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erick, I think they are trickling through because my dealer emailed me this week. He had received just one copy which is on its way to a new owner. It seems strange, but dealers in the UK rarely know in advance which new Leica lenses will arrive in their stores against back orders.

 

My advice is to telephone around. You might just be lucky. Better advice is to register your interest with a chosen official Leica dealer and be patient. Patience is eventually rewarded!

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erick, I think they are trickling through because my dealer emailed me this week. He had received just one copy which is on its way to a new owner. It seems strange, but dealers in the UK rarely know in advance which new Leica lenses will arrive in their stores against back orders.

 

My advice is to telephone around. You might just be lucky. Better advice is to register your interest with a chosen official Leica dealer and be patient. Patience is eventually rewarded!

 

They can do that because they are selling their display lens, they know schedule for their display units. In principle they cannot sell it, but in special case, especially for their long good customer that has been queuing for so long, they are allowed to sell it.

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They can do that because they are selling their display lens, they know schedule for their display units. In principle they cannot sell it, but in special case, especially for their long good customer that has been queuing for so long, they are allowed to sell it.

I think you deceive yourself. Only Leica Mayfair has a selection of display lenses. My dealer certainly does not and he expressed his extreme surprise that one was delivered to him. He has been waiting a very long time for new stock. I am pretty sure that situation is common among most regional Leica dealers in the UK. Unless someone has facts to the contrary.

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Hi Erick - I didn't know you had joined this forum. Good choice of lens, one I would like to add to my bag one day.

 

Best of luck

Hi Bill how are you ?

 

I have no Leica actually but I am in good position on a list :D

 

thanks again to rainer-sw who kindly lent me his M9 to try it

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depends where you are, but I suspect that the Leica shop in London gets slightly more stock then other shops.

 

However they only sell at retail recommended price

 

I was glad to pick up a 50mm f1.4 asph there, even though it was more then £150 more expensive than a few retail shops I have seen

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depends where you are, but I suspect that the Leica shop in London gets slightly more stock then other shops.

 

However they only sell at retail recommended price

 

I was glad to pick up a 50mm f1.4 asph there, even though it was more then £150 more expensive than a few retail shops I have seen

 

 

I am in Germany , but anywhere in Europe is ok for me

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I want it new because if I buy them in Germany I get the VAT back , and if I buy them in any European country I don't pay the VAT

 

so I prefer to wait for this reason, where are you located ?

I am French but I live in Würzburg

 

thanks

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