I have shared this with people on other forums and most have gotten a kick out of it. Somehow I have skipped this forum. Copy/paste is below:

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OUCH!!!!! I would think that there are a few spare parts that you may be able to salvage, rather than beating it to a pilp, but thats just me. Sorry about your loss. Do you have insurance?

Could you please tell us what monopod head & monopod the renter was using? Also, could the renter tell you how the head failed? It would be good for all of us to know what the limitations are and what not to do.

That lens is worth more than my entire kit. I'm feeling ill.

Aren't primes weathersealed?

infosecgeek wrote:
Aren't primes weathersealed?

vomiting right now!!!!!

MaxBL wrote: So far there is a plan to get a couple of guys together, take a sledge hammer to the lens and film it

What a stupid unimaginative waste. What a bunch of unenlightened idjits.

Give it to a highschool physics class or photo club or middle school science class. Let them take it apart and learn something and let some good flow.

Monito wrote:
MaxBL wrote: So far there is a plan to get a couple of guys together, take a sledge hammer to the lens and film it

Give it to a highschool physics class or photo club or middle school science class. Let them take it apart and learn something and let some good flow.


Sorry about your business loss.
Agree with Monito.......there ought to be a better way to put the unsalvageable lens to use. The net/TV has plenty of high brow entertainment clips already......no need for bashing the lens on video.
BTW, it is them gators not crocks that inhabit Florida's swamps.

Looks like your rental policies are such that the renter incurs the cost of repair (or insurance is purchased and the renter pays the deductible) -- even to the point of the renter paying for lost revenue. Is that not the case in this scenario? Just curious about the "write it off as a loss" statement...

Monito wrote:
Give it to a highschool physics class or photo club or middle school science class. Let them take it apart and learn something and let some good flow.


I concur.
You could even film the take apart process and put that video on YouTube. That would be so much better than these videos of people destroying expensive equipment "for the fun of it".

Remember the 500/4 IS lens assembly (canon virtual factory). A very interesting source of information for all photo enthusiasts like us.

My equipment insurance covers rented gear.

Nill
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www.toulme.net

Wow. Not good at all

EDIT: Actually i'd buy it from you so i can use it for a centre piece or a paperweight! It would be awesome!

Chris

Edited by chris78cpr on Mar 12, 2008 at 08:03 PM GMT

I posted this about two weeks ago.

oops

Oh, yes another idea: after the video-taped disassembly, I am sure you can find a use for the parts.
For instance, I would consider a 600/4 table foot might be cool (for a circular table with just one foot in the middle for instance). Another idea is to use it as a light foot. Or a photo store display thing.

Monito wrote:
MaxBL wrote: So far there is a plan to get a couple of guys together, take a sledge hammer to the lens and film it

What a stupid unimaginative waste. What a bunch of unenlightened idjits.

Give it to a highschool physics class or photo club or middle school science class. Let them take it apart and learn something and let some good flow.


Hahahaha, before everyone gets up in arms about this, this was meant as a joke only, and only as a tribute to Office Space. We are considering "good" ways of getting rid of the carcass, so stay tuned.

Max

MaxBL wrote:this was meant as a joke only,

Please, now tell us the whole story was "meant as a joke only". Please.

Xavier Rival wrote:
MaxBL wrote:this was meant as a joke only,

Please, now tell us the whole story was "meant as a joke only". Please.

Hahaha, someday I wish to wake up and imagine that it was only a joke. However the 600 RIP sign that we draped over the 600 in the office tells me otherwise

Max

Hi everyone.
Petcal is half right. American crocks. are there also, at the marina. They are by the locks there. Why not send the remains of the lens to Nikons engineering staff-to further their education!
Cheers
Harry

Oh, ill take it, ill take it :P

If it fell into water the glass should still be usable though... would deffenetally be interesting to try and take it appart

Zara wrote:
infosecgeek wrote:
Aren't primes weathersealed?




What? Aren't they? I was serious... I don't know about a 600 F/4 but My 300 2.8IS is. Shouldn't weather sealing at least provide some type of protection?

i would use as a fish tank!

Kingfishphoto wrote:
Petcal is half right. American crocks. are there also, at the marina. They are by the locks there. Harry


Thank you, Harry, you are right, I stand corrected.
There are American Crocks in Southern Florida where this incident apparently happened (?).

Edited by PetKal on Mar 12, 2008 at 03:49 PM GMT

infosecgeek wrote:
What? Aren't they? I was serious... I don't know about a 600 F/4 but My 300 2.8IS is. Shouldn't weather sealing at least provide some type of protection?

Submersion in a lake is not "weather."