Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brilliant! Today I have received the exact (and I mean 'cut and paste exact') same answer from Leica. This will be an interesting wait... Erik On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 13:09, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > 'Bad Robot' on the L Camera Forum has this quote from communication with > Leica Camera Software support: > ............................................ > I also contacted leica, here is the reply.... > Dear Mr. David. > Thank you for your interest in the Leica system. > Recently Adobe has introduced the new Lightroom version LR3. We are still > in > the process of communicating with Adobe regarding the deployment and > availability of LR3 for Leica. We kindly ask you for patience as we are > certain to be in the position to offer an adequate solution as soon as > possible. > Please note that the licence numbers issued for Leica S2, M9 and X1 are > currently valid for Adobe Lightroom 2 only! These licence numbers cannot be > used to download any Lightroom 3 versions from the Adobe website! > > We kindly ask for your understanding. > > Mit freundlichen Gruessen / kind regards > > .............................................. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 June 2010 18:43, Erik van der Meulen <erik at avondel.com> wrote: > > > Just received a phone call from my Leica dealer. It appears that Leica is > > currently negotiating a deal with Adobe concerning Lightroom 3 licences. > > For > > the time being only 2 is available. > > He also told me that he expected to be able to 'work things out' for my > > particular unfortunate case. But of course no guarantees there. > > He further told me that Leica was getting more comparable cases on their > > desks... > > > > Warm regards, > > > > Erik > > > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 01:04, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > At least one person has spoken to Leica Camera Software support > directly > > on > > > this. My suggestion is to wait al ittle longer if you have not used > your > > > download entitlement. Worst case is that you have just delayed a little > > and > > > then just pay the upgrade amount. Pleasingly for non-US customers Adobe > > are > > > quoting an equivalent of the USD price rather than a much higher figure > > > (AUD > > > 136 with tax here in AUS) > > > > > > Cheers > > > Geoff > > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > > > > On 11 June 2010 03:09, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks Erik. I'll watch for any more info you obtain. > > > > Best, > > > > Bob > > > > Bob Adler > > > > Palo Alto, CA > > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Erik van der Meulen <erik at avondel.com> > > > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 8:28:04 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Lightroom 3 > > > > > > > > Be a little more patient please! I entered my M9 certificate > yesterday > > > > (after waiting almost 3 month) when my Leica dealer told me that it > was > > > > safe. Very unfortunately I received a 2.6 version and licence! (which > I > > > > already have) > > > > > > > > I have sent a 'complaint' to Leica and to my dealer. No word yet from > > the > > > > first, but the latter told me that he would 'see what he can do'. > > > > > > > > So my advice would be: bite the nails a little more, or be prepared > to > > > pay > > > > an additional ?99 for the upgrade... > > > > > > > > Al the best, > > > > > > > > Erik van der Meulen > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 19:03, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm doing the same, but my certificate is at the house and I'm at > the > > > > farm. > > > > > If you find out, let me know! I've also read that if you have > > > catalogs > > > > in > > > > > LR3 Beta, you should export them before installing LR3 or you will > > lose > > > > > them. > > > > > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Great news! Finally!!! > > > > > > So I've been saving the free LR certificate that came with my M9 > > (as > > > I > > > > > > already had LR). Anyone know if it will be good for a free LR > III? > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > Bob Adler > > > > > > Palo Alto, CA > > > > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Erik van der Meulen > > > > erik at avondel.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Erik van der Meulen <erik at avondel.com>