Mscanel Posted June 28, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 28, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone received there x1 recently on the east coast. I've been watching b&h and there seems to be no hope in getting one soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bruquee Posted June 28, 2010 Share #2 Posted June 28, 2010 Has anyone received there x1 recently on the east coast. I've been watching b&h and there seems to be no hope in getting one soon. I have seen it appear as in stock on the B&H a few times in past. Try signing up for the alerts on a site like nowinstock.net. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalia Posted June 28, 2010 Share #3 Posted June 28, 2010 Guys - if you are looking for a X1 to enjoy for yourself. I just got a call from my dealer that they just received two. Pm me if you are interested. I will give you her number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbob Posted June 28, 2010 Share #4 Posted June 28, 2010 I got a call Friday or Saturday from the people in West Palm Beach that they had one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted June 28, 2010 Share #5 Posted June 28, 2010 At LeCamera in Princeton NJ they had one this afternoon. Maybe it's still there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
h00ligan Posted June 29, 2010 Share #6 Posted June 29, 2010 Photomark in Phoenix had two not long ago.. and the demand doesn't seem huge here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mGEEx Posted July 1, 2010 Share #7 Posted July 1, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Samy's camera (an authorized us leica dealer) now has them in stock here: Leica | X1 Digital Compact Camera With Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 Lens | 18420 good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 1, 2010 Share #8 Posted July 1, 2010 The wait for X1s and M9s is dropping from months to weeks in Europe now apparently, so it sounds like backlogs are being cleared throughout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mscanel Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted July 1, 2010 That's good news. I prefer to buy local and not online. Hopefully my local shop will have some in soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meLeica Posted July 2, 2010 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2010 I would recommend acting quickly if you are interested in the x1. Although the X1 is now slowly showing up in stock at various camera shops, it seems that "in stock" literally means a single unit in stock. I live in Los Angeles and have been looking for an x1 for 3 months. A couple days ago I was finally able to snag one from a camera shop in the midwest. I would be surprised if Leica was producing the X1 in such large quantities that the larger online sites (bhphoto, adorama, etc.) will start showing them in stock. My advice to those still looking is to check the smaller shops. I am also wondering if Leica follows the Rolex business model: ship a unit only when a unit is sold. Anyone know if the x1 supply is being artificially managed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardM8 Posted July 2, 2010 Share #11 Posted July 2, 2010 I think it's not that complicated. Leica is selling more X1s, M9s and S2s (duh?...) than they can produce. This says something about their current success and their small production capacity. Canon produces more SLRs before the first daily coffee break than Leica does in a year. With these 3 'Solms models' there is a great deal of handwork involved. And when Leica has to balance production capacity between models, my wild guess is that the most profitable models are given priority. And that is not the X1. Addition: My shop has 12 S2s on backorder including some 30 odd S2 lenses... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted July 2, 2010 Share #12 Posted July 2, 2010 That's good news. I prefer to buy local and not online. Hopefully my local shop will have some in soon. I don't understand this logic. Online and in person has the same waranty. Unless you mean you haven't handled the X1 yet and don't want to buy until you see one in person. If you truly need to buy local, you better make sure you are next in line and that they are even scheduled to get any in. If they are not a Leica dealer... it may be a longer wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 2, 2010 Share #13 Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe Mscanel wants to support his local camera dealer, rather than a box shifter at the other end of the country, or even in another continent. Lots of people prefer to do business this way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted July 2, 2010 Share #14 Posted July 2, 2010 I understand Andy, but then what was the purpose of his original thread? B&H is a box shifter...and is also local to me. Perhaps maybe that is why I cannot relate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meLeica Posted July 2, 2010 Share #15 Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe Mscanel wants to support his local camera dealer, rather than a box shifter at the other end of the country, or even in another continent. Lots of people prefer to do business this way. Speaking of local camera dealers, I am seeing a lot of them doing "box shifting" of the X1 on Amazon (at a substantial markup of course). I'm sure there are plenty of upstanding local camera dealers out there, but there are just as many that want to take advantage of the supply situation and make a quick buck. Although I ordered my X1 from a camera shop that was over 1,000 miles away, I plan on giving them future business due to their outstanding customer service, lack of sales pressure to buy accessories, and not charging over MSRP on the X1. In these tough economic times, I really respect the small guys that do not participate in price gouging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelekim Posted July 3, 2010 Share #16 Posted July 3, 2010 Yes. For example, a seller is selling it through Amazon at USD2,699.95... I guess one of the reasons why it's out of stock at nearly all the dealers is that some unscrupulous people have bought them all for ultra high profit. I remember someone has reported at dpreview that it's for sale at almost USD3,500 in Hong Kong! mike Still The Moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenhacker Posted July 3, 2010 Share #17 Posted July 3, 2010 Just got mine from Adorama after six months! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
h00ligan Posted July 3, 2010 Share #18 Posted July 3, 2010 Looking forward to seeing some shots - congrats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted July 4, 2010 Share #19 Posted July 4, 2010 We (Dale Photo and Digital) got a nice sized shipment from Leica of X1s yesterday and still have some available. Leica X1 Compact Digital Camera | Dale Photo & Digital David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdtaylor Posted July 8, 2010 Share #20 Posted July 8, 2010 There X1 sitting on the shelf (as of yesterday at 5:00 EDT) at Service Photo in Baltimore, MD in case anyone is interested. Service Photo Supply is Maryland's source for digital cameras and professional imaging supplies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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