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Frankly I'd rather wait than have to play grab-ass with a camera salesman in order to cut in front of the line. I have better things to do with my time and I'm not a punk.

 

A separate under-counter list? Sounds like college. What's next? Swats and swallowing raw chicken livers before I get the secret handshake? 

 

Ffft!

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I happened to be in Germany a couple of weeks ago.  My first stop was to a camera store in Cologne, where I found 2 for sale.  As I am in and out of live view frequently, I bought both.  Out of curiosity, I also checked the Leica Boutique in the Frankfurt airport.  They had received 10 batteries and sold out almost immediately.  At the time I asked, they had received none since.

May i have the name of that shop ? Planning to go Dusseldorf on next month...

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I lived in Dusseldorf and there are mainly 2 shops ( I know you asked about Cologne but once you are there....) named "Foto Koch" and "Leistenschneider" who both carry Leica but on the website, waiting time for the M10 is mentioned. However, these 2 shops are only 1 Km apart from each other and it may be worth checking.

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jjmouse,

The shop in Cologne was Foto-Gregor, at Neumarkt.  Very nice store, well equipped, and friendly staff.  Having scored the batteries, I didn't try the other Leica dealer in town, Foto Lambertin.  

 

Americans are always surprised when their credit cards are not accepted everywhere; I had to go to an ATM for cash.  If you have a European-based card, they might take it.  Be prepared.

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I have made a reservation for the Leica M10 (black) in Frankfurt am Main, 18.02.2017. No real estimation could be made.

Last weekend I visited the Leica Boutique in Wetzlar and made another reservation, as they estimated the waiting time to 2-3 weeks.

Let's see which one is first.

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Ugh... Just got a call from a shop in NJ I left my name with couple weeks ago, telling me that they just received a black M10 and I'm next in line. I changed my mind to silver in the meantime, so decided to pass... More waiting for me... But at least it looks like the cameras are shipping again.

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^^^ Also, I actually placed the pre-order with them exactly a week ago, and could have had an M10 sent to me today. This just goes to show that there are ways to get the camera reasonably quickly, just have to find a dealer with a short (or none) waiting list...

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Just a preference, that's all. My M240 was silver as well, and I like the look...

 

FYI jarek's order was at Florham Village Camera- I PM'd him yesterday when I saw his post about changing his mind on the color, and he was kind enough to give me the dealer's name where he placed his order.

 

I figured it was a shot in the dark, but I called Florham Village Camera yesterday afternoon and spoke with the owner Gary. I was able to snag what I suspect was jarek's black M10, have it overnight shipped to me, and I've already taken 100+ frames with it so far. Thanks jarek, and also to Gary!

 

Other folks have been saying it here in this thread already, but I learned that the whole "call around and ask smaller dealers" thing is real.  :D  I was on the waitlist at B&H and who knows how long I would have had to wait otherwise. I suggest folks give Florham Village Camera a call- it sounds like they're getting stock every week, and I didn't get the sense that they have a waiting list...

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FYI jarek's order was at Florham Village Camera- I PM'd him yesterday when I saw his post about changing his mind on the color, and he was kind enough to give me the dealer's name where he placed his order.

 

I figured it was a shot in the dark, but I called Florham Village Camera yesterday afternoon and spoke with the owner Gary. I was able to snag what I suspect was jarek's black M10, have it overnight shipped to me, and I've already taken 100+ frames with it so far. Thanks jarek, and also to Gary!

 

Other folks have been saying it here in this thread already, but I learned that the whole "call around and ask smaller dealers" thing is real.  :D  I was on the waitlist at B&H and who knows how long I would have had to wait otherwise. I suggest folks give Florham Village Camera a call- it sounds like they're getting stock every week, and I didn't get the sense that they have a waiting list...

 

Nice! Glad it worked out for you. Looks like there are more blacks shipping than silvers for some reason.

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Nice! Glad it worked out for you. Looks like there are more blacks shipping than silvers for some reason.

There are more orders for black than silver, and wait times --generally but not always -- are longer for black.

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