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Yes, any deliveries lately? Has been on the waiting list but no news to date. This lens with its somewhat short history will be legendary, especially if Leica decides to discontinue production. :)

Unless Leica is not making any money on the lens, I doubt they would discontinue production. Everyone is sold before it leaves Solms. If they did, the ones out there just went up in value. :D:D

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Get three, damp dream that is! Hard enough to get one but according to some you need to have a M240 first and six months ago at that! This lens will be legend, head line news be it the best little lens, the flaring and veiling lens, the impossible to get lens. Let there be enough glass to make this lens so that we all will get one, maybe three. :D and a g'day to Platipus.

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Get three!

If your funds are limited then just get one. If you ever just get the chance to pick one up, you will instantly start thinking about what can I sell to buy this......! It is a small package but loaded with glass if that makes sense. :D:D

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Every time I lift the lens, I am amazed at the weight of this little lens and the additional weight is in the glass since when lifting the "normal" 50/2, I do not get the same feeling and it just feels like another Leica lens. The weight difference is considerable to my touch between these two small lenses. I guess its the density of the APO 50 that impresses me, other than the image quality and rendering.

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Every time I lift the lens, I am amazed at the weight of this little lens and the additional weight is in the glass since when lifting the "normal" 50/2, I do not get the same feeling and it just feels like another Leica lens. The weight difference is considerable to my touch between these two small lenses. I guess its the density of the APO 50 that impresses me, other than the image quality and rendering.

I had been waiting for one from another dealer and just happened to go by my local Leica dealer. In a conversation, they had one in the back and it had been there for 6 weeks or more. I said is it sold and can I look at it. Well after I held it, I put a deposit on it and came back the next week and picked it up. It was just by luck that I got mine. That was back in July. I already knew it would take fabulous pictures.

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When I was at Solms this Summer I received a rejected piece of glass which would have been destined for the APO50 it seems. This piece is very heavy for its small size. I posted a couple of photos of it on the original flare thread.

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Any news? Anybody got any lens, past few weeks?

 

 

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I ordered mine 14 month ago and I am still waiting. Not only it is a very long wait but there is absolutely no news from Leica so far. Disappointing situation. Lack of communication = lack of consideration for the customer!

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I ordered mine 14 month ago and I am still waiting. Not only it is a very long wait but there is absolutely no news from Leica so far. Disappointing situation. Lack of communication = lack of consideration for the customer!

 

I think it's time to be ringing around the dealers.

Some people are now getting them with almost no delay.

 

I should say though that mine was ordered the day they were announced and took 12 months to be supplied.

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There is no new supply here in the US.

 

I wonder if after figuring out the "problem" they are now starting to manufacture more new ones or starting very soon. If the QC dept is involved it will not be quick, at least I hope so, Do it right and take your time so the lens never has to go back for lack of QC.

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I ordered mine 14 month ago and I am still waiting. Not only it is a very long wait but there is absolutely no news from Leica so far. Disappointing situation. Lack of communication = lack of consideration for the customer!

 

Yes I have an order in at about the same time - my UK dealer (not Leica shop) seem to be quoting 2 years wait for new orders.

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