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godfuckingdamnit
>send a lens out to a shop for repair a few months ago, get it back, works better but not 100%
>Be shooting the biggest race I've ever shot at, like HUGE deal in the sled world
>On the mountain, "MEDIA" safety vest on
>Dodging ice chunks and snow, and keeping an eye out for sleds cartwheeling down the mountain towards me
>Zoom out
>*Clunk*rattle*rattle*rattle*
>zoom and focus no worky
>hike (or, slide on my ass) the whole way down the goddamn mountain, hook up phone, fire off angry email to company
>At least the lens is still under their warranty
>Spending another $500-ish on a kit lens tomorrow to get something useable for the rest of the weekend's racing
>pic very related