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Snapped Lens Mount of XC 50-230 on 2nd outing... Advice?

Started Apr 26, 2021 | Questions thread
Craig268
Craig268 Senior Member • Posts: 2,005
Re: Snapped Lens Mount of XC 50-230 on 2nd outing... Advice?
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fujiian wrote:

Well, I guess you get what you pay for.

I was hiking yesterday with my brand new 50-230 when it leapt from the top of a mossy rock, dropped less than 3 feet, and completely separated from the camera.

No cracked glass, no sensor damage to my trusty X-T2, but all three 'threads' of the lens mount were completely sheared off. Bummer camp.

I have seen replacement rings like this one floating around... three questions:

  1. Is this the kind of repair I can do myself? Only tools I have are tiny screwdrivers.
  2. Would you bother? I got a new copy super cheap so I do hope to keep the lens.
  3. Long shot... would there be any way to attach a proper metal mount instead?

Any advice appreciated, aside from "dOnT L3AvE yOuR cAm3r@ 0n @ r0ck!!!!".... Likewise, no condolences necessary, this was absolutely and completely my fault

Has nothing to do with you get what you pay for. Had the lens not separated from the body of the camera you may have had damage to both the lens and the camera.

In other words, the breakaway lens probably saved some camera damage.  I had a similar incident with an XC16-50 once.

These are very fine lenses but yes things break when dropped.

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