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From what I see this is element from the shutter. And my humble advise is to send your camera to repair shop, give it in to the hands of professional, do not try to repair it.
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Send it to a data-recovery company.
If you're lucky, the only damage is to the internal wiring of the card. A data-recovery company will be able to open up the card, pull out the memory chips, and read them directly using special equipment.
If you're not lucky, the bend cracked one or more chips. In that case, you probably won't be able to recover ...
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I have the same lens.
Your front element is not broken
From your photo it looks like only a protective filter (UV?) broke. Notice the letters saying "16-35mm". They are printed on the outside of the lens, not behind the front element. It appears the filter mount ring is still attached, making the front of the lens look a little deeper than normal.
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If acids in human's breath are enough to degrade Nikon lenses, I think that's the best argument yet for buying any other brand.
I've been involved in photography for 27 years. This is the first I've ever heard of "harmful acids in breath" that could harm a lens. I don't believe I've been living under a rock.
I could be wrong, and my lenses could be days ...
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The item obstructing the sensor is a shutter blade. Your shutter has failed and needs to be replaced. There's no hack or DYI solution for this problem. This is a hardware problem and not something that can be fixed with software or some kind of hack.
You should expect repairs to be in the $200+ price range. Since you can buy a used XTi for under $150, ...
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Provided your lens isn't a power zoom (fairly rare, these lenses have motors that drive the zoom mechanism), then no you will not damage either camera or lens.
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Since this is a full sized SD card, it is possible there is a MicroSD card inside the bigger package. If the inner card is not damaged, it may be extracted and read with suitable adapter.
Like on this photo:
Image source: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1hr36f/sd_card_i_bought_whilst_in_vietnam_decides_to/
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At very wide angles the danger is much less and taking photos with the sun in the field of view doesn't normally harm the camera or lens. When the sun is very low on the horizon the energy is also reduced as there is much more of Earth's atmosphere to absorb much of that energy between an observer on the ground than when the sun is high in the sky.
More ...
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I haven't done any analisys, but here is my take on this.
There is no doubt that Nikon knows what they are talking about when it comes to lenses and lens care. However, in this case I suspect they are covering their butt. Unfortunately manufacturers are driven to do that more and more because every once in a while someone does something stupid, perhaps ...
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Storing the lens in the refrigerator for a month or even indefinitely at 43° will not harm it in any way. What could potentially damage it is removing it from that environment without taking adequate precautions.
Any time you move your camera or lens from a cold environment, such as your refrigerator, to a warmer one you should be sure to place it in a ...
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I don't know what specific model rotary wheel Nikon used in that camera, but moving it fast shouldn't cause any excessive wear.
These rotary wheels are usually just rather simple mechanical switches. There are usually two separate switches. Each goes thru one complete cycle each detent, but the two are off from each other by 1/4 cycle. The fancy name for ...
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Don't worry about it. No, really, don't worry about it, and certainly don't panic. All that's going to happen if somebody touches a lens's glass is that it will get a bit of oil and muck on it, and that can trivially be cleaned off as you've already done.
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I wouldn't be concerned much about the camera body; there isn't really anything in it that would be very sensitive to vibrations. The only mechanical parts are the shutter and mirror, and both are in a safe postion when the camera is switched off.
Lenses are a different matter: individual lens elements can and do become decentered, which can result in ...
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The first thing you need to ask yourself is, "Am I sure the only damage to the lens is to the mounting flange?"
The second thing you need to ask yourself is, "Considering the cost of a new EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 is only around $200 and a used one can be found for half that, why would I consider sending the lens in for a repair that will likely cost near that ...
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Here is a methodology to find it:
Prepare a white screen on you computer, for example a white document in GIMP.
Take an out-of-focus photo, for example, focus at infinity and the widest aperture to avoid vignetting.
Use different settings. Overexpose until the histogram is almost to the right. Underexpose until the histogram is almost to the left.
Open the ...
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I'm answering the question based on if it wasn't the UV filter you broke, in case anyone stumbles here in the future.
Can I get it repaired?
This honestly depends on the age of the lens. For example the Canon 16-35 f2.8L (mark I) was discontinued in about 2007. Replacement parts may not be easy to come by, and due to front element diameter, definitly ...
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I think scottbb's answer is probably correct - but there's one other possibility that's worth checking, which might give similar symptoms.
I have an SD card that wasn't being recognised by some devices. Eventually,
I tracked the problem down to the plastic dividers between the contacts.
They're pretty thin bits of plastic, and on my card, one of them had ...
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The mount on the bottom of the camera is plenty strong. I carry a 5D and 1Ds Mk III around with my Black Rapid all the time and have had no problem. Just make sure you have the screw snugged down and check it periodically.
I really can't recommend these sling straps enough. I have a Black Rapid, so I haven't tried any others, but it's really made it a lot ...
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The light from such objects is nowhere near bright enough to cause damage to the sensor, however using really long exposures to capture dim distant stars could damage the sensor by overheating.
Most modern DSLRs have heat sensors and cutoffs to prevent this, but if you're using an older camera and keeping the shutter open for hours with an external power ...
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Scratches in general have very little effect on image quality. You may have zones of slightly lower contrast due to the scratches and these areas may be slightly more prone to flare since its the lens coating which is most damaged.
The effect of scratches is inversely proportional to focus distance. The farther you focus, the more out of focus the ill-...
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Yes, the Wein Safesync is designed to do exactly that:
http://www.weinproducts.com/safesyncs.htm
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Whenever you're freelensing (holding the lens against the camera, rather than securing mounting it), you do run the danger of getting stuff inside the camera body (including stray light), but as long as you watched out to make sure nothing comes in contact with the lens elements, you probably aren't damaging your lens. The main "issues" (or features, ...
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Although it is hard to tell for certain from the included image, it looks like the only thing broken is a filter placed on the end of the lens. The first element of the EF 85mm f/1.8 lens itself is just past the ring of baffles below your broken filter.
Remove the filter ring, clean off any remaining pieces of the filter being careful not to scratch your ...
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No. It does not. I own currently 7 digital cameras and I have used some after being unused for over two years without any problems.
Even the Lithium-Ion battery still had some charge after that period. Those who use AAs will note that rechargeable NiMh ones lose their charge after a month or two unless they are Imedion or Eneloop (low-self-discharge).
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Unfortunately, it is entirely possible that it did damage the camera. Older flashes have a higher trigger voltage and that may damage the camera. It should be reparable, if that is the case, but it could be somewhat costly.
You can find a bit of an explanation for this online here: Trigger Voltage but it's a little techie. Suffice to say, your best bet is ...
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It depends the weight of the lens. How much exactly depends on the camera.
Your examples are quite light telephotos and those are no problem at all.
In general when the lens is too heavy, it comes with a tripod mount to attach it.
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As long as you aren't pointing the camera at the sun, lasers etc. (see this question)
You should be ok, at worst you'll get a completely over exposed image and the camera may give an over heating warning or the battery will run flat.
This is based on the general consensus (google to the rescue):
http://www.photographyblogger.net/six-common-myths-about-...
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Up until the late 1940s and into the 1950s, camera lenses didn't have coatings. The result was much higher incidence of lens flare and reduced contrast in the presence of bright light sources.
Touching a lens with your fingertips will not remove the coating! Lens coatings are much harder to remove than that, and would generally require some kind of abrasive ...
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Check if you can somehow get this replaced/repaired for free by some expert due to warranty, insurance, etc. That would be the best solution.
Find out the price that an expert repair costs or at least get an estimate and compare it to what a used lens costs. To know what the prices are for a non DIY solution.
Take a flat srew driver or any other stiff/rigid ...
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