Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I have found asking beforehand to be very helpful. Twice now I have asked my > dealer to get the distributor to bring in specific items for upcoming Leica > days. Both times the distributor brought it along. > > John Collier > >> From: Andrew Moore <dmm@bronze.lcs.mit.edu> >> >> >>> I was particularly surprised they didn't have the Noctilux or the R6.2, >>> which is, after all, a current body. >> >> I waited for at least a year (and then gave up) for an R6.2 to show up at >> various local stores, Leica Days and camera shows so I could see one "in >> person". It didn't even make it to the booth at the huge Hunts photo show >> in Boston. One explanation was that it wasn't a very big seller (could it >> be because you aren't showing it to anyone? :) >> > I think the point is that, surprisingly, Leica dealers in Washington, DC is a bit of a joke. At the Leica Day I wanted to buy a Leica strap, "didn't have one," a new Leica Micro fiber lens cleaning cloth, "didn't have one." This is surprising as there are over 300 news services in DC. But, I did order a new Summicron 28/2.0 ASPH from a NEW YORK dealer. Steve Annapolis