Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] awaiting the wrath of the Leica cops
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:52:54 -0700

No doubt the camera was protected by UV filters.
Joe




From: "Michael Darnton" <mdarnton@hotmail.com>

>      Are we telling Leica abuse stories again? Mine happened the day I was
> leaving the newsroom, which was on the third floor with a direct stairway
to
> streetlevel. As I reached out for the handrail I felt my M3 with RF 35
> Summilux quickly slide down the arm of my nylon jacket and throw itself
down
> the stairs. It hit EVERY step on the way down, like a Slinky. When it had
> gotten to the bottom and I'd gathered myself enough to follow, I
discovered
> that the only damage was a blacked-out viewfinder. Strangely enough, the
> camera itself wasn't dented, nor was the lens damaged in any way, and
> everything except the viewfinder worked fine.