Dropped camera

stormcloud · 05-20-2011, 10:21 AM

NOOO!!! but sadly yes dropped onto the floor of the church at my cousins wedding with DA*16-50mm and battery grip attached, thankfully the lens hood for lack of a better place dispite being indoors was on and took the worst of the blow - (what kind of pew has a shelf that slopes with no lip or anything on it - arghhhhhhh) anyway everything seems functional BUT the viewfinder's rear most element the one littarally before your eye is cracked - can still see through it when put it upto your eye but its well sub optimal

so took into camera shops and they guessed (would cost £30 just for an estimate) it would cost about £100-150 to put right, seems a bit steep to me, anyone had a similar repair done before? If it really does cost that much then will just have to learn to live with cracked veiwfinder

Skymist · 05-20-2011, 10:25 AM

Dropped mine once on hard concrete from a height of about 3 feet, but the only sign of it is a small scratch on the top right corner. Works fine in every way I can detect. A rugged camera.

RonHendriks1966 · 05-20-2011, 10:52 AM

Well if you considder that it has to ship two ways, there is a guy working on it (who has two kids at home who need feeding) and there is a small piece of glas to be replaced then it is a nice price. As with iPhones you can look for a guy who does such repairs, but I don't think it is a niche branch discovered by people who work on camera's.

wlachan · 05-20-2011, 01:55 PM

Just get the eyepiece assembly from Pentax and DIY if you want to save some dollars. I would have deep concern on the zoom though as it might suffer from optical misalignment.

stormcloud · 05-20-2011, 04:08 PM

fortunately lens seems fine couple of shots taken since the drop

as for DIY'ing it i've got a k7 sitting here so i did consider it but wont that void my warranty?

rfortson · 05-20-2011, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by stormcloud

thankfully the lens hood for lack of a better place dispite being indoors was on and took the worst of the blow - (

Sorry about your accident. However, this is a good example of why to keep the lens hood on at all times. It is a great source of protection to the lens.

Francis · 05-20-2011, 11:14 PM

Glad to see it is functionally undamaged.

Lesson learned to be more careful. Most pews have slanted shelfs as far as I am aware, though I'm no pew expert. Hope you find a way to repair the damage.

krypticide · 05-21-2011, 10:06 AM

I've found the lens good to be way more useful than a UV filter, thoigh so many of my friends still insist on a filter.

Sent from my EVO 4G with MIUI

30v iPentax · 05-21-2011, 10:09 AM

Eipä ole ikinä kamera pudonnut kirkon lattialle. Meinaan kierrän kirkot kaukaa, en ole kirkon kannataja.

JeffJS · 05-21-2011, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by stormcloud

fortunately lens seems fine couple of shots taken since the drop

as for DIY'ing it i've got a k7 sitting here so i did consider it but wont that void my warranty?

Probably unless you can do it in such a manor that it can't be seen you took it apart.

05-20-2011, 10:21 AM	#1
stormcloud Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 232	Dropped camera NOOO!!! but sadly yes dropped onto the floor of the church at my cousins wedding with DA*16-50mm and battery grip attached, thankfully the lens hood for lack of a better place dispite being indoors was on and took the worst of the blow - (what kind of pew has a shelf that slopes with no lip or anything on it - arghhhhhhh) anyway everything seems functional BUT the viewfinder's rear most element the one littarally before your eye is cracked - can still see through it when put it upto your eye but its well sub optimal so took into camera shops and they guessed (would cost £30 just for an estimate) it would cost about £100-150 to put right, seems a bit steep to me, anyone had a similar repair done before? If it really does cost that much then will just have to learn to live with cracked veiwfinder

05-20-2011, 10:25 AM	#2
Skymist Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Monterey Bay, Callifornia Posts: 107	Dropped mine once on hard concrete from a height of about 3 feet, but the only sign of it is a small scratch on the top right corner. Works fine in every way I can detect. A rugged camera. Last edited by Skymist; 05-20-2011 at 11:09 AM.

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05-20-2011, 10:52 AM	#3
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Well if you considder that it has to ship two ways, there is a guy working on it (who has two kids at home who need feeding) and there is a small piece of glas to be replaced then it is a nice price. As with iPhones you can look for a guy who does such repairs, but I don't think it is a niche branch discovered by people who work on camera's.

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wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	Just get the eyepiece assembly from Pentax and DIY if you want to save some dollars. I would have deep concern on the zoom though as it might suffer from optical misalignment.

05-20-2011, 04:08 PM	#5
stormcloud Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 232 Original Poster	fortunately lens seems fine couple of shots taken since the drop as for DIY'ing it i've got a k7 sitting here so i did consider it but wont that void my warranty?

05-20-2011, 08:24 PM	#6
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	Originally posted by stormcloud thankfully the lens hood for lack of a better place dispite being indoors was on and took the worst of the blow - ( Sorry about your accident. However, this is a good example of why to keep the lens hood on at all times. It is a great source of protection to the lens.

05-20-2011, 11:14 PM	#7
Francis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hilversum Photos: Gallery Posts: 215	Glad to see it is functionally undamaged. Lesson learned to be more careful. Most pews have slanted shelfs as far as I am aware, though I'm no pew expert. Hope you find a way to repair the damage.

05-21-2011, 10:06 AM	#8
krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	I've found the lens good to be way more useful than a UV filter, thoigh so many of my friends still insist on a filter. Sent from my EVO 4G with MIUI

05-21-2011, 10:09 AM	#9
30v iPentax Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Suomi , Finland Posts: 368	Eipä ole ikinä kamera pudonnut kirkon lattialle. Meinaan kierrän kirkot kaukaa, en ole kirkon kannataja.

05-21-2011, 02:38 PM	#10
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by stormcloud fortunately lens seems fine couple of shots taken since the drop as for DIY'ing it i've got a k7 sitting here so i did consider it but wont that void my warranty? Probably unless you can do it in such a manor that it can't be seen you took it apart.