Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/02

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Subject: [Leica] I dropped my M!
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:56:37 -0500
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On Sep 2, 2009, at 12:01 PM, Chris Saganich wrote:

> in a classroom taking a test I wasn't prepared for,

vulnerable, challenged by something totally new

> mostly naked,

without armor, totally truthful, nothing to hide, unprotected

> and when I ran from the room my M slipped from my coat pocket hit  
> the ground

camera in your pocket? obviously unprepared; camera in your pocket?  
in your pocket?

> and slid about 30 feet on the sidewalk, (I assume it was winter and  
> icy).

slippery slope, photographic possibilities sliding away (obviously  
because the TOOL WAS IN YOUR FRIGG'N' POCKET!

> When I picked it up there was a nice dent above the RF window and  
> the RF was all messed up burry and out of alignment.

WELL YAH! IN YOUR POCKET? craft broken, unable to work, out of synch

> I thought, "Sherry will give me hell for this one!"

it can all be repaired, no real harm done, lesson learned, price  
paid, loyalty, family, trust

> Any interpretations???

Don't put your camera in a pocket.
One hand for the boat
one hand for the camera.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist




In reply to: Message from johnbeeching at gmail.com (John Beeching) ([Leica] I dropped my M!)
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Message from chs2018 at med.cornell.edu (Chris Saganich) ([Leica] I dropped my M!)