lemos
Established
srtiwari said:
yeah, I always try to link directly to the lens, but couldn't find it either, so I'm trusting it was a quote that BNF got by some other means, and they haven't updated the website yet.
infrequent
Well-known
@lemos - well you should make a note i suppose. mind you with shipping and insurance for intl shipments, your listed price would be pretty close.
srtiwari said:
For those of you who don't know it, both Adorama and B&H are grey market Voigtlander dealers. They don't have access to parts or repair manuals. Typically they get new Voigtlander products months after official Voigtlander dealers, and they usually have to charge more for it due the middle man taking their cut. I would not put too much faith in a price rumored, but not on the Adorama web site.
Stephen
tbarker13
shooter of stuff
Stephen,
Do you have any better idea when you might be getting your first shipment?
Do you have any better idea when you might be getting your first shipment?
BNF
Established
srtiwari said:
Call them.
It is in their databse, as is the hood, which is only $65.
I've got my invoice right in front of me!
tbarker13 said:
my 35/1.4's are in transit.
Checking tracking, they will probably arrive Sat. After organizing orders, I estimate shipping will start Tues of next week -- the 26th.
Stephen
ocean7
DSLR Defector
I have no affiliation with Stephen but I don't see why I would purchase from BH or Adorama just to save a few bucks, if any. These guys already make tons of money with DSLR sales, I'd rather support someone who is dedicated to rangefinder photography and owns a small business. But that's another debate maybe
lemos
Established
I agree with you entirely! I wish shipping was lot easier
ocean7 said:I have no affiliation with Stephen but I don't see why I would purchase from BH or Adorama just to save a few bucks, if any. These guys already make tons of money with DSLR sales, I'd rather support someone who is dedicated to rangefinder photography and owns a small business. But that's another debate maybe
dpetrzelka
Well-known
Stephan Gandy/CameraQuest is the way to go - he helps support this forum, provides a wealth of knowledge, and he's comitted to rangefinder photographers.
BillBingham2
Registered User
I too am not affiliated with Stephen, but have purchased a LOT of stuff from him over the years. Right now I am waiting on new CV SLII 58/1.4 F mount from him. You might find a better price somewhere, but you will NEVER find better service or a more honest upstanding guy. I have recommended a lot of folks buy from him and have never heard anything bad about the transaction.
Stephen has been at the top of my list for many moons. If he sells it, I buy it there. I have never been able to find a better price, but lets say I could save 8% on a lens going elsewhere. The headaches and cost of having to work through others for service would eat up that savings by the second day.
His prices are always aggressive and fair.
B2 (;->
Stephen has been at the top of my list for many moons. If he sells it, I buy it there. I have never been able to find a better price, but lets say I could save 8% on a lens going elsewhere. The headaches and cost of having to work through others for service would eat up that savings by the second day.
His prices are always aggressive and fair.
B2 (;->
tbarker13
shooter of stuff
I've always found Stephen very easy to deal with.
Now I'm just hoping he gets enough of the lenses so that I can get my S.C. version in the first batch.
Now I'm just hoping he gets enough of the lenses so that I can get my S.C. version in the first batch.
lemos
Established
just got an e-mail from foto-mundus.de saying that they should have it in stock in 2 weeks.
M
M like Leica M6
Guest
lemos said:
Lemos, just one thing: be careful. Mundus' reputation in Germany is mixed. There were reports that they did not admit customer claims. Others reported that grey market imports from Mundus did not come in original packaging because they were not new but refurbished, used items though new merchandise was sold.
I do not know how much of that is true but there were many customers that reported this practice.
veraikon
xpanner
have heard the same rumors - but as said it was "heard by" not personal experience.
I have good experience with two Voigtländer dealers: Stephen Gandy (cameraquest) and fotopartner at Hamburg.
I have good experience with two Voigtländer dealers: Stephen Gandy (cameraquest) and fotopartner at Hamburg.
sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
veraikon said:
just for info: fotopartner currently does not list the 1.4/35mm nokton.
Hacker
黑客
lemos said:
Chiif Cameras in Singapore will have the lenses sold this Thurday, after 1200 noon local time.
lemos
Established
yeah, it's a shame.
I've bought my Zeiss Ikon from them, and everything went smooth
I've bought my Zeiss Ikon from them, and everything went smooth
sebastel said:
ath
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M like Leica M6 said:
Apart from my own experience, which was very good I heard only one other, which was from a colleague sitting next to me. He made use of his return privilege for a backfocusing lens and after a nice, helpful phonecall with a knowledgeable person from them organizing the shipping back he had his money returned promptly.
Both were not Voigtländer items though.