Was [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order? - CUSTOMS
Jim Hemenway
largeformat@f32.net
Thu Jul 1 10:51:53 2004
Mark:
I forgot to add a smiley.
Perhaps we should invade Canada once and for all, at least to put an end
to this customs duties stuff!
Just look at all the good we've done in Iraq.
:-) :-)
Jim
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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