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:

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.

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.