jaapv Posted November 6, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Don't keep an unsecured one in your hand when doing something stupid. I took a right turn in the pitch dark, where my faulty memory insisted there was a path. Needless too say I was 50 cm early. I went down a 2 m cliff and suffered minor damage, but the camera slammed about 6 m down on the rocks. The real marvel is that the cosmetic damage to the body was minor, a dented top plate, a misshapen, but still reasonably fitting handgrip, that is all. The problem was that the second shutter blade was forcibly moved to the down position, obviously causing a shutter error, and the Summicron 35 asph, though it did not touch the rocks, has the focussing ring stuck through the force of the blow. I have the feeling that with any other camera I would still be picking up the parts. Anyway off to Solms it goes..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Hi jaapv, Take a look here What NOT to do with an M8. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Jamie Roberts Posted November 6, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2007 I'm glad you're ok, Jaap. Seems like the M8 did pretty well, too, though it's a drag it needs to go back to Solms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayerische Posted November 6, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2007 Ouch! Really glad you are OK Jaap, and sorry about your M8 and lens! Damn, worst thing about these is the mind game one start playing on oneself. Shouldn't have done it, shouldn't have done it.... Hopefully you have a insurance that will cover it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted November 6, 2007 Yes-it is insured fortunately, and I had a second body with me, which was a good thing, as the nearest Leica dealer was a 27 hours journey away. It is not all bad, it still had to have its T2 update, and maybe I'll have them do some thing like engraving on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted November 6, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2007 The problem was that the second shutter blade was forcibly moved to the down position, obviously causing a shutter error, and the Summicron 35 asph, though it did not touch the rocks, has the focussing ring stuck through the force of the blow. I have the feeling that with any other camera I would still be picking up the parts. The camera and lens were nonetheless rendered inoperative. Had it been "any other camera" (well, most) you could probably have replaced both for less than what Leica will charge you for "minor" repairs...unless you have Passport. We yanks no longer get one with our M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted November 6, 2007 The camera and lens were nonetheless rendered inoperative. Had it been "any other camera" (well, most) you could probably have replaced both for less than what Leica will charge you for "minor" repairs...unless you have Passport. We yanks no longer get one with our M8. The word is insurance...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nryn Posted November 6, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think the real lesson, Jaap, is carry a torch with you on a pitch dark path, yes? Glad to hear you're OK and I'm looking forward to seeing more images from your trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayerische Posted November 6, 2007 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2007 You could engrave a torch on it Just kidding... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent10D Posted November 6, 2007 Share #9 Posted November 6, 2007 OUCH!! This is the first post on this forum that has actually made me cringe. Glad to hear that you're OK Jaap ... but that poor M8 ... ouch. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted November 6, 2007 Share #10 Posted November 6, 2007 Explanatory preface: I carry my M8 and a bunch of lenses all the time. Everytime I hike somewhere with the bride, she keeps accusing me of pre-neglect. She says, "I'm not holding your hand going up/down this hill, because if we slip you're going to protect the camera instead of me." Dunno what might happen.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethC Posted November 7, 2007 Share #11 Posted November 7, 2007 Bill, don't dwell on that question, it could be that neither you nor Mrs Bill will like the answer and it is the case that sometimes things are better left unsaid............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grduprey Posted November 7, 2007 Share #12 Posted November 7, 2007 JAAP, good to hear you are ok. I did a similar thing several years ago with my M6TTL. I was shooting the covered bridges here in Iowa. I had checked to see behind me, but then started backing up to get the entire brige in the scene and forgot to recheck where I was. I took a step back and fell of the side of the bridge and went tumbling down the embankment several meters onto some large rocks. The M6TTL was a bit scratched up, but faired much better than I did, with several large bruises and cuts. ;-) My wife reminds me of this incident when ever we go out shooting these days. ;-) Gene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
voightL Posted November 7, 2007 Share #13 Posted November 7, 2007 Glad you're ok:) All your dentition intact? Take care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie_O Posted November 8, 2007 Share #14 Posted November 8, 2007 Explanatory preface: I carry my M8 and a bunch of lenses all the time. Everytime I hike somewhere with the bride, she keeps accusing me of pre-neglect. She says, "I'm not holding your hand going up/down this hill, because if we slip you're going to protect the camera instead of me." I used to race bicycles and there's a bike racer saying your story reminded me of: "Flesh heals; Campagnolo doesn't!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyspedden Posted November 8, 2007 Share #15 Posted November 8, 2007 Jaap You are one of the truly good ones on this forum. I am just thankful, as many others have said, that the human toll was less than the camera toll. At least the camera can be fixed and you have insurance to cover the costs. I too go out into the wilderness with my M8's and lenses and I too do stupid things like dangling the body from my neck whilst clamboring up and down the hills and valleys. One of my bodies is now in Solms (for the second time) because I was in a narrow section of rocks and going downhill and the camera banged up against the rock face. Rangefinder now is dysfunctional. Good news it is still under warranty and after 4-6 weeks it will return from Solms good as new. Please take care my man. Better to lose the camera than your health Woody Spedden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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