lmans Posted March 18, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yea or nay ? I see B&H still has one but not packaged with the kit lens (18) so curious as to know if we have seen the last of the new ones coming hitting retail....thoughts? jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 Hi lmans, Take a look here Cl still being manufactured?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted March 18, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2022 That will tell us nothing - there is always new-old stock to be found in the distribution channels, sometimes for many years - I bought my M6 Classic new in unopened box nine years after the production ended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted March 18, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2022 As far as I know it is in production. If you are considering one, I would go for it. Don't worry about it not coming in kit form. You can pick the lens that suits your needs. When I bought mine, it came with the 18-56. It is a great lens. Later I picked up the 11-23 and have been pleased. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdHox Posted March 20, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 20, 2022 First time I’ve seen this version of the menu for Leica CL on the Leica AU store - no menu item for CL cameras. The black CL still shows as a search result, either body or as a kit with 18-56 lens, but “back order now”. The CL2 must be very close now that the CL stocks are getting thin. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330813-cl-still-being-manufactured/?do=findComment&comment=4403898'>More sharing options...
lmans Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted March 20, 2022 CL 2? Surely you jest.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLeicanator Posted March 20, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 20, 2022 3 hours ago, lmans said: CL 2? Surely you jest.... He hasn't been following the other discussions or is in denial. . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted March 20, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 20, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) If the CL is being discontinued, it is a shame. I find it interesting that Leica will not maintain the APS-C cameras but keep the alliance for the D-Lux and V-Lux camera. All I know, if someone wants a CL and can find one, they should get it. The fact that it is no longer in production should not matter. The camera still takes great photos. It is still very compact and has a wide array of native L mount and M mount lenses (with adapter). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdHox Posted March 20, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, SoCalLeicanator said: He hasn't been following the other discussions or is in denial. . . Or I should have included an appropriate emoji to indicate my tone … Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLeicanator Posted March 20, 2022 Share #9 Posted March 20, 2022 43 minutes ago, AdHox said: Or I should have included an appropriate emoji to indicate my tone … That's the danger in the online world. It's a depressing topic and we are all at different Kubler-Ross stages. I hit acceptance and am going to shoot the thing til it drops and have fingers crossed that Lumix/Sigma give us something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdHox Posted March 21, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, SoCalLeicanator said: That's the danger in the online world. It's a depressing topic and we are all at different Kubler-Ross stages. I hit acceptance and am going to shoot the thing til it drops and have fingers crossed that Lumix/Sigma give us something. It’s not the first camera system I’ve killed off. I was an A-mount user in my DSLR/DSLT days. My CL continues to do everything I ask of it, and is a better camera now than when I bought it. It is still my most enjoyable camera, even if there are things my Sony cameras do better. If there were to be a CL2 that offered something to me without destroying the current experience, then I’d go to one of my local Leica Stores and drop the cash on the counter. But I think my cash will be staying in my pocket. - - - (Not actually cash on the counter or in my pocket - I think the last time I held cash was in Japan, pre-COVID) Edited March 21, 2022 by AdHox Quote 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted March 27, 2022 Share #11 Posted March 27, 2022 Manu years ago I worked on a supercomputer chip set. The company ordered 3000 set in the first production, and that is all. 1000 set are used to build the system, 2000 sets are spare parts for the whole life of the product. A lot of high end electronic low volume products are probably handled similarly. The manufacturing was stopped right after the first shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted March 27, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 27, 2022 As far as I am concerned the Leica CL ended production in 1976. why do Leitz reuse product names, can't they think up any new names? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted March 27, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, Pyrogallol said: As far as I am concerned the Leica CL ended production in 1976. why do Leitz reuse product names, can't they think up any new names? You mean like why Porsche keep using “911” as a model name? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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