I'll volunteer a spare "disposable" Olympus, perhaps a cheap plastic
model, maybe even an old Stylus! Somebody else will have to keep up with
the paperwork, though!
Thomas Heide Clausen wrote:
> The problem basically being distance, with shipping and (risk of)
> customs/tolls/duties making this a cumbersome affair, if done
> internationally. In principle, though, it is a good idea and I would
> not be scared to participate in such, however among local
> zuikoholics.
>
> However, there is a risk. I lent a 200/4 and a 35-70/3.6 to someone,
> who then proceeded to break the 200/4 in two (!!!) (thanks Clint for
> helping me fix that) and scratch the front element of the 35-70/3.6.
> Most annoying (I had to push to have him either fix or purchase the
> 35-70/3.6, and the 200/4, well, responsability for its mysterious
> breaking in half was denied).
>
> No, not a listee, and I've learned my lesson now....
>
> --thomas
>
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:14:08 -0400
> "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I'm game, although after the move. I'd put a half dozen or more
> > things into the pot. Heck, I almost always have two or three out at
> > any given time anyway.
> >
> > There would be a few things that might be 'off-limits', because I
> > wouldn't be willing to lose them (90/2), but mostly everything else
> > would be fair game.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > > one of the websites i visit has been doing a "passaround" lately,
> > something
> > > that came across as a brilliant idea. in a nutshell, people put
> > > up a piece of equipment to swap around. say i have a hot new
> > > commodity, and put it
> > up.
> > > first 5 or so responses are "in" and each person has it for a
> > > week, passes it to the next, etc. wider exposure to the item at
> > > hand in a closely defined group, esp to those that haven't seen
> > > or used it before.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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