Good dealers in an age of (dis)information and (dis)trust

[IkarusJohn]

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With stories of hard to find lenses, largely unjustified criticism of Leica doing something they are passionate about and try to do as well as can be done, questionable eBay traders and dealers demanding deposits or full payment for lenses they don't have, I thought we should share our good experiences.

 

I finally tracked down a hard to find lens the other day - I'd been looking worldwide online, and was told about delays, year long waiting lists etc, and I stumbled on Ken Hansen in New York. He was helpful and informative, but he didn't have the lens.

 

Then he sent me an email last week while I was eating my breakfast - he had the lens, and did I want it? I put down my knife and replied yes, I certainly did. The price was the list price, and he sent it off by courier the same day - send me a cheque, he said.

 

What a nice man!

 

Cheers

John

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[stuny]

Jpohn -

 

You've described Ken well. Fortunately, he's not alone. Bergen County Camera, run by brothers Bob and Tom is another, across the river in northern NJ.

[Michael Geschlecht]

Hello Everybody,

 

The world is mostly made up of good people which is why when we all get home tonite after a hard day's work our homes will still be there. Sometimes some people forget that.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

[richfx]

Allen Leichter, owner of Allen's Cameras, Inc. in Levittown, PA is the same kind of guy. I e-mailed him last week asking to be placed on the new 35mm Summilux waiting list and received an e-mail from him an hour later advising that he had just received one. I bought it right away. Same story with a 50mm Summilux ASPH in February.

Allen couldn't be nicer or more professional, and is a pleasure to deal with.

Rich