No - I hadn't downloaded the images nor swapped out the card. On balance, I think dealing with the Mexican police and the insurance company was less hassle than what you need to go through with your repair.
stan On Dec 2, 2009, at 10:01 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Hope you had taken the memory card out.(?) > Real shame, but hope you weren't too badly hurt. > > Jack > > --- On Wed, 12/2/09, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Stan Halpin <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: OOPS!! >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 6:17 PM >> Oops indeed! >> >> I took a fall several years ago. End of a long day, light >> fading, me rushing to a different vantage point on a Mayan >> ruin. Slipped on a loose stone. My istD w/ 31mm LTD took the >> brunt of the fall. A quick inspection showed that it seemed >> to be working ok, but I was worried about hidden damage. >> Then the next morning the camera and lens were stolen and I >> didn't have to worry anymore. >> >> Stan >> >> On Dec 1, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Jack Davis 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) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > > > > -- > 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.
