Stan, is this a self portrait? -----> {:-;>
Ken Waller
----- Original Message -----
From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: Sheesh..!
> I don't get it; what is the problem? It is clearly stated as an f/2 lens,
he
> doesn't say anyplace that this is a fast lens, ... I don't see any
problem.
>
> BTW Juan, your mail is another example of the problem that was discussed
> here last week: you say, in effect, GO SEE THIS! and never bother to say
> what it is that the reader should expect to see. Instead of making it a
> guessing game or assuming that everyone will see things from your
> perspective, why not say something like: "I think there is a problem with
a
> listing on eBay, a seller says the lens is an x but it looks like it is
> really a y" and we can all yawn, delete, and move on.
>
> BTW, many sellers, intentionally or not, say 1.2 when they should say 1:2;
> if you are going to be looking for a 1.2, you need to get used to such
> differences between what it says on the lens and what the seller says. If
> the photo doesn't show clearly which lens it is that is being offered,
don't
> bid. And if a lens with a $200-300 value has a BIN for $75, that should be
> your first clue that maybe the lens for sale is not the one with a
$200-300
> value. When I was first getting into eBay and renewing photography, I
bought
> two or three lenses that sounded wonderful but turned out to be M42 rather
> than K-mount. I eventually learned to watch for that subtle distinction
> among Pentax lenses {:-;>
>
> Stan
>
> > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Organization: http://www.urbancaravan.com/
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 06:28:53 -0500
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Sheesh..!
> >
> > You're right, it's extremely misleading! I hate to be cynical, but from
this
> > guy's description, he seems to know something about photography.
Otherwise,
> > he
> > wouldn't know that a 1.2 is extremely fast. It's not like he's playing
dumb -
> > you know, like "I know nothing about cameras, I'm selling this for an
ailing
> > friend who's blind and can't use his equipment anymore", sort of thing.
> >
> > I'd say this borders on fraud. Reminds me of those auctions that
mention only
> > the word "Pentax" in the title and description, and when you look
closely at
> > the
> > fuzzy pictures, you barely make out the word "Albinar", or some such.
> >
> > Pretty sleazy!
> >
> > regards,
> > frank
> >
> > "Juan J. Buhler" wrote:
> >
> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1331704425
> >>
> >> For $75, I was jumping at it until I noticed that the pictures are of a
50/2
> >> lens. Talk about misleading descriptions.
> >>
> >> And I find this just a few hours after having the chance of looking at
Shel's
> >> A50/1.2. It's amazing how much brighter than a 1.4 it makes the
viewfinder.
> >>
> >> Sheesh.
> >>
> >> j
> >>
> >> =====
> >> --
> >> Juan J. Buhler
> >> http://www.jbuhler.com
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