Thanks for your comments! Yes, this lens is a beauty. I wish it could be cheaper but you really can't beat the quality of the Nikon glass and the solid construction.

@Distribution: Sorry, I don't have the 55-200 VR. I use the 24-70 f/2.8 and 70-200 f/2.8 for that range...

I don't know why I didn't think of Clearcoin. It's really perfect for these kind of transactions. So if there is anyone out there interested, let's do Clearcoin!

I'm selling a high-quality Nikon lens for 1,500 BTC with free shipping to the continental US. I can ship anywhere for an additional fee that needs to be calculated depending on the destination. Works really well on both, DX and FX cameras, although it really shines on FX. Box, manual, hood, everything that came with it.

Pictures of the lens: http://img200.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=20110327195006200808120.jpg

I figured I'm going to put my money where my mouth is and focus on trading instead of mining. It's the only way to get this thing off the ground.
If this transaction goes well, I'll start selling quite a bit of high-end photo and audio/video gear I have that I no longer need.

I'll take suggestions from more experienced sellers on the best way to do this to ensure a safe transaction for both parties...

Thanks!

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Thanks everybody. This really helps me understand better the reality and current state of the process. As I said, I really did this mostly as a test. My electricity is free any way as I have a fairly large solar installation in my house (more than I need).

I'll start next exploring what I can do using a dedicated computer an a few Tesla cards just for the fun of it. Thanks again!

I have be doing something wrong. I setup my Ubuntu 10.10 server VM on my i7 box running ESX 4.1, firewall properly configured, block count accurate and double checked, software updated whenever I get to find a new version, and here are my stats:

    "version" : 32002,
    "balance" : 0.03000000,
    "blocks" : 112804,
    "connections" : 42,
    "proxy" : "",
    "generate" : true,
    "genproclimit" : -1,
    "difficulty" : 55590.23763914,
    "hashespersec" : 2124078,
    "testnet" : false,
    "keypoololdest" : 1293816129,
    "paytxfee" : 0.00000000,
    "errors" : ""

The VM has a single core allocated, as it's mostly for testing. I got 0.05 BTC from the fountain before it went dry but I really see no movement. Of course I understand a lot of people out there is mining, but I think after 4 months I should see at least a BTC penny...

Any thoughts?