On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed:
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the
floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the
focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end.
Walt, the one and only time I ever
On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed:
Now, if my cat comes out of hiding, all will be back to normal.
I gather that to remove a Pentax SMC lens from a cat's butt in fact
requires some surgery.
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On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor.
Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing
ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end.
Sorry to hear that.
I have to be really carefull where i leave stuff. Lucy likes to bat
stuff off tables and such.
Dave
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor.
Fortunately, the camera still seems to be
From: Walter Gilbert
Now, if my cat comes out of hiding, all will be back to normal.
I like the furry little buggers, but when you're living with a cat
nothing is ever normal.
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Ha! That's almost exactly what I did at first -- only, less a
whack than a tap, flush on a counter top -- thinking the cylinder might
be just a little misaligned and that might get it right. No dice.
Seems an hour of constant turning to the point of nearly blistering my
fingertips was
Fortunately, I know a vet who was able to talk me through it.
On 12/5/2010 4:24 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed:
Now, if my cat comes out of hiding, all will be back to normal.
I gather that to remove a Pentax SMC lens from a cat's butt in fact
Ha! Just not *my* cat.
On 12/5/2010 4:33 AM, Bong Manayon wrote:
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote:
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor.
Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing
This was one of those instances when cats suddenly decide they need to
be in a different place, RIGHT NOW!
-- Walt
On 12/5/2010 7:05 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
I have to be really carefull where i leave stuff. Lucy likes to bat
stuff off tables and such.
Dave
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:17 PM,
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the
floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the
focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end.
Goddammit.
-- Walt
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A life lesson that all photographers must complete. Be thankful you did it with
a $50 lens rather than a $1000 lens. Security of your equipment is job number
one.
Paul
On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor.
On 2010-12-04 21:40, paul stenquist wrote:
A life lesson that all photographers must complete. Be thankful you did it with
a $50 lens rather than a $1000 lens. Security of your equipment is job number
one.
Paul
On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
My cat just knocked it and my
Thing is, relatively speaking, it might as well have been a $1000 lens.
On 12/4/2010 8:40 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
A life lesson that all photographers must complete. Be thankful you did it with
a $50 lens rather than a $1000 lens. Security of your equipment is job number
one.
Paul
On
Walter Gilbert wrote:
Thing is, relatively speaking, it might as well have been a $1000 lens.
Boy, I know that feeling!
Walter, I have a cosmetically terrible but perfectly functional f 1.4
M... I use it for a loupe but I can always use my prettier one...
If you want. I'll lend you
On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor.
Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing
ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end.
Check the prices at KEH:
Hi Ann,
That was very kind of you to offer. But, there's a chance it may not be
necessary. I've been manipulating the focusing ring, and have tried it
out on the camera, and it still seems capable of achieving focus. It's
loosened up on the short end and is operating smoothly up until
From: Walter Gilbert
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the
floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the
focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end.
Goddammit.
Sorry to hear that.
First lesson they taught in my small
Well, somehow, the lens seems to be working properly. It's
loosened up quite a bit after a lot of manipulation (though the rubber
around the focusing ring is looser now), and is achieving focus at both
ends and all points in between, so far.
Lesson learned, transient depressive episode
Shoot a brick wall wide open to see if the focus field remains flat. Use a
tripod and make sure the camera is square to the wall.
Paul
On Dec 4, 2010, at 11:01 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
Well, somehow, the lens seems to be working properly. It's loosened up
quite a bit after a lot of
Thanks, Paul.
Unfortunately, I don't have any brick in my home, so I'll have to wait
'til tomorrow and get a funny look from my neighbor when I ask her if I
can take a picture of her wall.
-- Walt
On 12/4/2010 10:13 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
Shoot a brick wall wide open to see if the
Walter Gilbert wrote:
Hi Ann,
That was very kind of you to offer. But, there's a chance it may not
be necessary. I've been manipulating the focusing ring, and have
tried it out on the camera, and it still seems capable of achieving
focus. It's loosened up on the short end and is
Thanks again. :-)
I'm a big believer in funky lenses. If the optics are good, I couldn't
care less what the rest of it looks like. And, besides -- beggars can't
be choosers.
-- Walt
On 12/4/2010 11:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Good to hear... hope you are lucky - my funky one will be
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