So, out of character for moi --both to post and to rant-- i thought i'd share a
vibe that has been building of late.
i've been very much enjoying the OM system since i did my own 'net research and
opted for the brand earlier this year. Now have 2 bodies, and 6 of the
more-common lenses. My oversized, and overcomplicated autofocus camera system
went unused, and is now up for sale.
my relevant comment here comes on the availability of Zuiko lenses--and the
lengths it seems some go to get them.
Scott, your message below is , to me, imcomprehensible. May as well have been
Greek. Its possibly the only thing that has become more and more upsetting
about owning and shooting Zuiko glass is that you often *can't easily find it*.
Am i alone in my complete disinterest to spend hours on eBay bidding & battling
to buy camera equipment? Hell, i live & work in San Francisco at an internet
startup and i have NEVER logged onto eBay. odd? maybe. but if i want to buy
a decent lens used, why should it be necessary to surf for hours, or pound the
pavement to every random pawn shop in town? getting a 'gonna-brag-about-it'
deal is not worth the effort, to me at least.
So, thats my piece. Sorry for the gripe. i hope to have continued happinness
(and good results!) from using Oly OM equipment, but i think i have learned now
why some people are slaves to the marks of Nik*n and Can*n: YOU CAN GET A
FREAKING LENS WHEN AND WHERE YOU WANT ONE.
-brian A.M.
San Francisco, CA
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Scott Nelson <SNelson@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Oh, I dunno, Tom, your explanation makes sense to me. I've used sniping software
for some time and find that the psychology of bidders is such that a snipe saves
money both by avoiding bidding wars and proxy bid testing. I once put an elf on
a 50/2 macro, for example, and watched someone test my maximum over and over
again until he/she beat it. I'd have been better off with the snipe. I also find
that a snipe improves my bidding discipline and makes for a better night's
sleep. Of course, you'll often see two or more unsophisitcated bidders push the
price up anyway, but so what?
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