Technical Condition:
All equipment on this web site is sold in full working order. Each item is inspected prior listing on our website, and again before it’s shipped. The quality control includes all controls, shutters & meters, film drives etc. Here is a small chart on what is usually checked:
Quality control chart: |
| Power Zoom | Automatic Exposure |
| Manual Zoom | Manual Exposure |
| Built-in Conversion Filter | ASA Recognition |
| Film Drive | Film Running Speeds |
| Viewfinder | Focal Lenght Setting Ring |
| Aperture Compensation | Focusing Ring |
| Backlight | Fades |
| Programms | Intervalometer |
| Time Lapse | Auto-B |
| Film Counter | Var. Shutter |
| Reverse Film | Shutter Release |
| Single Frame | Remote Control Sockets |
Cosmetic Condition: Cosmetics are graded separately and as a general rule just high quality equipment is offered on website. Naturally such grading is primarly a subjective art, but our aim is to rate the items conservativve, especially considering its age, furthermore it’s well known that a picture is worth a thousand words, so few of them are usually included in each item’s description. All lenses are scratch- und fungus free as well as the viewfinders.
Cosmetic condition grade chart: |
| LN | "Like New" 95-100% of original condition. |
| LN- | "Like New Minus" 90-95% of original condition. Extremely slight wear that can only be seen upon very close inspection. |
| EX+ | "Excellent Plus" 85-90% of the original condition. Shows moderate wear. May have slight marks on finish.. |
| Less than EX+ | ...or less. Such items are not offered on our website. Cameras with major paint loss, marks, dents or similar damages are NOT offered here. You may inquiry about such items, but they are on listed in our catalog. |
All this might still not be enough for everyone to get the right picture of an advertised item, so you are advised to ask any question either using the  ASK A QUESTION link located in every description or through the Contact Us form.
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