Jimbolina Posted June 27, 2016 Share #1 Posted June 27, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey folks. While on a recent holiday with my new D-Lux, I accidently banged my lens on a stone bridge. I was holding the camera while looking across the top of a stone wall on said bridge and a little bag I had sitting on top of that wall was slightly blown by the wind and I instinctively grabbed for it and hit the UV filter edge on the extended lens. I was upset and assumed I had damaged the lens and quickly retracted, then immediately extended the lens to see if that mechanism was damaged. I also kinda pushed on the extended lens with a slight force to see if it was stuck, and realized it was fine. The only damage I could tell was a slight removal of black paint on the filter. Nothing else seemed affected, including the extension/retraction feature. My question is, did I potentially stress or potentially 'damage' that extending mechanism by attempting to push in that lens? I didn't apply a great force, just a gentle, yet firm effort. I know I may be coming off as silly or over-picky, but this camera means a lot to me and I would hate to think I messed-up in a dumb moment followed by an overreaction. What are your thoughts about this situation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikemgb Posted June 28, 2016 Share #2 Posted June 28, 2016 I would imagine the camera is designed to take a certain amount of abuse, they will certainly suffer the odd knock during their life and the last thing Panasonic/Leica want is a camera with a reputation for being easily broken. I doubt you have anything to worry about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted June 28, 2016 Share #3 Posted June 28, 2016 I agree totally with Mike. I feel sure that most of us have done similar things with our cameras and the fact is they are tougher than we give them credit for sometimes. It is why we fit protective filters and lens hoods not just for correcting UV or glare, we are protecting the precious lens. replacing a filter is always cheaper than replacing the lens. Your own experience is a good example, but I can imagine your anxiety. I shouldn't worry about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbolina Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for the reassuring words guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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