Very interesting shot. Looks like some vignetting along with the soft
surround.
Chuck Norcutt
On 6/11/2011 4:37 PM, Frank Wijsmuller wrote:
> Not bad at all.
>
> I have a similar story, but did not find the time to write it to the list.
> Until now.
>
> About four months ago I was at the office looking at the Dutch 'marketplace'
> (it is owned nowadays by eBay, but they did not implement their auction
> structure in it, so you can bid but without legal commitment), at around
> 9:30 AM. I saw a 55mm 1.2 for €10. There was already a €20 bid. Well, I
> thought, I can give the phone number a try (you would be amazed how many
> bidders never try to call although there is a phone number provided). An
> older man answered the phone, apparently in a car.
>
> I said something like "I'm interested in your lens, can I buy it". He said
> "OK". Then I said, well that is nice but there is already a bid of €20 and I
> expect even higher bids. He then said 'OK, 20 it is then'. He told me his
> address and we made an appointment for the next day. I was worried that the
> bids would go on and on to the expected €180 or even higher, so I decided to
> bid €400. That did stop further bidding ;-).
>
> Next day he welcomed me with the words 'wow you caused some email traffic to
> me', as of course I mailed him that I made the high bid to stop further
> bidding. Several people had complained that this lens was not worth €400, so
> that it was a fraud bid ;-).
>
> He kind of knew the lens was worth more then he agreed for, but he didn't
> mind it as long as it went to a good home. We had a nice chat about his
> history on Olympus (they both used to have OM camera's but switched to
> lighter digital P&S, I guess they were in their eighties), and then he gave
> me an auto bellows for free 'since you can't sell them anymore' ;-). He had
> some non advertised stuff too, so in the end I left quite packed, and my
> wallet was still quit packed too.
>
> I made a mental note: this lens must be transferred from me to a new owner
> in a similar way, but not until....
>
> One of my test pictures I liked most:<
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/fmw/5452010946/in/photostream>
>
> Best, Frank.
>
>
> 2011/6/11 AS<alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> A friend of mine stopped at a garage recognized the word Olympus. Picked up
>> an OM 100mm F2.8 for $10. Not bad!
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