Bad Day

[pixelpimp]

Not a happy bunny.
Nikkor 80-200 F2.8 (two weeks old) run over and smashed to pieces.
I have bought much beer to try and make it better, sniff.

[Don]

Insured?

[FasterFreddy]

Oh dear. I feel for you.

Do we assume from the photo you had the camera set up remotely and requested the driver of the car to get close, "but not too close"? What happened to the body?

[pixelpimp]

Insured, yes.
Camera + lense + Pocket Wizard (almost new) D200 situated on ground, away from car on my mat, on which I lie on for low shots.
Total fluke of an accident, driver - totally mortified.
Camera body at the moment appears ok, the lense took the brunt.
Still, pooh!

Edited by pixelpimp on Tuesday 3rd August 18:29

[Don]

pixelpimp said:

Insured, yes.
Camera + lense + Pocket Wizard (almost new) D200 situated on ground, away from car on my mat, on which I lie on for low shots.
Total fluke of an accident, driver - totally mortified.
Camera body at the moment appears ok, the lense took the brunt.
Still, pooh!

But he didn't run over YOU! Given you are insured the equipment can be replaced! At least you aren't injured!

It's still crap I know and the lens was new but at least you aren't nursing an injury to go along with it! You could have been on the mat!

I advise drinking.

<John Belushi>Heavily.</John Belushi>

But only for a little longer....

Edited by Don on Tuesday 3rd August 18:44

[pixelpimp]

Very true, enjoying third can as I type.
Still, pics look good so far.

[Engineer1]

Have you got any great pictures of the car getting closer and closer? You never know you may have got an awesome unusual shot

[apguy]

Did you buy it on a credit card? If it's not insured on a home policy, then check your credit card provider. Barclaycard, Virgin, Amex and others offer free purchase insurance for loss or damage for 90 days. Worth checking out.

[Simpo Two]

Engineer1 said:

Have you got any great pictures of the car getting closer and closer? You never know you may have got an awesome unusual shot

As the war photographer said, from his hospital bed, 'I got a great shot of the others ducking'

[rottie102]

Speaking of which - do you guys recommend and particular policices/companies?

[pixelpimp]

Simpo Two said:

Engineer1 said:

Have you got any great pictures of the car getting closer and closer? You never know you may have got an awesome unusual shot

As the war photographer said, from his hospital bed, 'I got a great shot of the others ducking'

No heroic photos, just the memory of the most horrible noise I never want to hear again.

[itsnotarace]

That's fixable but probably not economical to do so, would guess around the £600 mark from Nikon, maybe less from someone like Fixation.

rottie102 said:

Speaking of which - do you guys recommend and particular policices/companies?

M&S cover our home insurance and paid out when I dropped an expensive lens a few years ago with no quibbles at all.

[Nick M]

rottie102 said:

Speaking of which - do you guys recommend and particular policices/companies?

Worth seeing what your home insurance a) already covers and b) how much it would be to insure more expensive kit.

I've got a feq quids worth of camera and lenses which I've specifically identified on my policy and I think it costs me an extra £35 a year (with Halifax) for any of my camera gear, both in the UK and overseas, whether it's lost, damaged, stolen, eaten by a crocodile, etc. Seemed a reasonable price for peace of mind.