glenerrolrd
Workshop Member
Well known that Leica M glass is in short supply ..generally out of stock everywhere . I ve never been shut out on any lens before . Got all four S lenses in a week for example. I have a bet with a well known dealer that I can find a 50 summicron black new in a week .....looks like I am going to lose .
I have been wanting to get a new 50 summicron in black for a while and considering that my used one will sell for new cost ..why not ? Well because I couldn t find one .
I made a list of every Leica dealer I had ever heard of in the USA and wow came up with 25 dealers . So I contacted everyone of them by email or phone and almost all responded . No leica M 50 s except an occasional summarit .
Then I went to the next level and developed a list of 6 regionally located mom and pop dealers that might have one on the shelf . I found some lenses but no 50 s (this is not original thought right). Then I went to some dealers in europe same result.
Has anyone seen a 50 summicron black NEW at retail . :ROTFL:
I have been wanting to get a new 50 summicron in black for a while and considering that my used one will sell for new cost ..why not ? Well because I couldn t find one .
I made a list of every Leica dealer I had ever heard of in the USA and wow came up with 25 dealers . So I contacted everyone of them by email or phone and almost all responded . No leica M 50 s except an occasional summarit .
Then I went to the next level and developed a list of 6 regionally located mom and pop dealers that might have one on the shelf . I found some lenses but no 50 s (this is not original thought right). Then I went to some dealers in europe same result.
Has anyone seen a 50 summicron black NEW at retail . :ROTFL: