[Leica] What would you do if wifey dropped your MP?

[dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)]

Now you know the real reason to use a lens shade. All of mine (metal,
70'ies vintage) look like a herd of elephants have trampled over them.
They're metal, so I just pound them back out. The 35mm shade can no
longer work as a series 7 filter holder though. The threads are all
bound tight from the slightly off-round shape.

I wouldn't send it off anywhere. Just take some pictures and if they
turn out right, then it's alright.

Handle your wife gently. Impress her by showing your aloofness to
material things. You'll probably have a lot more joy from her through
the years than a camera.

My wife just spilled a cup of coffee over my 35mm lens on the kitchen
table about 30 minutes ago. "Ah, don't worry. It works as well as my
Summicron from the 70'ies, but it's only a $22 Jupiter-12."

Wiped it off, no problems.

Daniel

On 8/27/05, Rick Dykstra <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> wrote:
> What would you do?
> 

> Fortunately (?) it landed on the lens and the only visible damage was
> to the hood.  It was cracked and shattered from absorbing the
> impact.