[Leica] [OT] Capa Contax...

[alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)]

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
>
>
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