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  1. Jack McHammocklashing

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    :cry3::cry3::cry3:

    My computer/photography room on the ground floor along with the kitchen has a concrete floor

    Six weeks ago I treated myself to a new Sony A77 camera
    I had it in my photography room tonight set up on its Tripod for tomorrow

    The visiting Brother in Law, decided to close the legs of the tripod and lean it against the wall, as he had put his Christmas presents under the tripod

    Yes you know what comes next, my camera dived down onto the concrete floor
    and I am now the proud owner of a camera with the eyecup detached a cracked lens hood and a gardening book :cry3:

    Happy Christmas

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    Oh no Jack, what a disaster, B-i-L owes you a new camera,
     
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    Oh Jack...thats just awful.

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    Oh no Jack :cry3::yikes: , B-I-L owes you BIG time
     
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    Oh my gosh Jack I am heart broken for you.... :sad: You must be so angry & heartbroken too that he could be so careless..... As all are saying B in L owes you big time...!!!!! Sounds like you had better take hime shopping for a new one tomorrow...!!!! :thumbsup:
     
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    Ouch :(. What a nightmare. Can you claim off insurance ?
     
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    :doh::nonofinger:

    I know he didn't *mean* it, but that was a pretty thoughtless thing for him to do (and an expensive one!).

    Hope you and BIL find an amicable way to resolve this :grphg:
     
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    Hi Jack I feel for you my friend,Brother in law must feel just as bad,hope you can sort something out:)
     
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      Apart from a cracked lens hood, My camera appears to be OK
      the eye piece is just the rubber type thing that can be removed
      I just do not know how it could have jumped off (shock I suppose)
      I have tried many settings today, and all appear to work
      shutter speeds etc zoom,
      The only thing I can not really check is the In Camera Stabalisation
      and being mirror less it has no moving parts in there
      If that is all I can get a new lens hood for a few pounds

      Only I seem to worry about loss of faith in the camera
      Oh Jack it appears fine, lets get on with Crimbo

      Thank you all for your concerns and wishes

      Jack McHammocklashing
       
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        Cmon Shipper's, tiz but a blink of the eye and you get goffered from the cruel seas of family troubled with awkwardness.
        Be of good faith and put a smile on that way you can see the bright side in most things matey.
         
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          Sorry Jack. Hope it's minor damage that is fixable,
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            I know what you're saying about the loss of confidence in the Camera, Jack. But that's just negative psychology due to seeing something you've got pride and and sense of achievement in having being slightly damaged. I guess it's like having a nice car and being involved in a crash....you don't have the same confidence in it after. But if you look at it the other way.....that camera took a bounce onto the floor and is still working perfectly, which means it's a tough quality camera which can take the knocks and still come back fighting!!! Once you get the chance to get out there and take the great pics that you do, time will do the rest!! The lens hood and eye piece can be replaced easily as you say...........you've picked the camera up, now all you need to do is pick yourself up.:thumbsup::snork:
             
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              We got a cat that breaks cd's in the night if you want to borrow it to put in BIL's house:snork:
               
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                Is the cat discerning in it's choice Ziggy? I've got a rackful of stuff I ain't listened to in years. Would you like them?
                 
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