> Jerome,
> You have to tell us how you got it out!
Zoo staff. At first they told me I'd have to wait until the zoo closed and
the animals were brought in because the "Bongos are too territorial". But
as it turns out, it was close enough to the habitat door that they were
able to go in and snatch it up. Thank God, because I wasn't prepared to
wait 6 hours to see if the lens was in one piece or cracked in 14 places.
> Was that an FA300mm?
> With an ist-D attached?
Yes, it was the FA300mm... but (thank the lawd!) no camera was attached at
the time. I was actually switching camera bodies when it happened. Turned
my back to grab the MZ-S... and whammo, so begins the humpty dumpty
routine.
> God loves you...
HAR! My thoughts exactly.
- Jerome
> On 8/1/05, Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> > How much damage was done to the rig?
>>
>> Well... in case anyone was wondering, "hmmm... This lens takes nice
>> photos, but I wonder if it will survive a two story fall and a fight
>> with
>> a bongo"... consider my adventure a public service... <g>
>>
>> Believe it or not, with the exception of some fresh scraps and scratches
>> on the lens, no (apparent) damage was done. I freaked out at first
>> because
>> the first photo I took upon recovery came out as a total white screen on
>> the back of the ist-D... but as it turned out, the camera body had just
>> been pushed to M by mistake and was overexposing by about 6 stops.
>>
>> In all, the only difference I've noticed so far is that I can't get the
>> lens hood off, but I can't say I've tried all that hard since I never
>> take
>> it off anyway. I guess that lens is built like a tank... or maybe it
>> just
>> landed "just right". If this lens has 9 lives like a cat, my guess is
>> that
>> I've used about 4 of them alreeady. In any event, I have to say that (in
>> hindsight) that had to be one of the funniest things to ever happen to
>> me
>> while holding a camera. But it sure as heck wasn't funny while it was
>> tumbling over the side. I swear it seemed like it took the thing about 3
>> hours to fall, and all I could do is gasp, brace for the impact, and
>> watch. The Bongo was amused at first, but she just checked it out for a
>> few secs and moved along. Thank the Lord she didn't feel like tap
>> dancing
>> that morning.
>>
>> Anyhow, a humorous experience I thought you'd enjoy.
>>
>> - Jerome
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> Original Message:
>>
>> > <puzzled look>
>> > Either that funny looking antelope thing
>> > has the same tripod and 300mm
>> > lens as I do... or my whole rig just fell two
>> > stories into the Bongo
>> > habitat.
>>
>> > http://www.exposedfilm.net/lensdrop/
>>
>> > Hmmm... Interesting. Never a dull day.
