Scott -
I'm glad that the risk paid off for you. I was intigued when I saw
the listing, but was not clear on what was included in the lot.
I sent an email to the seller asking exactly what was included, and
never got a reply.
----- Larry Woods
> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 13:27:02 -0800
> From: Scott Gomez <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Fang?
>
> I took a risk on a poorly-described auction from a seller I didn't know (but
> who had good feedback) recently. Titled "Olympus Grab Bag," there was a
> single, small picture. Haven't graded things yet, as I've only just unpacked
> it, but except for a couple items a quick first look indicates everything
> will grade out KEH Ex or better (many small items are NIB). I'm not gonna
> bore y'all with all the little things that were in the deal, except to say
> it included a Bounce Grip 2 and a T20, as well as a bunch of small Oly
> accessories.
>
> Not a bad deal, a bit over US$200, and I'm pretty pleased. But what *really*
> put the icing on the cake was the - wait for it...
>
> Zuiko 16mm/3.5 Fisheye complete with caps. And yes, AgSchnozz, it *is* a
> silver-nose. :-)
>
> It's not perfect. It's got something wrong with the focusing ring (I suspect
> the set screws are loose) but I'm not taking any chances. It's going in for
> a CLA. Glass looks perfect although it appears there's also a small piece of
> some foreign material inside (like a paint fleck, nothing fungi-like).
>
> - ---
> Scott Gomez
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