Don't forget that to the average person it's nothing more than a
sightly dented, outdated lens for an obsolete camera system -
worthless rather than priceless. Even the average OM user would think
they can pick one up on ebay for not much money. Look up the loss rate
on tracked items shipped DHL or similar and weigh up the chances of it
being you.
James
On 2 Apr 2008, at 01:37, Paul Yates wrote:
> Expedited or not, I want to know without any doubt that the lens will
> make it back to me. Remember what happened to Gollum? Even Frodo had a
> hard time with the Ring. The recommendations from others are great
> and I
> would not have any issue sending him any of my other Zuikos but this
> is
> , as far as I know, a one-of-a-kind lens. Has anyone ever heard of
> it or
> seen a photo of it before? One person claims so, but nobody else can
> verify that. It is, technically, priceless. How do I obtain a
> guarantee
> on something priceless?
>
> On the other hand, knowing John's predicament actually encourages me
> to
> send it to him. Maybe working on it and enjoying it, even for a short
> time, will be good for both body and spirit.
>
> Still mulling it over,
>
>
> -Paul
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Looking for expedited service, eh? John is quoting 4-6 weeks normal
>> turnaround right now with 1-8 days for pro rush service. Let's
>> hope he
>> doesn't have to do the bypass thing. If so he'll be out of sorts for
>> about 3 weeks. At least he doesn't have to drive to work which puts
>> some extra stresses on the, ah, incised area. Been there, done that.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Paul Yates wrote:
>>> It is quite a dilemma. I have, unwittingly, through the purchase
>>> of this
>>> lens, been saddled with the responsibility of deciding its fate. I
>>> can
>>> feel the eyes of the OM community but at the same time I have
>>> withdrawal
>>> symptoms at the first thought of parting with this lens (even if
>>> it is
>>> only for a few weeks).
>>
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