Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marvin Moss wrote: >Who orders & pays for these commemorative cameras? Leica Solms offered the possibility to Leica Dealers in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and maybe more to buy LEICA M6 (mostly) at a= lower price with a lens to be able to lend to interested customer. But you understand that instead of lending, the dealers, in most cases, resell them immediately as collectibles with a premium. >Is the original quantity ordered given away as gifts, like the "Royal >Wedding"? No >Does Leica always make an over-run on purpose to create an "instant rarity? ?? >Are these cameras ( outside of the engravings) any different from the >normal? NO >Would you personally pay any extra money to obtain one? No but I collect and use only regular camera and lenses (there is still o= ne of the "Benelux" at the FNAC in Brussels, but I think that the FNAC reall= y use it as a lended camera.) I've never bough a special camera except the M6J, (and also the chrome summilux made for the M6 traveler kit in 1994, before the new Summilux wi= th built-in hood). Lucien BELGIUM