Yeah, I'd much rather use a digital when I shoot weddings. Processing (at a
GOOD lab) gets to be real expensive. Granted, I spend a lot of time on the
computer after the shoot, but I get much better pictures because I have more
control. I also like that little screen that lets me know if I'm screwing up
or if I'm actually getting the shots. It's great for checking flash
exposures too.
Regarding ebay: my experiences are becoming rough with it. My last bill from
ebay was about $118.
About two years ago I was one of the ones that got scammed from that ebay
email. It looked like it came right from ebay so I clicked on the links and
filled out a whole lot of personal/financial information. After I realized
what I had stupidly done I contacted ebay. Ebay actually responded to me. I
forwarded the fraudulent email to them. I wasn't the first that had fallen
for it. Luckily, nothing has happened yet. I think (hope) that at that time
they had already figured out what was going on and maybe who was behind it.
And now two things that I have sold I was told were broken. I sold a tripod
and my Bronica ETRS. The tripod supposedly wouldn't lock in one of the
positions. After getting it back, I realized it didn't. Maybe something went
wrong when I removed the handles for shipping? I don't know, but I did
refund her money. I've since then fixed the tripod. I had to shorten one of
the bolts that the handle screws into the tripod. Odd. I was pretty sure it
worked before. Heck I even had my Koni with a 180 lens (years ago) on that
very tripod.
Then the Bronica. It went overseas to England. The fellow didn't realize
that it didn't come with a film back and I think he was a little angry. He
looked at the auction page again and realized that a film back was not
listed nor shown in pictures anywhere. But, then he says that when he went
to go buy a film back, the fellow at the camera store said that my Bronica
was not working properly. He ran three tests with the lens and only one time
the shutter supposedly worked at the right speed....WHATEVER! I have lots of
contact sheets with GREAT exposures! I was beginning to regret selling it
and worse, selling it oversees! After him demanding that I buy him a new
camera body....(I got a little irked at that one)....I offered to refund his
money and get my camera back. Then he could buy his own from somebody else.
Well, he didn't want to do that 'cause he liked the Maxwell screen. I think
we've finally got things settled. I sent him half of the cost of repairs
($50) and it cost me $20 to send the money!!!!! I was going to just slip it
in an envelope and mail it, but found out it's illegal to mail funds to
certain countries. Well, the lady at the post office showed this to me in
writing. The guy in England doesn't believe it and he was mad 'cause he had
to deal with Western Union. He's mad????? (He wouldn't except PayPal)
I'm the idiot that was nice enough to pay for half of repairs - on an item
that probably wasn't even broken - he probably just got it CLA'd....and then
I had to pay $20 to send the %#$%^*( money!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGH!!!!!
So, long story short, my ebay experiences are not as pleasant as the used to
be.
Barbara
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry F [mailto:afs760bf@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 8:03 AM
To: Koni-Omega Mailing List
Subject: Re: RE: [KOML] market trends for Koni-Omegas
I think digital certainly is a player. Everyone is saving their money for
the Canon EOS. Wedding photographers, who used to buy Koni's for backups,
are all going digital (right, Barbara?), and the prices will come down.
There is a guy on ebay right now trying to sell a 135mm koni lens in mint
condition. He started with a BIN price of $795, or something like that.
It's now down to about $535, and hasn't sold as of yesterday. Two years
ago, that puppy would have been gone the minute it hit the auction. I have
also noticed a decline in ebay participation because of the tremendous
amount of fraud and ID theft on ebay. You have to be really careful now. I
was in the market for a Mac Powerbook computer and just in the couple of
days I was looking, I reported two stolen user ID's and several fraudulent
auctions to ebay. It's out of hand. I think ebay is waning. They're even
advertising on TV a lot now.
Best,
Barry
>
> From: Barbara Lee Spinnenweber <BSpinnenweber@toromontprocess.com>
> Date: 2003/10/01 Wed PM 03:53:56 EDT
> To: "'Koni-Omega Mailing List'" <koni-omega@snoopy.cmagic.com>
> Subject: RE: [KOML] market trends for Koni-Omegas
>
> Yep, I noticed it when I sold most of my Bronica stuff on Ebay. It was
> disappointing. If I wasn't strapped for cash, and if I could predict the
> future, I wouldn't have sold it.
>
> I'd hang on to your stuff if you can.
>
> Barbara
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spitzer@uoneuro.uoregon.edu [mailto:spitzer@uoneuro.uoregon.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 1:03 PM
> To: koni-omega@snoopy.cmagic.com
> Subject: [KOML] market trends for Koni-Omegas
>
> Has anyone noticed a recent decline in the market for Koni-Omega
> equipment? I have been following the prices because I am hoping to
> sell some stuff pretty soon, and what I have seen is disturbing. Not
> many people are bidding and final sale prices seem lower than they
> were just 1 to 2 years ago. I wonder if this could possibly be an effect
> of digital photography. This seems extremely unlikely, since Koni-
> Omegas appeal to people who value image resolution over
> convenience, and may be strapped for cash, whereas digital cameras
> appeal to those who value convenience over resolution and are willing
> to fork over bucketloads of cash to get it. I would think these would be
> nonintersecting market sectors. Anyway, I would appreciate the
> thoughts of anyone who has noticed what I have. Or maybe the
> apparent slump is just an abberation. Anyone?
>
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