If God suddenly decreed you could have one lens, and ONLY one (prime or zoom - doesn't matter) ... which lens would it be? (Page 10): Fair enough. Perhaps I understand better what you...

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Chris T wrote:

Peter, I've had two bad deals on used cameras ... one from Adorama - a smelly D90 ... I had to return after a month ...

The second was a K-3 (also smelly) I had to return to B&H after a month ....

Because of these experiences, I've been soured on these "deals" - too good to be true - advertised on the Net ... enough, already!

Fair enough. Perhaps I understand better what you mean by 'smelly' a bit now given our prior conversation. We've had some very good experiences with both Amazon and ebay. A few things to return, but that all worked out well.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Peterff wrote:

Fair enough. Perhaps I understand better what you mean by 'smelly' a bit now given our prior conversation. We've had some very good experiences with both Amazon and ebay. A few things to return, but that all worked out well.

Peter, the K-3 smelled like it had been trapped in a box in the trunk of a car laying at the bottom of a pond for a year ...

The D90 smelled as though it had been sitting underneath a john for a very long time .....

I don't need trash like that in my house ....

Damned if I'm ever going to buy anything used again ... t'ain't worth it ... whatever the savings are !!!!

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

Chris T wrote:

Peter, the K-3 smelled like it had been trapped in a box in the trunk of a car laying at the bottom of a pond for a year ...

The D90 smelled as though it had been sitting underneath a john for a very long time .....

I don't need trash like that in my house ....

Damned if I'm ever going to buy anything used again ... t'ain't worth it ... whatever the savings are !!!!

Wow!!!

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

tdekany wrote:

eBay Chris. eBay is not amazon, what is advertised is what you are getting.

You are a competent young man, if you wish to purchase from someone in the USA, you have the freedom to do it.

I agree, I've bought quite a bit of camera stuff on ebay and never been burned. The stuff has always been what the seller said was in item and condition.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

CyberDave wrote:

Wow!!!

Well?

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

waegwan wrote:

I agree, I've bought quite a bit of camera stuff on ebay and never been burned. The stuff has always been what the seller said was in item and condition.

Well, that's good to hear, Waegwan ...

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

Chris T wrote:

Just an afterthought ... if you don't believe in a higher being - it's no matter ... it's a hypothetical question, anyway ... just curious to see the answers ...

Another possibility for~the 'only' one case scenario!:> Best regards, 'CyberDave'

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

CyberDave wrote:

Another possibility for~the 'only' one case scenario!:> Best regards, 'CyberDave'

Wow!!!!

That's a neat one, Dave ... a red T5 with attached 800? Canon L lens ... do you have that?

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

Chris T wrote:

Wow!!!!

That's a neat one, Dave ... a red T5 with attached 800? Canon L lens ... do you have that?

That lens looks more like a 70-200 f/2.8 :-) still a great lens. ;-) no doubt more versatile than an 800.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

waegwan wrote:

That lens looks more like a 70-200 f/2.8 :-) still a great lens. ;-) no doubt more versatile than an 800.

I wasn't sure, Waegwan ... which is why I put the question mark after the 800 ....

I'd no idea a 70-200 was quite so big, though ... are you sure?

Perhaps, it's something in between ....

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

Chris T wrote:

I wasn't sure, Waegwan ... which is why I put the question mark after the 800 ....

I'd no idea a 70-200 was quite so big, though ... are you sure?

Perhaps, it's something in between ....

I think it just looks big due to the angle of the photo.
It looks a lot like this one:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/91680-USA/Canon_2569A004_70_200mm_f_2_8L_USM_Autofocus.html

These are the 400s and the 800
400mm
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12129-USA/Canon_2526A004_400mm_f_5_6L_USM_Autofocus.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081814-REG/canon_8404b002_ef_400mm_f_4_do.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732109-USA/Canon_4412B002_EF_400mm_f_2_8L_IS.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1092632-REG/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html

800mm
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/542293-REG/Canon_2746B002AA_EF_800mm_f_5_6L_IS.html

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

waegwan wrote:

I think it just looks big due to the angle of the ... (show quote)

Oh, great, Waegwan .... a half-a-dozen links, with which, if I followed through - would kill my fragile dial-up Net Connection all the way thru Christmas! Thanks!