Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank D, sometimes the glass is three quarters empty, it seems. Some hundreds of those were reportedly delivered at Day One. One thing's for sure, you do need to get on a list with your dealer of choice if you would like to become an owner in the near future. 2009/10/31 Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> > I don't think it is grim, I think it is optimistic for the future. > FD > > On 30 Oct, 2009, at 23:41, Frank Filippone wrote: > > 50 a day divided into 6000 cameras is 120 WORKING days.... which is close >> to >> 5 calendar months ( holidays, EU work regulations, etc.) . Order today >> for >> delivery in March...... >> >> 8000 is another 2K units, or another 40 working days... or 2 more calendar >> months.... May. >> >> I would say they would not want this data to be well known..... it is >> pretty >> grim. >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i at earthlink.net >> >> >> >> The Aussie distributor product manager told me that >> the initial production order has now been increased to 8,000 units. They >> expect it to take months to catch up. >> >> >> Initial production was 600 cameras and they have orders for 6,000 >>>> >>> cameras. >> >>> Their daily production iof 50-60 cameras is sold out until January. >>>> >>>> > -- Cheers Geoff http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman Stefan Daniel: "The M is our heart."