At 20:34 12/17/00 , Garth wrote:
>
>Kelton:
>
>Nothing replaces an excellent textual description of the lens along with
>excellent photographs of the lens. Seriously. I don't pay attention to
>gradings -- seems to me there are too many people out there who believe they
>can call something a "10-" even if it has "cleaning marks" (lovely
>euphemism, that) that look like they were inscribed into the lens front with
>steel wool.
>
>Garth
Kelton:
I agree with Garth that macros of the lens and a comprehensive description
of it do more than a "grade" in selling it. However, I have always
included a grading when selling any piece of camera gear as its brevity
will get potential buyers to read further. If you want a good set of
descriptions, see those used by KEH Camera Brokers. They are a solid set
of guidelines for them:
http://www.keh.com/
KEH's grading system and a description is here:
http://www.keh.com/faq/faq_grading.cfm
Note that even their "EX" grade does not include any marks on the glass,
although it allows for a few miniscule dust particles inside the lens.
(Nearly any older lens that has been regularly used will have a few
miniscule particles of dust in it.) Having bought from them before, their
EX+ lenses look immaculate; all but new.
-- John
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