lens (what do you mean by a good lens similar MM) then get that and think of repairing the old later if you need to :thumbs:
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I was going to buy a wide angle. Not sure what spec yet, that was going to be another thread!

Do you think there might be some damage to the camera body?
 
Sorry to hear, but look at it this way: your kid didn't crack her head open, which is the more important issue here. :)

Not helpful now, but for the future maybe put it on a neckstrap in case you suddenly need your hands for something?
 
If it hit lens first the body is probably okay - but get it checked anyway - If you do wind up making an insurance claim you might as well get the whole thing looked at
 
sturisoma said:
I almost had a similar to do when I came off my bike at the weekend and my camera was in my handlebar bag. Not a thought for myself; first thought was arggghhhh my camera; 2nd thought was arggh my bike, then I checked myself over last lol
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LOL summer you arent alone there - My mate ben has never let me forget the time I went overboard from a RHIB in quite bad seas then surfaced spitting out sea water and shouted the imortal words

"****ing hell mate, grab the camera" :lol:

To his credit ben said " **** the camera it's insured, theres only one of you, grab my hand you **** "
 
callaird said:
Oh! I have camera insurance, I'm a live-in nanny and wasn't sure it would be covered on their home insurance.

I will see what the camera shop has to say tomorrow (if I can find one locally, that might be a whole other thread) and then ring the insurance, thanks for reminding me!
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Or was it at their house??? ;)

I didn't say that!
 
A mount has been dislodged inside the lens, it has been sent to Nikon for repair, estimate is about £100 but it won't be back for at least 2 weeks, so brought a reconditioned 18-135mm lens, it has a years guarantee and I can take it back if I am not happy with it.

I have taken a few photos of the culprit, I mean my charge and they look good, will put them on the ipad when it's charged and have a good look.

Thank you all for your replies, advice and stopping me from drinking myself into oblivion!
 
i am suprised you were allowed to take photos in a soft play
 
callaird said:
A mount has been dislodged inside the lens, it has been sent to Nikon for repair, estimate is about £100 but it won't be back for at least 2 weeks, so brought a reconditioned 18-135mm lens, it has a years guarantee and I can take it back if I am not happy with it.

I have taken a few photos of the culprit, I mean my charge and they look good, will put them on the ipad when it's charged and have a good look.

Thank you all for your replies, advice and stopping me from drinking myself into oblivion!
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I guess it could have been worse, at least your camera is fine.

I was going to say, if there is anything good to learn from this, perhaps keeping the camera strap around your neck would be a good suggestion, but in this particular case perhaps it wouldn't. A thought just went through my mind, I could just see the camera swing forward (as you went to save the child's fall) and hitting the child's head :eek:

Saving that child would have been done on instinct IMHO, I doubt you had time to think about it, so well done there. Cameras etc are replaceable, whereas very young children are venerable to serious injury.
 
I'm a bit concerned that there's concrete at a child's play area ('soft' play?). I used to assess children's play areas for safety certificates and I know that outdoor ones need rubber tiles...
 
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