Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:51 PM 22-03-98 +0100, Pascal wrote: > >Are you suggesting I should buy such, as you say "foolishly" expensive, >lens blindly, without even actually having held one in my hand together >with the R8 body? This would be "foolish" and financially irresponsible >behavior IMHO :-) Or maybe you're suggesting that in any event it would >be foolish to spend so much money on any lens? > >I thought the task of any official Leica importer was to sell things. How >can they expect to sell such very pricey items if they do not have at >least ONE sample in the country? I do not think this is good management, >if the result is that you will either not buy the item because you >couldn't "test" it, or you would buy the item elsewhere, e.g. in Germany, >without any commission for them :-) This isn't a unique situation. There are several lenses in Nikon's lineup that don't even exist until you order them, the 1200-1700 zoom being but one example. So it is impossible to test it or handle it prior to purchasing. Dan C.