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military super speed recommendable ?

 
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moni



Joined: 16 Jun 2002
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Location: Germany

PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am thinking about buying one of these military super speed kits on ebay. Has someone done this and what are your experiences?
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extraparts



Joined: 10 Feb 2002
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Location: texas

PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have several military surplus cameras and a Super Graphic. As near as I can tell there is no difference between "normal" cameras. Some have been in a box and not used and others have been "rode hard and put up wet".

However, the military does seem to have a bad habit of engraveing markings and glueing on name plates. My F2 has glue from a name plate that just won't come out of the leather with any solvent that won't eat a hole through a concrete floor.

Some of the sets that I have seen on Ebay look brand new in the pictures. I have been told by knowledgeable people that sometimes the government has a standard set of equipment that they issue, even if the people that they are issueing it to don't want it or need it. So you get old cameras that are in brand new condition.

On the other hand Nikon should buy my F2 to use in its advertising. It couldn't look worse and works perfectly.

Neal
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