Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Geoff, Sounds like a really close call. Are you saying that you use metal blades without guards? I can reach my ceiling fan blades, but they are wood. With my blood thinner, I surely don't want to get a cut from a metal blade. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:25 AM Subject: [Leica] New Leica sound > For your amusement here is a short tale. Locally we have had unpleasantly > warm and muggy weather with frequent rain for several weeks. > I've been extremely lazy in failing to shoot anything new and have spent > an > inordinate amount of time cleaning up archives, building a new computer > etc. > Anyway to my small tale. > I set up my M9 inside this afternoon with my Visoflex, all mounted on a > tripod. I had an enjoyable play working out how to best make it work > together for a small project (to follow). > I picked up the tripod complete with M9 and Visoflex to lift it to a new > position. > Like I mentioned, it's hot and my ceiling fan was spinning. > ..Spang. > > After administering 250ml of Sauvignon Blanc and my heart rate gradually > falling back below humming bird mode I took a look > The metal fan blade operating in the transonic region struck the lower > edge > of the Visoflex exactly 12mm above the top plate of the M9. That's half a > freakin' inch for our American members. > > Spang. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >