In a message dated Thu, 14 Nov 2002 16:07:44 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> My tripod toppled over today due to wind and along with it's three meter fall on >granite went my 645N and FA645 33-55/4.5 lens. Neither particularly cheap. The camera >body cracked open exposing the electronics. The lens broke immediately in front of >the aperture ring - the glass is fine though. The equipment is already in the mail >for an estimate. I fear the body is beyond repair but I have some hopes that the >lens can > be saved. I was not insured :-( > > > P�l Egad! Bummer. This is why I fear tripods. Admittedly I only have a K-1000 (so far) and a cheap tripod. And I've only used the tripod twice so far. But this is exactly the sort of thing I could see happening to me. Sympathy. Sympathy. Doe aka Marnie Parker
