Broken Lens

[DimeAdozen]

So the other night I dropped my sony digital camera...but not very hard at all...and the lens was basically knocked out of place and now when i shut the camera off the lens doesn't retract...it tries, but it can't and it makes a weird noise and then when I turn it on it doesn't come out....like its stuck. Is there any possible way to fix it?

[zrfraser]

take it to a reputable camera dealer and let them take a look at it. They may be able to give you an estimate, or it may be under warranty.

I always buy a warranty with my gear, because I am a klutz and can't afford to get things repaired.

I hope all works well for you. Camera prices are coming down everyday it seems, maybe its time to upgrade?

[DimeAdozen]

Ok, well I suppose I'll just have to take it somewhere.
I actually just upgraded not too long ago...its kinda brand new . But thanks for the help.

[Ronnoco]

Having "hand-held" everything from large heavy video cameras to pocket size digitals and everything in between for a very long period of time, I have never dropped one. From habit, I usually wrap the camera strap around my wrist, elbow, or shoulder securely so that even if I did drop it, it would not go very far, and certainly not hit the ground.

The only thing I did do, was knock over a video tripod, which broke my foot. Ouch!
No camera on it, at the time, thank goodness.

Ronnoco

[DimeAdozen]

lol well I usually manage to drop everything but yeah I wasn't really thinking about holding onto it. Eh sticky situation.

[Anbesol]

next time, use the wrist strap ;)

[JSPhoto]

next time, use the wrist strap ;)

The only time I have ever dropped a camera was the day my Old 1D came back from Canon Service. I put the neck strap on and flew out the door to shoot for the paper with it and my new 1D MKII N both on my left shoulder. I got right to the end of the sidewalk by my ruck when the strap broke on the old 1D and it, along with the Canon 70-200 crashed onto the cement. Somehow neither the lens or camera were hurt!

I know one photog who was shooting high school golf and running across the golf course he suddenly realized his Nikon got lighter, stopped, lokked at the body and the lens had broken off

JS

[carusoswi]

A few years back, I purchased a Nikon N60 for my daughter. She found it too big for her liking, so, rather than take it back, I absconded it for my collection. We purchased it with a Tamaraon 28-200 hyperzoom.

Anyhow, I take it with me to NYC, she and I go bike riding, and I slung its strap around my neck so that it would ride in the small of my back - worked great, except that, periodically, I had to reach back and reposition it so that it didn't swing around front and start banging against my knees.

We were on the way back, crossing the GW Bridge when I reached back to adjust it again, and the thing came right off in my hand. Another second and it would have been sliding along the concrete of the bridge at 25 mph.

That was a great little film camera that really saw light use, as I already owned a Minolta Maxxum 9000 with its standard 35-70 zoom and a more recent Sigma 28-300 hyperzoom.

Now, I've purchased the A100. The Sigma hyperzoom works great with it. I also bought it with the kit lense that has not been given a fair workout as yet.

Have never dropped anything prior. I did ruin an old Yashica screw mount lense by taking it to the beach. Worked ok, but, had sand inside that made it grind in use. Couldn't stand that - went out and bought the Minolta X-700 and the rest of my SLR heritage was set for life. Too late to change mounts, now.

Caruso