Looking for advise, Olympus Penn FT, Black

[rod_israel]

I am not happy about it, but a little emergency says I must part

with my favorite little camera.

 

I wouldn't be getting rid of it but I need to pay a bill and I am

going to be in trouble if I can't come up with the do-re-me. (No

Guido isn't going to visit or anything like that, even worse it is

my wife who will be really pissed off, and as much as I like the

camera, I like her even better).

 

I need to get the most I can for it, since I have to sell it.

 

Here in is the rub. I haven't gone over it with a fine tooth comb

lately, but the last time I did, (it is the black model)I would

guess it is in -MINT or at least +EX condition. The only wear I

remember on the "Passed" sticker saying it could leave Japan.

 

I have the black eveready case and the camera has lived in it. Even

the case is in great shape. The meter was working last time I had a

battery in it, but you know how impossible the 675s are in the US. I

have a Wein cell I could put in it to test the meter, and it has

been serviced about a year ago. I have the shutter tests sitting

somewhere "safe" (where I might someday be able to find them).

 

The standard lens with it is the 38/1.8, also I have the 20/3.5 (and

case), this is from memory so don't freak out if I have a wrong

number recollection, and the 100/3.5 (and case). All the lenses have

skylite or uv filters and have since they were practiacally new. The

38 and the 20 have the factory lens caps with the fancy monogram,

the 100 has some plain jane lens cap that doesn't really fit the

lens, but fits the case.

 

I also have the closeup lens and reversal ring adapter, and a lens

hood, but I never really used it so I couldn't even tell you which

lens the hood fits.

 

OK, so I have this stuff I need to move in the next 30 days or so. I

have talked to a couple dealers, and they need to make a profit, and

I understand that, but it means they don't offer so much.

 

Here comes the delima, I have purchased, but I haven't really sold

anything on epay before. Is that the best way to get this too the

public? It would seem like it is.

 

The real meat of the delima is should I break this all down into the

smallest parts and then sell them, as I see some people doing, or

should I keep it as a package, as I see others doing?

 

I am hoping some of you have some epay experience and can offer some

advice based on your own experinces.

 

Thanks,

 

Rod

[rich815]

What's epay?

[vivek iyer]

Whatever epay .. goodluck.

[charles_stobbs3]

You should go through the current listings on EBay and see if anyone is selling the same items together or separately and then decide.

[charles_stobbs3]

You should go through the current listings on EBay and see if anyone is selling the same items together or separately and then decide. Also google the "sub club". They have a swap page for buying, selling or trading half frame equipmwnt.

[dan flanders]

I should think the best way would be to put the complete outfit on the For Sale dept of this Forum. If I'm not mistaken people who like the Penns are likely to prefer the whole nine yards. At least give it a try. Good Luck!

[elliott_doland]

Sounds like to me you're making one helluva mistake selling that camera. It's a rare bird and getting rarer. It's a piece of history. When and if you do sell it, it's gone for good. Sell the wife first.