Re: "Sale of the...moment?"

[P3D allan carrano <allan.carrano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

     I've had some responses to my offer to "give" away a twin rig 35mm 
     hyperstereo outfit. To those that have made offers and to those who 
     are still mulling it over, I'm repeating the original post and 
     including an expansion.  If anyone who has made an offer and wishes to 
     revise or recind it after reading this, please let me know.
     
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     Original post:
     
     Here's the chance for a handyman to get something for nothing 
     (almost). 
          
     I have an ancient twin rig for hyperstereos.  It consists of two 
     Konica FP slr's, bar with tripod threading, twin cable release and six 
     lenses (pairs of 35mm, 50mm and 135mm).  The cameras were not very 
     reliable while I was using the rig, and one is now jammed.  I'm not 
     capable of working on it myself and I'm sure the cost of repair would 
     be more than I care to absorb.  
          
     So, here's the deal:  I will "give" the kit and kaboodle away to the 
     highest bidder.  Now wait a minute, you say, that doesn't sound like a 
     give-away.  Well, all I need is for someone willing to pay the 
     shipping and it's theirs.  Now, any one saying they'll give me $5 over 
     shipping (or $10, $15, $?), they are the high bidder.  Remember, I'm 
     saying it's a non-functioning system right now.  But the lenses alone 
     have to be worth the shipping cost, no?
          
     I will wait until Monday, May 6, to let all interested to think about 
     it.  Then, I'll ship it out to the losererer...I mean winner.  Oh, 
     yes, the tie breaker is the earliest response with maximum bid.
          
     Please use my personal e-mail address:  Allan.Carrano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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     Expansion:
     
     I just wanted to reiterate and clarify that the non-jammed camera is 
     "unreliable".  It seemed to work only at the upper shutter speeds the 
     last time I used it (two weeks ago).  Last night, when I took the lens 
     off and fired the shutter, I could see the mirror flip up, but no 
     matter what shutter speed I set the camera at, the mirror seemed to 
     return at the same rate (allowing 1/60 or 1/125 second?).  I then 
     opened the back of the camera and I could not tell whether or not the 
     focal plane shutter was even opening or not.  So, the second camera 
     may have deteriorated further from my last use of the rig.
     
     I'm not trying to deceive anyone.  I hope that's obvious.  This is a 
     broken down system that I will never use myself.  If someone else can 
     fix it up, or at least is able to use the lenses (I can't. My regular 
     35mm system is Minolta), it could be a bargain.
     
     Allan 


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