Re: A Lesson Learned...

In the meantime, while boB's lens and GG is getting repaired, I loaned boB my 50mm CFi FLE (Mint Mint Mint) lens and FlexBody ground glass (Mint Mint Mint). He actually hasn't asked for the GG yet, but if I expect him to drive for our photo excursions, well... he'll need the GG. 

Am I an idiot?

Or just a good friend?

You decide...

;-)

Jim


On Jun 25, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Bob Adler wrote:


Deal! On both counts!!
Mine was a Hasselblad 50 CFi FLE (Mint Mint Mint!) mounted on a Flexbody (Mint Mint Mint!). Fell over in a freshwater creek. The light was gorgeous; what I call "Jesus" light coming through the back of the trees upstream. Went to move an offensive branch upstream and, "thunk". Guess a tripod leg wasn't as well seated as I thought...
The Flexbody has few moving parts, but the back with the ground glass (which you remove after focusing and replace with a film back) was dunked. Water got in between the layers of the ground glass forming an absolutely perfect circle when it dried out. The rest of the body was fine. The lens had it's front filter ring dinged (but still somewhat usable). However the next day the glass was fogged up.
Estimated cost of repair is unmetionable. As both were in perfect condition, replacing from an unknown source wasn't an option...
So that's my sad tale, but there is an upside. It wasn't the 203 or the 40! 
Thanks for the support,
Bob

Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com


----- Original Message ----
From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:13:01 AM
Subject: Re: A Lesson Learned...

Keep shooting, and try not to drop 'em... OK?

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