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> Yesterday I ran out of film during the processional and had to reload > film right as the bride and father were walking down the aisle. I > loaded too fast, and the MZ-S jammed. I quickly handed the unit off to > my assistant, grabbed the other body and shot away. > > Apparently I handed the thing off a little too hard, because I snapped > the shoe on the hot shoe adapter. > > So she gets up there, and they're saying what they say, and I have a > moment to try and get the other MZ-S online. I don't have a pen handy, > so I use the corkscrew on my swiss army knife to depress the rewind > button. In my rush I stab myself on my finger. Now I'm bleeding, and > of course, the damned thing is is still jammed. I *do* have 2 or 3 > shots of her coming down the aisle with her dad, so I can't just open > the thing up - it's out of commission for the ceremony. > > Now I notice that I'm actually bleeding on my gear. > > I have no tissues or towels, and I'm not about to let blood dry on my > lens, so, yes, I lick it off right in the middle of the ceremony. > > I glance up to see all the bridesmaids staring at me as I lick my > 28-70/2.8. > > Otherwise it went swimmingly, except for the flash I broke. And to think I've offered him the use of my 30/3.5 for the 645 next weekend. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .