Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Greg, List, the megapixel capability is something I should consider... On the question of choosing a digital interchangeable lens camera, the comparison that comes to mind is with film cameras. 35mm film (which most would consider the standard for comparison) is roughly the equivalent of 14+ m

Re: [meteorite-list] Million's of Dollars of Tunguska Meteorites may be located, just like Chelyabinsk's Meteorites: OUTSIDE of, NOT INSIDE, the Blast Zone.

Hi Steve, > Robert Beauford and I were talking about Chelyabinsk shortly after the > fall and he asked how many Chelyabinsk meteorites were being found > in the city of Chelyabinsk, where all the windows had been blasted out? > I told him that, as I understood it, the strewnfield was farther "down

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Correction... Too many dealers to mention but really, as a buyer, Ebay should be a none issue. Jim On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Jim Wooddell wrote: > Hi David! > > There are so many meteorite dealers around, you should not have to be > concerned about Ebay. My first meteorite I ever bough

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Hi David! There are so many meteorite dealers around, you should not have to be concerned about Ebay. My first meteorite I ever bought was not on Ebay. it was directly from Anne Black on her website. In fact, I've never bought a meteorite on Ebayprobably never will. You should look around

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

I like his 869 pendant! http://www.etsy.com/listing/120414648/beautiful-stone-meteorite-silver-pendant?ref=shop_home_active Jim On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 4:39 PM, wrote: > Jim, > Looks like Etsy.com has at least one meteorite dealer; > http://www.etsy.com/shop/Meteorites?page=6 > > Carl > meteori

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Is this new Ebay shipping rip-off to be a compulsory thing or do buyers and sellers have options? I just basically decided against purchasing 3 different specimens from eBay because each would have cost about 20$ to ship! If this becomes the norm, my buying and collecting days are over. I can't aff

[meteorite-list] Ad, Sale Nice Uncassified NWA's and more

Greetings List, I have a few offerings for the MetList, what doesn't sell will go on to eaby. I'm offering the following: 3 Small windowed NWA XXX's (I think all 3 are LL's) 29.5 Grams - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewitt/sets/72157633427870154/detail/ 41.7 Grams - http://www.flickr.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

"The problem with a web site is marketing. Getting the masses to visit a site is a real challengethus Ebay seems to be an easy way out of that." Social media. My website item listings get more traffic per week than most eBay meteorite auctions - even auctions posted by the big guys. It just

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

I like having a ring-light I can sync (and also take out in the field): http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER%C2%AE-Macro-Ring-LED-Light/dp/B0031AQ302/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367796840 I didn't pay retail - but man that is a screamin' deal too! --- Jodie Sunday, May 5, 2013, 3:47:44 PM, you wrote: >

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Hi Mike and Everyone, I may have had one of the most important parts staring me right in the face for all these years, the ring light on my microscope! I never thought to take it off of it and attach to a camera, but on the other hand I have never owned a digital SLR camera so the obvious allu

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

It does kinda sound like a strange sore of camera setup for macros but you and easily move around a metal flake in a chondrite and take nice pictures of it. The BH base is anywhere from $15 to $60. You chop the head off so that just the vertical part of the shaft is left. You mount the channel i

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Hi All, For years I have been using this inexpensive ring light for macros and meteorite photography: http://www.staples.com/V-Light-Full-Spectrum-Clamp-on-Desktop-Magnifier-Blac k/product_850806 All you do is remove the center flip cover and center glass magnifier and you can stick your lens ri

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Hello Greg, If you're going to do a macro lens, you also need a ring-light. I have a 1-5x (1:1 - 5:1) Canon MP-E, but these days I prefer using the Canon 100 f/2.8L Macro w/ISM (1:1) The close-focus on it is only about a foot though. At 67mm it fits nicely with most any common ring-light system

[meteorite-list] More Rare Falls For SALE!

Here are a few more (the last of them) falls for sale with a handful of finds mixed in. If you're interested in a specimen please email me off list. Items marked "SOLD" are NOT NECESSARILY SOLD - so check with me first before assuming so. The site where the photos are hosted is not mine and the SO

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Thanks Jim! Sounds like your 'ingredients' of parts will go nicely with my custom made 'Transformer Studio' I built a couple years ago!! ;-) Best Regards, Greg Greg Hupé The Hupé Collection gmh...@centurylink.net www.NaturesVault.net (Online Catalog & Reference Site) www.

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Thank you, Matteo... What advice can you provide me? :) Best Regards, Greg Greg Hupé The Hupé Collection gmh...@centurylink.net www.NaturesVault.net (Online Catalog & Reference Site) www.LunarRock.com (Online Planetary Meteorite Site) NaturesVault (Facebook, Pinterest & eBa

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Greg the macro lens will give you a 1:1 ratio with a focus down to about 6 inches. It can also be used as a portrait lens, they are a very versatile lens. * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Sirius Meteorites Node35 -

Re: [meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Greg, Are you handy at building things? Olympus BH microscope base with adjustable X-Y Stage Nikon Bellows Various lenses Microscope objective adapter up to x40 E-plan A chunk of channel iron A two light adjustable microscope lighting system. Nikon D6000 is a good base! the lens and mounts are t

[meteorite-list] Digital Camera for Studio Photography

Hello All, I am starting to look for a DSLR camera for studio photography of meteorites, minerals and similar. I figured the best source for opinions would be here so anyone with experience in this I would appreciate your suggestions. I am looking for something that has the best quality for pr

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Hi Mike and all! I just googled "online auction sites" and found about a dozen listed. I frequent one other one that is called GunBroker. People often auction off all sorts of things. So why not meteorite sales there??? Gold and Silver coins and other collectables do good there... I am just cu

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Hi Mendy, The problem with a web site is marketing. Getting the masses to visit a site is a real challengethus Ebay seems to be an easy way out of that. I ran a on-line motorcycle parts store for many years long ago. It did well but was a constant battle to stay on or near top. I think the

[meteorite-list] Ad-Killer oriented Chelyabinsk stones, Worden, Fresh LL4 breccia

Here is the complete auction listing Must see 100g Chelyabinsk oriented: I also have a few kgs of ha

Re: [meteorite-list] Million's of Dollars of Tunguska Meteorites may be located, just like Chelyabinsk's Meteorites: OUTSIDE of, NOT INSIDE, the Blast Zone.

The meteorites fell far from Chelyabinsk, an hour drive. As a guy who was just there this morning and had quite a nice hunt for the last two weeks, I assure you the damage done to Chelyabinsk as the meteorite passed overhead was nothing to do with impact, but rather the large air bursts as it pa

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

I actually listed some items on eBay a couple weeks ago for the first time in 10 months. I believe I did fairly well and the format was amazingly the same as I left it almost a year ago, I was shocked actually! I made the big change last year and finally built a web site to offer items for sal

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

eBay sucks, I am done with them. waste of time and money. Tired of being squeezed. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On May 5, 2013, at 6:23 PM, Jim Wooddell wrote: > There sure seems to be a ton of meteorite dealers on Ebay. I look > around at other sites on the web and see no dealers taking

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

If you follow eBay's rules to the letter and qualify for the 20% discount through their DSR system, then the seller will end up paying around 15% between eBay and PayPal fees.  This is about as much as a dealer can bear before supporting a website of their own is the reason sellers stick to eBay

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

There sure seems to be a ton of meteorite dealers on Ebay. I look around at other sites on the web and see no dealers taking advantage of them or any attempt in spreading ones wings. Why is that when Ebay is all about squeezing you for their benefit...not yours or your customers??? Is it such no

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

I agree with Mendy and end up just refunding the difference when I actually pays for the package at the post office. yes it is totally ridiculous. Matt Mendy Ouzillou wrote: >Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global >Shipping Program. > >I signed up for it and used it

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global Shipping Program. I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and import duties. Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shi

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

It just shows how behind the times the United States Postal Service is.  They raise international shipping costs by %50 after raising it every year for the last several years.  What are we getting for these massive increases?  Nothing! Now packages have to be shipped twice, eBay's way of Band

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Hi Listees and Collectors, Before I get to this week's offerings, a quick reminder - use coupon code "metlist" at checkout for 20% off all prices. Note - some users are experiencing a glitch with my checkout. During the part of the checkout where it goes from my website to PayPal, the PayPal end

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Just eBay dip Sent from my iPhone On May 5, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Jim Strope wrote: > The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the full > value. > > Jim Strope > 421 4th Street > Glen Dale, WV. 26038 > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Just eBay dipping their fingers in every l Sent from my iPhone On May 5, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Jim Strope wrote: > The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the full > value. > > Jim Strope > 421 4th Street > Glen Dale, WV. 26038 > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 5, 2013

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Yep indeed Jim, and that issue is a big one! It's not a good idea and i will not buy from any seller that uses ebay's global shipping program. I have already cancelled ebay purchases where i did not realise the seller was using this program. I had to opt out of it also on my own listings as ebay au

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

I have seen the global shipping program for a while now (I'm not sure it was open to everyone at first). I have never used it because one of the excluded categories seem to be rocks, fossils, and minerals... I tried it once but it didn't seem to work as it was supposed to. I'm not sure if I scre

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the full value. Jim Strope 421 4th Street Glen Dale, WV. 26038 Sent from my iPad On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee wrote: > under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to a shipping > service, which t

[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to a shipping service, which then sends and tracks your package to the customer. The customer will no longer be able to claim they did not get the package. an improvement over previous policy. cheers Steve _

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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

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