Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Kinda Killed It

This is my favorite lens.
Canon 52 mm 1:1.8

Let me rephrase that.
This was my favorite lens.

Let me set the stage:

Lily's class play--

I was packing up all my stuff after the performance, and Evie (darling, sweet Evie) was throwing a fit while I attempted to put the cameras back in the bag.  A swift jolt from Evie, and it was either the bag or the baby.

I chose to save the baby.
 I've always wanted to see the inner workings of a lens.
Just not the inner workings of my own lens.

Any Canon owners out there?  Best replacement for my 50 mm?

Linking my killed lens up to Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday.
Jenny Matlock
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28 comments:

  1. JoFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    thank goodness you chose baby! May your lens rip ... and i hope you find a new one to love and play with soon!

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  2. CBFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    OUch that one hurts!

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  3. sloanFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    oooooh, this pains me ... my primary lens (as in, 98% of the time) is my 50mm ... I have a 50mm/1.4 and it was worth every single penny - love it love it love it!! soooo sorry for your loss :(

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  4. PondsideFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Oh dear - I have had a moment or two like that with breakable items on one hand and child in the other. No contest, but lots of breakage!

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  5. larainydaysFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Bummer. Glad you chose to save the one you could replace.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Bummer! But at least you made the right choice:))

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  7. JamieFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    85mm prime. It will cost more but it is worth it!

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  8. aspiritofsimplicityFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Oh honey...I can feel your pain. Must have been a tough choice.

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  9. Judith @ Lavender CottageFebruary 1, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    Such a shame to break your lens but maybe a chance to try something else?
    Glad the baby was OK, they can be pretty wiggly at times.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    So sorry! We have a Canon Rebel XT (so it's old:)) and I don't know anything about lenses!

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  11. karenFebruary 1, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    So sorry. *hanging head in sympathy* But you had to save the baby. It was the right thing to do.

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  12. Susan AndersonFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Aw, that's a drag.

    But you did the noble thing.

    ;)

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  13. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    Same thing happened to my lens this summer - I sent it in to have it repaired, but it was an expensive lens and my favorite - 17-55mm. I don't think I've taken it off my camera since I got it two years ago!

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  14. anitamombanitaFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    Having a little dejavu here... Watched my 80-200 1.8 fly from my hand and land on a boulder in Iceland in super slo mo...one of the saddest days of my life...

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  15. KerriFebruary 2, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    No suggestions here....I'm still the only one in blogland without an slr. :(

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  16. JenFebruary 2, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    No idea...but Im hoping to learn a bit more about my camera from a site called Chimpsy. Check it out.
    So sad...tell us what you decide on.

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  17. EG CameraGirlFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    You made the right choice but I'm sorry you broke the lens.

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  18. Rocky Mountain WomanFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Losing a lens is soooo traumatic!

    I feel your pain, but I am a Nikon girl and have no suggestions!!!

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  19. Donna HeberFebruary 2, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your lens. Glad everyone is alright. I hope you are able to find a nice replacement.

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  20. Welcome to the Garden of EganFebruary 2, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    OH! I had to go lay down after I read that.

    I am drooling over a 50mm and have yet to get one.

    Evie....well, she is pretty stinkin' cute. Glad you saved her.

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  21. BettyFebruary 2, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    Oh dear...I'm sorry about your lens. You'll have fun telling that story to her husband someday.

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  22. To the Toy Box and BeyondFebruary 2, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    That sucks about your lens. At least it gave you blog material :-)

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  23. 21 WitsFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Oh that's just too bad, and yes the baby comes first...but oh the heartache, at least you got photos first...now you'll just have to possibly repair this one? Camera folks should know...also, those moving photos of Tucker are just awesome. Especially the very calm and cool look then his giggle face and on and on...so cool, a very handsome son! good luck with your camera lens ....sending good thoughts your way!

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  24. UnknownFebruary 4, 2012 at 4:10 AM

    Ouch! Poor lens...makes me sad to see a lens that's been damaged but it's a good thing you chose Evie over it though since a fallen baby would hurt your heart so much more than a broken lens.

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  25. The PickettsFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Same exact thing happened to my 50mm. I was told that it cost more to fix it than it would to just replace it with another one. It also depends on what series the lens is. Mine, fortunately, was the cheapest 50 mm lens that I could get. Also, I was going to tell you. I have a friend who's a FANTASTIC photographer. She's taught me SO much about photographs and my camera. She's holding her annual class if you're interested. Email me with your email and I'll forward her newsletter onto you. (My email is jasonanddiana(at)gmail.com) Her classes are AMAZING! I think you would REALLY enjoy it and ALL of the questions that you have mentioned on your blog would for sure be answered! :o)

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  26. Cheryl D.February 5, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    I can't believe you chose the baby! I bet new lenses are expensive!


    hehe!

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  27. Laura@The Oily CupboardFebruary 6, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    i bet you had one of those slow mo 'NOOOOOOOO' moments too huh!

    if we had extra arms i bet you could have saved both

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  28. JennyFebruary 6, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    R.I.P. lens.... Glad baby is okay though...

    That just stinks though... May your searching for a replacement turn out well...

    Great post for the letter "K"!

    Thanks for linking.

    A+

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