Tom, Sorry all that happened but it was an amusing story. I could just see myself getting into the same situation. That is probably the biggest plus to digital - buy a huge card or two and not worry so much about film changes.
Hope the wedding turned out ok. Bruce Monday, May 27, 2002, 9:25:03 AM, you wrote: t> Yesterday I ran out of film during the processional and had to reload t> film right as the bride and father were walking down the aisle. I t> loaded too fast, and the MZ-S jammed. I quickly handed the unit off to t> my assistant, grabbed the other body and shot away. t> Apparently I handed the thing off a little too hard, because I snapped t> the shoe on the hot shoe adapter. t> So she gets up there, and they're saying what they say, and I have a t> moment to try and get the other MZ-S online. I don't have a pen handy, t> so I use the corkscrew on my swiss army knife to depress the rewind t> button. In my rush I stab myself on my finger. Now I'm bleeding, and t> of course, the damned thing is is still jammed. I *do* have 2 or 3 t> shots of her coming down the aisle with her dad, so I can't just open t> the thing up - it's out of commission for the ceremony. t> Now I notice that I'm actually bleeding on my gear. t> I have no tissues or towels, and I'm not about to let blood dry on my t> lens, so, yes, I lick it off right in the middle of the ceremony. t> I glance up to see all the bridesmaids staring at me as I lick my t> 28-70/2.8. t> Otherwise it went swimmingly, except for the flash I broke. t> tv t> - t> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, t> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to t> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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 .
