Hammerhead
Contributor
Dear all,
I'm an idiot and a trusting idiot at that.
Idiot Part
Coming back from my last dive trip, to save space I slipped a lens cloth over the front of my 100mm lens and put it inside the flat port before packing it away.
Needless to say with carrying movement, the cloth slipped off and the lens cap scratched the inside of the port.:11:
Trusting Part 1
With two week before my next trip, I contacted my LDS (3 calls, 2 emails) and asked them to get onto Ikelite to get me a replacement & DHL it over. I agreed to pay all costs + a nice tip if I could get it before this trip.
I also needed an additional port for another lens as well.
I fly out on Thursday night, so I called to make sure everything was still OK (as of Friday last week, the ports were supposed to arrive today). Salesman informs me that the ports have not been shipped as he's been on holiday and I can expect them "some time in May".
Interlude
The reason this is so important is that my little girl is doing her bubblemaker course on this upcoming holiday and I desperately want to be able to capture the moments forever. I'll buy a whole new camera and housing if I need to.
Trusting Part 2
I'm universally crap at DIY, but given the circumstances, I'm going to have to try: -
The scratches themselves are pretty small and form a semi-circular scuff mark, how would I go about trying to polish them out?
Someone at work has suggested toothpaste, but given that he's popularly regarded as the office's premier cretin, I'm loath to try any suggestion he offers. That said I'll buy him a lot of beers if it turns out to be right.
I'm not bothered about minor distortion as a result of me polishing one part too hard as I'm probably going to replace it anyway.
As you're all aware, I think you lot are fantastic:blinking: , and I know that you know that I love you all with every fibre of my being...:nod:
....so...
...can anyone help me?
I'm an idiot and a trusting idiot at that.
Idiot Part
Coming back from my last dive trip, to save space I slipped a lens cloth over the front of my 100mm lens and put it inside the flat port before packing it away.
Needless to say with carrying movement, the cloth slipped off and the lens cap scratched the inside of the port.:11:
Trusting Part 1
With two week before my next trip, I contacted my LDS (3 calls, 2 emails) and asked them to get onto Ikelite to get me a replacement & DHL it over. I agreed to pay all costs + a nice tip if I could get it before this trip.
I also needed an additional port for another lens as well.
I fly out on Thursday night, so I called to make sure everything was still OK (as of Friday last week, the ports were supposed to arrive today). Salesman informs me that the ports have not been shipped as he's been on holiday and I can expect them "some time in May".
Interlude
The reason this is so important is that my little girl is doing her bubblemaker course on this upcoming holiday and I desperately want to be able to capture the moments forever. I'll buy a whole new camera and housing if I need to.
Trusting Part 2
I'm universally crap at DIY, but given the circumstances, I'm going to have to try: -
The scratches themselves are pretty small and form a semi-circular scuff mark, how would I go about trying to polish them out?
Someone at work has suggested toothpaste, but given that he's popularly regarded as the office's premier cretin, I'm loath to try any suggestion he offers. That said I'll buy him a lot of beers if it turns out to be right.
I'm not bothered about minor distortion as a result of me polishing one part too hard as I'm probably going to replace it anyway.
As you're all aware, I think you lot are fantastic:blinking: , and I know that you know that I love you all with every fibre of my being...:nod:
....so...
...can anyone help me?