SiOnara Posted July 1, 2014 Share #321 Posted July 1, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wow. RG Lewis in London came through for me. I called 11 days ago to inquire and now have one in my hands! I'm shocked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Hi SiOnara, Take a look here APO 50 delivery status. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted July 1, 2014 Share #322 Posted July 1, 2014 Excellent, have a good time with your lens! You better think twice - at least - before your next enquiry ... Best GEORG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted July 1, 2014 Share #323 Posted July 1, 2014 Excellent, have a good time with your lens! You better think twice - at least - before your next enquiry ... Best GEORG I will not be making any more enquiries for quite some time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted July 1, 2014 Share #324 Posted July 1, 2014 Wow. RG Lewis in London came through for me. I called 11 days ago to inquire and now have one in my hands! I'm shocked. You can get ANYTHING Leica produces fairly quickly if you are willing to do some persistent leg work ........ I got an M9 in a week when they were unobtainable .... Noctilux ditto, all by being industrious and dogged .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGodParticle/Hari Posted July 2, 2014 Share #325 Posted July 2, 2014 Wow. RG Lewis in London came through for me. I called 11 days ago to inquire and now have one in my hands! I'm shocked. Why don't you post some sample images here -> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/showthread.php?t=335923 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winedemonium Posted July 3, 2014 Share #326 Posted July 3, 2014 I got one yesterday - Hong Kong grey market, and in this case more expensive (rather than cheaper as is usually the case) than list price - about the same as the post 1 July list price which I probably would have ended up paying anyway (or so I console myself to believe!). The waiting list in HK through authorised dealers is so long that they are no longer adding to the waiting list I was told, and I lost my place in the queue at Robert White in the UK when they changed hands and dropped Leica. It might not be obvious, but quite a lot of these lenses are ending up here and in China through grey market channels. A very quick test of the lens in the office of the dealer I bought from (my first chance to even handle this lens) reveals that contrast is higher at f/2 than my 50mm Summilux ASPH is at f/2 - or so it looks. Might be my imagination. I love the small size of this lens. That, combined with rangefinder focusing, makes comparisons to the Otus an apples and oranges comparison. I had an Otus - it is outstanding - but it stayed on the shelf while my Leica went out and about with me and is now sold. I know I will get tremendous use out of this little APO50. The build and finish feel a slight step up too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted July 3, 2014 Share #327 Posted July 3, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why don't you post some sample images here -> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/showthread.php?t=335923 Posted a couple of shots there for you. Will do more when I get a second Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobble Posted July 4, 2014 Share #328 Posted July 4, 2014 Some used Apo 50s have been listed - one from the Photo Village and one from Classic Connections. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 4, 2014 Share #329 Posted July 4, 2014 A Leica friend who has been wanting an APO50 for over a year just received word his is on the way to him in the US from a Leica Store. Good news they are shipping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent M10 Posted July 4, 2014 Share #330 Posted July 4, 2014 I signed up on a waiting list on 15 May 2012. Lens is coming in on Monday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 4, 2014 Share #331 Posted July 4, 2014 I signed up on a waiting list on 15 May 2012. Lens is coming in on Monday. Congrats 14 months is OK considering they probably stopped production for around 5 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted July 4, 2014 Share #332 Posted July 4, 2014 22 months and 5 days after ordering, the second copy of this lens to arrive in NZ is finally in my hands (on my cameras) :-) Box says it was made on 12th June and serial number is 4204*** john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 5, 2014 Share #333 Posted July 5, 2014 Congrats. Patience pays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winedemonium Posted July 5, 2014 Share #334 Posted July 5, 2014 22 months and 5 days after ordering, the second copy of this lens to arrive in NZ is finally in my hands (on my cameras) :-) Box says it was made on 12th June and serial number is 4204*** john My lens was also made on 12th June, 4292464 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winedemonium Posted July 6, 2014 Share #335 Posted July 6, 2014 I just got an email alert from Amazon saying this lens is now available (via one of their resellers). The catch is that it is at the "new" price - $8250 (which is what I just had to pay on the grey market anyway). But for anyone looking, have a look at Amazon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent M10 Posted July 6, 2014 Share #336 Posted July 6, 2014 The fortunate thing for me is that my dealer sold me the lens for the original sign-up price-$7,195. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
low.jason Posted July 7, 2014 Share #337 Posted July 7, 2014 Does anyone know which dealer may have stock now or soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 7, 2014 Share #338 Posted July 7, 2014 The fortunate thing for me is that my dealer sold me the lens for the original sign-up price-$7,195. Nothing to do with luck if you ordered prior to the increase; that's policy. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted July 7, 2014 Share #339 Posted July 7, 2014 Nothing to do with luck if you ordered prior to the increase; that's policy. I hope that's the case. I paid a deposit for mine at Red Dot six months ago and, in the light of the price rise, I was warned I will be charged whatever Leica's price to them will be, allowing for markup. That would be fair practice by RD, so I hope Leica remember their policy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted July 7, 2014 Share #340 Posted July 7, 2014 Does anyone know which dealer may have stock now or soon? You should try RG Lewis. I asked Len about lens availability and I had one in my hands within 2 weeks! Worth a call. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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