That moment when your favorite lens meets an untimely death as your subject matter smashes into the front of it is a painful moment to have to experience. As camera lovers, most of us will probably find this video clip at least slightly painful to watch, but let it serve as a PSA for those of you who like to shoot up close to the action–you should be willing to accept things like this unfortunately occur from time to time.
Perhaps a UV filter would have added a barrier of protection between the handlebars and the glass, perhaps it wouldn’t have been enough. But, looking at the bright side of things, I suppose one may find solace in the fact the photographer didn’t get a black eye or broken nose from the camera hitting them in the face upon contact with the bike, which has also been know to happen from time to time–ouch! Plus, it appears the cyclist came out of the wreck okay, too. (So long as you’re not counting the guilt of having accidentally just broken a lens…)
As you’d expect, the photographer uses some brief explicit language right after the crash. It’s kinda hard to blame him, but just in case you’re in a location where colorful language is frowned upon, you may wanna turn down your speakers.
[ via BMX Union ]
Good thing it was a cheap fishy… Oy !!!
i guess it was even one of the adaptors screwed onto a kit lens too,
indeed
A UV filter on a fisheye lens?…
:) valid point
There are so many delicate parts inside a lens, the glass doesn’t have to break to be damaged. Bending an aluminum focus arm or having the adjustment screw jump the track would suck too — and a UV filter can’t protect that. :)
looks more like the lens crashed into the bicycle
fish oye?
Accidents happen. Don’t tailgate!