Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 7:56 pm +0100 2/3/00, V8PWR@aol.com wrote: >I met the French Leica representatives today at my local photo store . The >CAMARA SHOP of the French city of Bourges , in the center of France has just >completed an arrangement with Leica France to be an Official Leica supplier >in the area . So they came today with all M & R lines on show . >I could get a hand on everything , they even allowed me to take some stuff >out for a few hours to shoot a few rolls where I wanted to ! >I looked at the 35 SUMMILUX ASPH and found the shade locking mecanism very >poorly designed , compared to the one of the SUMMICRON . >After looking at the 35 SUMMICRON ASPH , I decided to buy it , as the shop >offered to buy back my New Elmar 50 , that I didn't use a lot since I prefer >the 50 SUMMICRON ( 1986 ) . >I also bought the M lens Holder since they offered 15 % off on all Leica >bodies & lenses & accessories . >I also tried the TRI - ELMAR on my M6 . No problem about window selection . >I asked them about the fact that on some M6 , the windows didn't switch >correctly , and they said they heard about the problem , without giving more >details . >Well the French Leica representatives seem to be nice poeple . They insisted >to take a nostalgic look at my 67 M4 and >opened quite big eyes at the look of all the old but in prefect condition >original boxes ! >So any comments about the quality of the 35 'CRON ASPH at full aperture are >welcomed, not that I want to start another 'CRON / LUX debate . >Jo GOODTIMES " YOU JUST LIVE ONE ( GOOD ) TIME " Salut, It is a good news. If some Leica dealers are serious in their business in France, many would stop buying Leicas in the surrounding countries. Alas, I have never seen a single R8 or M6TTL (new or used) in Strasbourg. Please tell them to have a branch here! Mikiro Strasbourg, Europe http://arbos.silva.net