I love my macro lens.

People ask me "why did you spend all this money on a real camera, when 
your phone can do exactly the same thing?" And then I show them pictures 
like this, and I say "can your phone do THIS?" And they're all like 
"Wow... Erm, no. It can't." And then they go away.

Sadly, last week I dropped my macro lens on a concrete floor, and now it 
doesn't work. It is at least insured, so it won't cost me anything to 
get it fixed. But still, they're telling me 5 to 6 weeks to fix it... :-(

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On 10/3/2016 6:11 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> I love my macro lens.
>
> People ask me "why did you spend all this money on a real camera, when
> your phone can do exactly the same thing?" And then I show them pictures
> like this, and I say "can your phone do THIS?" And they're all like
> "Wow... Erm, no. It can't." And then they go away.
>
> Sadly, last week I dropped my macro lens on a concrete floor, and now it
> doesn't work. It is at least insured, so it won't cost me anything to
> get it fixed. But still, they're telling me 5 to 6 weeks to fix it... :-(

Nice image.
Shame about your lens. But you will not need it for the fireworks next 
month. Whiz bangs.

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     Stephen

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> I love my macro lens.
>
> People ask me "why did you spend all this money on a real camera, when
> your phone can do exactly the same thing?" And then I show them pictures
> like this, and I say "can your phone do THIS?" And they're all like
> "Wow... Erm, no. It can't." And then they go away.
>
> Sadly, last week I dropped my macro lens on a concrete floor, and now it
> doesn't work. It is at least insured, so it won't cost me anything to
> get it fixed. But still, they're telling me 5 to 6 weeks to fix it... :-(

I know the feeling.  My wide angle lens got into a fight with a 
cobblestone plaza in Mexico, and the the plaza won.

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I lost a Canon to ex-wife/thieves,
and a 4x6 view camera with extra lenses that I spent a lot of time restoring to
the same.

At least you had yours insured.
Way to plan ahead!  :)   {high-five}

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On 03/10/2016 08:06 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
> I lost a Canon to ex-wife/thieves,
> and a 4x6 view camera with extra lenses that I spent a lot of time restoring to
> the same.
>
> At least you had yours insured.
> Way to plan ahead!  :)   {high-five}

Less "plan ahead", more like "shops want to sell you insurance for 
everything!"

They tried to sell me insurance when I bought a 35mm prime. For those 
that don't know, the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G is *the* cheapest lens 
in the entire Nikon range, bar none. If it breaks? I can just buy a new 
one! (Or, with the lens I'm considering next, I may not even need it any 

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On 03/10/2016 07:48 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
> I know the feeling. My wide angle lens got into a fight with a
> cobblestone plaza in Mexico, and the the plaza won.

You fought the law, and the law won... the law of gravity, that is.

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On 10/4/2016 7:53 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> Less "plan ahead", more like "shops want to sell you insurance for
> everything!"

And five year extended warranties. You can end up paying more in 
insurance than the thing costs.
Check your home insurance, often it will cover your property outside of 
your home. For instance mine covers my mobile phone for loss and 
accidental damage. I read that it did then checked with customer 
service, just to make sure. E.g. O2 insurance would cost £240 over two 
years for the iPhone 7.

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     Stephen

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On 04/10/2016 08:27 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 10/4/2016 7:53 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>> Less "plan ahead", more like "shops want to sell you insurance for
>> everything!"
>
> And five year extended warranties. You can end up paying more in
> insurance than the thing costs.

What, like £90 to insure a £100 crystal ornament for a year?

Yeah, I told the guy "if it breaks, I'll just buy a new one". And when 
my mum broke it, I bought a new one! :-P

> Check your home insurance, often it will cover your property outside of
> your home. For instance mine covers my mobile phone for loss and
> accidental damage. I read that it did then checked with customer
> service, just to make sure. E.g. O2 insurance would cost £240 over two
> years for the iPhone 7.

Interesting. Several people have said this. I'll have to figure out who 
the **** I'm actually insured with... Presumably I had paperwork 
somewhere, but that was way back when I bought the house! My plan? See 
who's taking money out of my account each month. FOLLOW THE MONEY! ;-)

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On 10/5/2016 1:20 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 04/10/2016 08:27 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 10/4/2016 7:53 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> Less "plan ahead", more like "shops want to sell you insurance for
>>> everything!"
>>
>> And five year extended warranties. You can end up paying more in
>> insurance than the thing costs.
>
> What, like £90 to insure a £100 crystal ornament for a year?
>

Exactly and they say it as if they are doing you a favour.

> Yeah, I told the guy "if it breaks, I'll just buy a new one". And when
> my mum broke it, I bought a new one! :-P
>

Surprised you did not buy a new mum. :-P

>> Check your home insurance, often it will cover your property outside of
>> your home. For instance mine covers my mobile phone for loss and
>> accidental damage. I read that it did then checked with customer
>> service, just to make sure. E.g. O2 insurance would cost £240 over two
>> years for the iPhone 7.
>
> Interesting. Several people have said this. I'll have to figure out who
> the **** I'm actually insured with... Presumably I had paperwork
> somewhere, but that was way back when I bought the house! My plan? See
> who's taking money out of my account each month. FOLLOW THE MONEY! ;-)

That's the Way to Do It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpgq9wNjNwE

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     Stephen

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>>> Less "plan ahead", more like "shops want to sell you insurance for
>>> everything!"
>>
>> And five year extended warranties. You can end up paying more in
>> insurance than the thing costs.
>
> What, like £90 to insure a £100 crystal ornament for a year?
>
> Yeah, I told the guy "if it breaks, I'll just buy a new one". And when
> my mum broke it, I bought a new one! :-P

I normally just tell them that insurance companies only exists because 
they charge more for the premium than they expect to pay out on average. 
It's amusing then when they try to argue against this point.

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