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Subject: [Leica] How long 'till you get that new M-240?
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:51:48 +1000
References: <CD1D19DC.3A5F%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I'm not a dentist but I do hope to get a camera from the first batch to come 
here. Be not afraid Mark! Where is your sense of adventure? ;-) 

cheers
Geoff

On 17/01/2013, at 18:00, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> Lets not forget that we want to make sure we be carful what we wish for.
> Traditionally In a huge amount of instances getting the very first batches
> of a run of a camera cab be nothing short of disastrous. Its perhaps I bit
> better to lay back and let nature take its course in a natural way. In 
> other
> words don't rush it. There is a very good chance they'll have to make some
> changes in the early run. Let them figure it out before you get yours.
> It was only in the past very few decades that pros got the Nikon and Canon
> first outs they'd sit back and wait a bit like I'm saying before rushing in
> and getting a lemon. Let the dentists get the first outs till they get it
> right. Later that was not the case as much.
> I'm sure the M and Monochrom are going to be huge successes. But perhaps we
> should give them a month to get it totally figured out first?
> Maybe sign up but don't try to pull any strings.
> 
> 
> On 1/17/13 12:44 AM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The best plan I think is to have an established relationship with a dealer
>> and an order in advance. As with the M9 it was inevitable that initial
>> production would be all accounted for before it arrives at the dealers.
>> I'm going to make a bold prediction (wish/guess!) that the first 
>> deliveries
>> will be within 4-6 weeks.
>> 
>> *If you want to take more interesting pictures,
>> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>> 
>> 
>> On 17 January 2013 15:06, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
>> 
>>> Sounds quite quick given a release date hasn't been announced ;-)
>>> 
>>> john
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> 
>>>> If you walk into Leica customer care, in Solms, and ask to order one,
>>> this is
>>>> the reply you will get:
>>>> 
>>>> "Because of a very long list of orders, I guess that you can get the new
>>> M
>>>> around July or August. Which colour do you like? I will put you on the
>>> list."
>>>> 
>>>> Friend of mine was there today, and that was the answer...
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Jay,
>>>> 
>>> 
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> 
> 
> 
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