[Leica] Just what does EX on *bay mean anyway?

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

It means break the addiction and quit falling off the shutter wagon.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>; "'Internet Directory of 
Camera Collectors'" <idcc@lists.kjsl.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 5:10 PM
Subject: [Leica] Just what does EX on *bay mean anyway?


>I just received a lens from a reputable store that held a recent auction on
> the *bay.
> 
> The lens was described as "EX" with a "slight mark" on the lens.
> 
> I just re-read the description of the "slight mark" on the lens. 
> 
> The slight mark is a surface gouge that is over 1/8 inch long  and is 1/2
> inches from the rim - i.e. not close to the edge. 
> 
> And there are additional defects on the lens, particularly that the lens
> surfaces are full of cleaning marks and there is something loose inside the
> lens.  In fact, it sounds like a lens element is loose.
> 
> So is that "EX" to you?
> 
> The auction states "no return".  
> 
> Is there any recourse?  
> 
> ..Vick
> 
> 
>


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information