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Re: [OM] OM fang

Subject: Re: [OM] OM fang
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:00:37 +0100
Good Fang, Frank.

I was thoroughly confused by the bidding system, but I gather you got
the lens at a low price, not €400.

The other shots look good, particularly the partial eclipse.

Chris

On Sunday, 12 June 2011, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Very interesting shot.  Looks like some vignetting along with the soft
> surround.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 6/11/2011 4:37 PM, Frank Wijsmuller wrote:
>> Not bad at all.
>>
>> I have a similar story, but did not find the time to write it to the list.
>> Until now.
>>
>> About four months ago I was at the office looking at the Dutch 'marketplace'
>> (it is owned nowadays by eBay, but they did not implement their auction
>> structure in it, so you can bid but without legal commitment), at around
>> 9:30 AM. I saw a 55mm 1.2 for €10. There was already a €20 bid. Well, I
>> thought, I can give the phone number a try (you would be amazed how many
>> bidders never try to call although there is a phone number provided). An
>> older man answered the phone, apparently in a car.
>>
>> I said something like "I'm interested in your lens, can I buy it". He said
>> "OK". Then I said, well that is nice but there is already a bid of €20 and I
>> expect even higher bids. He then said 'OK, 20 it is then'. He told me his
>> address and we made an appointment for the next day. I was worried that the
>> bids would go on and on to the expected €180 or even higher, so I decided to
>> bid €400. That did stop further bidding ;-).
>>
>> Next day he welcomed me with the words 'wow you caused some email traffic to
>> me', as of course I mailed him that I made the high bid to stop further
>> bidding. Several people had complained that this lens was not worth €400, so
>> that it was a fraud bid ;-).
>>
>> He kind of knew the lens was worth more then he agreed for, but he didn't
>> mind it as long as it went to a good home. We had a nice chat about his
>> history on Olympus (they both used to have OM camera's but switched to
>> lighter digital P&S, I guess they were in their eighties), and then he gave
>> me an auto bellows for free 'since you can't sell them anymore' ;-). He had
>> some non advertised stuff too, so in the end I left quite packed, and my
>> wallet was still quit packed too.
>>
>> I made a mental note: this lens must be transferred from me to a new owner
>> in a similar way, but not until....
>>
>> One of my test pictures I liked most:<
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/fmw/5452010946/in/photostream>
>>
>> Best, Frank.
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