Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ouch! Last October I was at my old alma mater for homecoming (1st time since I graduated). Staying at a La Quinta Inn (everything else in town was booked as I decided to go last minute). Upon returning to my room and stooping for the doorknob, my Domke strap slipped off my shoulder and my M3 / VC Meter and 50mm Summicron DR fell 2 feet or less to the concrete sidewalk. As with yours, it took about 10 minutes to hit, but there was nothing I could do to save it. I looked it over and it all seemed fine. However, when I got ready to change rolls of film, I discovered that the film side of the camera had been dented ever so minutely - but enough to prevent me from unloading / loading film. I called around and was told the camera was toast, so I bought an M5 - which I'd been wanting ever since I bought my M3. The size is right for my hands and the spot meter is wonderful. Anyway, a good friend and a member of this group suggested that all might not be lost. He is a machinist among other things and felt he could re-bend the brass back to its original form. I sent it to him and a few weeks later it returned as good as new. So now, along with my M5 and CLE, I have my original M3 again as well. Now I carry slide, b/w and high speed wherever I happen to be. It sounds as if you've done something similar - using this as an excuse to get another body. Consider this an opportunity. ;-) But still, I feel you pain. Jeff M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harrison McClary" <lists@mcclary.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:37 AM Subject: [Leica] ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! >I am so POed at myself....I was walking out the door and dropped my M6 > and Noctilux! DAMN! The m6 is all jammed up, rewind bent and cracked > and the focus throw on my Noctilux is sticking now. > > I just got this camera back from DAG with new frame lines, now he is > getting it back to fix my klutziness. Man I am so mad at myself. > > Sorry...just had to vent to people who can understand where I am coming > from.. > > I do have to give Don a huge thank you, he is always so friendly on the > phone, he even said he'd rush my other M6 through today so I can get it > tomorrow for a trip on Friday. In my book DAG is tops. > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >