Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Johnston wrote, in part: > > A number of years ago, just for fun, a friend of mine and I tossed an > old lens out a second-story window onto concrete. The degree of damage > was surprisingly small. I continued to abuse it for a while (work was > slow and we were bored out of our minds), tossing it as high as I could > and letting it land on the concrete. I busted up the filter completely, > broke the bayonet ring, and succeeded in deforming the entire lens > barrel slightly, but the front element never even got a scratch until I > whacked it repeatedly against the corner of a set of concrete steps. > (eBay: "A few minor dents. Glass perfect." <g>) > > --Mike > There is obviously a need for PT to become a MONTHLY magazine... M. - -- Martin Howard | "Very funny Scotty. Now beam down Interactive Systems Designer | my clothes." email: mvhoward@mac.com | www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +---------------------------------------