folks, it happened. i recently dropped - yes, dropped - my BEAUTIFUL 28 f/2 (modified to AI) lens. to be honest, i didn't just drop it, i rather sort of accidently threw it away: it jumped out of my vest when i was on the run, hunting for a shot. after 10 meters of twisting around on solid ground, it came to rest in the middle of a busy road. i immediately stopped the cars, jumped after my beloved piece of glass, taking the risk of a serious injury, and finally got it. guess what, it still works. the glass has absolutely no scratches. the filter i had attached for lens protection did it's job just fine: it broke, but it saved me my lens. i immediately shot two more rolls of tri-x, to check whether there are any functional problems. there are none. i felt like saying: it's not a trick, it's a --- nikon. BTW, i'd like to see a plastic-fantastic USM-or-anything hopping around that way, just for comparison. nevertheless one problem occurred: the barrel got damaged, it was obviously compressed by the impact. the the focus ring is now tight as hell. i wouldn't mind that if i was arnie, but i have to admit i'm not. has anybody else had such a nightmare experience with a comparable lens? is there a way to get this repaired by nikon service or anybody else? the lens (s/n 325094) should be about 25 years old, which means it still has the old fashioned full metal focus ring. i'd really like to keep that beauty in my lineup. it's not a matter of the money i had to spend on a new lens, rather a matter of emotions. therefor i wouldn't mind sending my baby anywhere on this planet, if i only could get it repaired. any help would be appreciated. TIA andreas puefke, photojournalist # friedrich-wilhelm-str. 8 # d-12099 berlin, germany # # phone +49 30 7521415 # phone +49 177 7521415 # fax +49 30 75705620 # leo +49 30 75705621 # # http://www.puefke.net
