Lesley Jones
Otherwise know as Zooey
I can't believe I'm actually going to ask this. One thing I will say about myself is that I look after my equipment. Even on long trips abroad in the past, no matter what sort of day it was and how late (or even early) I got to bed, the entire kit was inspected and cleaned. Actually... I'm so careful with it in use, that there isn't a lot of cleaning necessary, but it's done regardless. When my OM2n went in for a 25 year service, the guys reported they had never seen a cleaner camera in almost mint condition. (I was a tad annoyed actually. I had the same battery from Day 1 and they must have used it up while post service testing. I had to buy a second battery going into year 26). True story...
I have always kept the camera in the case unless it is being used and even then, it goes straight back. Yes - even with my street photography until the day I spent with Ron earlier this year. We sat in the lobby of his hotel and I asked him the same question. Did he walk around with the case off the camera? He did, so I tried it for a bit and what a difference it made. In Borough Market I got really brave and walked around with the lens cap off too.
The problem is that I'm not exactly in mint condition myself. I have some balance problems from Meniere's disease and a bad leg with a fixed ankle that means I'm prone to tripping up. I was OK with Ron until I started to get tired and then I put the case back on. The thing is that I'd really like to try the covert method when I get back from the Peak District, but I'm worried. I've already seen in here that cameras have accidents and you replace them, but I'm not like that. It would really upset me if anything happened.
I was just wondering how you operated and if you've had any damage as a result of a trip or fall...
I have always kept the camera in the case unless it is being used and even then, it goes straight back. Yes - even with my street photography until the day I spent with Ron earlier this year. We sat in the lobby of his hotel and I asked him the same question. Did he walk around with the case off the camera? He did, so I tried it for a bit and what a difference it made. In Borough Market I got really brave and walked around with the lens cap off too.
The problem is that I'm not exactly in mint condition myself. I have some balance problems from Meniere's disease and a bad leg with a fixed ankle that means I'm prone to tripping up. I was OK with Ron until I started to get tired and then I put the case back on. The thing is that I'd really like to try the covert method when I get back from the Peak District, but I'm worried. I've already seen in here that cameras have accidents and you replace them, but I'm not like that. It would really upset me if anything happened.
I was just wondering how you operated and if you've had any damage as a result of a trip or fall...