docdave Posted January 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have been on several buy lists since early October. Nothing has been available for several months. There is a built-up demand for this camera. I see Leica releasing all the custom editions, the Monochrome edition, etc...why not satisfy the demand that is there FIRST? Does anyone know if anything is coming sooner rather than later? very frustrating. dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sebas_ Posted January 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 17, 2020 Have been on the waiting list in Germany since last year. No news on delivery tough. I finally found one SL2 unit in stock in Riga (https://www.balticoptics.lv), Latvia, which I happily picked up today. It’s a really special camera 📷 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted January 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2020 Good question. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted January 18, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 18, 2020 2 hours ago, docdave said: I see Leica releasing all the custom editions, the Monochrome edition, etc...why not satisfy the demand that is there FIRST? Does anyone know Pure speculation, but I would imagine that these are produced on completely different production lines and have nothing to do with the shortage. The cameras are hand assembled, so I would think they just trickle out in small batches that get bought up instantly making it seem like none are shipping. Like all previous releases they eventually catch up with demand. Its only been a few months since the initial release and Im sure they were shut down for the holidays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobeRiders Posted January 18, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 18, 2020 Last week I were told by my local camera store, Kenmore Camera here in Seattle, that Leica was preparing to send out a new batch of cameras. As I am next in line on Kenmore Camera's list I have been told that i could expect a camera at the end of this week or early next week. So far no news and I am patiently waiting with 2 x SL lenses longing for a body, a Leica M to L adapter and 5 M lenses waiting to play with light. Frustrated, yes, confused by the talk of tariffs and the prospect of better chance if one purchase a kit, body and SL lens. Confusing call from from Leica Boutique store where I am also on a waiting list. They told me that the kit deal might not work out so I might go ahead and order lens and camera body separately. I am sure in very short time we will all be happy shooters, but until then I think that Lica could be better at communicating with their customers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotonutzz Posted January 18, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 18, 2020 2 hours ago, sebas_ said: Have been on the waiting list in Germany since last year. No news on delivery tough. I finally found one SL2 unit in stock in Riga (https://www.balticoptics.lv), Latvia, which I happily picked up today. It’s a really special camera 📷 Hi Sebas, That's strange. I only ordered my SL2 last week from Leica Store@Wetzlar and I got it yesterday on 17 Jan 2020. In fact, apart from mine, they have another 2 more sets that's not ordered by anyone and asked if I wanted it. But, having said that, if i had ordered it from Leica Singapore, I was told that i would only get it in Feb/Mar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebas_ Posted January 18, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 18, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) vor 8 Stunden schrieb fotonutzz: Hi Sebas, That's strange. I only ordered my SL2 last week from Leica Store@Wetzlar and I got it yesterday on 17 Jan 2020. In fact, apart from mine, they have another 2 more sets that's not ordered by anyone and asked if I wanted it. But, having said that, if i had ordered it from Leica Singapore, I was told that i would only get it in Feb/Mar. That's really kinda strange. I have phoned Leica Germany directly last week and there was no unit available. Furthermore they couldn't give me an ETA when the new units arrive. Glad to hear that you have had luck getting one quickly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaemono Posted January 18, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 18, 2020 vor 10 Stunden schrieb sebas_: [...] Glad to hear that you have had luck getting one quickly Maybe they still have the other two he declined. 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOERML Posted January 18, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 18, 2020 I dunno... I preordered the camera through a leica store, but was put on a waiting list and they told me I could expect it in february. Well, did a quick google search, found one, called them if it was really available and then ordered it. 3 days later it was sitting on my desk. That was mid december. Ironically, the leica store called me a week later that they had a body available and if I was still interested (by then I had already canceled the order). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 19, 2020 FWIW, I visited a Leica store on Saturday and they had 20 people on their waiting list. Not really that much IMHO for a camera that is supposedly selling very well. I would expect the camera to be readily available everywhere in 2-3 months. I personally have not made a pre-order and I am also not really in much of a hurry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted January 19, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, SlowDriver said: ....and I am also not really in much of a hurry. That goes without saying, Slow Driver. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted January 19, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, SlowDriver said: FWIW, I visited a Leica store on Saturday and they had 20 people on their waiting list. Not really that much IMHO for a camera that is supposedly selling very well. I would expect the camera to be readily available everywhere in 2-3 months. I personally have not made a pre-order and I am also not really in much of a hurry. Just after the launch of the SL2 my dealer in Johannesburg called me to enquire if I was interested in the SL2. He told me that they were expecting 1 camera only in late January early February and that he would reserve it for me. Famous last words, I told him I wasn't in much of a hurry.....2 1/2 weeks later in Dec. the camera was delivered to me. Since then a few cameras have been trickling into far flung South Africa, which must be a very limited market. Edited January 19, 2020 by michali Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaemono Posted January 19, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 19, 2020 Am 17.1.2020 um 23:37 schrieb docdave: I have been on several buy lists since early October. Nothing has been available for several months. There is a built-up demand for this camera. I see Leica releasing all the custom editions, the Monochrome edition, etc...why not satisfy the demand that is there FIRST? Does anyone know if anything is coming sooner rather than later? very frustrating. dave There’s one available at a smaller dealer right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiggiGun Posted January 19, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 19, 2020 A new batch is about to be delivered end of January or early February. But I have no indication about the shipping area. I hope France will be part of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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