So you think there's some special property of Pentax's cheapest 50mm lens that would lend itself to building a death ray? It's a good thing no one told the Russians during the cold war.
Steve Desjardins wrote: > Oh no! An army of nutjobs. > > Of course, some folks are maniacal collectors. There are a lot of 50's > out there, so cornering the market might be tricky. Unless he's going > to combine them all to built a death ray. > > Maybe I'd better call Homeland Security. > > Steve > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>> "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/7/2007 10:08 PM >>> >>>> > Don't know if they're selling any. The 50mm hoarder didn't seem to have > > ever sold anything just bought. > > Paul Ewins wrote: > >> Maybe they're nutjob collectors that want the perfect *used* specimen >> > and > >> are buying every one they can just to make sure. Are they selling any >> > of > >> these lenses (i.e. the rejects)? >> >> Paul >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> > Of P. > >> J. Alling >> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 4:44 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: More eBay Madness -- an observation. >> >> But there's more than one of them, the one I cited was the strangest, >> > > >> but damn. Some unfortunately are after the same lens I'm looking for >> > and > >> it's really annoying when two hit the same auction and I watch the >> > lens > >> bid out of sight, by people who've managed to snag two or three in >> > the > >> previous month. I understand collecting but when someone seems to be >> > > >> trying to collect every unit? I think nut job fails to explain it >> adequately. >> >> Steve Desjardins wrote: >> >> >>> Or he could just be a nutjob. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/7/2007 1:55 PM >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> He's cornering the market on 50mm 2.0 A lenses, like the Hunt >>> > brothers > >>> did with silver a long time ago. Then once he has a monopoly on >>> > them, > >>> he will let them out like diamonds, a few at a time, at exhorbitant >>> prices. :) >>> >>> -gonz >>> >>> On 9/7/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I've been interested in buying a particular lens lately, (Curse >>>> > you > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>>> Roberts), so I've been haunting eBay. When I bid on an item I 'll >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> often >>> >>> >>> >>>> will check out a competitors previous purchases, to get some idea >>>> > of > >>>> what I'm up against. Here's something I've noticed. Some buyers >>>> > buy > >>>> multiple specimens of the same item, often bidding considerably >>>> > more > >>>> than it's actually worth. I mean what the hell? How many 50mm f2.0 >>>> > A > >>>> lenses does one need, one bidder, (and I wish I'd saved the >>>> > feedback > >>>> page for this guy, so the curious could look), had bought more >>>> > than > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> 20 >>> >>> >>> >>>> in the past three months, in some cases paying almost $200.00 for >>>> > a > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> lens >>> >>> >>> >>>> that even KEH usually doesn't get more than $20.00-$35.00 for. Is >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> there >>> >>> >>> >>>> some kind of equipment acquisition derangement I'm not aware of. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> (There >>> >>> >>> >>>> are all kind I am aware of, after all I'm a member of this list). >>>> >>>> Sheesh! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Remember, it's pillage then burn. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
