Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 2/6/01 12:37 PM, Ted Grant at tedgrant@home.com wrote: > This isn't slippery straps, but it sure tells the dangers of carrying big > glass on a monopod ""without a strap in hand !"" > In 1968 before the GOP convention we had ordered a newly designed lens and were promised its arrival prior to departing for Miami. The crew was packing the car with cases of equipment to go to the airport, cussing out the $%^&**(%^&&^^%(# manufacturer when the freight carrier arrived with the prized package. A couple of signatures later the crew was cheering and elated at the late arrival, but running late for their flight, jumped into the car and sped off . I waved turned to go in and my eyes fell on a crushed package on the ground. Unable to replaced the run-over lens I had to cover the Chicago Democrat convention without this new toy...same as the GOP guys had after placing the late arrival on the ground while finishing the rush finish before departure. Attention to your equipment and your surroundings can save lots of tears. Steven Alexander