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

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

True, just glass :-( This may be the reason I don't have an MP!!

Cheers
On 27/08/2005, at 4:16 PM, Rick Dykstra wrote:

> What would you do?
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> 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.
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> "Was that my camera bag?"
> "Yes."
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> 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:
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> - 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).
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> - rant and rave for several hours, swearing to never allow anyone to 
> touch my gear ever again.
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> - 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.
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> - 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?
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> Rick.
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