I need a cuddle to make me feel better!

I need some sympathy-- I was walking to the Weald Show with my lovely 400mm f5.6 A-Series Pentax lens over my shoulder in it's case and I heard a BANG and looked around and the lens had dropped out of the bottom of the case onto the pavement ! The bottom of the case had given way. It was in mint condition since I bought it years ago for £385 with original box and still had the plastic wrapper round it! It now has a dented rim and lens hood -- I am SO CAREFUL with my lovely PENTAX gear usually ---

OMG deepest sympathy goes to you, I bet you were well shocked.

Noooooooo!!!!!!

As a fellow dropper you have my fullest empathy!

You can have my sympathy but I draw the line at a cuddle.

Sorry.

I'll give you a cyber-cuddle Peter, it sounds like you need one.

I've been there myself - it's not nice at all!

BUT....it could have been worse - MUCH worse, as I presume the optics are still ok?

Hey, this lens was made by Old Pentax, not lenses-that-break-by-not-being-used New Pentax.

Hope it's ok Peter!

OUCH!

Do we have an address for cards and flowers?

Ouch! I know its only a matter of time before clumsy me does something similar...

On the bright side, a dented hood is just "a sign of well-loved character" on ebay...

[quote="fatspider"]OUCH!

Do we have an address for cards and flowers? [/quote]Just make sure its something better than one of these

Oooooh nasty!

We feel your pain

I'm so sorry to here about your accident is the glass ok look on the bright side it could of been attached to your camera or stolen.

I do feel for you

James

Thank you flossie, I hope Peter see's that it may cheer him up no end, I've not laughed as much for a long time.

Nooooooo......Everyone's worst fear.

Maybe you should buy another lenes to make you feel better.

G

Done that, I feel your pain.