Could have been far worse. Glad it wasn't. Bet it won't happen again. Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Don't do this at home - Pentax build quality > So there I was, three kids, two of them crying, at the fag end of the day. > We'd just got home and I had parked in our carpark. After unloading the > kids > and all their assorted kit I grabbed my camera bag from the from seat. I > had > forgotten I'd taken some shots while waiting in traffic and hadn't clipped > up the bag. > The bag and camera separated immediately, sending my new(ish) K10d with > grip > and brand new (4 days) Sigma EX 2.8 lens flying through the air toward the > concrete floor. > > I just stood there for a second. Even the kids, none over 4 year old, fell > quiet. > > Of all the ways for it to land I guess grip first was the best way. > > The camera and lens seem fine, but the grip plastic failed at the shutter > release end. > So, if you've ever wondered what's under the plastic, here are the > switches > http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pdml/DBG2_1.jpg > And here are the switch contacts. > http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pdml/DBG2_2.jpg > > I contacted the Pentax distributor and my insurance company and then > decided > to fix it myself. 10 minutes and some super glue and it now works like a > charm. > Cheers > Simon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
