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RE: [OM] RE: OM-4T on eBay

Subject: RE: [OM] RE: OM-4T on eBay
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:42:05 -0600
Well now,  I like that description much better. I really don't know the
camera's history. The OM-3 and OM-4 series can handle a lot of film if they
are well cared for. If this one doesn't sell I'll keep it for my own use. I
have several extra OM-2N bodies that really need to be sold to finance my
other Olympus obsessions.

/jim

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Stanke
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:02 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] RE: OM-4T on eBay


Jim:

Opps! open mouth, insert size 12!

You should put in your ad that you are an OM list member. That way, all
would know that you are one of the good guys! All of the Leica sellers
will mention that they are LHSA members.

Okay, lets try this: " I think that this Om-4T has a lot of experience
making excellent photographic images, and would make an excellent
addition to any photographer's outfit."

BTW, some Leica people have the idea that you should buy the most
"experienced" looking gear.  The theory is that this is the body (or
lens) that the (previous) photographer decided to use over and over
again must be a good one, while the "pretty" body sat unused in the bag
(or shelf) because it produced images that the photographer deemed to be
inferior to his/her other gear.

Somewhat red-faced in the frozen north,

Bill Stanke
Moscow, Idaho

"James N. McBride" wrote:
>
> jeez......... I thought you guys were going to get some positive dialog
> going and sell this camera for me. Calling it "bargain grade" is not going
> help at all. This is a very nice camera and it appears that most of the
wear
> has come from being carried on a strap...perhaps carried a lot. There are
no
> signs of abuse and the camera is very clean. Usually when a camera has
been
> on a strap a lot there will be dings and dents from being bumped on
things.
> This body does not show any of that. I bought it primarily to get the
motor
> drive and other goodies that came with it. I have way too many camera
bodies
> and need to sell some.
>
> Incidentally, I am originally from Moscow and still go there twice a year
to
> visit relatives and check on property we still have there. It's beautiful
> country.
>
> /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Stanke
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 9:57 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] RE: OM-4T on eBay
>
> 1.  The seller is from Idaho, so of course he is thrifty, brave,
> obedient, kind, honest and true!
>
> 2.  I don't know if the BIN is any great deal.  My rule of thumb is that
> I will pay up to 750f a KEH price for an item on *-Bay.  KEH has a 4T
> (KEH "Excellent") for $665.  750f that would be $499.  This one would
> probably only rate KEH "bargain" status.
>
> B&H has a couple of 8+ bodies for $499, a 9 for $600, and a 9+ for
> $650.  I would rather buy a 8+ body from them, than deal with a *-Bay
> seller.
>
> Bill Stanke
> Moscow, ID  83843
>
> P.S. B&H takes credit cards!
>
> "Tom A. Trottier" wrote:
> >
> > 1. Price is Iffy.
> > 2. ebay prices are currently depressed due to summer, near-recession,
> > etc.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Thursday, August 30, 2001 at 11:40, DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx
> <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote on "[OM] RE: OM-4T on eBay," saying..
> >
> > > Is there something wrong here?  $525.00 is a good BIN for this body.
Is
> the
> > > seller on a black list?
> > >
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1267814080
> >
> > -------- Questions answered, answers questioned. No spam, please
> > Tom A. Trottier <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ICQ:57647974 +1 613 291-1168
> > fax:594-5412   415-400 Slater St. Ottawa ON Canada K1R 7S7
> > *After 2001 Oct 20:758 Albert St, Ottawa ON Canada K1R 7V8*
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