Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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.