$11,000 Leica Noctilux lens shattered, or: Why you never check camera gear when flying

RIP Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux. Photo credit: Leica Store Manchester They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here's your 1,000 words about why you should never check in your camera gear when flying. This $11,000 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux ASPH lens and the $7,000 Leica M10 it was attached to are both broken, possibly beyond repair, after the owner checked them into the hold on a flight instead of carrying them onto the plane. The lens showed up like this at the Leica Store Manchester...