andym911 Posted August 24, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I went for a walk with my daughter and the dog.....great day, sun shining, perfect. coming back we walked along a concrete path, the camera on my shoulder, yes, you can guess whats coming. The weight of the camera was suddenly gone and the next thing is a solid 'crack' on the pavement. Picked it up...somehow the strap ring had slipped out of the camera retaining lug. A big dent on the top plate next to the shutter release,,,,, Got home and tried the cmaera out, focussing all ok, operation all ok,lens (old summarit) fine, cosmetics slightly unique:o Anyway it works fine, probably just knocked a couple of grand off the resale value , but at least I won't be selling it sometime soon;) Strange but now I feel that the sell or not to sell question is finally answered and its not a bad feeling. regards andy Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/60956-just-after-this-shot/?do=findComment&comment=635208'>More sharing options...
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graeme_hutton Posted August 24, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 24, 2008 Ouch! - No Leica passport then? Very nice shot though. Comiserations Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted August 24, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2008 Sorry to hear this, glad the camera is still taking pictures. Please try carrying your camera bandoleer style in the future. It save a whole bunch of mental anguish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted August 24, 2008 thanks gents, it is not a real issue for me, I don't mind a few scrapes on my cameras. I was really expecting the worst but no apparent issues at all. Does Passport cover this type of accident? regards andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted August 24, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 24, 2008 If you have Passport on the M8 in your country. In the USA there is NO passport on the M8 camera. Needless to say I am VERY carefull with my M8's. YES that is what Passport if for. Good luck and I hope Leica AG gives PP on M8's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_hutton Posted August 24, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 24, 2008 Yes Andy the passport should cover this. Years ago a friend of mine, now sadly deceased, came into his tiled-floored kitchen and tossed a shopping bag on to the floor. It contained his fathers brand new R7. Leica replaced the camera, no quibbles. Regards Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 24, 2008 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Passport is brilliant - dropped my M8 onto frozen ground last winter - no dings, but focus out of wack. Repaired quickly and with no questions by Leica UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquinius Posted August 24, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 24, 2008 Andy, First: lovely picture of your daughter. Very intense, the way she's reading. Then: I dropped my Digilux 3 last year and promised myself that one time was enough and my M8 was never going to endure that ... what an ugly sound is that. Some kind of "croack!" Marco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted August 24, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2008 I think we all do something like this at some time during our lives... About 3 weeks ago I pulled my R8+DMR, mounted with a 28-90 Elmarit zoom out of its carry case and pointed it at a bridge rebuilding project for which I needed a progress shot. As I turned the focussing ring the lens detached itself from the camera, fell onto a tarmac road and rolled down 15 feet into the bridge foundations... Fortunately no glass was broken and it still worked after a fashion, so I got my shot after I'd scrambled down to retrieve it. However, it wouldn't focus closer than about 20 feet and the focus ring grated horribly, the built-in lens hood was dented and wouldn't retract, and the rear light baffle was distorted. It was just over 3 months after the end of the passport... Fortunately it's insured, and is now at Milton Keynes (or Solms) for an estimate, after which it can be repaired. No doubt it will all take several months. In future, I must make sure that the lens catch hasn't been inadvertently depressed whenever I start to use this camera... At least it's given me an excuse to buy a couple of cheap S/H R lenses (Summicron 50 and 90 - £149 and £167 respectively - and both cosmetically near perfect) as stop-gaps for a forthcoming visit to Switzerland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 24, 2008 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2008 Lovely picture of your daughter, reading will certainly improve her vocabulary; so too will listening to what daddy said when the camera went earthwards... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordfanjpn Posted August 25, 2008 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2008 Strange but now I feel that the sell or not to sell question is finally answered and its not a bad feeling. I have been debating whether or not to sell my M8. Maybe I should just drop it on some concrete, or whack it with a hammer so I won't have to think about it anymore. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jky Posted August 25, 2008 Share #12 Posted August 25, 2008 ...ouch... I find the first ding is the one that hurts the most. But now its got character! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted August 25, 2008 Share #13 Posted August 25, 2008 For over ten years now, I have placed small wraps of strategically placed black gaffer's tape on camera straps. Just one way of helping the straps stay secure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyves Posted August 25, 2008 Share #14 Posted August 25, 2008 Never place a camera on a shoulder, in hand with strap secure around wrist, or bandoleere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted August 25, 2008 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2008 M8 is fine with bumps. Some cameras look awful with scratches and bumps, but the Leica M and the old SL's look well when used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted August 25, 2008 Share #16 Posted August 25, 2008 Never place a camera on a shoulder, in hand with strap secure around wrist, or bandoleere. Cameras are actually pretty secure over the shoulder, protected by the arm and body. In hand you might bump your hand and camera into a wall or a small kid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted August 25, 2008 Share #17 Posted August 25, 2008 Andy, I'm happy for you that all is well. I got tired of the camera always bumping about and now only carry it around my neck and arm. This places the camera hard up against your chest with just enough movement to swing it up to your eye when needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyves Posted August 25, 2008 Share #18 Posted August 25, 2008 For the use of a Leica in Street, see HCB here On shoulder you cannot shot fast enough, not like with a Colt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted August 25, 2008 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2008 For the use of a Leica in Street, see HCB here On shoulder you cannot shot fast enough, not like with a Colt Some very stunning images, I looked at some of the other Bresson YouTube videos. This make me wonder whether it is just good photography/photographer or coupled with incredible good luck to be in the right place AT the right time. Whatever the mix his images will live on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted August 25, 2008 Share #20 Posted August 25, 2008 Snip On shoulder you cannot shot fast enough, not like with a Colt At this point I can't resist stating the obvious: You need a StreetShooter! That is exactly how and why it was born, with the catalyst of a "neckstrap hanging" accident in Paris in 2006. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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