Richard G
Veteran
In 'Beyond the Fringe', the '60s comedy routine, in the wake of the Great Train Robbery, there was a sketch about the Yard catching such criminals. It was decided that the criminal mastermind should not be called that, as the use of the word 'mastermind' undermined (sorry) the morale of the team. They proposed the term 'Mindemast'. Perhaps some corruption of minty would be less offensive but I would not want it.
I agree with Harry. 'Minty' is twee. Worse, it is a description that usually belies the very non-mint state of the item so described. I think mint is already a rather crisp, even pert word and any compound of it is to be avoided. I could tolerate nothing beyond mint-minus, or near-mint, descriptions which I have also found to be invariably inaccurate. Mint is mint. Period.
I agree with Harry. 'Minty' is twee. Worse, it is a description that usually belies the very non-mint state of the item so described. I think mint is already a rather crisp, even pert word and any compound of it is to be avoided. I could tolerate nothing beyond mint-minus, or near-mint, descriptions which I have also found to be invariably inaccurate. Mint is mint. Period.
kokoshawnuff
Alex
Only in the camera world have I heard used things described as "minty", elsewhere it's "near mint" or "mint -"
richardhkirkando
Well-known
I've always felt that the term "mint" was a little odd. Cameras aren't minted by a big stamping machine, they're assembled.
back alley
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a vast sum of money, a king's ransom, millions, billions; a (small) fortune, a tidy sum, a bundle, a pile, big money, big bucks, megabucks.
brand new, pristine, perfect, immaculate, unblemished, undamaged, unmarked, unused, first-class, excellent.
brand new, pristine, perfect, immaculate, unblemished, undamaged, unmarked, unused, first-class, excellent.
randolph45
Well-known
Noonish would be better if it was a nooner
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zeezea
Guest
Mint-a-licious
Al
Al
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Surely mint just means 'as made' ... no problem there!
Minty I certainly can't get my head around.
Minty I certainly can't get my head around.
How about this one?
mint with 'scratches and marks.'
Me and a buddy of mine have a running gag on ebay lens auctions. We both have bought so many inaccurately described lenses that whenever I mention something I'm selling, he'll ask for the condiiton, and I'll tell him "it's the usual - mint with fungus."
Speaking of minty---another pet peeve: 'cleaning marks.'
Rdtaylor_sea
Member
I bought an EX+ LTM Summaron 3.5 with "UG Glass" from KEH last fall. It had internal haze. Sent it to Youxin to be cleaned and now I could sell it as LNIB (if I had a box that is). Won't sell it though - fantastic lens.
Vics
Veteran
Deady? Pregnantish?