Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/02
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Today was Leica Rep day at my local camera store. A variety of equipment was
on the counter for fondling. Then come the questions.
Where's the 90mm F2 Asph? I don't have one yet.
How long is the wait for the LTM 35mm F2? Don't know but it should be
soon. I can give you a price, but I don't know whether the LTM lens gets the M
rebate.
Are you going to make LTM to M adapters? You can buy them on the internet
for about $60.
How many loupes do you have with you? Just the one. the store will have
to order one for you. What's the delivery date? Don't know.
Do you have the M brochure? Just one copy--don't take it.
Pretty impressive 400mm SLR system. yeah, we sold a couple last month.
Now what's wrong with this scenario? Does Leica USA want to move products? I
know I can't buy directly from Leica USA, but why force me to wait for an
order to arrive, when I'm hot to buy now? Leica's answer will be that the
dealer should have ordered products to be on the shelves when the rep arrived.
If they're sending out two reps, then they can send out another box of product
to be at the dealer's on consignment. There should be less discipline imposed
on the dealer and customer, and more attempt to sell whatever they can sell.
Through no particular effort on their part, Leica is generating interest in
all their cameras, through the ability to take a wide variety of lenses
again. There are 700,000 LTM cameras awaiting a new Summicron. Leica should
take advantage of this window of opportunity.
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