HU: Voigtlander Bessa L on Amazon.co.uk

[ClaremontPhoto]

'Like new' Voigtlander Bessa L with 15mm, 25mm, 35mm and 75mm lenses and viewfinders. £250

May be interesting for somebody?

At Amazon.co.uk go to the 'Electronics' tab, then 'Photography, then 'Film Cameras', then 'Rangefinders' and you'll see it.

 

[jonasv]

that's a good price!

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Here's the one-stop clicky if you're lazy!

He sounds like he doesn't know what he's got because he lists a 75mm lens and a 7.5mm viewfinder. Also his past sales seem to be books, but he has good feedback.

 

[nico]

mmh .... it's tempting but feels "dangerous" in some way!!

 

[Talisker]

Damn - that virtually my existing lens line-up!

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

I bet you paid more than £250 for it.

 

[Talisker]

That's what I paid for the R2, never mind the lenses! (More than I paid for the tele-elmar though🙂

 

[akptc]

well, this one didn't last long... 🙁

 

[nico]

well, this one didn't last long... 🙁

are you going to buy the kit?

 

[akptc]

are you going to buy the kit?

I tried but Amazon.com showed it not being available...

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Likely available only to UK buyers. If you are seriosly interested try mailing the guy and offer to pay shipping to wherever you are. Most sellers will go along with that in my experience. Just as US sellers click on 'US Shipping Only' as a sort of habit when they list items for sale UK sellers do the equivalent.

He looks like he sells books and he's got this stuff to sell now but he doesn't really know what it is. If he was into photography he would have said whether the lenses are black or chrome, he would have specified which 35mm lens he has, and he would have mentioned stuff such as lens hoods and filters, and he wouldn't have mixed up his 75mm and 7.5mm.

 

[akptc]

I *just* got an email from the seller, he confirmed that it was still available but only to UK/Europe buyers (fine by me, got family in France). So I've offered to buy the lot just now, pending confirmation from him on what exactly the lot contains. Crossing my fingers... 🙂

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Great!

Let us know how the deal goes, and let us know about the camera and lenses when they get to Arizona.

 

[nico]

I *just* got an email from the seller, he confirmed that it was still available but only to UK/Europe buyers (fine by me, got family in France). So I've offered to buy the lot just now, pending confirmation from him on what exactly the lot contains. Crossing my fingers... 🙂

gosh! ... you've been faster than me ... I tried to write to the seller asking for some pics but yesterday I got problems with my internet connection so I quit.
Anyway I wish you good luck with the purchase ... and let us know about the deal and the gear!

Bye
Nico

 

[akptc]

The whole deal is pretty complicated, with the seller being afraid to ship to the US, etc, but it looks like it may go through anyway. Will post pics once I get it.

 

[Pherdinand]

this is a damn good deal I'd say!!!
Lucky Andy.

 

[nico]

The whole deal is pretty complicated, with the seller being afraid to ship to the US, etc, but it looks like it may go through anyway. Will post pics once I get it.

...well ... if then you need some help with all that stuff...just call! 😉
bye
Nico

 

[akptc]

Turns out UK Amazon will only allow photo equipment to be shipped within the UK, as a matter of policy. Under Delivery Restrictions on that Amazon page, I found this:

Electronics & Photo and Home & Garden items (are restricted to)
Amazon.co.uk and Marketplace: United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland,
Scotland and Wales) only.

So, we went "outside the system" and I ended up paying the seller's mother via PayPal.

Now, I either have struck the deal of the month or someone out there is laughing all the way to the bank, with a British accent nonetheless 🙂

 

[nico]

His mother has a Paypal account? Wow, a real techno - mom!
I thought about the offer and I'm trustful you struck the deal of the year!!
I guess, in the end, you'll be the one who laugh.😉
Have fun with your gear and don't forget to post some pic of the gear once you'll have it.
Bye
Nico


P.S. wish me luck, my bessa r and Nok. 50 are on the way from germany to my home ...

 

[akptc]

Good luck Nico, I've had good luck with shipments from all over Europe. And thanks for the nice chat.