Originally posted by photoptimist . . .
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How about the you? Has your Pentax gear (or other beloved photographic accoutrement) had any near-death experiences?
[ raising hand, nodding vigorously ]
oh yeah
completely due to operator error as well
[ as detailed here:
I have another boo boo, WARNING and seeking help - Page 5 - PentaxForums.com ]
I failed to check whether my equipment set up properly or engage a safety system I had developed and as a result, my then brand new SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM and K 3 dropped from where it was dangling from a sling at my waist onto a concrete walk way.
the connection of the sling and the camera had broken due to a sharp point of the split ring and as noted my " safety system " was not properly utilized.
luckily, since I was talking to a family with young children, I did not say anything not " family friendly " at the time and the scratches on a protective filter's outer rim and the damaged hood was easily ignored or replaced .
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query: I have heard that you should put a cell phone which has fallen into water into a bowl of rice which covers it. should I ever have a lens or camera body do the same would doing that help or hurt
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just read the comment of tvdtvdtvd and Paul the Sunman's linked thread and I see that a couple of posters there did recommend the uncooked rice treatment