Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/07

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Subject: [Leica] Softies for new M
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:03:34 -0800
References: <41CEDDD8-6E9C-439D-9559-59189A7415CB@archiphoto.com> <A0208E23-0172-457D-AEB4-9E4043268C04@mac.com> <11F157EC-4D7E-4847-8C07-35F66EF38CC6@archiphoto.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9B5332685@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>

Yes, he got 2. Most didn't get any. But that's why I ordered from him.

When the Hermes $50,000 sets came out, he got at least 10 so I knew that he 
was the one.

Henning



On 2013-03-07, at 8:08 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> And, at least as importantly, your dealer was sent one!
> 
> john
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> I ordered it about 30 minutes after the starting gates opened at my 
>> dealer in
>> September.
>> 
>> Henning
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2013-03-07, at 6:30 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> My question is how did you arrange to get the new M already?
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2013-03-07, at 8:07 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The new M comes with different threads for the cable release socket
>> (why, Leica, why?) and needs new softies. So Tom and I went to his 
>> favourite
>> CNC shop and we made about 10 different ones until we got the length,
>> taper and threads correct. I now have a new softie.
>>>> 
>>>> Pictures at: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/softies/
>>>> 
>>>> Henning Wulff
>>>> henningw at archiphoto.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Softies for new M (and maybe M-E and Monochrom))
Message from scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] Softies for new M)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Softies for new M)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Softies for new M)