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

[David Swinnard]

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=20
border.  In this case, I think they'll want GST on the value of the=20
repair.  If they'd just get around to doing so.  The package entered=20
their hands on May 27th and I have yet to see it.  Called Customs, they=20
told me 4 weeks shouldn't be unexpected... seems the couriers get=20
special treatment, so the postal stuff sits and waits until they get=20
around to it.  'So much to do, so much to do... what's this navel lint=20
doing in here?'

Brock


Edward Meyers wrote:

> What is duty on fixing a shutter, 5 bucks? What's wrong with these=20
> people? Ed
>=20
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Brock Nanson wrote:
>=20
>> 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=20
>> 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=20
>> that bright areas seemed to flare quite badly.  This might be the =
look=20
>> that others like in old glass, but it doesn't work for me.  At least=20
>> 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=20
>> any of the surfaces (I cleaned them well).  Maybe this is just old=20
>> 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=20
>>> hood or does it need to be serviced optically?  Would that make=20
>>> sense even? I can't imagine a standard lens of that time would give=20
>>> results anywhere near a modern multi-coated one . A friend tells me=20
>>> 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=20
>>> am still
>>> glueing sheets of leather and bits of wood together in the hope of=20
>>> 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.=20
>>>> Never used this camera or the lens before (new acquisition -=20
>>>> intended to be a museum piece), but gave it a try because Canada=20
>>>> 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,=20
>>>> 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. =20
>>>> 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=20
>>>>> Boston Harbor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not a good idea... too difficult to keep things in focus and the=20
>>>>> 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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