Absolutely. There's an English seller (Rocky) who is notorious for his
pix - huge files, uncropped and out of focus. He's generally OK but I
just don't bother any more - too much like hard work. I cannot
understand why someone with deals in the many thousands hasn't wised
up. NOTHING improves bidding as much as 2 or 3 decent pix.
And missing bits is a worry all right - I live in terror of losing a
16mm front cap or 135mm macro rear cap. Some of them I store at home
and use cheap substitutes in the field. To lose the caps from an LF
lens is very careless indeed.
AndrewF
On 31/10/2004, at 3:23 AM, Walt Wayman wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Ordinarily, that's probably exactly what I would do. But there are a
> couple of things about this auction that cause me to hesitate punching
> the BIN button and, instead, hoping to snipe it for somewhat less.
> (Pay attention here, *Bay sellers.)
>
> First, anyone who would (or should) have a lens of this quality and
> price ought to be able to take a better picture of it for the auction.
>
> Second, he says he has the front and back caps, but not the originals.
> I'm one of the world's worst slobs, totally disorganized, slovenly
> even, sometimes fearful of dying under an avalanche of possessions as
> I pass along one of the narrow paths through the clutter in this
> house. But there are lenses I've had for 40 years that still have the
> original front and back caps. Not a big deal, I suppose, but it's
> still a bit of a red flag for me.
>
> These little things cause me to hesitate just enough that I've set a
> snipe a reasonable amount lower than the BIN. If it gets the lens,
> okay. If not, that's okay too. Like trains and busses, there's
> always another one coming along.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
>
> -------------- Original message from Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx>:
> --------------
>
>
>> on 10/29/04 11:06 AM, Walt Wayman at hiwayman@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>> And here's a lens I really, really, really want, need, must have,
>>> can't live
>>> without. So how much should I snipe it for?
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
>>> ViewItem&category=15247&item=3848389291
>>>
>>> Oh, and when I get this marvelous macro miracle machine finished,
>>> I'll post
>>> pictures, both of and taken by it. Luv them 6x9 Velvia trannies!
>>> Digit that,
>>> pixel heads!
>>
>> When I 'really really really want need must have can't live without'
>> something, I just buy it...
>>
>> the BIN was still there when I checked.
>>
>> Will this cover 6x9 or just 4x5?
>> --
>>
>> Jim Brokaw
>> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>>
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