[Leica] new Leica M lens on its way

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

I bought a 21 Asph back in July in So. Cal.  Used it quite a bit in Europe 
this past 3 months.  Love it.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "Geoff Hopkinson" 
<hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- 


> No, but if you're giving one away.... 
> I put my Zeiss 21 on the market to help fund the new 24. It sold really 
> quickly. 
> The Elmarit M 21 & 24 ASPH were actually around as existing stock for 
> similar money as the new 24. However the new 24 looks extremely good in 
> specs and has some other attractions for me. It accepts my Polariser for 
> one, I can use the standard M8 finder too. I have a Zeiss 18 for wider. 
> That new 24 increased in price by no less than 27% here between original 
> October announcement and 1 November. 
> Our dollar is so dismal that it is STILL cheaper than I could get it in 
> USA 
> with converted dollars. 
> I figure that it is not going to get better any time soon. 
> Remember the Aussie national distributor is getting exactly one in the 
> initial order. 
> Brands like Gitzo etc are increasing by more than 30% as the existing 
> stock 
> runs out here. 
> 
> 
> Cheers 
> Geoff 
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ 
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> Subject: RE: [Leica] new Leica M lens on its way 
> 
> Good choice..... Looks like it will be a winner...... And with the M8, a 
> good combo! 
> 
> BTW, was it yourself that got a 21 ASPH recently in the USA? 
> 
> Frank Filippone 
> red735i@earthlink.net 
> 
> 
> 
> ew ELMAR-M 24 f/3.8's 
> 
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