Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/16

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Subject: The problems of living outside the USA
From: "Harold Gess" <gess@icon.co.za>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 23:29:40 +0200

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Hi Luggers

Ah the misery. Here in Africa we have a few problems getting Leica =
equipment and the reason given is "the backorders from the USA get first =
priority!". Now what I find strange is that most dealers in the USA seem =
to advertise that they have stock of all the usual lenses, but my order =
from Leica for a 35mm F2 ASPH Summicron will "take weeks or months to =
arrive as they have all been pre-ordered by the USA, our biggest =
market." Is this really the case, and do other buyers in the far-flung =
corners of the world suffer from this problem or is it unique to Africa?

Best wishes to all the LUG

Harold

My e-mail addresses are as follows:
haroldgess@journalist.com
gess@icon.co.za
Please use either of these to reach me and, lest you lose sight of it, =
have a nice day!

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ah the misery. Here in Africa we have a few problems =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Best wishes to all the LUG</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Harold</FONT></DIV>
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