I've paid real money for new lenses that didn't look any better. Can't
believe that it was really used.
Bill Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: [OM] I feel so inferior
> What is it I don't understand? I made a mistake today by cruising the
> 'bay
> and noted some really really nice looking glass. For example, there is a
> Zuiko 200/4 MULTI-COATED with a BIN of $99. Good grief, if I didn't
> already
> have a 200/4, I'd be snapping that up in a second. These things are
> awesome
> on the E-system!
> But back to my question: My lenses generally have a look of "use". For
> example, the aperture rings aren't black anymore due to use. The edges of
> the knurlings are worn, showing the metal underneath the paint. Yet,
> there
> are lenses like the above mentioned 200/4 (please will somebody here buy
> it?
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-OM-Zuiko-200mm-f4-Later-Lens-MC-VERSION-case_W0QQitemZ250330224532QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3323QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-OM-Zuiko-200mm-f4-Later-Lens-MC-VERSION-case_W0QQitemZ250330224532QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3323QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>
> Of course, I have no connection with the seller, I'm just amazed that such
> a
> beautiful and excellent lens is going for poverty-level pricing. The 200/4
> is a very sharp lens.
>
> So, where do I find the paint to be able to give my Zuikos that patina of
> newness that you all seem to be able to have with your lenses? Or probably
> a
> better question to ask is what can I use to clean my camera equipment to
> give it that "like new" appearance without that shiny-black look from use?
> I'm assuming that the "shine" comes from skin oils.
>
> --
> Ken Norton
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.zone-10.com
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