[Leica] M11 Monochrom is announced

[Douglas Barry]

Many happy hours to you with it, Jim

Douglas

On 18/04/2023 22:47, JAMES HANDSFIELD wrote:
> Arrived today.  Went to the Leica AG site to register but they’re not set up for the M10M yet - doesn’t recognize the SN.
>
> Jim Handsfield
>
> “Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.”
> — Carl Sandburg
>
>> On Apr 17, 2023, at 12:30 PM, JAMES HANDSFIELD <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:
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>> Duty was $388.
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>> Jim Handsfield
>> jhandsfield at att.net
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>> “Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.”
>> — Carl Sandburg
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>>> On Apr 16, 2023, at 1:28 PM, Leopold Green via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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>>> Less brilliant if you live in Manchester however with the evils of 20% VAT!
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>>>> On 16 Apr 2023, at 18:20, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am intrigued in how you accomplished saving money in this situation...
>>>>
>>>> Leica Store Manchester sells the camera for 8300 GBP.  That converts to $10,300 USD.
>>>>
>>>> Duty in to the US is free..... Let's say shipping is free....
>>>>
>>>> The US List price is $9000.  Even in states like California, where sales tax is almost 10%, buying direct in the US seems less costly.  Landed price would be about $10,000
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>>>> How did you save $1000?  Is it the savings on the VAT that made this work?  (VAT is 20%... which is about a $2600 savings,,,,,)
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>>>> Which is how you did it.....
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>>>> US Based price is $9900
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>>>> UK VAT-less price is $8700
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>>>> And that is how you saved!!!!
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>>>> Brilliant!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
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>>>>> On 4/16/2023 1:51 AM, JAMES HANDSFIELD wrote:
>>>>> After reading Jono Slack’s review (https://www.slack.co.uk/leica-m11-monochrom.html?fbclid=IwAR1WyJpsb_55auWyi9838Orc-z9jfmZ2ehg-g3hqYkpOjKVHRuZWLs5pKEo), I ordered one.  But I ordered it from Leica Store Manchester, so with duty added, I’ll pay about $1000 less than purchasing here in the US.  Should be delivered on Wednesday.
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>>>>> Jim Handsfield
>>>>> jhandsfield at att.net
>>>>>
>>>>> “Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.”
>>>>> — Carl Sandburg
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>>>>>> On Apr 14, 2023, at 10:34 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG<lug at leica-users.org>  wrote:
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>>>>>> And this one, for those who cannot afford US$9000 for a whim and a fancy:
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>>>>>> https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2023/04/bw-day-more-about-the-monochromes.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 10:52 PM Frank Filippone via LUG <
>>>>>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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>>>>>>> For those that care, the M11 Monochrom ( B+W only) is now available.....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 60MP of B+w
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> $9000
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>>>>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
>>>>>>>
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