A scene that must play over and over in your memory. Sorry to say, but sounds like your equipment may have sustained more damage than mine. I checked the tracking number yesterday and saw that both the lens and body had been received. Should be contacted with repair estimates soon. That's when I'll find out just how bad ($$$) the damage. According to web info, repair service takes 'prox 15-20 days. Thanks for empathy, John. :)
Jack --- On Thu, 12/3/09, John Coyle <[email protected]> wrote: > From: John Coyle <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: OOPS!! > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:01 AM > I can't relate a story about falling, > but how about sitting in a loo in > Xi'an, China, camera bag neatly slung from the hook on the > back of the door > to prevent it's being dragged out under the door and walked > away with: watch > in horror as hook breaks in half, sending bag with MZ-S, > FA28-105, Sigma > 18-35, AF330FTZ flash, etc, down on to concrete > floor? Lens hood and filter > ring on the Sigma bent, FA 28-105 internal zoom collar bent > out of shape, > nice scuff mark on corner of MZ-S. Fortunately my > travel insurance paid for > the repairs, but I'll never trust cheap Chinese hardware > again! > > But I'm glad you're OK... > > John in Brisbane > > > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Jack Davis 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. > -- 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.
