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p.1 #1 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Some days, it's not great being in my business. Yes, it is / was a Canon 50mm f/1.0

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Aug 01, 2012 at 11:34 PM

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p.1 #2 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Wow I'm shattered, so-to-speak.

Ooh that's gotta hurt!

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:40 PM

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p.1 #3 · Don't look if you upset easily.

That was not my favorite lens, but perhaps they are rare now?

EBH

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:43 PM

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p.1 #4 · Don't look if you upset easily.

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Aug 01, 2012 at 11:45 PM

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p.1 #5 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Most important question - do you still have the box? Possibly worth more than the lens.

Sorry for your loss.

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:45 PM

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p.1 #6 · Don't look if you upset easily.

I guess its the sharpest this lens will ever be lol

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:46 PM

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p.1 #7 · Don't look if you upset easily.

omg... that sucks. Hopefully insurance will cover any damage.

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:46 PM

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p.1 #8 · Don't look if you upset easily.

That's one expensive kaleidoscope...big ouch, insured I hope!

Jerry

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:50 PM

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p.1 #9 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Stanj, I do have the box

You don't get to insure things in the rental business, unfortunately.

There is, however, some good news, I'm now told: we've located a 50mm f/1.0 that has good glass, but it's electronics burned out (and they aren't made anymore) so hopefully we'll be able to make one live one out of those two.

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:51 PM

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p.1 #10 · Don't look if you upset easily.

A little in-body AF tune adjustment will bring that lens right back up to spec.

You gotta tell us the story behind this, as in how the renter (or worse, employee?) damaged the lens.

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:53 PM

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p.1 #11 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Ouch! Looks like it took a very nasty hit on the right side.

What happened?

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:55 PM

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p.1 #12 · Don't look if you upset easily.

RCicala wrote:
Stanj, I do have the box

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:57 PM

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p.1 #13 · Don't look if you upset easily.

It was a renter: mounted it in front of a video camera, if I understand correctly, and the whole thing toppled forward. Being a video guy, he was happy to inform us that our lens had protected his camera in the fall so they were still able to get their footage with another lens

If it had been an employee I suspect they'd have taken the evidence with them when they disappeared in the middle of the day. But for people who sometimes ask "Why do you have padded carpet in a warehouse", well, here's the answer.

Aug 01, 2012 at 11:57 PM

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p.1 #14 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Ouch! How much was the security deposit on that bad boy?

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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p.1 #15 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Sheldon N wrote:
Ouch! How much was the security deposit on that bad boy?

None. We don't do security deposits. The renter (like almost all of us) is a standup guy. We'll work out some payments when we figure out what the cost is. He'll actually be OK since we should be able to create a new one in house for the cost of the broken one.

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:07 AM

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p.1 #16 · Don't look if you upset easily.

EB-1 wrote:
That was not my favorite lens, but perhaps they are rare now?

EBH

with this it is now an endangered species

no way to replace them once they are lost

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:08 AM

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p.1 #17 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Awwww, bummer! I am not sure who to hug, Roger or the lens.

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:11 AM

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p.1 #18 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Ouch, sorry about this.

I also had no idea Roger from LensRental.com was a FMer.

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:12 AM

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p.1 #19 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Wow, so sad

Yes, its an endangered species

Those dang video guys!

I work as a unit stills photographer in films and have seen very expensive gear get damaged but never a lens like that. wow

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:14 AM

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p.1 #20 · Don't look if you upset easily.

Sneakyracer wrote:

Those dang video guys!

I worked with 'dang video guys' for nearly 25 years and never witnessed such carnage. Sorry for everyone's misfortune in this case...

Aug 02, 2012 at 12:19 AM

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