Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 19, 2013, at 3:05 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > The two dealers I regularly use have neither had any cameras yet, and can > get no info from Leica as to when they may receive their first. > I have placed an order but have pretty well decided to cancel it for the > time being. > The Fuji (which I bought at about the time I ordered the M) is getting the > job done and the M saga is very much worse than the M9 in my case so, as > an engineer, I am somewhat concerned that they are having major > manufacturing difficulties, something like parts supply or component > quality variation. > Getting one in 12 months may be a better choice for me. I have heard that the problem is far graver than strap lugs being loose (which they could accomplish 75 years ago), this is an $8000 camera guys... (for pete's sake) Steve > FD > > > On 19 May, 2013, at 03:01, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Friday I was actually within 100 metres of 3 M's ( the 2 dealers here >> are only 5 doors apart) so I can claim to have actually have seen one >> (demo not for sale at the boutique) and each dealer had one awaiting >> customer pick up. Oz actually only got these first ones two months after >> USA, Europe, Japan and probably Outer Mongolia for all I know. I suppose >> that means they are post strap lug fault production. This is getting old >> waiting though. My original order was six months ago. >> >> Cheers, >> Geoff > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information