Re: Lenses stolen
Here's a happy way to close a thread. Bo-Ming has surfaced and posts this on a different list. It's all been sorted. I am Bo-Ming. I just spoke with mehrdad over the phone. It was a very nice chat, we talked about computer stuff and our life stories and stuff like that. It was all a huge misunderstanding. We have decided that the best thing to do is to finish the conversions and report the results to you all. Let me take this opportunity to apologize to mehrdad for not responding to his emails sooner. (Lack of communication is my fault - there is no question about that part.) I already admitted to the fact that I have a weaknesses on customer service. In addition to working on that, I would rather spend 100 hours to do the product right, than to produce a dubious product and then spend one hour each on supporting 100 customers. That, of course, does not mean my product is so perfect that no support is required, but it is the same 80/20 rule everywhere: 20% of the time was spent to make something apparently work. 80% of the time was spent to turn it into a real tool instead of a toy. When it becomes a real tool, it mostly supports itself. You hear about all the issues about mount adaptations: loose mounts, infinity focus, mirror clearance, improper exposure. A time consuming task to adapt a lens, and in many people's eyes not worth the trouble given the amount of tinkering and experimentation required. I have always fought this uphill publicity battle that potential customers keep on asking if my product will suffer the same fate as the manual focus adaptations. But, those who have received lenses that I converted will tell you that they are plug and play, and I know of a photographer who has used it professionally in an extreme environment. It is a real tool - that's what I am trying to create. Having a choice is always better than having no choice, that is hard to argue. A Contax N owner may now choose between buying a 6MP N Digital or switching to Canon 5D. Have you ever dreamed of a system switch like this before? (probably not if you have brand allegiance) This kind of system choice is not possible until now. A Canon user may not choose Zeiss, but the choice is there, and choice is good. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Lenses stolen
From another list: Cheers, Cotty I am forwarding this post from the Contax list at the request of the original poster who is not a member here. Meherdad is a member of the LUG and CVUG too, and is trying to recover his lenses. I am sad to announce that after much anticipation of wanting to convert my contax N lenses to the EOS mount via the guy in Canada, i rushed and sent him all of my lenses and it appears that he has walked way with my lenses. he is not returning any of my emails. i tracked him down via an ebay auction and he is there and responds to emails, as soon as i introduced myself, i got the silent treatment. I got an email from him that he is going to be in the us at the following address Bo-Ming Tong 145 Tyee Drive Point Roberts, WA 98281 and that i can ship my lenses, so i did and i have proof that the lenses got there. i plan to pursue this via the US courts going after the addressee above and also see what can i do in Vancouver where he lives Coneos Imaging Corporation 2733 Chandlery Place, #708 Vancouver, BC V5S 4V3 Canada meanwhile be on the look out for these lenses on ebay and other sites here are the list of my lenses that are now stolen Lens Serial No Accessories 100 makro N 15071731 Caps and filter (generic front cap) 85mm 1.4 15148045 Caps and filter 70-300mm 12682351 Caps and filter (generic front cap) 24-85mm 12703094 Caps and filter 24-85mm 12699055 Caps and filter (generic front cap) 17-35mm 2.8 15129935 Caps and filter - regards, mehrdad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bo-Ming Tong Odd. That guy is a well-respected member of a number of lists/forums. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
mike wilson wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bo-Ming Tong Odd. That guy is a well-respected member of a number of lists/forums. Yeah, he produced the first real Pentax FAQ, back in the day, and I am pretty sure he hung out here for a while. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/01/24 Wed PM 01:31:01 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Lenses stolen mike wilson wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bo-Ming Tong Odd. That guy is a well-respected member of a number of lists/forums. Yeah, he produced the first real Pentax FAQ, back in the day, and I am pretty sure he hung out here for a while. I _knew_ I'd seen the name in relation to PDML but couldn't remember where. Think I've just had my first real senior moment - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
Bo-Ming Tong Odd. That guy is a well-respected member of a number of lists/forums. Yeah, he produced the first real Pentax FAQ, back in the day, and I am pretty sure he hung out here for a while. - The name sounds like a guy who once worked for Pentax Canada, and in the early 90s posted a description of the differences between F and FA lenses. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
In a message dated 1/24/2007 8:18:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bo-Ming Tong Odd. That guy is a well-respected member of a number of lists/forums. Yeah, he produced the first real Pentax FAQ, back in the day, and I am pretty sure he hung out here for a while. - The name sounds like a guy who once worked for Pentax Canada, and in the early 90s posted a description of the differences between F and FA lenses. Joe Then maybe he died or something. And his heirs are computer illiterate and haven't checked his email. Or he has no heirs. One can't assume when someone disappears from the Net or some area of the Net, like a forum, that one knows what is actually going on in real life. Sometimes people get too cyber in their thinking. Marnie aka Doe ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
Just had this through: Just to follow up on this, it seems that the matter is being cleared up. There is a thread on fredmiranda.com where Bo-Ting has posted a response. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lenses stolen
On 1/24/07 11:16 AM, Joseph Tainter, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The name sounds like a guy who once worked for Pentax Canada I think he is a different guy. IIRC, his name was something like Coon and was a service person out of Pentax Vancouver. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
