Last chance on the E-1 before it heads off to the great ePit.
Going one?
Going twice?
AG
On 5/2/12, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It appears that the DMC-L1 is sold. I'm in the middle of negotiations on
> the Sanyo HD security cameras and hope we'll come to a mutually pleasing
> price tomorrow. The Leica lens is defective and I'll probably just ebay it.
>
> That leaves the other primo item up on the auction block. I promise that
> this will go for less than "The Scream". Boy, do I wish I had a spare 120
> million laying around--that's one of my all time favorite paintings.
>
> For sale, my legendary Olympus E-1. This includes the HLD-2 battery grip,
> eye-cup and grid screen. It's got just over 53000 shutter actuations and
> has proven to be an extremely solid and reliable camera. It has taken some
> abuse. A LNIB camera this is not, but it doesn't look like it's been a
> street walker for 10 years either. A small scuff is on the prism hump from
> the rock slide and the general patina of being used is present. The grip
> has been reattached but the two flash plug covers have long since taken
> flight. No LCD cover either--that got swept up by the track cleaning crew
> at Iowa Speedway.
>
> This camera has a history. Anybody, who has been around on this list for a
> while knows what all this thing has been through. I don't abuse my
> equipment--heaven forbid, but I don't try to keep the stuff in LNIB
> condition either and miss the pictures. This camera was bought to work and
> work it did. It is NOT ugly, though. In fact, it still looks better than
> all but my OM-3Ti and OM-4T. I take that back, it's about the same as the
> OM-4T. I'll provide photographic evidence to whoever is interested.
>
> The pounding it took, was years ago and many shutter clicks earlier. If any
> long-term damage other than the paint marring is present, it has never
> manafested in the last 45000+ pictures. Honestly, I'm surprised that it has
> only 53000 shutter actuations. But it has always shared duty with other
> cameras and I backed off quite a bit over the past two years.
>
> So, total parts list: E-1 body, eye-cup, grid screen (and the normal one
> too if I can find it), genuine BLM-1 battery, an aftermarket BLM-1 battery,
> HLD2 battery grip and battery, chargers for both.
>
> But WAIT! If you order today, I'll throw in one very special item. One
> signed Ken Norton original print taken with this camera. Unless otherwise
> requested, the picture will be an 11x14 "Z Falls" print. The lens used was
> my 100mm F2.8 lens. This photograph is my favorite picture I've ever taken
> with the E-1. It's the picture that people will puzzle about it being a
> painting, not a photograph. If you want a larger version, and they are
> incredible, I'll charge only the difference.
>
> Here is a link which shows one version of the picture:
>
> http://www.image66media.com/landscapes.html
>
> I'm asking $250, which includes shipping to anywhere in the United States,
> and whatever additional shipping costs to most anywhere in the world. As
> always, I want happy buyers, so if you feel disappointed that I've
> misrepresented the camera or it is DOA, I'll refund your money upon return
> of the package.
>
> Honestly, I love the E-1, but it's time for me to move on from Four-Thirds.
> I've considered keeping the camera, as it is nearly impossible to hurt and
> it's far from worn out but to get into a new system, I have to shed the old
> system.
>
> AG
>
> Ken Norton
> www.zone-10.com
>
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