Re: Reality Checks Part 3

2002-10-19 Thread Frits Wüthrich
egards, > Anthony Farr > > > - Original Message - > From: "Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, 18 October 2002 6:23 AM > Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > > > - Original Message - &

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2002-10-18 Thread Brad Dobo
Or a clever hacker in our midst. - Original Message - From: "Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:05 PM Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > I never sent this, must be a glitch somewhere > >

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2002-10-18 Thread Feroze Kistan
I never sent this, must be a glitch somewhere Feroze - Original Message - From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:53 AM Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > Often I get messages that are all "-

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2002-10-18 Thread Brad Dobo
Nope, I get them too. Lots of quoted matter but nothing else. I can't explain it :) Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:53 PM Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3

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2002-10-17 Thread Anthony Farr
002 6:23 AM Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > > - Original Message - > From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 12:05 AM > Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > > > > Ya see, that's the (etc.)

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2002-10-17 Thread Feroze Kistan
- Original Message - From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 12:05 AM Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > Ya see, that's the second time I've had someone say they use the 'net for > buyin

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2002-10-15 Thread gfen
On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Brad Dobo wrote: > I've already made some inquires to some here with equipment up for sale. > With money, perhaps I shall buy and take the plunge, we shall see! :) Again, I'm sure you'll be happy, I'd trust every for-sale ad I've seen for the last few weeks, that's for sure.

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2002-10-14 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 10:22 AM > -Original Message- > From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 11:36 PM > > > That's very true. The only new piece of equipment that's > tempted

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2002-10-14 Thread gfen
On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Brad Dobo wrote: > Ya see, that's the second time I've had someone say they use the 'net for > buying items and have got 'burned' only once. I never get burned where I > go. I cannot afford to take a chance if the price is high. I'm sorry, I > just cannot. -shrug- The pers

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2002-10-14 Thread Christian Skofteland
Every - that is EVERY - piece of photographic equipment I currently use was purchased on eBay or an online store. Do I worry about laying a sizeable chunk of money on the internet? Nope! Christian On Monday 14 October 2002 06:27, Brad Dobo wrote: > > I'm really torn on the issue. I know s

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2002-10-14 Thread Peter Alling
y, probably not, but Nikon probably isn't making money on the FM3a either. At 10:22 AM 10/14/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 11:36 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTE

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2002-10-14 Thread gfen
On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Brad Dobo wrote: > I'm really torn on the issue. I know shopping via the web is ever growing > and much more safe than ever, but I really don't feel comfortable laying > down a sizeable amount of cash like that. Everyone here is really into that > it seems, I think I would b

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2002-10-14 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 11:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Reality Checks Part 3 > > > That's very true. The only new piece of equipment that's > tempted me in

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2002-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Brad Dobo wrote: > Hey Paul, > > I'm really torn on the issue. I know shopping via the web is ever growing > and much more safe than ever, but I really don't feel comfortable laying > down a sizeable amount of cash like that. annsan replies: Brad, you can use escrow on ebay if the item is pricy

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2002-10-13 Thread Peter Alling
That's very true. The only new piece of equipment that's tempted me in a long time was the Nikon FM3a. If Pentax built an updated MX around that electromechanical shutter and sold it for the same price as the Nikon I'd snap one up immediately. I'll bet a lot of others would as well. At 07:44

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2002-10-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Should we lie and say we buy new Pentax cameras? The old ones are better. And for the most part, ditto the lenses. Perhaps Pentax will accept that as a challenge to get their product line moving. If not, to hell with them. Paul Stenquist Who has never bought anything new from Pentax but owns eight

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2002-10-13 Thread Brad Dobo
Many in this group are collectors (and users) of older Pentax equipment (which I indeed find really quite cool). In fact, if Big Brother is watching us, they might notice what I notice, some do not buy, or rarely buy, new Pentax equipment. Look at the polls we have going on. I see screwmount le