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i had the 35/2, it's a great lens but i would take the sigma 30/1.4 over it (which i did). while very sharp and close-focusing, it had a lot of chromatic aberrations in highlights. i mean a massive purple outline, it's terrible.
I thought it was a "regular" AI-s version, not the budget 28mm 2.8 Series E version. The seller wrote: 'NIKON 28mm f2.8 AIS lens on auction', so I thought it wasn't a series E.
Although on the picture is actually showing Series E, but it's not so obvious so I missed it. I know I should've checked a bit more thorough, but I think the seller should mention a series E if it's a series E (especially since he specialised in selling camera gears).
So after requesting payment info earlier, now I just sent him a message saying I don't wanna buy it anymore and I don't mind paying him the listing fee.
I think both of us were in the wrong here, him not describing properly and me not looking properly. Therefore I think it's quite reasonable for me to cancel this, and reimburse his listing. But I might expect my 1st negative feedback from eBay...
See, I knew it. I've been exchanging email like 4 times with this guy and everytime I explained to him that the description of the product wasn't clear enough and he always dodged it and felt that he didn't do anything wrong at all.
I've told him at least 3 times that unless he got a "real" 28mm f/2.8 AIs, I'm not interested in his Series E. And I said to him I didn't mind to reimburse his listing fee, but he never mentioned that too.
I'm getting tired of this. Maybe I should just drop him the negative feedback and expect him to do the same huh?
Nope. Email ebay and point out that the seller sold you something that is not as advertised, and that his description turned out to be false since the manufacturer (Nikon) never made such an item. They'll help for sure.
Well, Nikon did make an 28mm f/2.8 Ai-s as well as the 28mm f/2.8 Series E Ai-s.
But if you have a look at that eBay link for the item that I provided earlier, would you also think that the seller is selling the "regular" AiS, not the Series E one?
who's got the D40 baby? I love this thing. I want one so bad. can't wait. i heard it's a giant killer, damn good for the price and favored over much more expensive dslrs, what do you all think?
Although I agree that given the right circumstances, a 50mm f/1.8 can be a giant killer. Too bad it can't be used in full function with D40. So there goes your giant killer.
By the way, update on my eBay hiccup: This was the last message from him:
You must have a problem understanding - for the 4th time, the link provided further description of the lens, which you obviously did not bother to read. And now you're pushing the blame to me. If in the beginning, you had the courtesy to just admit your mistake & stop there, I would have just let this go. I myself have made similiar mistakes before & a simple apology goes a long way with experienced eBayers. Instead you chose to irritatingly go on & on about what I should have written in MY auction. My complaint is not intended to make you pay as I wouldn't want to conclude any deals with you.
Oh well, looks like it ended with everyone happy.
Looks like he was pretty upset that I pointed out to him that he should make the ad. a bit clearer. He specialised in selling lenses and camera gears and got lots of knowledge of Nikon lens lineup.
Of all people, he should be the one that really realise that there's a big difference between a Series E lens and a normal Ais lens - and yet he somehow failed to add this series E description on his lens.
