Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick, Something along the last one, but with the wording slanted more towards future camera purchases and designed to elicit maximum guilt, for example: "Don't worry honey, after I have finished paying off that ring I got you 5 years ago, I might have enough to replace/repair the camera". Or something like that, obviously adjusted to your particular situation. Nathan Rick Dykstra wrote: > What would you do? > > It was earlier today, after our 7 year old's soccer match. I was > coaching so my beautiful wifey had my black lacquer MP with 35/1.4 > Summilux Asph in a bum bag around her petite waist. As she climbed out > of the Landcruiser to open the garage door, with too many things in her > hands, the bag slipped and landed on the concrete. There was this > crunchy noise. > > "Was that my camera bag?" > "Yes." > > Fortunately (?) it landed on the lens and the only visible damage was > to the hood. It was cracked and shattered from absorbing the impact. > I've just spent the afternoon with jewelers' screwdrivers, tweezers and > super-glue putting all of the tiny pieces back together. It works and > now adds a certain panache to the MP's look. > > Some of my options today have been to: > > - order a new one from B&H. I could ask her to bring a replacement > hood with her while she's at it (only $89.95). > > - rant and rave for several hours, swearing to never allow anyone to > touch my gear ever again. > > - hit the broken hood with a sledge hammer, but that would have denied > me several hours of fulfilling fun. > > - send the lens to Solms and ask them to check it out. Maybe the body > too. > > - spend the rest of the weekend in the garage or out taking photos, > thereby avoiding eye contact with said beautiful wifey. > > - give my sweetie a big cuddle and a kiss, wipe her eyes dry and say > "It's alright. It's only plastic and metal. And a few pieces of > glass. Incredibly expensive, exotic and exquisitely assembled glass, > but in the end, just glass." > > Thoughts? > > Rick. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com