I had a run in with the ref this weekend at the okstate-louisiana game. The good is that my 1D is fine but I cann't say the same for the 70-200 is lens. My question is does it matter which canon service department I sent it to? the one in NJ or CA? You can see the damage done here.

OUCH !!

I feel your pain. No experience here, but I'm sure Canon can repair it.

Good luck,

Hugh

I always wondered what the inside looked like. Thanks!!

I feel sorry for you. Really I do. This is one of my favorite tools. Can't look to this picture too long. Argh, painful sight. Dell offer

Peter

I haven't heard of any differances (read problems with either). I do seem to remember someone giving high praise for the NJ operation..

Did you hit the ref over the head with it? You should've if he caused it. Ouch.

Ouch!!!! Oh man...... it hurts just to look at that picture. Hopefully you can get it fixed. Do you have insurance? I'm really curious what the specific circumstances were for this? It seems odd that the lens broke in half like that.

I do feel your pain and can't help on the service center but look at it this way ,now you have two primes one 70 and one 200 see if larry wan't to buy one.

David I'm sure it can be fixed ,it's more of a matter if they want to and how much money one want to spend on it , verses a new one. please keep us informed on what you find out, I'm sure everyone would be curious.

Best of luck tom , sorry we make jokes at this , but it to painful to look at.

Wow, and i thought "L" glass was tough!!!! Damn that ref must have bean a big guy!!! Did you try and repedidly beat him with it~??

Anyway, i agree with the other guys, i'm sure canon can repair it!!! From what i have read nj seems to be quicker at turning around products!!!

Good luck!!!

Chris

NJ or CA can repair it for sure, but at what cost? Please keep us informed about the estimate to repair. Looks like it will be substantial. That picture is indeed painfull to look at. I hope you had collision insurance on this lens. Man it looks like it got hit by a truck rather than a ref. Are you OK?

RWW

my 20 -35 looked like that after a car accident...The Saturn didn't make it..But the lens is better than ever..Sent to Canon Jamesberg NJ.

First let me say I am sorry to see what happened. But in kind spirits let me say, it's a good thing you had a protective filter on it.

Blair Bunting wrote:
First let me say I am sorry to see what happened. But in kind spirits let me say, it's a good thing you had a protective filter on it.

HAHAHA There is one in every crowd Sorry for you loss. I hope the repair isn't too expensive.

well, they quoted the repair at $560. it's more than i wanted to pay but at least it's fixable.

david

That is less than I was guessing by about $200.00 US. I sure hope it is "right" when you get it back. I still want to throwup when I look at the picture of that lens.

RWW

remember guys... dont play football while carrying your camera..