German photographers Marion and Dieter were visiting the Nuremberg Zoo earlier this month when they came across an odd sight: one of the polar bears named Felix was chomping on a $2,100+ Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS telephoto lens. Apparently another lady was trying to change lenses while standing at the edge of the enclosure, and accidentally let the 70-200mm slip out of her grasp and into Felix’s territory.
The photographers may have had slight smirks on their faces: Dieter shoots with a Nikon D300 and Marion shoots with a Nikon D90. They managed to snap series of photos showing Felix gnawing at the lens, smoking it like a cigar, and flicking it into his pool.
I think a crushed barrel would be more than the standard rate to fix - although after being chomped by a bear it looks pretty good. Maybe canon should use it for an ad campaign on toughness?
timbop wrote:
I think a crushed barrel would be more than the standard rate to fix - although after being chomped by a bear it looks pretty good. Maybe canon should use it for an ad campaign on toughness?
Err, I think there's more than just a crushed barrel to deal with, judging from those pics. As a 'bear' minimum the lens has been flooded too. I'd say its for the scrap yard.
This is a huge faux pas! Everyone knows that lenses should never be served as appetizers. Filters first, lenses and/or bodies to follow as entrée. Sheesh! Where's the etiquette?
dont know how to embed my shots,need to set up account with Fred, but this thread hit home to me...I took this 2 weeks ago from a small open Inuit fishing boat just as this bear decided to come swimming at us..in retrospect, it must have been the L lens he wanted, though at the time I suspected it was my liver he wanted......aloha...peter
