Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BE291F.BE1369F0 Content-Type: text/plain Robert, This show was in Buena Park, California-about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Not a trade show by any means, mostly small dealers. I like it because once in a while you can find some old used bargains. > ---------- > From: Robert G. Stevens[SMTP:robsteve@istar.ca] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 4:18 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in Stock! > > Howard: > > Was this show in Canada or Europe? There have been comments from LUG members > that theirs were on back order for months. I was just pointing out the > availibility of one. A Canadian LUG member contacted me and I gave him the > dealer's name. > > I have seen this dealer get Leica gear before even USA LUG members have been > able to buy it. For example he had an R8 winder months before it was readily > available in the USA. I assume the same will happen for the R8 motor drive. > I think there is limited initial supply when new items are introduced and the > dealer network is so large in the USA that the supply is used up very quickly. > In Canada we have far fewer dealers. I know most of the Leica dealers I have > seen in Canada do not even stock Leica unless they are in a major metropolitan > area like Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver. > > I imagine when the 90mm APO comes out, the Canadian Leica distributor would > have a better chance of getting them than anybody else. If they are > manufactured in Canada ,as I have seen mentioned on the LUG, Leica probably > just ships directly from the Midland Ontario Raytheon Plant to the US and > Canadian distributors to save duties and the like. We will have to wait and > see on this. > > Regards, > > Robert > > At 02:54 PM 12/15/98 -0800, you wrote: > >>>> > > RE: [Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in Stock! > > I was at a local camera show this past Sunday, there were 2 M6 TTL and 1 > .85 TTL from 3 different vendors. > > ---------- > From: Robert G. Stevens[SMTP:robsteve@istar.ca] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 12:00 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in Stock! > > Hi: > > My local dealer just got a M^ HM .85 TTL today. It was not what he had > > ordered and thought I might be interested in it before he sent it back. > > For those who are interested in one of these impossible to get cameras, > I > can put you in touch with him. He wants $3,200 Canadian ($2091 usd) for > it > and he is an authorized Leica dealer so it would have the Canadian and > International warranty. > > He had planned to ship it back tomorrow if there was not any interest in > it. > > Regards, > > Robert > > > > > > > > > - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BE291F.BE1369F0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2232.0"> <TITLE>RE: [Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in Stock!</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Robert, </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">This show was in = Buena Park, California-about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. = Not a trade show by any means, mostly small dealers. I like it = because once in a while you can find some old used bargains.</FONT></P> <UL> <P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">----------</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">From:</FONT></B> = <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Robert G. = Stevens[SMTP:robsteve@istar.ca]</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Reply To:</FONT></B> = <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Sent:</FONT></B> = <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Tuesday, December 15, 1998 4:18 = PM</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">To:</FONT></B> = <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Subject:</FONT></B> = <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">RE: [Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in Stock!</FONT> </P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Howard: </FONT> </P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Was this show in Canada or Europe? There = have been comments from LUG members that theirs were on back order for = months. I was just pointing out the availibility of one. A = Canadian LUG member contacted me and I gave him the dealer's = name. </FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">I have seen this dealer get Leica gear before = even USA LUG members have been able to buy it. For example he had = an R8 winder months before it was readily available in the USA. I = assume the same will happen for the R8 motor drive. I think there = is limited initial supply when new items are introduced and the dealer = network is so large in the USA that the supply is used up very quickly. = In Canada we have far fewer dealers. I know most of the Leica = dealers I have seen in Canada do not even stock Leica unless they are = in a major metropolitan area like Toronto, Montreal, or = Vancouver. </FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">I imagine when the 90mm APO comes out, the = Canadian Leica distributor would have a better chance of getting them = than anybody else. If they are manufactured in Canada ,as I have = seen mentioned on the LUG, Leica probably just ships directly = from the Midland Ontario Raytheon Plant to the US and Canadian = distributors to save duties and the like. We will have to wait = and see on this. </FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Regards, </FONT> </P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Robert </FONT> </P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">At 02:54 PM 12/15/98 -0800, you wrote: = </FONT> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">>>>> </FONT> </P> <UL> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">RE: [Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in Stock! = </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">I was at a local camera show this past = Sunday, there were 2 M6 TTL and 1 .85 TTL from 3 different = vendors.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">----------</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"MS">From:</FONT></B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = FACE=3D"MS">Robert G. Stevens[SMTP:robsteve@istar.ca]</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">Reply To:</FONT></B><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </F= ONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = FACE=3D"MS">leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">Sent:</FONT></B><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">Tuesday, December 15, 1998 12:00 = PM</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">To:</FONT></B><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = FACE=3D"MS">leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">Subject:</FONT></B><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"MS">[Leica] M6 HM .85 TTL in = Stock!</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi:</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">My local dealer just = got a M^ HM .85 TTL today. It was not what he had</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">ordered and thought = I might be interested in it before he sent it back.</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">For those who are = interested in one of these impossible to get cameras, I</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">can put you in = touch with him. He wants $3,200 Canadian ($2091 usd) for = it</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">and he is an = authorized Leica dealer so it would have the Canadian and</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">International = warranty.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">He had planned to = ship it back tomorrow if there was not any interest in it.</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Regards,</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Robert</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </UL></UL> </BODY> </HTML> - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BE291F.BE1369F0--