I doubt it would, especially if the camera was powered off afterwards, but maybe for good measure, send both in to Nikon. Unfortunately, this would not be covered under warranty I don't think.... so you may be looking at a $300 repair for the mount (estimated, I'm just guessing). And I would also have them check the mount on the camera too (which is why I'm recommending you send both in). If the impact was great enough to break off a metal piece from the mount, it could have also bent the camera's mount too.Apparently when the ball hit my 70-200 on Z9, there was some damage. I just saw it today. There's a chunk of metal missing in this section. Now I checked the Z9 and its mount seems pretty much intact. I wonder where that metal piece went. Probably when I took off the lens, it dropped off. Do you think it could have stayed in the camera somehow? I'll go to the Nikon service tomorrow anyway but wanted to check with you.
Nothing was broken off. The mount on my Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S VR looks exactly the same.
Good question. If it was a table tennis ball, it's probably not an issue ;-)
Thanks everyone. I'm relieved. I'll still bring both to Nikon for them to check the mount, just in case. It was a volleyball btw.
The mount is designed like that, here’s a shot of mine .
Tailslol,Apparently when the ball hit my 70-200 on Z9, there was some damage. I just saw it today. There's a chunk of metal missing in this section. Now I checked the Z9 and its mount seems pretty much intact. I wonder where that metal piece went. Probably when I took off the lens, it dropped off. Do you think it could have stayed in the camera somehow? I'll go to the Nikon service tomorrow anyway but wanted to check with you.
Huh? A volleyball isn't a balloon, there could be more than enough kinetic energy to cause damage to a lens or the mount, especially considering the length of this lens.Tailslol,Apparently when the ball hit my 70-200 on Z9, there was some damage. I just saw it today. There's a chunk of metal missing in this section. Now I checked the Z9 and its mount seems pretty much intact. I wonder where that metal piece went. Probably when I took off the lens, it dropped off. Do you think it could have stayed in the camera somehow? I'll go to the Nikon service tomorrow anyway but wanted to check with you.
That lens mount is not broken and it is highly unlikely that a volleyball would cause any damage. Use it and if all is well keep on using it.
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Its the cut out for the TC to slot into. This is so certain lenses can accept the TC's and not other lenses.Apparently when the ball hit my 70-200 on Z9, there was some damage. I just saw it today. There's a chunk of metal missing in this section. Now I checked the Z9 and its mount seems pretty much intact. I wonder where that metal piece went. Probably when I took off the lens, it dropped off. Do you think it could have stayed in the camera somehow? I'll go to the Nikon service tomorrow anyway but wanted to check with you.
Even though I agree with your assertion re kinetic energy (I've seen people knocked off their feet by vballs to the head many times) - unless the camera was held very firmly, I doubt that it would cause mount damage. These things are constructed very robustly.
