Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Neil I know of a PJ who got one of his Nikons ruined by a demonstrator at a World Trade riot. The water pistol was loaded with urine! Since Nikon has no "Passport", his insurance company paid. Jerry "Beddoe, Neil" wrote: > That's why they got nicked. It wasn't loaded though, they had no access to > running water. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Lehrer [mailto:jerryleh@pacbell.net] > Sent: 17 February 2003 17:34 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Don't put a filter on your lens you said. I ignored > you andgues s what... > > Neil > > Is that a machine pistol that I see pointed in the air? > > Jerry > > "Bedded, Neil" wrote: > > > I was running around half photographing, half joining in on Saturday's > > London demonstration when my big Nikon 80-200 bashed against a street > > railing and I bent the thread on the UV filter. Now the bloody thing is > > stuck fast and refuses to move. Now I've got a £30 filter which is > > scratched to buggery, firmly attached to a Mint £700 lens. > > > > Another thing. You were right about mixing developer with distilled > water. > > The pictures are mediocre but they've got absolutely no drying marks or > > gunk. > > > > Anyway only seven people were arrested and here's the moment just before > > they were nabbed: > > > > http://www.leica-gallery.net/beddoe/image-39787.html > > > > A pretty poor shot but I was surrounded by authentic smash-the-state > > anarchists and was scared witless. > > > > Neil > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient > of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This > communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as > an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial > product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official > statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be > secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information > is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All > information is subject to change without notice. > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html