Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There goes the exclusivity. So in fact you don't need to be an LHSA member to get one on a retail basis. Bill - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Photovilla@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:05 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: LHSA black paint cameras > << > > I'm guessing he signed up his wife, mother-in-law, neighbor, cat, goldfish, > > etc., as LHSA members and paid for all the cameras himself. It's > > interesting that his auction says the camera is sure to be a collectible > > because of the limited number to be made. Well, it will be limited to the > > number ordered, I guess.... I just know I'm anxious to get MINE! > > > Matt Barker>> > > While that certainly is an amusing thought, grandma and his dog wearing the > new LHSA black paint camera, the truth is that Doug is an authorized Leica > dealer from Cameraland in NYC (who I have met and is a nice guy seemingly.) > He auctions quite a bit off on ebay. > > Leica has permitted dealers to buy as many as we wish with early delivery > dates. Most dealers will be selling them at the same price as the LHSA but > with immediate availability. The same will be the case in June when the .85 > bodies are released. These are all coming strait from Leica, not the LHSA, > but even the dealer must be an LHSA member to purchase them. > > later, > Rich/ > PVI