I agree that he's generally OK. I bought an Invercone for my Weston Master IV
from him, and it was MUCH better than the picture. I pay attention to his text
and go by that. With Rocky, I think the bad pics are an advantage to a
knowledgeable buyer.
Earl
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On 10/31/2004 at 2:30 PM Andrew Fildes wrote:
>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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