On 9th of september 2011 late night as i browsed through eBay for my much desired Sony alpha mirror lens , i came across this item for sale . I did not bid for the lens .. i outrightly purchased it. I was third time lucky as my two previous bidding attempts were in vain and i lost on auction. This time i did not want to take any chance. I was somewhat desperate for the range for bird photogrpahy and i must confess i do have LBO or as they call Lens buying obsession .
Paying that very day for the lens , now countdown had begun. I checked my email on my blackberry almost every half an hour for the tracking no . and once i got it ..USPS site wouldnt have got that many hits collectively from any country that they got from me.. Man was i desperate !!!.for first three four days.. there was hardly any update on USPS about the shipment .. then things started moving .. On 17th of September , lens was on its way to India. my joy knew no bounds but I was somewhat apprehensive about these shipments .Will I get the lens in perfect condition.. Will custom at india delay the same . As I searched on intrnet on the flow of shipments from US to India , horror stories is what i found on the web. No one recommended USPS shipments . I felt like kicking myself.. for few extra dollars i shoyuld have got the same fedexed , i thought.
So i waited with bated breadth for my lens to arrive.. things moved fast when USPS site got updated on 23rd that material has arrived in india. It was sent to customs.. and in three days.. it was on its way with custom duty of 27. 1 % levied . on 3rd ..i caught hold of the postman of our area and asked him if they have recd any parcels for me.. He replied in affirmative but said "I'll bring it tomorrow as i had no space to carry it . I requested him like a kid if the same can be handpicked from post office. I asked him to park the cycle in our compund and off we went to postoffice in my car to get my much awaitd Sony 500 mm mirror lens .
I fell in love with the lens , the moment i opened very neatly packed original Sony orange colored box . The seller had meticulously kept everything in order. I was so happy that the cost of oputright purchase + hefty duty even could not somber my mood. Here are two test shots from the same .
Wow What a lens . !!! If you don have money to buy those very expensive super telephot lenses with fast apertures.. this lens at least helps you get the range at fraction of the cost . Will write the review over the weekend as i plan to go to bird sanctury coming saturday !!!.. Wilderness calling .. and I think I am READY!!!
Paying that very day for the lens , now countdown had begun. I checked my email on my blackberry almost every half an hour for the tracking no . and once i got it ..USPS site wouldnt have got that many hits collectively from any country that they got from me.. Man was i desperate !!!.for first three four days.. there was hardly any update on USPS about the shipment .. then things started moving .. On 17th of September , lens was on its way to India. my joy knew no bounds but I was somewhat apprehensive about these shipments .Will I get the lens in perfect condition.. Will custom at india delay the same . As I searched on intrnet on the flow of shipments from US to India , horror stories is what i found on the web. No one recommended USPS shipments . I felt like kicking myself.. for few extra dollars i shoyuld have got the same fedexed , i thought.
So i waited with bated breadth for my lens to arrive.. things moved fast when USPS site got updated on 23rd that material has arrived in india. It was sent to customs.. and in three days.. it was on its way with custom duty of 27. 1 % levied . on 3rd ..i caught hold of the postman of our area and asked him if they have recd any parcels for me.. He replied in affirmative but said "I'll bring it tomorrow as i had no space to carry it . I requested him like a kid if the same can be handpicked from post office. I asked him to park the cycle in our compund and off we went to postoffice in my car to get my much awaitd Sony 500 mm mirror lens .
I fell in love with the lens , the moment i opened very neatly packed original Sony orange colored box . The seller had meticulously kept everything in order. I was so happy that the cost of oputright purchase + hefty duty even could not somber my mood. Here are two test shots from the same .
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