It is amazing that the finder is undamaged, as the FB1/FC1 is quite delicate inside with various lenses held in place and plastic tabs that can break. There is a lot that can break inside this finder...
Sven Zitat von Peter Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I managed something almost as dumb this weekend. > > Setting out for only the second time with my new photo backpack on my pack, > I'd gone about 100 yds from the car when I heard a horrible clunk. Looking > round, there was my FB-1/FC-1 lying on the ground. > > To use Cotty's phrase from another post I was shitting bricks, but amazingly > it had landed on its side, and none of the glass was marked or damaged in > any way. there's just a scratch on the black plastic on the side of the > beast. > > I was much relieved, but now I'm not sure if I trust my backpack. (to be > 100% honest I'm not really sure if I trust myself). With my old Billingham > bag, the zip was on top, so if it wasn't fully closed, things didn't fall > out. With the backpack you absolutely have to do the zips up completely or > else it can be very very expensive. > > > Peter > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:00 AM > > Subject: something dumb I did > > > > > > > This weekend I was taking a picture of a nice scene with my *ist D and > my > > > F35-135 3.5-4.5 and turned my back to the tripod for a second to find my > > > kids or something. When I looked again it was about six inches from > > > smacking the ground, lens-first. Nothing I could do but watch in shock > > and > > > frustration. > > > The lens is NFG but the camera is fine. > > > > > > On unstable ground, always keep a hand on your gear. > > > > > > Cory > > > stood there for about a minute, not wanting to see what damage his > > > carelessness had wrought. > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003 > > > > > > > > > > > >
