So yesterday I went out to take some photos with my tripod. I hadn't used the tripod in a while, and I was used to it having something on the bottom of the post at the top which would stop it from coming out... When I pulled it up expecting it to stop, it came right out, and I dropped it and my K5 with DA* 50-135mm attached on the pavement. As far as I can tell the K5 is totally fine, but the lens is most definitely broken. No glass is broken, and nothing is actually cracked as far as I can tell, it's just broken open at the seam closest to the camera.
I got the lens (and the camera) from members here when I lived in Ontario. Now I live in Vancouver, and I don't think the lens is under warranty. Do you think it's fixable? My guess is it would probably be worth it if it is, since on here they're going for at least $750. There's a repair shop in Vancouver called Vancam, but according to Pentax they don't repair SLRs or SLR lenses. I emailed them to ask if they could fix it just in case, since it would be much more convenient to bring it in in person.
Anyway, what do you guys think I should do? Here's a picture of it: