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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2012 05:12 |
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jk
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Have some in my workshop, thanks Robert. In the past I have tried Revel glue which is for sticking model aeroplanes but that didnt seem to work very well. The PVC Pipe Weld might work better as it different formulation.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2012 05:30 |
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Robert
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Given the Revel glue is liable, or probably to be used by children I guess the solvents will be different at least... They nearly blow my head off! How anybody can intentionally inhale that stuff makes me wonder for their sanity.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2012 05:35 |
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jk
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Robert wrote: Given the Revel glue is liable, or probably to be used by children I guess the solvents will be different at least... They nearly blow my head off! I agree. I remember we used to use some very smelly chemicals in the lab and some people used to love the smell of some of them.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2012 18:14 |
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Ray Ninness
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Dave I fell your pain, and I still use those style ball heads with the hexigon plates, but I never carry a tripod/camera combo anywhere!! The locks can be disabled?? When I'm in a hurry they always seem to get in the way.. The only time I carry a lens/camera combination is on a monopod, and I always wrap the shoulder strap for the lens around my wrist when doing that!!! I usually do it with the 500 f4 or the 200/400f4, big beasts, but they have substantial shoulder straps on them too.. You never can be too safe!! I take it the camera suffered no damage??? :-O
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2012 09:19 |
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Dave Groen
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Ray Ninness wrote: Dave I fell your pain, and I still use those style ball heads with the hexigon plates, but I never carry a tripod/camera combo anywhere!! The locks can be disabled?? When I'm in a hurry they always seem to get in the way.. From now in I'll have multiple straps looped around my neck and waist, and toss pillows on the ground all around me just in case the straps fail. Yes, the D800 was undamaged. I sent the lens back to Nikon Wednesday.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2012 10:49 |
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Robert
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Dave Groen wrote:
Straps DO fail. I was carrying three Mac mini's, my main RAID HD and my Archive HD in a holdall, just about to go downstairs, when the strap of the holdall gave way and the bag dropped like a stone onto the top step. I have some foam in the bottom of the bag and each computer was wrapped with a towel, but it still landed with a thump from about three feet. It was with some trepidation that I started the computers up, everything was OK but it could have been a different story. The strap gave no warning, I hadn't noticed any fraying, I have done the same thing a dozen times before? Just one more of those things I guess.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2012 10:04 |
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Dave Groen
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Nikon received and checked my lens. Their diagnosis: IMPACT DAMAGE FILTER RING BROKEN I knew that. BULGE ON INNER ZOOM I didn't know that - probably why zoom action was stiff around 50mm FOCUS ADJUST ALIGNMENT-NOT SHARP*FOCUS OFF@70M I knew that too - that's why I sent it in. Repair cost $692 Tax $29 Shipping $12 Total $733  A new one costs $1900. I guess I could look at it as getting a used lens for $733.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2012 08:12 |
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jk
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A repaired lens will be as good as new! I'd just get it repaired as a good second hand unit will cost $1000.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 23rd, 2012 10:12 |
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Ray Ninness
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Dave Groen wrote: Nikon received and checked my lens. Their diagnosis:Ouch!!! But still cheaper then a full replacement would cost!! Give it a good going over and testing when it returns and see if it puts a smile back on you face!! I hope it does??? :thumbsup:
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| Posted: Sun Sep 23rd, 2012 17:43 |
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jk
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Yes indeed Ray that is probably the best way forward.
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