After taking the last photo I wanted to, I got up from the floor, misjudged the distance and the tip of my lens nicked the floor.
When I tried to focus after that, it went shh, shh, shhh, but wouldn't focus.
Got it repaired and just like when you get a car serviced, they gave me the old part back (I understand for this one... but normally why would you want old spark plugs, or whatever those things are).
I took some photos in case anyone else was interested.
By the way, there are videos on You Tube showing you how to fix this thing. I'm very good with detail - in the chem lab, my experiments would be close to perfect because I was so accurate with the pipette, etc. but since I'm in no way DIY, I didn't want to mess around so I took it to the approved specialists in Jhb.
Moral of the story - ALWAYS hold the lens and don't trust your faulty eyes!
How was your Wednesday?
Would you have taken your lens apart?
Nope I wouldn't have taken the camera apart but my hubby can be a DIY person when he wants to be so I can see him taking it apart to fix it
ReplyDeleteWednesday is only tomorrow but last Wednesday was ok and Monday was busy busy busy ;) ;)
Ps: they give you back the parts to comply with the con.sumer protection act!
I think I may have sent it in too - I can not imagine trying to fix something like this
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have taken it apart myself. Too expensive and too precious.
ReplyDeleteIts a beautiful part actually ;-)
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I wouldn't tinker with that myself either - looks complicated!
ReplyDeleteI used by broken auto-focus as an excuse to upgrade. Here a repair is nearly the value of the lens, so might as well!
ReplyDeleteI would not. However, my husband would. He loves to take stuff apart and put it back together. My Wednesday was OK except for ALL THE TALKING going on around me - had to use my headphones ALL DAY!
ReplyDeleteI think I will trust an approved provider to fix it...me not so much.
ReplyDeleteps...am dying to know how you went from Chem lab to Insurance??
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