On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:49:45 +1000, Ryan Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guess what gem! ;) > > I was actually looking though the classifieds (which I never read) to see > whether it was a viable option to list ist D no.2 in, and my attention was > suddenly grabbed and smacked around by an ad for a supposed 'smc-f pentax 50 > 1:1.4', for AUD45 (that's about USD32). I figured it was highly likely a > bait and switch, but I gave the number a call, and upon hearing it was > indeed lettered in red, and plasticky, I called a cab and hurtled down to > the seller's location. OMG! SMC-F 50mm f/1.4, practically MINT! Bought it > straight away. > > That wasn't the end. An SMC-FA 28 f/2.8 AL as well, excellent condition, > AUD55! > > Also spent AUD15 on a CPL, 5 on a skylight, 5 on a hood, 3 on 3 rolls of > Kodak Gold 24 400. Including the AUD30 I spent on a cab, I still did pretty > well I reckon. > > He was also selling a Sigma 600 f/8 mirror, and a mint manual focus Sigma > 75-200 3.5-4.5, but I wasn't interested. Turns out he used to have an ME > Super and it somehow got fried and he hadn't touched his camera gear in > about a year. He was quite glad to offload it and you -know- how glad I was > to be on the receiving end! > > So anyway, spent the rest of the afternoon at John Coyle's who inspected and > helped me shoot this romantic product shot: > http://home.iprimus.com.au/heygoose/imgp0243a.jpg (his body btw- mine's on > holiday..) > and I must say it's almost bizarre how well they go! >
Congrats, Ryan!! Good scores, all. Unfortunately, the link won't work for me, so I can't see the fruits of your enablement just now). Have fun! cheers, frank -- "It's about time we started to take photography seriously and treat it as a hobby." -Eliott Erwitt
