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Subject: [OM] Re: Sometimes life is just like that - topics E1 OM 90F2 and 180F2 (PICS) Broken stuff and life drama
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:30:31 -0400
My prayers are with you, your family and little Cai.

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John Hermanson
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swisspace wrote:
> There what more could you want in a posting.
> 
> On Sunday we took Cai (for those new to list Cai was born very poorly 
> when born and currently is fed through a tube to stomach and breathes 
> through a trach - hole in neck)  to the zoo, I used OM glass on the E1 
> and some of the better pictures are posted here see comments for lens 
> either 90F2 180F2 or 14-54. 
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/1935147  apart from my 
> focussing problems I was disappointed with the bokeh in picture 2.
> 
> Now for the broken stuff
> 
> As we left I noticed that the 14-54 wasn't auto focussing correctly, on 
> further investigation the camera no longer connects to the lenses as I 
> seem the same symptoms with my 14-45. As these are the only lenses I 
> have for the E series I am tinkering with selling them and putting the 
> money towards a full frame body. I can still use the E1 with the old 
> glass, but unless or even if the new E400 is a humdinger I see no reason 
> not to go full frame - I have the fungal fisheye 21, 24 etc which I 
> would love to use digitally.
> 
> Having waited nearly three years for a decent replacement for my p900, I 
> forked out for a HTC tytn and on Monday after having spent a couple of 
> week customising it - I dropped it in the toilet easy come easy go I 
> suppose, good job I hadn't sold my p900. surgery goes on with the tytn 
> but outlook is bleak, I have read that soaking it in alcohol may help, 
> but not sure if that will harm the plastics.
> 
> and now the drama.
> Later Monday evening whilst we were all playing tridominoes, Jason my 
> eldest step son shouted for mummy to come and help Cai, she picked him 
> up and shouted to me quick do something as he lay blue and lifeless in 
> her arms - I had seen this before, but that was in hospital and the 
> doctors and nurses dealt with it while I just stroked his head, my heart 
> skipped a whole tune never mind a beat but fortunately my reaction to 
> pump oxygen into him and then getting kerstin to suction him was correct 
> and Cai lives to die another day.
> 
> I know these things happen in threes, but didn't the small 1mm scuff in 
> the front element that I managed last week on the 15-54 count, come on 
> whoever counts these things in three play fair !!!!
> 
> I am still really miffed about the phone though.
> 
> cheers IanW
> 
> 



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