This morning, my wife called me down stair 'cause she saw my 2 year old son playing soccer with a "black looking ball". When I came down, he stood right there with 2 pieces of the 50mm 1.8 II in his hands (ahhzz!!!). Somehow he managed to open my trekker and picked it out (perhaps it's the smallest one in the bag). Luckily, I was able to snap the 2 pieces back together and it seems to be fine. Whew!
Just out of sheer curiosity, how did you react, and did you discipline your son in any way? I only ask because I have a 3 year old and 1 year old and sometimes have L glass lying around after a shoot. Luckily nothing like what you experienced!
I have no idea how I'd approach that situation if it happened to me.
To Bryan,
"How'd you do that?" was my reaction but I did have a good laugh, probably because it was the nifty. No, I didn't discipline him in anyway. That's what kids do .
I even got an earful from my wife for not putting stuff out of his reach.
To Ian,
My wife would kill me if I got him another ball. Here is his current line up...
About two weeks ago I was testing out some camera bags at samy's... My 50 1.8 was on the counter while I was putting some of my stuff in the bags. As I went to grab one of my lenses I backhanded the 50 of the counter... It busted into two pieces as well. I snapped it back together and the pictures were fine but it just wouldn't AF... I then took it apart to see if one of the connections broke and broke something the process... I can hardly get it to MF now... Either way it makes a decent paper weight. Luckily I hardly ever use it.. Though if I need to replace it I can live with 90 dollars out of my pocket.
brchan wrote:
I only ask because I have a 3 year old and 1 year old and sometimes have L glass lying around after a shoot. Luckily nothing like what you experienced!
Bryan
I have 14 and 9 year old boys. I learned long ago to not leave anything of value "lying around"... Never.... Ever...
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