Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you really believe you were misled, you should contact the seller ASAP, explain your position and ask for a refund or a reduction in price. Also seach the archives for my ebay rant. Regards, Akhil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:15 PM Subject: [Leica] [OT] Capa Contax... > that survived a few wars, or a fine example of "bush (as in Aussie) style > camera care"? > > A divertimento that I wouldn't withold you. > > A few weeks ago, I acquired a Contax 35T via eBay. At the end of the bidding > phase price was 329 AUD, about 229 USD. So it looked like a bargain. > > The accompanying text was: In perfect working order. Some external wear and > tear shows as per pictures. > > Pictures that went with it: > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/5b_3.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/73_3.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/75_3.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/a1_3.JPG > > It looked like the owner had some problems focusing... > > This is what I received a few days later by mail: > > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000329.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000330.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000332.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000333.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000334.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000335.JPG > http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/L1000336.JPG > > I was, and this is an understatement, very surprised to discover some people > caressed their camera in such a way. > > The horror... > > I'm still in the process of testing if it works properly, but it looks like > the meter isn't working as should. > The lens looks OK, luckily. > > About the titanium cast of this gem: it is about a micron thick and it tends > to peel off ;) Underneath it might be plain plastic. > Or was I just very lucky and did I get a very rare aluminum colour painted > black version of the 35T? :P > > Lessons to be learned: > 1 out of 10 eBay deals go wrong; > You cannot wish that people take care for their cameras like Karen Nakamura > does. (I bought a beautiful Yashica from her, that was exactly as > described); > If it looks like a bargain, beware. > > Hey, I can still say to people when I pull out my 35T that I did a shooting > in a chemical plant, documenting the production of sulphur acid... > > As they say down under: > > Cheers mates, > Philippe A. Orlent > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >