Shawn wailed:
> Gary Schloss informed me of the Victoria show which I went to on Sunday.
Not
> expecting to find much, and not having much to spend, I took $100 cash.
Less
> than five minutes in the door I came across a pristine Zuiko 85-250 f5
original
> caps, perfect glass, etc for $300 CDN. Since this equates to less than
$200 US,
> I knew this was a good (probably great) price. But I also knew I'd be
sleeping
> in the garden shed until Christmas if I bought it. I thought about the
"hide it
> in the garage" trick, but knew that $300 missing from the bank would be
> noticed. I waffled for about 2 hours, getting very close to taking it a
few
> times. I decided that if it was still there an hour before closing, I'd
offer
> $250 and take it away. Just after noon, an older fellow sauntered up,
opened
> his wallet and handed over a wad, and grabbed it, while I stood
helplessly
> watching across the room.
Worry not Shawn, I have an 85~250 zoom for sale at £160 UK pounds (plus
shipping) which you can have. I don't use it very much nowadays and I
suppose I just bought it because it was there. Its a nice lens and I have
had some excellent results, I just find it too heavy to use without a
tripod and the collar interferes with the hexagonal plates on my Manfrotto
head with an MD2 attached.
E:mail me if interested - that goes for anyone else too :)
John.
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