Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The first auction I lost to an increase of a mere 30 cents, which was less than the increment so that seemed a little starnge. the second auction ended with me watching the screen and seeing his last bid appear just one second before the end. Perfectly legitimate I'm sure, but leaving no time (as he'd have rightly anticipated) for me to return a better bid! I'm not sure about the software theory, but I am suprised that those two lenses didn't make more than they did. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Frank Dernie [SMTP:Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com] Sent: 21 December 2000 19:08 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] The M6 and 75 'Lux Repair/ Wide open lenses. I reckon there must be some underground software to automatically bid on e-bay. I have been outbid by 1$ during the last minute of auctions for it to be coincidental. cheers Frank Jem Kime wrote > Folks, > I nearly ended up with a couple of Leitz (Canada) lenses that would have > made the focusing of those 75mm F1.4 lenses (et al) mere child's play. > On a couple of ebay auctions I was pipped in the last 5 seconds to a 90mm > F1 lens and a - wait for it, this hard to believe - a 65mm F0.75 lens!!! > Of course they weren't designed for Leica cameras, M or R. They were made > for X-Ray use but that wouldn't have stopped me finding a way of letting > them create some masterpieces(?) on one of my cameras... > > I'm hoping soon to have some of my work up on the web at last, as it's part > of a wider (society) site, so I'm waiting on a few nods from other folks > before I announce the site. > > best regards, > Jem