Seems like he's now got both a 35-80/2.8 and a 24mm shift for sale on
Eb*y. However, they're only for sale to US buyers...... Of course, that
doesn't really matter because I couldn't afford them even if he would
sell to Canadians....
I was a newish member when Mike Hatam came calling. AG was probably a
bit harsh. After all, those list members that sold lenses to him, did so
because others on list were probably not able/willing etc to buy them
at the prices he was willing to pay. Not really any different than a
list member putting items on Eb*y. I've seen some nice glass offered to
list members first, but with no (obvious)takers, and which have then
gone on Eb*y.
I will agree that his trawling activities did push up prices for a
number of lenses. I remember reading something he wrote that he had a
dozen 21/3.5 lenses...... Luckily, I bought mine while prices were more
reasonable.
Martin
Moose wrote:
> AG Schnozz wrote:
>> Mike Hatam came through here like a tornado and sweet-talked us into
>> getting rid of some of our prized lenses. I mouthed off at the time
>> and said that he'll be gone faster than a flash as soon as he's
>> picked us clean. I was lambasted for that comment. Ripped apart and
>> fed to the fishes.
>>
>> What's this? Not only was he gone within the two weeks he joined
>> (only joined for the express purpose of getting our lenses), but now
>> he's shedding off these "worthless lenses" to the highest bidder.
>> Thanks to his original overspending, the lenses are priced higher
>> than most of us here are able or willing to spend.
>>
>> We are a tight community here, and this type of action surely didn't
>> help us. This is not a case of somebody putting a TPBXDP (Third
>> Party Brand X Digital Back) on a Zuiko lens, but of a pure raid of
>> our limited resources. He and his buddies have more money than sense
>> that the bulk of those lenses will probably end up sitting on a shelf
>> in their basements.
>>
> My memories of the Canyonite raids are happier. I kept the 18/3.5,
> 21/3.5, 24/2.8 and 28/2. Then I later bought my own TPBXDP for them. :-)
>
> I also unloaded a 90/2 I didn't want for more than I could have gotten
> before and more than I paid Tom for it. I heard indirectly that it later
> developed some kind of diaphragm problem requiring repair. I lucked out.
>
> Moose
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