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Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 September 2010, 10:33:26
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-M-1397681-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-PS2-1992-/350390331999?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5194e42a5f#ht_1337wt_1137

EDIT: In hindsight this is the worlds most obnoxious thread title... I was excited
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 September 2010, 10:40:56
gimme your apl caps :3
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: phototristan on Thu, 02 September 2010, 11:48:35
It looks warped. :)
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 02 September 2010, 11:50:03
Quote from: phototristan;219178
It looks warped. :)


Nah, barrel distortion of the camera.



Good find!
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 02 September 2010, 11:54:59
Score!
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Zen on Thu, 02 September 2010, 12:38:11
Quote
It looks warped. :)


Quote from: Phaedrus2129;219179
Nah, barrel distortion of the camera.

Good find!


(http://i.imgur.com/9TqNs.png)
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 September 2010, 12:45:14
I just checked with the seller and they confirmed that it was the lens. :D

An aside, photographs of keyboards are the only photos that I ever notice this. Some one took a picture of their filco and I noticed the same thing. I guess those long lines really make it pop out.
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: TexasFlood on Thu, 02 September 2010, 13:03:18
Quote from: WhiteRice;219154
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-M-1397681-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-PS2-1992-/350390331999?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5194e42a5f#ht_1337wt_1137

EDIT: In hindsight this is the worlds most obnoxious thread title... I was excited

Very nice find given prices these have been selling for lately.
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Thu, 02 September 2010, 15:47:54
Good deal. Congrats!
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: phototristan on Thu, 02 September 2010, 17:29:12
Quote from: WhiteRice;219207
I just checked with the seller and they confirmed that it was the lens. :D

An aside, photographs of keyboards are the only photos that I ever notice this. Some one took a picture of their filco and I noticed the same thing. I guess those long lines really make it pop out.

You have to know how to do it right:

IBM Model M pics (http://tristantom.com/ibm-model-m-keyboard/)

I should really replace those images with some of my Space Saver though.
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Tue, 07 September 2010, 15:51:32
Quote from: phototristan;219316
You have to know how to do it right:

IBM Model M pics (http://tristantom.com/ibm-model-m-keyboard/)

I should really replace those images with some of my Space Saver though.


But, you make your living taking pictures, don't you? :-)
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: firestorm on Wed, 08 September 2010, 09:13:07
Quote from: WhiteRice;219207
An aside, photographs of keyboards are the only photos that I ever notice this. Some one took a picture of their filco and I noticed the same thing. I guess those long lines really make it pop out.

FWIW, It's most likely a result of standing over keyboards to get a proper vantage point vs. many other things being shot from the side.  Being that close up, and keyboards being fairly large for macro or near macro range, the sellers probably have the lens zoomed as wide as possible and *any* zoom lens is going to show its faults at the far extents of their zoom range.
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Wed, 08 September 2010, 12:07:06
Quote from: phototristan;219316
You have to know how to do it right:

IBM Model M pics (http://tristantom.com/ibm-model-m-keyboard/)

I should really replace those images with some of my Space Saver though.

What? No boobies?!?!? :confused:
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 09 September 2010, 07:48:39
(http://trollcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/son_i_am_disappoint_trollcat.jpg)
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 09 September 2010, 11:01:36
They're not LOLcats, they're TROLLcats. So,

(http://trollcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/shut_the_****_up_trollcat.jpg)
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: TexasFlood on Thu, 09 September 2010, 11:49:29
Quote from: ripster;221237
Show Image
(http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2009/3/21/128821233225291790.jpg)

"Can you get those lolcat crates out of the bed? ... What're you talkin' about?"
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 09 September 2010, 21:36:57
In case anyone was curious about the board I post pictures in the pictures section. This keyboard is like brand new and I love it! :D
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: lmnop on Thu, 09 September 2010, 21:47:12
nice :)

(http://dunfallmanor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/ejodna_full.jpg)
Title: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Fri, 10 September 2010, 06:41:21
Launch the alert Vipers!
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/DoorQPictures/commander-adama-gr.jpg)