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- From: acs@csri.toronto.edu (Alvin Chia-Hua Shih)
- Subject: Re: Simple checks for layman on lens and camera.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan2.145840.23363@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
- References: <BzzEH9.ItB@inews.Intel.COM>
- Date: 2 Jan 93 19:58:40 GMT
- Lines: 51
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- In <BzzEH9.ItB@inews.Intel.COM> kortikar@mipos2.intel.com (Aniruddha Kortikar) writes:
-
- >Hi
-
- >I plan to purchase Nikkor lens and 5005AF/6006AF at Local Photo Fair.
- >(Fair will be held in Santa Clara on Jan 16,17). There are about 50-60 shops
- >offering used camera's lenses at considerably low price.
-
- I've never been to a photo fair, but it doesn't seem to make sense for
- someone to sell something cheaper just because they're at a fair.
- Indeed, some go to similar events *assuming* the prices are lower when
- really they're not. Shop around a bit before going to the fair.
-
- Friends of mine went to an auction of assets from a computer
- distributor that closed down. Many items were being sold for *much*
- *higher* than market value because the bidders didn't do their
- homework. (And all items were sold "as-is"!)
-
- >Could anyone give me a list of simple checks which can be performed on
- >lenses/camera's while at the fair ?
-
- Unless you can develop a test roll there, I can't see how you could
- make any kind of comprehensive test. Maybe the shutter sticks. Maybe
- the metering is off by erratic amounts. Maybe it stops working if you
- bang it a certain way. Maybe the lens elements are slightly out of
- alignment. How can you test all of this in a day?
-
- I prefer to support my local dealers. If you wrangle enough, you'll
- get a competitive price. You'll also have someone to go to if you
- have questions. If you have problems, you know where they "live". :-)
-
- If you don't like wrangling, I don't think you stand a chance at a photo
- fair! :-)
-
- >If you think it is not advisable to buy such equipment then let me know that
- >too.
-
- Equipment is a touchy issue around here. :-)
- If you want my opinion on equipment, email me.
- (But be warned. I've been known to have a slight bias towards
- the Canon EOS line! :-)
-
- ACS
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