Any experience with ebay seller "stil22"

Shiladitya · Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 37 Location: New Delhi, India

Seems to have a few interesting things.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZstil22
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Camera: Nikon F4s, Nikon FG, Nikon FE2, Pentax ME Super, Pentax MZ5, Exakta Varex IIb
Lenses: Nikkor- 2.8/55 Micro, 1.4/50 AIS, 1.2/55 Pre AI, 2.8/24 AIS, 4/200 AIS
Pentax K: SMC 2/50, 2.8/24, 3.5/135, 4/200 & 4.5/80-200
Exakta: Pancolar 2/50, Pentacon 3.5/30

F16SUNSHINE · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

He sold me two lenses and also purchased from me a camera. I would say he is very pro and trustworthy.

Shiladitya · Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 37 Location: New Delhi, India

Thanks for the update. Currently am bidding on three of his items.
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Camera: Nikon F4s, Nikon FG, Nikon FE2, Pentax ME Super, Pentax MZ5, Exakta Varex IIb
Lenses: Nikkor- 2.8/55 Micro, 1.4/50 AIS, 1.2/55 Pre AI, 2.8/24 AIS, 4/200 AIS
Pentax K: SMC 2/50, 2.8/24, 3.5/135, 4/200 & 4.5/80-200
Exakta: Pancolar 2/50, Pentacon 3.5/30

Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 16065 Location: Budapest,Hungary

You can't find better ones. Go a head!
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

Shiladitya · Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 37 Location: New Delhi, India

Thanks Attila, as you might have guessed, I am bidding on some Exakta lenses. Hope to get hold of the Meyer Trioplan 2.8/100 and the Flektogon 2.8/35. Wish me luck.
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Camera: Nikon F4s, Nikon FG, Nikon FE2, Pentax ME Super, Pentax MZ5, Exakta Varex IIb
Lenses: Nikkor- 2.8/55 Micro, 1.4/50 AIS, 1.2/55 Pre AI, 2.8/24 AIS, 4/200 AIS
Pentax K: SMC 2/50, 2.8/24, 3.5/135, 4/200 & 4.5/80-200
Exakta: Pancolar 2/50, Pentacon 3.5/30

Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 16065 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Smart choice ! I cross my fingers, they are quite common lenses and Exakta mount not so popular I am sure you will get them on reasonable price.
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

kds315* · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 560 Location: Weinheim/Germany

I have mixed experiences with Spiros in Athens actually.
Bought some M42 lenses then I got his email that "aperture is stuck" although he had described it as being in perfect condition.
Not sure if he always checks his stuff he sells after the sale or before, I was honestly thrown off....
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 16065 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Always need to check aperture before send out a lens , before I did it this I sent also a lens with stuck aperture. It worked fine before one month of selling date. A few times I realized just right before send out aperture is slow and might be not works. I suppose he got this problem, looks to me a nicest honest seller even if sometimes he made trouble. How did he solve this problem ?
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

kds315* · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 560 Location: Weinheim/Germany

Got an email from Spiros complaining (actually sarcastically thanking me) about my entry.

What threw me off when I won this item in "excellent condition" which later turned out having stuck aperture blades, so he told me he would not be able to sell it to me, was, that he either did not check it correctly before, OR sth happened with it during the time span of the auction (extremely unlikely), or it was auctioned knowing that it has a problem (I doubt that he would be cheating). So what is left is the impression of lacking care/professionalism. This is all I have to say to that. I did not give him a negative ebay rating for that btw.

I bought other items from him before, which were OK, so I hope this was a simple "glitch" which happened.
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 16065 Location: Budapest,Hungary

I guess after these entries he will more carefully check his items. I still think he is a great seller and sometimes bad thing happen.
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

piticu · Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 229 Location: Romania

I bought a primotar ffrom him. Lens as described, pro packaging, actuall shipping charges. I wil recommend him without a doubt, he has lots of interesting stuff.
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Shiladitya · Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 37 Location: New Delhi, India

I eventually bought a Pentacon 3.5/30 from him and was very satisfied. Thought I'd share this as I started this thread. Shipping was fast, professionally packed and item exactly as described.
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Lenses: Nikkor- 2.8/55 Micro, 1.4/50 AIS, 1.2/55 Pre AI, 2.8/24 AIS, 4/200 AIS
Pentax K: SMC 2/50, 2.8/24, 3.5/135, 4/200 & 4.5/80-200
Exakta: Pancolar 2/50, Pentacon 3.5/30

Esox lucius · Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 33 Location: Helsinki, Finland

I've bought several lenses from him. Exact descriptions, well packaged, fast turnaround times and priority shipping.

I'd say he's as good as eBay can get. I am especially impressed at the turnaround times, he sells a lot of stuff and auctions end all the time, only a professional can manage the process so well with that many objects for sale.
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