[Leica] London and X-1

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)]

I'm about to leave Heathrow after ten terrific days of traveling with  
good friends, a great lunch with Neil Beddoe at a restaurant near  
Piccadilly, (thanks again Neil), and a stop at the new Leica Shop in  
London.

I got a got good look at the X-1.  It's much smaller and lighter than  
I expected and should be easily usable with an optical finder.  It  
focuses a bit slowly, but I trust (hope!) they'll get that fixed  
before release.  I was told that the first three hundred are due out  
in the next two weeks with regular availability scheduled for  
January.  No picture samples allowed, of course, as others have  
reported.  Leica may have a real winner here unless the rumored  
similar Nikon appears at half the price.

Travel pix after I return.

Regards,

Dick