NO, he didn't, but when I wanted a 100-400 IS, the only ones on e-bay were within $100 of what B&H sells them for, and one ended at $1600, $100 more than the local dealer had it for, new. All I'm saying is that all resources need to be exploited. And you could still have your EOS 3 and 3 "L" lenses. Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lovda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:56 AM Subject: EOS Re: Dealers vs ebay > > My local store had the same lens in > > the same condition a > > couple of months ago for $325. Isn't it worth $25 > > to be able to examine > > your purchase ahead of time? > > That is an unrealistic expectation. Did he also have > an EF 14mm f2.8 L for $1300 at the same time? How > many EF lenses did he have in his case? Ebay is > infinitely bigger. I have found that if you are > willing to wait and watch as well as look at the > feedback rating of the seller, you can do very well. > Several years ago when I was still into manual focus > FD lenses, you might see one or two lenses randomly in > the used case of a dealer, usually at unreasonable > prices. When I discovered ebay it was unbelievable. > It was as if Canon reopened their FD assembly lines. > You could get virtually any model in any condition. > > John Lovda > > __________________________________________________ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
