Not her fault she said...

[bhop73]

I always latch the flap on my bag because i've had a couple close calls myself.

I actually did drop my M6 once at a convention a few weeks back. It fell off a chair onto the floor. The rewind knob is bent, but it works fine.. I've been meaning to bend it back when I finish rolls of film since i'll have to take the knob off, but I keep reloading the dang thing...

 

[Rune]

Roger, yes - it's true, very true. If a camera gets broken it is easily replaced, after all it is just a thing. The wife is more valuable than the M8.

 

[Turtle]

I don't think anyone is seriously suggesting that the OP's wife should be punished... just a bit of jest thats all. Accidents happen and relationships is one area where the application of the principle 'accidents dont just happen' is best ignored entirely! I'd rather have a partner that supported my photographer and dropped a camera of mine (regardless of fault) every five years than one who did not support it at all.

 

[swoop]

You know how in some cultures you're allowed to stone your wife to death if she cheats? I think this circumstance should justify stoning in every culture.

 

[sanmich]

Gentlemen,

This thread is going off the rails under the false flag of humor.

Couldn't have said it better

 

[Roger Hicks]

Gentlemen,

This thread is going off the rails under the false flag of humor.

I will say only this:

Be mindful of your thoughts, for they become actions,
Be mindful of your actions, as they become habit,
Be mindful of your habits, as they become character,
Be mindful of your character, as it will be your destiny...

Elegantly phrased. Thanks.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Roger Hicks]

As I'm sure you're aware, I cannot claim it as my own.

Metta,

Shane

Dear Shane,

As the saying goes, pass it on...

Tashi delek,

R.

 

[mathomas]

Yesterday my wife dropped the M8 with the new Zeiss 35mm c-Biogon. She was taking my photobag off the shelf, and the M8 fell out and hit the floor.

Luckily I had a cheap metal hood attached to the Biogon.
Lucky I say because it was bent totally out of shape. Imagine the lens without the hood taking most of the shock. The UV/IR filter cracked, but everything else looked ok. No, marks or anything on either the Zeiss or the M8.

However, it just doesnt feel exactly the same after it got dropped....somehow I feel that the shots has gotten softer. Like some of the sharpeness has been lost.
Is this even possible? Or am I just beeing crazy here?
Because, I'll tell you, seeing that M8 falling towards the floor was like a horrormovie unfolding in very slow motion right before my eyes.

And the funny thing is, it was not her fault she said. It was mine. For not closing the bag properly

I had my Domke camera bag swing hard into a piece of furniture (long story), and it seemed to hit dead on the Zeiss Sonnar ZM mounted on my M2. Upon inspection the hood was fine, but the optical unit of the lens was wobbly :-(. It's at Zeiss getting a $250 repair (bent/smashed helical) as I type this. No rangefinder misalignment, thankfully.

I hope your lens is focusing OK and your rangefinder is aligned. At least it's quick and easy to test these things. Best of luck...

 

[pachuco]

Cameras fall. You just pick them up (fix if you must) and keep using them. A camera bag is no place for a pristine camera.

 

[Pablito]

I feel that the shots has gotten softer. Like some of the sharpeness has been lost.
Is this even possible?

Yes, RF alignment may be off but it's also possible that the flange got pushed in or deformed from the blow and the lens is now not sitting perfectly parallel to the film plane. Send it in to check the focus on the body.

 

[Robert Lai]

Wives who aren't photographically inclined and cameras don't mix.

I asked my (future) wife long ago to hand me my photo bag. She was angry at me about something, and dropped my bag from about 3 feet up onto concrete. My Nikkor 35mm f/2.5 had its UV filter and lens cap smashed, but otherwise seemed OK. It never took any decent pictures afterwards though, and I suspect there may have been internal shifting of the elements. After my anger passed, I later upgraded to the 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor! I still have the fast Nikkor - great lens!

To the OP, check to be sure that the lens still focuses properly. The optical unit may have shifted out of position so that even though it "focuses", it is off. Camera RF can easily be checked with a known good lens (that hasn't been dropped).

I keep my camera gear in the basement, inside waterproof plastic storage buckets with lids (but vented to prevent mould growth). There is a dehumidifier in the area too. It can't fall if it's already at the lowest point in the house!

Finally, it was your fault for not properly closing the bag to begin with. It may be hard to face this, but if you accept it, your relationship with your wife will be immensely smoother.

 

[tlitody]

Yesterday my wife dropped the M8 with the new Zeiss 35mm c-Biogon. She was taking my photobag off the shelf, and the M8 fell out and hit the floor.

Luckily I had a cheap metal hood attached to the Biogon.
Lucky I say because it was bent totally out of shape. Imagine the lens without the hood taking most of the shock. The UV/IR filter cracked, but everything else looked ok. No, marks or anything on either the Zeiss or the M8.

However, it just doesnt feel exactly the same after it got dropped....somehow I feel that the shots has gotten softer. Like some of the sharpeness has been lost.
Is this even possible? Or am I just beeing crazy here?
Because, I'll tell you, seeing that M8 falling towards the floor was like a horrormovie unfolding in very slow motion right before my eyes.

And the funny thing is, it was not her fault she said. It was mine. For not closing the bag properly

The Important thing here is whether YOU think it was her fault. So do you think it was her fault or was it yours for not closing the bag? We all know what happens when you don't close a bag, things fall out. But then again should she have been moving it anyway. Best policy is to get as much mileage out of it as you can.