[Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

In the UK I think the M delivery situation is far, far worse than either the 
M8 or M9 delay. I ordered both my M8 and my M9 in timely fashion and got a 
timely delivery. In the case of the M, I also ordered in a timely fashion 
but dealers here, with the exception of the Mayfair boutique, are yet to 
receive a single camera, even the dealers who have been Leica supporters for 
decades.
If the Fuji X Pro-1, which I bought when I ordered an M, was not as 
excellent as it is I would still have my M on order. But the Fuji is 
excellent so I cancelled. I will almost certainly buy one eventually, I 
usually do...
Based on my experience in engineering I would suspect that Leica are having 
more profound teething trouble than anticipated in early production. 
Manufacturing always throws up a few unexpected snags when production 
starts, it will be factored in. Sometimes there are more than expected, 
sometimes less. I would bet five bob of my own money that this is the reason 
for the delay, and that Leica, like all manufacturers making a new product 
won't 'fess up.
FD

On 26 Jun, 2013, at 07:14, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mark, I doubt that anyone else on the list is as enthused with the new M
> (or all of the M stuff I guess) as I am. I just got mine yesterday so I'm
> barely starting to learn it.
> Of course they are also still in extremely short supply and they cost a
> lot. So was the M8 and the M9 initially. Actually mine cost me
> significantly less than my M9  (which is going to a good home on the list).
> I was just commenting that the Fuji cameras are very popular and seem like
> good value, so much so here that no-one can sell you one in my city
> currently which is a little ironic. Do I need one and would I buy one, no,
> for the very obvious reason that I'm lucky enough to have a great camera
> with superb lenses to use.
> 
> I'll put you on my group email list for stuff on the new camera if you
> like. There just aren't many owners here as yet, I think. Henning a couple
> of others as I recall.
> 
> 
> *Family and friends are everything.*
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff