The camera and lens were not severely damaged,” the staff member continues. “The lens was in fine shape other than a broken lens hood and the rear LCD of the camera needed to be replaced.”“Sony has learned a lot about the damage to cameras in the hands of photographers covering worldwide significant events,” the staff member says. “So here in Beijing, many of the parts needed to service cameras like this one are stocked here. The repair was quickly done and took under an hour to complete, and the photographer and his camera were reunited the next day.”