Bill W #1 Posted January 29 These are really scarce here in the US so I thought I would pass along one that is listed with Leica Miami FWIW. Will not last long I am sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis #2 Posted January 29 (edited) Bill, I think you forgot the link! 🧐 BTW, I must point out that people in Leica Miami are really great people. If anyone pays them a visit, ask for Kirsten; she is very knowledgeable and helpful. Edited January 29 by Louis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricard0 #3 Posted January 29 36 minutes ago, Louis said: Bill, I think you forgot the link! 🧐 BTW, I must point out that people in Leica Miami are really great people. If anyone pays them a visit, ask for Kirsten; she is very knowledgeable and helpful. No need for the link - I swooped in and bought the lens as soon as I saw Bill's post! I've had this lens in my cart for WEEKS and have been checking almost daily to see if they were in stock yet. Agreed re. Kirsten. I was in Ft. Lauderdale a few months ago and made a point of going by Leica Store Miami to get some hands-on with various cameras. I walked out with the CL and 35mm Summilux plus some odds and ends. Kirsten was busy working on the website but assisted with a few things and I'm very pleased with her recommendations. I'm already up to 3 Leica TL lenses and have at least 2 more to go (18-55 and 60 macro). Then I'll be set! (not!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill W #4 Posted January 29 Well unfortunately it appears it is no longer available...! When I saw it this morning, I knew its time was up soon. They are hard to find new and even rarer used. I found mine on ebay used and have not seen one since. Yes the folks at Leica Miami are great. I have dealt with Josh and David for years. I have some sort of preferred status which means I have spent way too much money there over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill W #5 Posted January 29 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Ricard0 said: No need for the link - I swooped in and bought the lens as soon as I saw Bill's post! I've had this lens in my cart for WEEKS and have been checking almost daily to see if they were in stock yet. Agreed re. Kirsten. I was in Ft. Lauderdale a few months ago and made a point of going by Leica Store Miami to get some hands-on with various cameras. I walked out with the CL and 35mm Summilux plus some odds and ends. Kirsten was busy working on the website but assisted with a few things and I'm very pleased with her recommendations. I'm already up to 3 Leica TL lenses and have at least 2 more to go (18-55 and 60 macro). Then I'll be set! (not!) Good for you RicardO, I was just commenting that it was already gone. You will enjoy it I am sure. Edited January 29 by Bill W 1 Ricard0 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricard0 #6 Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, Bill W said: Well unfortunately it appears it is no longer available...! When I saw it this morning, I knew its time was up soon. They are hard to find new and even rarer used. I found mine on ebay used and have not seen one since. Yes the folks at Leica Miami are great. I have dealt with Josh and David for years. I have some sort of preferred status which means I have spent way too much money there over the years. Thanks, Bill! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bags27 #7 Posted January 29 At Boston Leica, the salesman sold the display copy. I guess he figures that he doesn't need one to show, if he can't stock them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricard0 #8 Posted January 29 1 minute ago, bags27 said: At Boston Leica, the salesman sold the display copy. I guess he figures that he doesn't need one to show, if he can't stock them. I wonder if that's what Leica Miami have done. What's up with the TL lenses anyway? Is Leica just not manufacturing them fast enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill W #9 Posted January 29 They seem to supply most of them except the 11-23 and 55-135. These are always scarce. It is what CL owners want and they go fast. Leica Miami had the 11-23 in-stock a while back I recall but not for long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricard0 #10 Posted January 29 58 minutes ago, Bill W said: They seem to supply most of them except the 11-23 and 55-135. These are always scarce. It is what CL owners want and they go fast. Leica Miami had the 11-23 in-stock a while back I recall but not for long. Yeah, I was watching Leica Miam's website and literally within minutes of the 11-23 showing "In Stock" I pounced. That was around Jan. 9th. and it has been out of stock since. I've been checking status daily on the 55-135 and even placed a pre-order, expecting things to open up once the holidays were over. Thanks again for letting folks here know there was a used one at the same store. No more waiting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfdann #11 Posted January 29 I bought the 55-135 from Leica Miami by mail last Thursday. It arrived yesterday and I couldn’t be more happy. Looks and functions like brand new. I had a lens on back order for several months and checked on status every couple of weeks. I had been at top of list for some time . I have ordered a number of items from Leica Miami lncluding M8,C, the CL with 18mm Tl, 23mm TL, Leica M adapter, Nikon adapter, and now 55-135. Sorry they only had one but I bought it last Thursday. I am very happy with service at Miami Leica. Cheers, Dan 1 Ricard0 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicci78 #12 Posted January 29 Maybe TL lenses sales projection was very low, due to slow T/TL sales. So was the production in Japan. It takes time to produce more. But now with CL and TL2, Leica APS-C system is legit, and lenses are flying of the shelves. Good for Leica. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricard0 #13 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, dfdann said: I bought the 55-135 from Leica Miami by mail last Thursday. It arrived yesterday and I couldn’t be more happy. Looks and functions like brand new. I had a lens on back order for several months and checked on status every couple of weeks. I had been at top of list for some time . I have ordered a number of items from Leica Miami lncluding M8,C, the CL with 18mm Tl, 23mm TL, Leica M adapter, Nikon adapter, and now 55-135. Sorry they only had one but I bought it last Thursday. I am very happy with service at Miami Leica. Cheers, Dan Wow! That means they've gotten in TWO 55-135's in a week's time. Slightly off topic, but - where is the Nikon adapter on the Leica Miami website? I still have some F-mount glass that I'd like to try out on the CL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill W #14 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, Ricard0 said: Wow! That means they've gotten in TWO 55-135's in a week's time. Slightly off topic, but - where is the Nikon adapter on the Leica Miami website? I still have some F-mount glass that I'd like to try out on the CL. They have a Novoflex adapter in the SL lens accessories. No clue if it works but if it is an "L" adapter it should. You might give them a shout. Its not cheap...! 1 Ricard0 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis #15 Posted January 30 (edited) 6 hours ago, Ricard0 said: No need for the link - I swooped in and bought the lens as soon as I saw Bill's post! I've had this lens in my cart for WEEKS and have been checking almost daily to see if they were in stock yet. Agreed re. Kirsten. I was in Ft. Lauderdale a few months ago and made a point of going by Leica Store Miami to get some hands-on with various cameras. I walked out with the CL and 35mm Summilux plus some odds and ends. Kirsten was busy working on the website but assisted with a few things and I'm very pleased with her recommendations. I'm already up to 3 Leica TL lenses and have at least 2 more to go (18-55 and 60 macro). Then I'll be set! (not!) Ricardo, congratulation for your new lens. I have it and really love it. 😉 It has been out of stock for many months everywhere. BTW, if you saw Kirsten busy on a computer, she must have been checking my shots! lol.... Edited January 30 by Louis 1 1 Petercoll and Ricard0 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papimuzo #16 Posted January 30 (edited) In case of opportunity, Leica Store Geneva (Switzerland) shows one 55-135 in stock https://leica-store-geneve.ch/leica-aps-c-system/174/leica-apo-vario-elmar-t-13545-55135-mm-asph/ I wonder if they play Internet selling but a try could be made? I have no link to them, except being a satisfied customer. HTH Edited January 30 by papimuzo correction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil4369 #17 Posted January 30 There are still some new 55-135 in stock in Europe, in France for example. The one that's impossible to buy is the 11-23. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfdann #18 Posted January 30 I have the Novaflex Nikon F lens to T mount. Works great with my Nikon lenses. Cost is reasonable at $217. I wanted the 55-135 for the autofocus to use at my grandsons baseball games. I made some good shots with the 2.8 f 135 Nikon but manual focus is sometimes tricky Dan 1 Ricard0 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raadoo #19 Posted January 30 3 hours ago, Phil4369 said: There are still some new 55-135 in stock in Europe, in France for example. The one that's impossible to buy is the 11-23. Not as impossible as it may seem. I managed to snatch one up from Leica Shop Vienna a couple of weeks ago. Granted, it had a short life in stock (I reckon under 6h before I pulled the trigger on it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mreddington #20 Posted January 31 Yes, they are around but still in short supply. I bought one yesterday at the Leica Store in Munich. It was the last one. They said they do get a few in but they go quickly. Probably best to phone first and ask them to reserve it for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
