I agree with Dmzi. Whoever knowingly sells a fake item regardless of what it is and does not declare that it is a fake is a cheat and a criminal.
Many of us are knowledgeable enough to realise that certain items offered for sale are definate fakes, and usually we don't buy them.
But there are people out there who are perhaps new to collecting Soviet photo equipment who could easily buy a fake thinking that it was the genuine article. If they did buy one of these items and later discovered that they had been cheated the experience could well put them off collecting for life.
So I for one would never encourage these rogues by buying anything from them.
Best wishes to everyone, Jim
09/20/2008 02:58