[OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #2811

[Joseph E Ringer III]

> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:53:03 -0700
> From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [OM] cameras
>
> IMHO you can find fully functional for what you paid.  May be user
> (cosmetically), but fully functional.  This one being described as good
> condition was disingenuous at best.  
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph E Ringer III 
>
> I picked up an OM1md about a month ago on ebay for astrophotography,
>
> If you've read this far... The above OM set me back 135+shipping and
> I'd like to know what a fully function model should run ( fully
> functional because I do do some daytime snapping)? Also, after the
> above ebay encounter I'm thinking of going through a dealer (KEH, BH,
> Adorama ......). Any thoughts?

Great, now I feel like I got screwed. But I guess that's why it sat on a shelf for a 
month. Guess I should've  been skeptical of "good condition" and asked a bunch 
of questions or been more willing to send it back.






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