Thanks much, Brian! I don't feel so "special" now that everyone has related like experiences. ;)
Jack --- On Tue, 12/1/09, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: OOPS!! > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 1:18 PM > Everyone seems to have a similar > story. > > I was out in the bush photographing a few months ago and > had to step > over a low fence. My foot caught and my knee and > camera both hit the > ground at the same time. I think the lens hood on the 16-45 > saved it and > the camera from serious damage but the hood itself > stretched somehow and > wouldn't lock in place on the lens anymore. A $88 > replacement fixed > that ($88 for a bit of circular plastic seemed a bit rich > but what can > you do?) > > The knee eventually recovered but I had a list to the right > for a few > days... > > Glad you're OK. Commiserations about the camera > gear. > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:44 -0800, "Jack Davis" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Sad moment.. I was unloading gear after returning home > from a short photo > > trip. Was carrying the "mother" bag, a satellite bag > containing the K20, > > DA 16-45 etc. and a light tripod (3001 Bogen w/mini > ball head). "Bogen" > > is easier to spell. > > As I approached the door into the house, I caught my > toe on the edge of a > > throw rug. Thought I was going down so, per survival > instinct, I emptied > > my hands to help catch myself when I contacted the > cement floor. > > All but the mother bag on my shoulder went to the > floor in sort of a > > forward throw. Later, when I turned the camera on, all > I had on the > > display was a flashing F.. Lens was difficult to > remove and was obviously > > not mating with contacts. Upon removing the lens, with > some effort, I > > could see a slight bend in the lens mount on the > body. > > I put the lens on a K10 and found it mounted OK, but > would not focus on > > the "S" setting and shutter would not release. In "C" > mode. while the > > focus indicator light indicated "in focus" at the > narrow end, the images > > were soft beyond help. Element scramble maybe.(?) > > Both K20 body and lens are on their way to the new > Pentax repair facility > > at 250 North 54th st, Chandler, AZ 85226. > > > > Jack (sniff) > > > > > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home > and the web > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
