markovwgti 0 #1 February 25, 2009 My girlfriend was out taking some pictures of me getting a plane set up to fly and she didn't click the lens in completely...waving the camera around my brand new canon 15mm lens flew off the camera...landed on the hood...and bounced :( So now the hood is bent in and it will not focus.... or should i say it wont turn to focus manually or automatically....I want to ship it back to canon but i dont wanna ship it there to find out it costs 500$ to fix. Anyone have any ideas on what else i might be able to do with this thing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #2 February 25, 2009 Canon will fix and clean for about $250 a lens. You didn't buy the warranty did you?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #3 February 25, 2009 No Warranty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #4 February 25, 2009 QuoteCanon will fix and clean for about $250 a lens. You didn't buy the warranty did you? They will fix anything wrong with it for 250$? Will they also replace the hood with a new one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #5 February 25, 2009 Talk to their repair center for more info. I've seen them refuse to repair certain lenses if the damage was too much, there is a 100-400L that keeps going around POTN and FM that someone dropped into the ocean for a few minutes and ruined - buyers keep trying to buy it for $50 and send it to Canon for repairs and think they are getting a bargain. Canon keeps refusing to service the lens, I suspect they have some sort of pool going to see how many times the thing will be sent in and denied.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #6 February 25, 2009 QuoteAnyone have any ideas on what else i might be able to do with this thing.... You mean the girlfriend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #7 February 25, 2009 it's all relative... in 2006 I had a Sigma 15mm 2.8 EX that spent a few weeks in the field after the helmet had to be cutaway due to line/ringsite entanglement. naturally it looked like shit, but took ok pictures in manual focus. someone offered me $255 for it knowing exactly what happened. I suppose you may find someone who can use the 15mm you got and loose less than $250 in the process.. or not :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #8 February 25, 2009 Im keeping the girlfriend haha...i talked to them and they wont give me any info about the repair costs or anything...they keep saying that they need to see it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #9 February 26, 2009 QuoteIm keeping the girlfriend haha...i talked to them and they wont give me any info about the repair costs or anything...they keep saying that they need to see it! Didn't you get that like two weeks ago? WTFNever give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbwing 0 #10 February 26, 2009 QuoteYou mean the girlfriend? HA!!! Brilliant!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #11 February 26, 2009 QuoteQuoteIm keeping the girlfriend haha...i talked to them and they wont give me any info about the repair costs or anything...they keep saying that they need to see it! Didn't you get that like two weeks ago? WTF Yeah jerry i got it a month ago...she didnt lock the lens in the body the right way and in the air the fucken lens went :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #12 March 2, 2009 Id say get rid of her but she is hot and nice. So I guess you have to bite your tongue on this one Never give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgeKat 0 #13 March 2, 2009 I screwed up a landing and broke my 15mm lens in half a year ago. The metal mount stayed on the camera (20D), the circuit board inside tore in two and the lense from the plastic that the Auto switch is fitted to flew across the landing area. $189 - good as new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #14 March 2, 2009 ouch....well ill be happy if it costs around 250 bucks to fix...this just sucks overall :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #15 March 4, 2009 Well it cost me 186.30 to get the hood replaced and get the whole focus mechanism changed....15$ was tax and 13$ was shipping!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
