Originally posted by JeffJS Thanks.. That is what I thought it was.. By the way, I blame You directly for starting my shopping spree this weekend
with your Prodigital2000 thread.. It got me looking at what other good prices they may have. Then damn it, I went to B&H and dumped the DA12-24 in the shopping cart to 'see the price', $699 shipped. I had posted a Wanted ad for that lens and people were offering them to me at $650+.. Didn't make any sense to go used when new could be had for pennies more. My paypal account is still smoking......
Heheh. Yeah, I saw that 100/2.8 WR and wanted to buy it in the worst way. But I have to prove to myself I'm going to do a lot more with macro photography before I'll let myself buy it.
Before I sell or auction something, I always check used sale prices and what a new one sells for. I'm amazed at the advertised prices some posters put on their used gear, only a few $$ more than brand new with warranty.
BTW, my DA70 is on its way from Prodigital, probably will be here by the end of the week. Can't wait!!
And re packaging, yesterday I received a partial order from B&H. Normally it's packed in a box with air cushions. This was in a padded envelope. Of course it was only the soft case for my FA50, but its box was smashed flat.... And what if I wanted to return it? The box certainly wasn't in "new" condition as they require for returns. In all the time I've been buying from B&H, I've never gotten anything in a padded envelope before. But no matter, I won't be returning the soft case, and I wouldn't have kept its box anyway. I just thought it was odd after our discussion of Prodigital sending
lenses in padded envelopes!