Hmmm, they should discuss their ad copy a bit more. I find this imagery to be chilling: "The lighted adapter eats negatives for breakfast and slides for lunch..." I prefer my negs to be uneaten, undigested! :)
Tim On 2/10/05 11:44, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Another big push to sell scanners: > > http://www.woot.com/woot_detail.aspx > > Bob Sullivan wrote: > >> Peter & Fred, >> I purchased an M85/2 when it was first introduced (outrageously priced) >> and focusing was smooth and not stiff right out of the box. (still is) >> Perhaps lack of use and aging combine to stiffen it. >> And I know others dislike this lens, but I've got some memorable pix with it. >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:44:56 -0500, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>> From the description of the "problem" I don't think it needs to be >>>> fixed, my 85mm M had the stiffest focusing of any lens I've owned when I >>>> acquired it, (a like new in a box used lens that has subsequently lost >>>> much of it's collectors item status, in other words I've beat it to >>>> hell). Over the last few years it's become much easier to focus. I've >>>> noticed this happen with most of the manual focusing lenses I've owned, >>>> the 85-M was just the most pronounced. >>>> >>>> >>> That's interesting, Peter. The M 85/2 that I used to own was bought as a >>> used lens, although it was truly in mint condition. But, unlike what you >>> describe, it did focus fairly easily - I do not remember any stiffness. On >>> the other hand: >>> >>> 1. It was not new, and may have been focused quite a large number of times >>> by someone who took very good care of it. >>> >>> 2. My memory may be faulty. (However, if had been ~quite~ stiff, I really >>> think I'd've remembered that.) >>> >>> I certainly do agree that most well-used lenses do get ~somewhat~ easier to >>> turn the focus ring on over time. (I'm tempted to say that this is true >>> about only the best lenses, but I guess those are just the ones that get >>> focused the most often - <g>.) >>> >>> Fred >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> . >> >> >>
