Thanks for the heads up on the E-20n Jim, after some thought and a few
unanswered emails the deal is definitely off. Wasn't really looking to buy
one, but at $700.00 it got my attention.
As for selling my equipment, I believe that it is and will be the biggest
boost to my photography since taking classes in college 15 years ago. I was
so caught up in the equipment and the getting of equipment that the pictures
just seemed to not get taken as often. Carrying a $1500.00 camera (not to
mention lens) around your neck seemed to sort of block my desire to "do what
I have to" to get the shot. Sort of like a kid with their my new '76 Camero
RS - boy the money I wasted.
Regards,
Paul Kraig
As for the OM-3ti's, after nearly giving away my OM-4ti's for lack of
pricing knowledge, a gentlemen from NY called me (as he was notified by one
of the OM-4ti buyers) looking to make a good deal on camera equipment - by
this time I had realized that the market had changed some in the last 5 or
so years and gladly sold all my OM-3Ti's to him for $1550.00 apiece. That
made me very happy - as I had purchased these when they first came out (and
I was not a father) and did not pay that much, plus had the pleasure of them
for so long. The only sorry note to that sale was that he also purchased my
24mm F2.0-silver nose-multi-coated-in the hard case -never used wide angle.
Sure was sorry to see that go.
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Subject: RE: [OM] Introduction / Survey / E-20N question
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From: Paul Kraig
>>>Which leads me to my next issue:
>>>I have a lead on an E-20n for $700.00 new in sealed box with warranty and
3
>>>week return policy. The seller is overseas and accepts Visa/Master Card.
I
>>>am not sure if he is a dealer or an individual as I am only in the
>>>preliminary stages of communication (through an business associate based
>>>there). Really don't know what to do, seems like a good deal but have
never>
>>>made an overseas purchase before - does Visa protect me? What are the
>>>dangers? I would really appreciate any input any of you have on this.
>>>Thanks so much, Paul Kraig
Paul;
Welcome to the list. Seems from the early part of the posting that perhaps
you came to the list too late. Most list members are in reverse mode of
what you recently went through (divesting yourself of a lot of gear).
Your biggest risk in purchasing the E20 from abroad (and sometimes even
domestically), as I understand it, is the potential incompatibility of the
included software/interfaces with domestic PCs and software. It is my
understanding that this poses a real problem to people who have made such
purchases, rendering certain aspects of the 'package' virtually unusable.
Again, welcome to the list. Question... where and how did you relieve
yourself of three 3-Ts??????? Inquiring minds want to know!!!
Jim
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