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hey bill, just (kinda) kidding you. i need that black lens like i need another hole in my head.
but like you the idea of such a great deal going to someone other than me is hard to take.
plus i gotta stop buying and start using.

please don't feel bad cause i have a lousy sense of humour.

joe
 
Guys... and I was concerned about myself!

You just made me feel sane!

After all, I try not to have more than 10 items in my watch list.

There was a day when I had bids on two 'crons 90/2. And I was scared! Fortunately, someone came to the rescue and snatched one. Then the other was snatched from my hands (when I finally had come to terms with the expense!).

Oh, well... right now, I only have stuff I may buy (film)... if I didn't have already too much. Plus, I need some salmon and it would be extremely unkind to dislodge it just to make room for kodachrome.

On the other hand, I can always eat it.
 
backalley photo said:
hey bill, just (kinda) kidding you. i need that black lens like i need another hole in my head.
but like you the idea of such a great deal going to someone other than me is hard to take.
plus i gotta stop buying and start using.

please don't feel bad cause i have a lousy sense of humour.

joe
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No, no, I got the joke - but like you, it is agonizing to see something so nice go for so little - and not to someone here! I figure if I'm not going to buy it, somebody here should love it up some.

On the other hand, I worry that if I tip someone to it - what if it turns out to be broken or a dog or something? Yikes, I'd feel bad.

I just kind of guess (to myself) that we're all pretty much eBay search masters here. Still, sometimes I find some SWEET stuff - and I'm the only bidder. What up with that?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
SolaresLarrave said:
Guys... and I was concerned about myself!

You just made me feel sane!

After all, I try not to have more than 10 items in my watch list...(snip)
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eBay knows eactly what they are doing: when they expanded the watch list to 100 items it was like giving free drinks to alcoholics!

D2
 
sometimes I find some SWEET stuff - and I'm the only bidder. What up with that?

i think it's just timing sometimes.

I figure if I'm not going to buy it, somebody here should love it up some.

my thoughts exactly.

i do feel better hearing you say that you don't see much difference between the chrome & black versions.
as to weight, i prefer the look of the chrome so will live with the extra poundage.

i have to admit, i love the look of all that shiny chrome.

joe
 
oh, i'm not bidding.

i'd be crazy to bid.

i have a p and a 7 on the way already.

and a bessa r.

no, i'm not bidding...

joe
 
backalley photo said:
oh, i'm not bidding.

i'd be crazy to bid.

i have a p and a 7 on the way already.

and a bessa r.

no, i'm not bidding...

joe
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Well, surely SOMEBODY from RFF is bidding on this? Sniping, perhaps? A little stealth action?

I can't bid on this. I'm skint. Really. Even though I have only the Bessa R for a LTM body. No backup. None. Sigh.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
Sorry, hanging out with my Scots friends for too long. Broke. Flat busted. No Ducats in the Royal Treasury.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
windseeker takes it for 200 big ones, duosonic keeps it close to the end.

exciting to watch even if i was not bidding.

it's like playing the ponies.

joe
 
True, it was very exciting. At least I felt better to see that it went for a couple of bucks. I'd have been gritting my teeth and muttering if it went for $145.

Well, I'm off to bed. G'Night!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
I am not so sure...those are some nasty wrinkles on the shutter. I know that they are common, but still, I cannot believe it would not effect functionality, or at least durability somehow.
 
I saw that Canon 135 F3.5; it needed work and that means risk. I got my "needs work" Canon 135 F3.5 for half that! Damaged lenses and cameras can be repaired; but the repair price is going to run at least $70. If you can DIY it, and it is fun, it is worth it. If I can buy stuff cheap, have fun with it, play with it for a while, it will probably end up here eventually.

I did get another roll back from my $21 black Canon 135 F3.5: VERY SHARP!! It may have the edge on the Nikkor 135 F3.5 which remained in production virtually unchanged optically into the AIS series. Did I ever mention that 135's are underrated and EVERYONE SHOULD OWN AT LEAST ONE?

Joe, I have started printing your address labels two per page and keep one handy.
 
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