Jack, Glad you're OK. I was gonna ask about 2 trips, but you volunteered it yourself. I find they are making the damned throw rugs taller every year! :-) Regards, Bob S.
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > As it turned out, I didn't go down..damn it! <BG> Why do men not want to make > but one trip when carrying stuff..even if it means using your teeth if > necessary? > > Jack > > --- On Tue, 12/1/09, P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> From: P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >> Subject: Re: OOPS!! >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 8:07 AM >> Sorry to hear that, but I hope you're >> okay. >> >> When I fall I tend to hold my camera up in the air and hit >> the ground with my face. Your decision was probably the more >> intelligent choice. >> >> Paul >> On Dec 1, 2009, at 10:44 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> > Sad moment.. I was unloading gear after returning home >> from a short photo trip. Was carrying the "mother" bag, a >> satellite bag containing the K20, DA 16-45 etc. and a light >> tripod (3001 Bogen w/mini ball head). "Bogen" is easier to >> spell. >> > As I approached the door into the house, I caught my >> toe on the edge of a throw rug. Thought I was going down so, >> per survival instinct, I emptied my hands to help catch >> myself when I contacted the cement floor. >> > All but the mother bag on my shoulder went to the >> floor in sort of a forward throw. Later, when I turned the >> camera on, all I had on the display was a flashing F.. Lens >> was difficult to remove and was obviously not mating with >> contacts. Upon removing the lens, with some effort, I could >> see a slight bend in the lens mount on the body. >> > I put the lens on a K10 and found it mounted OK, but >> would not focus on the "S" setting and shutter would not >> release. In "C" mode. while the focus indicator light >> indicated "in focus" at the narrow end, the images were soft >> beyond help. Element scramble maybe.(?) >> > Both K20 body and lens are on their way to the new >> Pentax repair facility at 250 North 54th st, Chandler, AZ >> 85226. >> > >> > Jack (sniff) >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
