eBay My World: virtualcameraboutique( 405)

Hi! I am Luis. I am a Computer Scientist and Network Specialist. I am also the mastermind behind my web sites; VirtualCameraBoutique.com, MultimediaSolutions.us,and SigmaCumLaude.com. My personal interests are Programming and Photographic Fine Art.

I have been involved with Photography and Camera equipment for the last 40 years, mostly in Europe and lately in America. I am not a collector but a practitioner. My focus is on Photographic Fine Art, of which fine cameras are an essential part.My equipment has been put together by me by integrating the best of Analog with the best of Digital ; a custom synergetic fusion of Sigma digital cameras and Leica Apochromatic lenses. Nevertheless I continue to use medium size format film on Linhof camera bodies, also customized by me, for Super Wide Angle, Panoramic Photography. I only buy and resell items that are described as to be in good condition, by their sellers and to my own assessment. I particularly deal on Leica, Contax, Alpa 35mm cameras and lenses and Linhof, Sinar, Deardorf, Rollei, medium and large format View Cameras and Schneider and Rodenstock large format lenses.

I carefully purchase selected camera components from listings on eBay, and put together Hard to Find, Unusual Outfits. Therefore all my listings are traceable to their sources and their stated physical condition and serial numbers are easily determinable and accessible on eBay records.

Well, as I said, I am not really a collector but a practitioner, however I am very fond of fine German, Swiss and Sweedish cameras and lenses. I am primarily a Leica optics based artist, but I also own a 6X9 Linhof Master Technika Super Wide angle, and an 11 X 14 inches View Camera capable of generating the large Negatives required for direct Contact Printing on Alternative processes such as Platinum Printing.

English, French, Spanish

Programing in general, Photography as Fine Art, Alternatives processes in particular.Very interested in Platinum Printing.

Photography and the art of Seeing by Freeman Patterson, Adobe Photoshop Master Class by John Paul Caponigro, The Art of Photoshop by Daniel Giordan, Photoshop LAB Color by Dan Margulis, Photoshop Studio by Bert Monroy, Photoshop retouching by Carol Braverman, Adobe Photoshop CS One on One by Deke McClelland, Camera Raw by Rob Sheppard, Real World Camera Raw by Bruce Fraser, The Lens and all its Jobs by Sydney Ray.

Beattles, J.Sebastian Bach, Mosart, Jean Christian Michelle, Jean Michael Jarre

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I am a seller that has chosen NOT to offer a return policy,instead, to increase the appeal of my listings,I carefully purchase selected camera components from listings on eBay,and put together Hard to Find, Unusual Outfits.Therefore most of my listings are traceable to their sources and their stated physical condition and serial numbers could be ussualy determinable , accessible on eBay records. I only buy and resell items that are described as to be in good condition,by their sellers and to my own assessment. However their condition, as in any old used item ,is allways unknown, as each mechanical part, that makes up a camera or lens,has a finite number of cycles that it could go trough before failure. In a 20 year old camera this factor is undeterminable ,making it impossible for anyone to infer a realistic assessment of functionality, capable of leading to a warranty.I only deal with camera gear on average 30 years old and,for that reason,I refuse implied warranties as unrealistic.

I ONLY ACCEPT PAYPAL AND BID PAY. EITHER THROUGH THE EBAY CHECKOUT OR ,ON MORE EXPENSIVE ITEMS ,AS A DIRECT TRANSFER INTO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT. (PAYPAL TO PAYPAL )PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SPECIFIED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL LISTING.

I try to ship the same day the payment funds are in my account, if possible ,if not the next available buissines day. My shipping charges iINCLUDE INSURANCE for the amount of the sale and I provide tracking numbers. The carrier I use will vary depending on destination . International buyers are responsable for Customs duties and any Custom procedure or fees. It is also up to the buyer to make sure that the item they intend to bid on is allowed by their countries Customs Regulations.

MY LISTINGS REPRESENT AN OFFER TO SELL OLD ,USED ITEMS, AS A TRANSACTION BETWEEN WILLING PRIVATE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TERMS SPECIFIED HERE: VIRTUAL CAMERA BOUTIQUE IS A FANTASY NAME AND NOT A REAL STORE. THEREFORE EVERYTHING IS AUCTIONED AS IS AND ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE FINAL , NO RETURNS ARE ACCEPTED, NO WARRANTIES ARE IMPLIED.HOWEVER MOST OF MY LISTINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO $2000 BY THE PAYPAL BUYER PROTECTION PROGRAM . IN ADDITION SOME OF MY LISTINGS WILL ALSO QUALIFY FOR SQUARE TRADE WARRANTY.BY BIDDING YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF AUCTION TERMS DO NOT SUITE YOU.

PLEASE USE THE EBAY ..CONTACT THE USER.. INTERNAL EMAIL SYSTEM.

My Non Return Policy is really a protection from unscrupulous, mischievous, people that buy cameras on eBay, only to swap parts on them, before returning them for a refund, therefore improving their personal collection, at the seller’s expense. It should not offend you, unless you are one of them. These people are easily detected on the Feedback forum as they tend to use strong, defamatory, language that stands out in red, clearly dissonant from the general overall tenor of the Forum, as their only intention is to hurt.

By carefully looking at the Feedback given by buyers and sellers, that have detected sufficient knowledge and character in my listings , as to allow them to make informed purchase decisions and whose satisfaction has been high enough to motivate them to willingly and voluntarily express themselves , publicly, leaving positive feedback on their shopping experience, for the benefit of others, like you . If that is not enough please notice that ,because of my good standing as a Seller ,my listings carry a PayPal Buyer Protection of up to US $2000 clearly displayed next to the Seller details.