[dubiousone]

Very good post!
Bidding strategy aside, there are some deals to be found. Those older lenses are generally of excellent quality and manual focus on a DSLR is no big deal. On my D50 it is ,just a pain to get correct focus, my N90 is sweet as is the N2020 but my K100DS, yeah, now that's sweet! Couple of extra steps to get it to meter but...


When bidding, the trick is not to get caught up in the auction. Recently I saw a Pentax X-5 go for $300, a pair of Canon FTb's and off brand lenses go for $450 and then a Pentax MX with a 50/1.7 go for $35. Erk?!?


Guess your max bid and stick to it. Unless its a rare something, don't go over when the auction starts climbing into the clouds. When that something that you really want, and this is the hard part, starts climbing away from your max remember that somewhere down the line there will be an even better whatsit at a better price. And no competition!