Results? First I have to get it. Then I have to have the beast properly trained ;-) I've never shot with anything monstrous like this before. It's heavy, long and slow, f:6.9. I think I'll have to shoot more than couple of shots before I'm on top of it. I don't know if it's auto aperture. The seller doesn't seem to know what he is selling, so I have been able to get anything sensible out of him. I just have to wait and see. I'm very exited about this. I did think about the Sigma 170-500, but it is way too pricey.
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 4. mars 2006 21:18 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: How to behave at eBay > > Congrats. > Let us see some results. Does the auto aperture work on K-mount bodies? > I have been looking for a K-mount Tamron 31A 5.6 SP 200-500mm - they seem > to > be extreemly rare. Henry's (Canada) had one a year ago - it went for more > than 600 USD. I haven't seen one since. I guess it's worth it. The nwe AF > ones don't come with a K-mount, unfortunatly. A resaonable alternative > might > be the SIGMA 170-500mm. That's not exactly cheap eiter. > Regards > > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 4. marts 2006 21:10 > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Emne: RE: How to behave at eBay > > > Thanks to everybody who has contributed to this thread. I am rather new to > eBay, so the input was very helpful. > > I did send the seller a message asking if he could ship directly to > Norway, > or shipping to a third part in US. He refused the first alternative, but > was > comfortable with a "Mr. third part" arrangement. Jon Meyer, are you there? > I > need your mail address, please. > > I won the auction. A strange oldie. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7594169310&rd=1&sspagen > am > e=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 > I went for this one because it had a short zoomrange, based on the > assumption that it is hard to make a good long range lens without making > big > compromises. > Some of you may be shaking your head over this trtansaction, and to be > honest, I don't know what I doing. I do hope it lives up to my > expectations, > a demanding decent performer. No more, no less. > Also got a Tamron 135/2,8 coming. This one has the adapter needed. Looks > like I'm ending up as a Tamron guy ;-) > > Just hope the seller is an honest guy. He has no record at eBay, just like > me (ok, I've got one feedback). > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Erickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 4. mars 2006 19:32 > > To: 'pentax-discuss' > > Subject: Re: How to behave at eBay > > > > Tim, > > > > Technically, it does make you a bad Ebayer because, unless you get > > permission from the seller, you're violating the conditions of the > > auction if you ask for shipping to somewhere excluded in the listing. > > >From a seller's point of view, shipping to a third party is risky > > as well, since fraud perpetrators may play games of this sort with > > third party payments and/or shipping and either pay via a fraudulent > > account, forged cashier's check, or hacked Paypal account. > > > > I'm not saying by any means that you're intending to perpetrate a fraud, > > but it can be very hard for a seller to detect the difference between > > a legitimate buyer and a fraudulent person. > > > > Finally, if the seller doesn't respond, I think you should assume that > > he/she does not want you to bid. If you're really desperate for > > the item, maybe you can arrange with a friend in the U.S. to actually > > bid and receive the item, then ship it to you. > > > > Things used to be a lot more relaxed, say, 6 or 7 years ago, but too > > many cheaters have figured out that they can get things for free > > from sellers who aren't defensive enough. > > > > --Mark > > > > > > Tim Øsleby wrote: > > >I want to bid at a shipment only in US item. I have sent > > >the buyer a message asking if he can send it to Europe despite > > >what he has sayd. I have also suggested a send to a US citizen > > >and he will ship it on to me solution. No reply so far. > > >If I bid, despite this, will that make me a bad ebayer? > > > > > > > > >Tim > > >Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006 >
