You won't know if it's fixable until a qualified sigma repair droid
looks at it and gives you an estimate.
I wouldn't worry too much about the camera the lens seems to have
absorbed most of the impact much as the crush zone on a car keeps you
alive while sacrificing the car. I suppose that having a repair
facility give it a once over wouldn't hurt for your peace of mind, but
sadly DSLRs are more or less disposable, repair costs are likely to be
higher than buying a good used copy, so unless it's showing any obvious
problems just use it until it breaks, hopefully many years and exposures
from now.
I did something similar to my K20D, nearly destroyed a lens that took
the brunt of an impact, the camera still functions and the photographs
are in focus, when the camera says they are, the only obvious problem
from that impact was that the auto focus indicator points were knocked
askew so they're not exactly where the focus points are. I'm still
using the camera as a backup, repair costs would obviously be higher
than buying a used K-7 or even K-5 from KEH.com.
On 2/22/2015 7:06 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
I dropped my k5 and sigma 17-70, about two feet, onto some hard pack
snow today at snowgolf. Lens took the hit at 45 degrees and the mount
stayed on the camera while the lens came off the mount and landed in
some snow. Fixable ? or am I buying a new one
I posted this on Pentaxians on facebook and got several different
replies just looking for more comfort here.
I was and always do worry about jarring the sensor but after looking
at shots using my 50-200, my only spare lens they seem ok.
Dave
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/16611053975/
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