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

Thu Jul 1 10:28:34 2004

<looks to the right, looks to the left>

I just hope our Prime Administrator isn't looking.....

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It was shot in 70mm, that's large format isn't it???

On Jul 1, 2004, at 9:46 AM, markb wrote:

> Er, Canada IS a different country! Perhaps you are getting confused by
> the appropriation of the continental title (America) by one of the
> countries located there?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net] On
> Behalf Of Jim Hemenway
> Sent: 01 July 2004 05:48
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: Re: Was [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order? - CUSTOMS
>
> 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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