FrankS
Registered User
Since getting my new Canon vi-L rangefinder home and becoming more familiar with it, I've made a horrific discovery! I'm an idiot for buying the camera without removing and inspecting the rear of the lens, because, the rear lens group is missing!
Of course I'll call the seller and explain the problem and hope for a refund for the lens (I want to keep the body). When I bought it he told me that this camera was in his collection and that he never used it, so he can claim ignorance about the missing elements. The camera (and the major part of the lens) that I did see was sooo clean and crisp, virtually mint, causing me, I guess, to overlook an obvious inspection point. I did look at the shutter curtains and fired the shutter at different speeds. I also asked him directly if he knew of anything that was wrong with the camera and he said "No."
It is interesting to note that many times during my life I have found that if I act too hautily or with too much confidence/arrogance, life slaps me down immediately as if to teach me a lesson. That's how life does work of course, but I can think of many instances where the consequence of acting badly was so perfect, immediate, and focussed, that it makes me wonder about divine intervention.
Now before you guys start turning away in droves and label me a religious fanatic, I have to tell you that I react the same way whenever anyone else talks like this. I believe in God but don't think He tinkers with daytoday issues. Think of all the bad things (war, famine) that happen to good or innocent people especially children.
It's just this weird phenomenon that I've noticed happening to me. It is even to the point where it affects my behaviour, (for the good I think.) Whenever I feel myself getting too cocky my past experiences come to mind and I back it down a notch. That happened even earlier today. I was thinking about posting my anticipation of picking up this camera and maybe gloating a little about what a good deal it was. I stopped myself though for fear of sabotaging the plan to meet with the seller. (The plan was a bit tricky.)
So anyway when I do get home with the camera firmly in my possession and still looking pretty, I go and let my hair down and gloat with my WOO-HAA post (in capital letters) and than brag about how things "couldn't be any better" Reality comes right along and within half an hour I've discovered the missing lens groups.
Anyway, I won't be posting any photos with this lens, but I will keep you posted on how it goes with the seller.
Why are all these flies around me? Frank
Of course I'll call the seller and explain the problem and hope for a refund for the lens (I want to keep the body). When I bought it he told me that this camera was in his collection and that he never used it, so he can claim ignorance about the missing elements. The camera (and the major part of the lens) that I did see was sooo clean and crisp, virtually mint, causing me, I guess, to overlook an obvious inspection point. I did look at the shutter curtains and fired the shutter at different speeds. I also asked him directly if he knew of anything that was wrong with the camera and he said "No."
It is interesting to note that many times during my life I have found that if I act too hautily or with too much confidence/arrogance, life slaps me down immediately as if to teach me a lesson. That's how life does work of course, but I can think of many instances where the consequence of acting badly was so perfect, immediate, and focussed, that it makes me wonder about divine intervention.
Now before you guys start turning away in droves and label me a religious fanatic, I have to tell you that I react the same way whenever anyone else talks like this. I believe in God but don't think He tinkers with daytoday issues. Think of all the bad things (war, famine) that happen to good or innocent people especially children.
It's just this weird phenomenon that I've noticed happening to me. It is even to the point where it affects my behaviour, (for the good I think.) Whenever I feel myself getting too cocky my past experiences come to mind and I back it down a notch. That happened even earlier today. I was thinking about posting my anticipation of picking up this camera and maybe gloating a little about what a good deal it was. I stopped myself though for fear of sabotaging the plan to meet with the seller. (The plan was a bit tricky.)
So anyway when I do get home with the camera firmly in my possession and still looking pretty, I go and let my hair down and gloat with my WOO-HAA post (in capital letters) and than brag about how things "couldn't be any better" Reality comes right along and within half an hour I've discovered the missing lens groups.
Anyway, I won't be posting any photos with this lens, but I will keep you posted on how it goes with the seller.
Why are all these flies around me? Frank
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