On 10/10/06, Dave Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi gang. > > I'm back from one of the best weekends i'v had in a long time, for > relaxation, not for photogaraphy wise. > > Clear blue skies, AM temps -2 or 3 and day time +18-20 or there abouts. > Missed out on the better fall colours by about a week. They peaked last > weekend, but a big rain/wind storm in the middle of the week blew most of > them off. Still managed to get some more isoloated areas, so i;m happy. Shot > 3 rolls of B&W, one from the 6x7. I tend to shoot more B&W in the fall and > winter. > > It was one of those, have a walk, sit and soak in the sun, have dinner > weekends.:-) > > Now, the bad part. While sitting with two others on a floating dock, shooting > pictures > of my buddies chocolate lab playing in the water, the balance shifted on the > dock and i went for a tumble. Leg of the chair broke off and instinct made my > arm go out for support. > Only problem was in my hand was my istD and my daughters FA 70-200. The lens > took the direct hit on the gangplank and bent the zoom barrel, but not the > outer barrel, the inner one. > Glass looks ok, but i'm no expert so not sure of the damage extent. I know it > will not foucus and zoom is very stiff. > > Question. Is it worth sending for repair or just look for another on eek > bay etc. > I know they do not go for great sums of $$ anymore. > > Also had the DA 16-45 fall out of my hand while putting it on my istD for > supper shots. It didi not fall to far, onto some styrofoam boards(about > 2')but it seems ok. > > Thats the second time for both the 16-45 and camera to have a fall. Just > wondering if i should have the camera and 16-45 inspected, or not. > > Anyway, lots of pictures to sort through tonight. > > Dave
The real question is: Was there any beer involved on the dock? <LOL> Seriously, glad you had a (mostly) good weekend, sorry to hear of your equipment woes. Hopefully your fixes will be minimal and cheap. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
