The OP's problem was because of a clerk at the store, not Amazon's fault. However I have had more than a few badly packaged items which were packed at an Amazon facility.
The tempest in a teacups, has passed. 1/250 and 1/500 are ok for NIkon and Hasselblad lenses are design to be stored in the cocked configuration. Now only the Canon and Leica owners will not sleep tonight.
"how I THINK most advocates are using the term here, is that the basic exposure is made in two exposures, one through the highest contrast grade filtration and one through the lowest, with the ratio determining the final contrast." Yes
"To my mind it just complicates some dodging or burning...
I use the magenta first so I see "if I print for the shadows then the highlights haven't got enough exposure to show" more often than the "shadows would block up before the highlight tone was right".
For the doubters, it is like having sex, you actually have to do it to understand the...
It may depend on the camera. Hasselblad cameras and lenses are specifically designed to have the shutters cocked when stored. I do not know about the rest.
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