Yes! The right perspective, Boris. Jack
--- On Tue, 12/1/09, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Boris Liberman <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: OOPS!! > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 8:17 AM > As long as it is plastic and metal > that need repair, it is unfortunate > and unpleasant but harmless... > > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Sad moment.. I was unloading gear after returning home > from a short photo trip. Was carrying the "mother" bag, a > satellite bag containing the K20, DA 16-45 etc. and a light > tripod (3001 Bogen w/mini ball head). "Bogen" is easier to > spell. > > As I approached the door into the house, I caught my > toe on the edge of a throw rug. Thought I was going down so, > per survival instinct, I emptied my hands to help catch > myself when I contacted the cement floor. > > All but the mother bag on my shoulder went to the > floor in sort of a forward throw. Later, when I turned the > camera on, all I had on the display was a flashing F.. Lens > was difficult to remove and was obviously not mating with > contacts. Upon removing the lens, with some effort, I could > see a slight bend in the lens mount on the body. > > I put the lens on a K10 and found it mounted OK, but > would not focus on the "S" setting and shutter would not > release. In "C" mode. while the focus indicator light > indicated "in focus" at the narrow end, the images were soft > beyond help. Element scramble maybe.(?) > > Both K20 body and lens are on their way to the new > Pentax repair facility at 250 North 54th st, Chandler, AZ > 85226. > > > > Jack (sniff) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
