wilfredo Posted March 7, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted March 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just received a UV IR filter I ordered from Germany for my third M lens, and it took a month to arrive after shipping. That was very slow. So if indeed Leica has began shipping their filters in late February, it is quite possible that we won't be seeing these until the end of March. I took a couple of shots with the new filter on my 50mm Hexanon, and it really does the job. I'm happy. Â Cheers, Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marknorton Posted March 7, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted March 7, 2007 So where was the bottleneck? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 7, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted March 7, 2007 One of two things shipping and customs and usually both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted March 7, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted March 7, 2007 Wilfredo lives in California. I suppose the distance is an explicative factor here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted March 7, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted March 7, 2007 I sent one of the M8 camera protectors to a forum member who lives in California and it took 3 days. I sent it on Monday, he received it on Thursday, so i don't understand how a filter can take a month from Europe to the US! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 7, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted March 7, 2007 They have to hit US customs first and they maybe coming into NJ first because of customs otherwise they may have to fill out custom forms for each person. PITA that woud be. That is my guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted March 7, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted March 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently had a package delivered from Germany in two days. Wilfredo's retailer in Germany probably took its time shipping the filter -- or maybe it didn't really have it stock, but just on order. Â Guy, a customs form must be filled out, but it's rare if merchandise is physically checked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted March 7, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted March 7, 2007 I received two envelopes of screen protectors from Screen Patronus in the US, both posted on the same day. One was received in 4 days, the other took 3 weeks to get to the UK! Â Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 7, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted March 7, 2007 Mark from my days at working at Honeywell which builds avoinics for aircraft any time they exported a package a custom form had to be filled out . This may also be true for German manufactuers to export to the US that a custom form must be made on each individual package. My bet is Germany sent them to leica USA to ship out in the states . Makes much more sense at least my guess at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted March 7, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted March 7, 2007 Wilfredo, where did the filters come from, a vendor or Leica? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 7, 2007 Share #11  Posted March 7, 2007 I recently had a package delivered from Germany in two days. Wilfredo's retailer in Germany probably took its time shipping the filter -- or maybe it didn't really have it stock, but just on order. Guy, a customs form must be filled out, but there's rarely any checking.  There may not be any checking but look at the hassle to do it for 5 thousand people or whatever the number is. that is a lot of paperwork and would make it a very slow process. Things can sit in customs for day salso. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted March 7, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted March 7, 2007 My bet is Germany sent them to leica USA to ship out in the states . Makes much more sense at least my guess at it. Â Guy, Â Wilfredo was referring to a purchase he made from a German photo retailer, not the free filters from Leica. Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 7, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted March 7, 2007 Yes I know , I side steped into the free ones. My bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted March 7, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted March 7, 2007 There may not be any checking but look at the hassle to do it for 5 thousand people or whatever the number is. that is a lot of paperwork and would make it a very slow process. Things can sit in customs for day salso. Â Yep, that would create a lot of paperwork! Maybe Leica is handling it like the 30-percent discounted lenses and shipping bulk to New Jersey; then out to individual customers (as you suggested earlier in this thread). Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted March 7, 2007 Share #15 Â Posted March 7, 2007 It maybe a customs issue for them but can't be sure exactly how they going to handle it but there a lot of free filters to be delievered. basically everyone that bought a M8 and also for dealers for stock to sell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scho Posted March 7, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted March 7, 2007 I've ordered filters from FotoHuppert and received them in 5-6 days via priority mail (I'm in the NE USA). A magnifier ordered from Megaperls in Japan came in 3 days, but that was EMS mail (cost $10). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share #17  Posted March 8, 2007 I purchased this B+W filter through E-bay. Some of you may remember I needed help translating the German e-mails I got from the retailer. They shipped the filter on the 6th of February in a pretty big box for a filter (a bit of overkill) and it got here to California yesterday. Pop Flash could have gotten me the same filter but they told me it would take six weeks. As it turns out the whole transaction took about six weeks any way. It is not a common size (40.5mm) for the 50mm Hexanon so it is not an easy UV IR filter to find here in the U.S. Why it took so long especially when they charged so much for shipping is beyond me, but I'm glad it is finally here. Now for the Leica filters...  Carsten,  This is the Business Seller Information:  Oege-Energy Inh. Özcan Gölyeri ÖzcanGölyeri Evinger-Str. 23-27 44145Dortmund Deutschland Phone: 01774201766 Fax: 02318644281  They came through but I won't order from them again.  Cheers, Wilfredo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share #18 Â Posted March 8, 2007 Upon careful examination, the filter I just got has some hair thin scratches. At first I thought it might be a finger print, but it didn't come off after cleaning. I won't bother sending it back, these folks only communicate in German and God only know's how long it would take to get a replacement, so on two counts, I would not order from these folks again. I don't think this will affect the pictures so I'll live with the annoyance of a less than perfect brand new filter. Â Wilfredo+ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted March 8, 2007 Share #19 Â Posted March 8, 2007 I sent a old porsche to germany.... it took a month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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