So it arrived, with fungus under the front element, serious smudges on the rear element, and brassing on the rear apperture coupling lever. That, to me, is indicative of a lens that's been rattling around in a camera bag with no rear cap on it. And the fungus is definately not what one would consider "great" condition. Looking through the lens toward an incandescent light, I can also see some partial fogging inside the lens. I'm not sure what that is.
I have sent three emails to the seller in the last four days, and haven't received a response. I guess I'm just holding off until tonight, at which time I'll have to file a "Item received not as described" grievance with eBay and let them go to work on tracking down the seller. I know I didn't waste much on the lens, but it's still aggrevating. It really gripes me when I think of how much care I go to in maintaining my own equipment.
Henri Toivonen wrote:
I receieved that 105/2.8 that I thought I got dirt cheap today.
The aperture blades are stuck at the smallest aperture, they won't nudge when I push the lever.
Fun. Crap. Just like it wasn't enough that I had a harddrive failure yesterday, ofcourse the one with all of my pictures. Thank god I managed to save them with a rescue application though.
But now this, sheesh. I just sent an email to the seller that it was broken, and this won't do.
But is there a slim chance that this is something I can fix myself? Or should I just send the crap back where it came from?
/Henri
