Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But those were only tiny holes, Graham! http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/F1010004.JPG > From: GeeBee <geebee@geebeephoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:07:26 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Horror! > > From: "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > Subject: [Leica] The Horror! > > >> Yep, it happened this weekend: a family trip to Phantasialand, a theme > park >> in Germany, so lots of opportunities to shoot interesting stuff. >> At the end of the very sunny 1st day I trusted my cherished M4-2 to a > family >> member because I wanted to do a wild 'n wet ride. So no M territory. >> I left my M with a Summicron and shade (no cap) in the hands of my father > in >> law and, after the ride, continued shooting everything that came in my > FOV. >> Today I got the negatives developed: a white blob on everything shot after >> day 1! >> I checked the lenses I used (35 and 50): nothing. >> I checked the shutter curtains: holes. :-( >> Guess he left it lying on a table to give the sun a good opportunity to > ruin >> the curtains while I was having fun... Only 15 minutes at f.22 were > enough. >> Damn. I learned my lesson: I still think my father in law is a great guy. >> But if I ever hand him any camera again, I'll explain him some basic stuff >> first. >> >> I hope I can get it repaired before the BLUG. If not it'll be a BDLUG for >> me... >> >> Damn! >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------- > > Hi Philippe, > > 4 examples of why I feel your pain! > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/posts/Holed_Curtain.html > > --Graham > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >