Re: equipment bashing update
God, Tom, you scare the hell out of me more than that guy who dropped his 67 out of a plane. :) Did I mention he told me the plane-dropping story as an explanation for why he was asking to borrow my at-the-time brand new 67 for a few days? -Aaron - 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 .
Re: equipment bashing update
I would worry more for anyone it would land on, than the camera itself... -frank Aaron Reynolds wrote: God, Tom, you scare the hell out of me more than that guy who dropped his 67 out of a plane. :) -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - 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 .
Re: equipment bashing update
On Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:47:55 -0400, Aaron Reynolds wrote: God, Tom, you scare the hell out of me more than that guy who dropped his 67 out of a plane. :) Did I mention he told me the plane-dropping story as an explanation for why he was asking to borrow my at-the-time brand new 67 for a few days? You may be hearing from me. tv - 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 .
RE: equipment bashing update
Tom, I know the sound of expensive plastic hitting the pavement all too well. Last month I was sitting in a restaurant with my brother-in-law, and had the PZ1-p w/24 f2 sitting on the table. He was sitting with his ankle crossed over his knee, and as we got up, his foot hooked the camera strap, and sent the unit flying. Truly an awful sound. It landed face down on the lens hood. The body seems to have survived unscathed, and the only obvious damage to the lens are some scratches to the edge. But there is a rattle that I'm not sure is just the loose autofocus, so I'm planning to send it to Pentax to be checked, though I may just use a local repair service. BTW, I had the hotshoe break off my 500FTZ last summer, when the rig fell off the front seat of my car. It cost $65 for a Pentax repair, not too bad, really. I now carry an All-Risks policy on my newer equipment, thanks to some discussions here on the list. The worst part is being without the equipment for 6 weeks or so. Good luck... -Original Message- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of tom These days I use the MZ-S/28-70/2.8/AF500FTZ/Press-T for about 90% of the reception shots. Sometimes I take that rig and stick it on a tripod for some available light stuff, like the cake or centerpieces. Well, last night I thought the damned thing was attached to the head as I went walking off. Was it? Noooagain, I've got an airborne camera unit. It came down on the lens, except this time I had the hood attached - the hood broke, but the lens was fine. Score one for cheap plastic hoods. The flash didn't fare so well...the hot shoe broke. This is my 4th broken flash in the last 9 months or so. Maybe I shouldn't be telling you guys this stuff...you'll never buy any of my used gear! tv - - 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 .
Re: equipment bashing update
Tom, It sounds like the MZ-S fared pretty well in the mishap. Did it suffer any consequences after being airborne? Nancy - 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 .
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And I thought *I* am the worst in handling cameras ;-) I guess between you and Snowfield Bill's 'Bronica-that-didn't-fare-well-from-the-fifth-floor-window', I am still far behind ;-) Frantisek (no,no, I am good. Don't be afraid to buy this **mint** **LN/NIB** camera from me G) P.S.: I was quite afraid about my LX, which I bought recently, at nice price but it is cosmetically almost flawless. Knowing myself, I would have liked more an user body, which I wouldn't be afraid to tote around. Or is it the environment I shoot in? Concerts, clubs,... occassional demonstration. I am sure my LX is anxiously looking forward to the autumn Nato summit here in Prague ;-) - 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 .
Re: equipment bashing update
Burn some film, eat some concrete. How good can it get? ;-) Len --- - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 12:07 PM Subject: RE: equipment bashing update On Sun, 7 Apr 2002 18:54:44 +0200, £ukasz Kacperczyk wrote: I'm very sorry for you and your cameras. I guess they (cameras) must be pretty scared every time you pick one to shoot ;) I think they're adrenaline junkies and like it - they know they're going to burn some film! tv - 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 .
Re: equipment bashing update
On Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:22:26 -0700, harald_nancy wrote: Tom, It sounds like the MZ-S fared pretty well in the mishap. Did it suffer any consequences after being airborne? Not as far as I can tell. tv - 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 .
