Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Whilst photographing this week, I tripped up a step and stumbled. My R8 with motor drive fell from my shoulder and crashed onto a concrete path. I picked it up with my heart in my mouth, but there was not even a mark on it, and I was able to carry on working with no problem at all. Fortunately there was a tripod mounting plate (Gitzo) on the base and I think it landed on that which took the fall, but I at least expected the mirror to break or something similar. It was fitted with the 19mm lens which is quite a heavy beast, and even this came out of it totally unscathed. Lucky or what!? Gerry