Was [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order? - CUSTOMS

[Jim Hemenway]

Jeez!  One would think that Canada is a different country.


David Swinnard wrote:
> Yeah!  I had GST charged, not on the cost of the repair ($75 US converted to
> about 1/2 million CDN$), but on the value declared on the customs
> declaration sticker (~$300 US).  The guy at the door just wanted my
> signature and the money - oh, you have a problem? Take it up with the
> government, call this number - and by the way, we'll keep the package until
> you pay up. (and the "service" charge above and beyond the GST)
> 
> I paid, fumed, wrote the repair person involved to warn them about this for
> future Canadian customers and fumed some more.  BUT, I did have my meter and
> a good lesson.
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net] On Behalf
> Of Brock Nanson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 5:13 PM
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?
> 
> 
> Don't get me started! ;-)
> 
> They want to get their pound of flesh on everything that crosses the 
> border.  In this case, I think they'll want GST on the value of the 
> repair.  If they'd just get around to doing so.  The package entered 
> their hands on May 27th and I have yet to see it.  Called Customs, they 
> told me 4 weeks shouldn't be unexpected... seems the couriers get 
> special treatment, so the postal stuff sits and waits until they get 
> around to it.  'So much to do, so much to do... what's this navel lint 
> doing in here?'
> 
> Brock
> 
> 
> Edward Meyers wrote:
> 
> 
>>What is duty on fixing a shutter, 5 bucks? What's wrong with these 
>>people? Ed
>>
>>On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Brock Nanson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A lens hood would help, but it has no threads and I'm not likely to
>>>use it once (if) I get my shutter back.  I shoot exclusively with a 90 
>>>SA (older, but does the job), so don't think the 127mm or whatever it 
>>>is will see much use in the future.  I did shade the lens, but found 
>>>that bright areas seemed to flare quite badly.  This might be the look 
>>>that others like in old glass, but it doesn't work for me.  At least 
>>>not on the images I like.
>>>
>>>I don't know, but wonder if there are cemented elements on this lens.
>>>The imperfections I can see under a bright light don't seem to be on 
>>>any of the surfaces (I cleaned them well).  Maybe this is just old 
>>>cement - don't know what that looks like.
>>>
>>>Brock
>>>
>>>
>>>philip lambert wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is an old lens as you describe going to be helped by a good lens 
>>>>hood or does it need to be serviced optically?  Would that make 
>>>>sense even? I can't imagine a standard lens of that time would give 
>>>>results anywhere near a modern multi-coated one . A friend tells me 
>>>>that his multi-coated new Symmar
>>>>is vastly more contrasty and sharper than the 1970's stuff I have. I 
>>>>just
>>>>bought a nice used 95mm Technikon f2.8 but haven't used it yet as I 
>>>>am still
>>>>glueing sheets of leather and bits of wood together in the hope of 
>>>>ending up
>>>>with a bag bellows.  Philip
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brock Nanson" <brock@nanson.org>
>>>>To: <largeformat@f32.net>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:34 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Took out a Crown Graphic with the original lens two weekends back. 
>>>>>Never used this camera or the lens before (new acquisition - 
>>>>>intended to be a museum piece), but gave it a try because Canada 
>>>>>Customs *still* has
>>>>>my shutter as they try to determine how to ding me for the repair costs
>>>>>at SK Grimes.  I'm about ready to start charging them rent...
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway, shot some Delta 100 and the results looked reasonable, 
>>>>>provided I didn't shoot into the sun... the glass has some some fog 
>>>>>that looks almost pebbly, but otherwise isn't too badly abused.  
>>>>>Hot spots seem to bloom however...
>>>>>
>>>>>Brock
>>>>>
>>>>>Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Last week I took my 11x14 out on a small tugboat (60 feet long) to 
>>>>>>photograph some islands and lighthouses on the outer reaches of 
>>>>>>Boston Harbor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Not a good idea... too difficult to keep things in focus and the 
>>>>>>boat rocked and lifted too much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brock Nanson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Haven't seen any list traffic in a while... everyone out enjoying 
>>>>>>>the weather?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Brock
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