Paulo Ernest Wrote:
"Look at the bright side, at least your children are safe. Cameras can be
replaced eventually.
Speaking of which, the MZS is scheduled for release in a few months."
Yes, of course, my children are my main concern and they were both initially
quite distraught at seeing my reaction to what had happened, I had to make a
game out of it to stop them from crying and play "spot the debris", whereby
they pointed out where all the bits and pieces were as I picked them up.
They ended up having a grand 'ole time with a really nice little old lady
who sat with them to make sure that THEY didn't fall down the cliff-face.!
I am afraid the the MZ-S will be way out of my league in monetary terms,
however, I am hoping that its release will drive the price of the PZ-1p
down...
Tiger Moses wrote:
"Is the item covered under home owners insurance?
Did you buy with a credit card that may havve a extended warrantry and
disaster policy. Remember the old commercials where the kids sticks the
dripping peanut butter and jelly sandwaich in the VCR slot?
Since the thing is less than 6 months old, you may be able to make a claim,
if you card has one of those, many platinum cards do!
My Zx-5n fell of my tripod the first time I used th etripod becuase I didn't
mount my quick release lock correctly!
Landed on the lens, saved the camera, lucky me!"
Unfortunately, no and no. I discovered last year when my purse was stolen
out of my car containing a month of my husbands salary, that our home
contents insurance only covers items when they are actually IN the home. I
was sure that there was a clause that allowed for items to be covered while
in the car and while travelling etc. but I was obviously wrong. In regards
to the credit card thing, I paid cash for this one (gave me a better deal).
Wanna know how much it cost me? au$1900! This is approximately US$850 and I
see now that they are going on Ebay for like US$400! I could have bought
two for the price of my new ONE! Unfortunately, now I am on "camera
equipment rations" until our new house is built and cannot even afford the
US$400 to buy a second-hand one, oh, well, i shall muddle along with my
MZ-50.
Paul Stenquist wrote:
"Sorry to hear about your tragedy. But your concern for your child was the
correct response. It's unfortunate that you lost the camera, but you did the
right thing. Perhaps you can figure out a way to generate a few extra
dollars so that you can replace the camera and lens as soon as possible. You
can still do some good work with your other camera. Perhaps some portraits
of neighborhood children. Or you might inquire at local real-estate agencies
to see if they have a need for house photos. I once made quite a bit of
extra cash shooting the for-sale houses. Good luck."
Thankyou for your suggestions Paul. I was actually thinking of doing some
sort of cheesy setup at our local markets and charging willing parents small
amounts
for some cute shots of the kids while shopping at the markets. I was
thinking of maybe combining it with face painting and shooting their faces
in all their technicolour. Gotta put a bit more thought into it yet though.
I was also thinking of having my hubby wip up a few nice wooden frames and
decorating them and then framing some local landscapes and still lifes that
I have been doing of late. I don't think that I have enough
knowledge/experience at this point to do the real estate agent thingy, but
it is a really good suggestion. As I mentioned above, of course, my
children were my main priority and I thank the universe that they were OK.
Chris Brogden wrote:
"Ah, what a day. Maybe it's time for Bill to tell the story (complete with
pics) of the tragic incident involving his Pentax 67. And you thought
*you* had it bad. :)"
I would love to hear and see this story, even if only to console myself a
little! Bill, are you listening? ;-)
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
"Check your homeowner's insurance policy.
Might be worth the effort."
Thanks Chris, see above response, re: contents insurance policy.
:-) Tanya.
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