Would that still be covered under tamron warranty?

I wish LOL

what do thinks repair costs for it will would be?

Going to let a friend get that the lens is a cheaper lens but is not out of production.

If my friend can repair - it's his.

Find it at a used camera store. I've got one near me that holds ALOT of different types. Model and serial number I bet will help

In my area (Twin Cities) The used/3rd party camera stores pretty much imploded too much competition from a national chains (like best buy) and a local camera change (National Camera). So far for parts/repair it's not worth it. I would get a new. THough I am trying to get a broken lens that I can swap parts in to play with it. Might be perfect but it would be worth a try. (And is fun!)

All up to you really. The offer stands

Thanks for the offer.

I'm letting a close friend handle it. He will do what he wants with it.

Gotcha

Ouch. :S How'd you manage that?

Nvm reading your journal about it.

I'm known for my entropy/bad luck field. Normally it's just entropy this was a bad luck.

I must be lucky then. Having dropped quite a few lenses and my camera a few times, I've been fortunate enough that they have survived it all. Was this your favorite lens?

Had an accident with my favorite lens last year ;)

No this is my con lens

But it's also was  MNFurs lens in reality they used it in their photoshoots that were done by people other than me :).

SO I destroyed not only the con lens I use but the lens a few other people used.

I am specially epic!

So that's what they look like inside

Yeah it's kind of cool!

Sorry for your loss

Yeah things happen but if it's something I can live and tell that's fine.

Oh, that's very sad. And it's tough to shoot close in with a long lens. But at least the camera was safe.

I dropped an unmounted lens (85mm prime, I think it was) on the observation deck at the top of 30 Rockefeller Center. The neutral density filter did exactly what it was supposed to do and took the brunt of the shock and shattered. But the lens was fine. I made sure that every lens in my bag had a filter after that.

Even though filters MAY/CAN change exposure/quality I still get them. I just make sure the quality is good.

But yeah that sucks even losing a filter.

It happens though.

All it needs is a little bit of the handyman's secret weapon, duct tape.

Not to make light of the situation, of course. That sucks you broke such a good lens.

feel free to

It's not like I don't make fun of it.

I spent a lot of time going this is cool to look at ;)

But yeah sucks but hey it's life :)

Not much to say besides that sucks.

That is physically painful to look at. X/ Feels bad man. Sorry for your loss. I'd be depressed for weeks if that happened to one of my lenses.

I was depressed for 1 minute

Because you have to realize even though it's money, it's a lens. I'm at a con and I'm here to have fun with my extended friends and family.


I will be able to deal with it later.

Sell it on Ebay for almost as much money as a new one! XD

Ok, so that's a LITTLE bit of an exaggeration, but only a little. I finally entered the digital age with a used EOS 1000D and want something a little better than Mom's old Sigma lenses, but the goofballs on Ebay will bid a broken EF 18-35 up to $40 when there are people selling brand new EFS 18-35 IS lenses for around $100.

I am letting a friend play with it first. Once we decide what to do ebay may be an option.

The only problem would probably be the availability of parts, I don't know how many people carry them for a third-party lens. As long as the optics are still good, though, I'm sure somebody will bid it up!

BTW, a couple years ago, I seem to remember you putting up an example of what could be done with a Raw Mode picture, is it still in your gallery somewhere?

Try this post out

Example in Raw

I need to make a new one I'm much different in raw now. I can do more with the tools that are out. Still a good example.

I'm sorry for you loss :3

Don't be sorry enjoy the pics that came from it.

Things break, life goes on.

look on Digicam forums for help - otherwise, get a new or used one on eBay.

I am so happy that my Pentax allows analogue lenses as well, I got a nice superzoom-tele for not much money, in around 30€, of course used but in very good shape - they usually cost in around 200€.

I'll be looking! I know what I am looking and what I want to do...

damn that sucks
but if you find a replacement, may I have this broken one?
I could put it to good use and give it a second life

No offense - I'm letting a close friend take a stab at it first.

But will do something with it that's for sure!

none taken.
as long as you can use it for something

that poor lens , maybe the company will replace it for u

LOL lens company will always charge... It's the nature of the camera beast.

i have a 35 slr canon A1 i have a few lenses too!

Ouch! You have my condolences. You might be able to buy a non-functioning lens of the same model on eBay to try that repair.

one of the strategies my friend my be going with. I'm just letting a friend do an attempt on it.

IS too bad you likely can't just carefully put the lens back together and glue the housing back together and have it work once more.

Broken plastic, broken wiring. Most likely an alignment problem too. It's something you usually buy a broken lens and merge them to be volition.

how rude! At least you had a spare handy >_<

Spare yes - same quality OMG no LOL

still no lens would have been worse

Which Tamron model was it? There is so much variability in quality from model to model, especially among secondary manufacturers, that it is good to know which ones are the best.

For canon the Tamron 17-50 NON VC is a great bang for buck for visual quality. I learned how to handle it without the VC.

Since it has no VC and the focus is slow it was a cheaper lens.

Our local photographers loved it mind you they didn't buy one they just borrowed mine :)

Thank you! Good to know.

From canon opinions

If you don't care about IS or fast focus then the Tamron non VC.

IT's still good if you care the glass is nice

THen if IS/VC etc is needed it's a competition between Canon and Sigma. Tamron's VC doesn't do as good overall (Slower focus)
But you have to look at the shots like Sigma's does a weird venting at 17mm at f/2.8 while f/4.0 it's cleared up Tamron VC does it at 50mm at f/2.8 and canon well it's weird :)

Anywyas there is no real winner

As so many others have said: ouch, and my condolences. When I thought I broke my 100mm macro lens I nearly wept, thankfully the price Cannon charged me to look it over was still a far cry from even a used replacement.

Yeah It's still ouch but overall it's a cheaper lens so repairing it direct from manufacture probably doesn't gain much.

Again it's the initial price of the lens that effects if it's worth repairing

Sorry to hear about your lens problem but glad it wasn't' too bad.

Look forward to seeing you at AC again, hope this time the pic of you comes out, only got some good lenses this past year myself, lol