Unbearable! Photographer Drops Canon 70-200mm Lens Into Polar Bear Tank

Unbearable! Photographer Drops Canon 70-200mm Lens Into Polar Bear Tank

There are times I have described the images taken with the Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS lens as scrumptious, but I was referring to the images, not the lens itself! German Photographers Marion and Dieter were taking pictures of a polar bear exhibit on a recent visit, and spotted Felix the Polar Bear enjoying an Image-Stabilized treat. How ironic is it that they were shooting with Nikons?

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More images can be found on their fotocommunity pages.

[Photos credit: Marion and Dieter]
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http://www.vinsonimages.com yamaha83
noooooooooooo!!!!!!
http://attack.io Jason Mulligan
hah!
Paul Hance
I like the tossing images the best. The bear is like this is not edible bull shyt. Lmao Maybe phaseone can use this to test their new phaseone medium format back for durability and polar bear approval. The last time they use an elephant and a jeep to test the ruggedness / strength of their medium format backs. Phaseone I want bear approval before I go medium format. lol
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WZFNDSQFYXL2TP3NP2AVEQV32U RUSS
now that’s awesome!
and yet so sad… Hope he had insurance that covered that loss…
lol the one (bottom right) with the bear sniffing it like it’s some kind of cigar or something is priceless…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=694282177 August Young
Sad.. the lens would have been protected if it had a proper UV filter on it…. such a shame…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=694282177 August Young
{sarcasm}
Blake Weber
9 out of 10 polar bears prefer Canon.
http://www.facebook.com/andrew.valadez.56 Andrew Valadez
Filters would not protect against such damage. I hate it when people use the filter argument all the time! had it been equipped with a hood and carbon fiber stickers it would of been unharmed 100%
/sarcasm
http://twitter.com/fogster31 dave seymour
burst out laughin when i saw this…. bye bye 2.8 :-) hello kit lens for a while
http://twitter.com/1000WordsSA Zaid
So is this what happens when you don’t use a Polar-rising Filter?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002095036025 Matei Botan
Zing !
http://www.facebook.com/kimlong.vo Kim Long Vo
It’s fine. Just throw it in a bag with some rice to suck out the moisture and it’ll be as good as new!
http://www.facebook.com/hiroschneider Jaron Schneider
hahahaha… oh goodness…
http://www.chromaticaversion.com/ Kyle Sanders
I always thought that telephoto L glass was obnoxiously “hey look at me!!!” in that shade of white.. apparently the polar bear thought so too!
http://twitter.com/TheCrazyLudwig Ian Ludwig
Ba Boom!
Kim Bentsen
Now an upgrade to the mark II version of this lens can be justified.
Doug Kellogg
I wish I would have said that….can’t top it.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jakub-Straka/1416364110 Jakub Straka
I bet it was still working only if you dry it out it’s Canon…
http://www.facebook.com/storm.the.adventurer Krisztián Storm Kocsis
Shooting with Nikons… haaa. haha… hahhh… HaaaahhaHHAA… HAHAHAHA…. MUUUHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
NursultanTulyakbay
Is that a camera body on the ledge in the last two pictures?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=684680059 Jack Ludlam
oh noes
http://www.facebook.com/mranawake Madara Ranawake
last photo is totally MEME worthy!! .. just sayn.
Brian Williams
He was probably thinking it was a Coke. . .
http://blog.bradyoshiro.com/ G808
that sucks!
Sean Loftin
Best ad ever for Canon if it still operates..
http://twitter.com/LeonHoZhongWei Leon
Bro, that’s a Canon, what are you talking, 10 out of 10 polar bears prefer Nikon ^_^
http://www.facebook.com/hyoshi Nathaniel Augustine Kuah
Biggest question: Does it still work?!
http://www.facebook.com/kennesha.walker Kennesha Walker
My question is HOW did the polar bear get the lens? O_o
http://twitter.com/Kirmele Kirmele
oh. its hurts my heart :(
Max Surikov
I am sure CPS can fix it.
Max Surikov
Well, at least it wasn’t Version II. Then I would have gone in after it…
Roberto Gelleni
Hello, Canon … I have a warranty question…
Uh .. never mind.
Michael Clark
If you’ve ever shot on a bright sunny day when the temperature is 100+ degrees Fahrenheit you’ll appreciate the white lens. The larger the lens, the more sunlight (heat) falls on it.
http://www.facebook.com/vanden.king Vanden King
I have read this comment a dozen times, and laughed every single time, it’s perfect!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=616406883 Glnn Apresto Guin
noob. :D
Bo
I don’t see the irony, though.

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