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Subject: [Leica] Fuji choice and Leica
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 23:48:36 +0000
References: <F3184F1C-B5C6-4607-A7EF-8CE07374C8CA@mac.com> <A32464F7-83CA-43A8-A6E5-6375B791A1DF@frozenlight.eu> <CA+yJO1CDA1j0arXrb4yV+TMOdy9kc93SH4e5zozkCwypUgGq1w@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9C54DD80E@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <187C4151-0957-490C-A80F-089376063D84@gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9C54DDC02@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <CAAsXt4Meif3wNScufbmUwOBZQA5He=Gor8gQPQQeOhW6b6jujQ@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9C54DE6E3@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <CAAsXt4PS=SE293sTqZa7EUh0hO58==BxXJYwv-fnMg7P4-dpVw@mail.gmail.com>

I am sure it will be the chosen one for a while ;-)

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Thanks John, and please provide a constant stream of examples and
> perceptions! Have fun, Bob
> 
> 
> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 4:43 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> wrote:
> 
> > My NZ dealer, he needs many more to complete back orders I am afraid.
> > It is a new shipment with fixed lugs (I have been told), probably the
> > same one that dropped 20 bodies off in Australia on its way from
> > Singapore (our distribution centre). It is sounding like not even a
> > handful are arriving.....
> >
> > It is odd that you can now get almost any lens off the shelf (50mm APO
> > being the exception) but you cannot get an M, seems like one
> > department were working to get lenses out but another failed to make
> > enough bodies - or there may be sensor production issues?
> >
> > john
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > Details please!!
> > > Where from?
> > > Is it a new shipment or one of the Ms that needs to get its strap
> > > lugs
> > worked
> > > on?
> > > US?
> > > Dealer???
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM, John McMaster
> <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > There is that, I won't care after Tuesday or Wednesday next week
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > john
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >
> > > > > Where?
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Adler
> > > > >
> > > > > On May 18, 2013, at 3:28 PM, John McMaster
> <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Or the new M........
> > > > > >
> > > > > > john
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Tell me what I need to use one of these Fuji cameras with my
> > > > > >> Leica M lenses and get focus confirmation.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks,
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Tina
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 1:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman
> > > > > >> <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> Scott, I ordered the X-Pro 1. I want an optical viewfinder.
> > > > > >>> Fuji's implementation of a combined electronic/optical
> > > > > >>> viewfinder is
> > > > brilliant.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Cheers,
> > > > > >>> Nathan
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Nathan Wajsman
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> On May 18, 2013, at 12:22 AM, Scott Gregory wrote:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>> Steve sorry if you have posted this before and I missed the
> > > > > information.
> > > > > >>> I'm trying to decide between the x pro 1 to use with their
> > > > > >>> 18-55 and one other lens for now, maybe the 35 1.4.
> > > > > >>>> As well as as my Leica glass with the Fuji adapter.
> > > > > >>>> Or the XE-1.
> > > > > >>>> I'm having a hard time making a decision for some reason on
> > > > > >>>> which
> > > > > body.
> > > > > >>> Have you both or have you used both that you can provide
> > > > > >>> your
> > > > > thoughts?
> > > > > >>>> Thanks very much,
> > > > > >>>> And Nathan what model did you order?
> > > > > >>>> Thanks,
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>> Scott
> > > > > > 


In reply to: Message from scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert G Adler) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Fuji choice and Leica)