On Mon, 6 May 2002, wendy beard wrote: > Earlier in the day I'd nearly given myself a heart attack. Coming > downstairs I dropped the lens. It landed big end down. Snatched it up and > whisked off the lens cap. Horror! a chip in the glass. I nearly cried. Even > worse, the glass was loose!
I planted the front end of my A50 f1.4 into the ground yesterday when I slipped down an embankment. I gave up filters for protection, preferring instead to stick to lens hoods. If I hadn't finally replaced the rubber hood with a metal one that morning, I'd have one less lens. I went on to nearly drop it in the stream a few times, and having the tripod nearly slip into the stream as well, that day. I guess no filter or hood would've protected it that well, but hey, I figured it was time I show my camera a little abuse for once. :) (I could go on about all the fabulous opportunities I missed in NYC this weekend, but it'd just depress me) -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
