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Gilligan Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #1 · A bad way to end your vacation... I was heading back to the airport after a great weekend with the family to fly home. I had to pack the van very tight because we had 3 car seats and a weeks worth of luggage. I had to put my camera bag in a precarious location, but it was OK since I new where it was. The problem was that my father in-law tried to help before I put the vehicle in park and opened the door, only to find my camera bag tumbling out. In it was my Macbook, D300, 24-70, 70-200, 18-200, and 10.5 My heart sank to the floor when I opened up the bag, only to find the 24-70 in pieces... It seems to be the only thing that took the hit. I sent it to Nikon Canada, it looks like it will run me about $400 to repair, I think I'm lucky, but I haven't gotten it back yet. Here are the pics... Pic1 Pic2 Pic3 Gilligan Sep 06, 2008 at 12:06 AM

fusiongt Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #2 · A bad way to end your vacation... Ouch... hope it's possible for nikon to fix Sep 06, 2008 at 12:10 AM

BenV Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #3 · A bad way to end your vacation... OUCH! tough break! (no pun intended) glad your other stuff is all safe. Sep 06, 2008 at 12:11 AM

cbrandt Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #4 · A bad way to end your vacation... uff da .. for sure .. sorry about the mishap. 25% of new so worth the repair. Sep 06, 2008 at 12:18 AM

phillip ino Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #5 · A bad way to end your vacation... Whoa! My heart goes out to you and your lens. What a unfortunate mishap. Are ya gonna make the outlaw pay for the repairs? Sep 06, 2008 at 12:28 AM

Gilligan Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #6 · A bad way to end your vacation... I have to say, I was pretty upset, but it really wasn't his fault. I should have known, and put it in a safer spot. I knew that it would have shifted in the ride, but had no idea that it would take a tumble from about 6 feet high. I'm happy the rest of the gear made it OK. I guess there are some advantages of traveling with your body with just a body cap on it I just hope that she's as good as new when she comes back home. Certainly was my favorite lens. Sep 06, 2008 at 01:43 AM

forestmage Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #7 · A bad way to end your vacation... sorry to hear this gilligan. Hope all comes back well! Sep 06, 2008 at 03:24 PM

andylaiphoto Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #8 · A bad way to end your vacation... What kind of bag were you using and how high was the fall? That's some serious damage there man. Sorry. Sep 06, 2008 at 03:37 PM

traveler Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #9 · A bad way to end your vacation... Is your father in-law paying? Edited on Sep 06, 2008 at 03:54 PM Sep 06, 2008 at 03:53 PM

uccmmcpo Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #10 · A bad way to end your vacation... Maybe a good excuse to divorce his daughter , especially if you are not happily married . Sep 06, 2008 at 04:40 PM

traveler Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #11 · A bad way to end your vacation... He did mention 3 child seats. Man that is some tough child support. Doesn't leave much room for buying gear, unless he's a doctor, lawyer or stock broker Sep 06, 2008 at 04:44 PM

jomor Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #12 · A bad way to end your vacation... Personally I wouldn't even mention the idea of getting your father in law to pay. I t was an accident, a costly one, but he didn't intend to do any harm. He might offer to pay anyway. Best to not get into a family fight over $400.00. Actually for the damages I can see in the photos, $400. doesn't seem all that steep! Sep 06, 2008 at 05:06 PM

Gilligan Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #13 · A bad way to end your vacation... Agreed, $400 is a steal, and I'll be paying it myself. Heck, it gives me an excuse for a new lens down the road I agree, $400 is not worth the discussion, since it will only cause hard feelings. I was using a Lowpro Compu-Trekker, and the fall was from about 5 feet or so. I think that it was a sheer force, since it is only 4 screws that hold the mount in place. They came off clean. I had the D300 with MB-D10 attached, as well as the lens. It may not have snapped if I didn't have the grip on. Gilles Sep 06, 2008 at 11:14 PM

dennisgibson Online Image Upload: On p.1 #14 · A bad way to end your vacation... Little buddy, that sucks! I hope it's repairable! Sep 07, 2008 at 12:41 AM

Rodolfo Paiz Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #15 · A bad way to end your vacation... For the future, think about insurance (usually as a rider on your renter's or homeowner's policy) as an option. I pay an annual premium of roughly 1.5% of the value of all my gear, and it is insured with a zero deductible against anything but war. If you have $10,000 in gear, you could have just paid for four years of premiums right there... Sep 07, 2008 at 12:46 AM

freddyrozen Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #16 · A bad way to end your vacation... My feelings go out to you. Now just be prepared for a long wait. I let my 14-24 fly out of my hands a while back, June 7th to be exact, and it's been sitting at my local Nikon authorized repair facility waiting for parts since then. Apparently, this is happening on parts requirements for their newly released lenses. I'm still waiting. Best of luck. Sep 07, 2008 at 04:12 AM

Gilligan Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #17 · A bad way to end your vacation... UPDATE: I got my lens back today, and she seems as good as new. The total was about $320 in labour, and $80 in parts. Things that were done are: - Replace Lens Mount / Bayonet - Repair - Circuit - Replace - Contacts - Replace - Housing - Clean and Adjust The repair took a little over 2 weeks, but I have to say that I think I got off really lucky with this one. The lens seems to be as good as new, but I'll be testing it thoroughly. Thanks Nikon Canada. Gilles Sep 18, 2008 at 10:13 AM

Joe Marques Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #18 · A bad way to end your vacation... Consider this for your next trip: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/425611-REG/Porta_Brace_PB_2700F_PB_2700F_Safeguard_Field_Production.html Just did the pick-n-pluck with the foam to fit my entire kit. I plan to carry a bag along too for daily use of the gear but keep it in the porta brace for transport. It seems obvious that a bag offers little protection yet we all think it's "enough" because the gear is never going to fall high/hard - until it does. Glad the repair was reasonable and the lens is working so far. Sep 18, 2008 at 05:59 PM

LABRIEDL Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #19 · A bad way to end your vacation... Bummer, sorry to hear that. Just breathe because it could have been worse. Like when my D2x and 17-35 slipped off of my shoulder. David Sep 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM

xcentric1 Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #20 · A bad way to end your vacation... Rodolfo Paiz wrote: For the future, think about insurance (usually as a rider on your renter's or homeowner's policy) as an option. I pay an annual premium of roughly 1.5% of the value of all my gear, and it is insured with a zero deductible against anything but war. If you have $10,000 in gear, you could have just paid for four years of premiums right there... Ditto. You have quite a nice collection of gear, I'd definetly make sure I had it insured for piece of mind alone. There was another fellow on here that recently was a victim of home invasion, funnny enough the same lens that you broke was stolen from him. Maybe theres some bad JuJu going on with that lens. Sep 19, 2008 at 02:01 AM

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