Checking for damage to NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ

Kisaha wrote:

outerbeat wrote:

StenM wrote:

fragile, easily broken - ERR 20

https://www.facebook.com/samsung1224mm/

Yes, that's why I said that if it works with any required settings - it's probably good to go, because if it's broken - it's never get you right picture because of fragile, in most cases it does not work at all after crash

First of all the 12-24 is a completely different lens, then I have abused a couple of pz lenses for some years now and everything is fine, finally, the aforementioned 12-24 that I own (obviously the construction is cheap and not that sturdy, the worst constructed NX lens in my opinion) works fine, and I can't say that I am overprotective (or protective, for that matter), also there are people here using NX500 with the 12-24 on very rough terrains amd situations. I wish the problem with this lens is something of the past.

Well, I was answering about 16-50 PZ, and didn't realise that subject changes, because FB page shows me only pictures of some lens and I just made the assumption it's still about 16-50. As for 12-24 - never used one, can't say nothing useful

But I did broke one of PZs, so, seen them insides ))
Glass and plastic is very fine and sturdy for this dimensions, I'd say it's very hard lense. I broke mine only by pretty bad accident when I shoot some video and there was a scene with some sort of martial arts performance, very small one you know, like two punches in the air and one Jackie Chan / Van Damme leg kick, and nobody tell me before that there is some "air fight" in the script. So, naturally, guy just did his part and hit my camera with last leg kick. NX1 doesn't even stop the record, but Lens fall off in almost two pieces. Not SO hard kick obviously, but enough to break the lens. And so you know - I manage to put pieces together nothing actually totalled, only one long FFC was cut in half, that's somewhat maintainable