I got the heads up on how the tariffs will be handled. In January expect a 10% increase in pricing on all lenses.
I was told that the prices on the SL2 and Q2 will not increase.
So in the end it is just what someone wrote in an earlier post on this thread. The consumer pays 10% more and Leica gets a 15% "haircut" to make up the difference. Everyone takes a hit and shares the pain.
I also fact checked on the pricing of the APO 35 Cron at Adorama. What was reported in the Leica Forums was that the pre-tariff price was $4495.00 and that a new price was reported of $5695.00, but today's price at Adorama on this lens is in fact $5095.00. This $500.00 increase is about 10%.
I'm happy that I secured mine at $4495.00 and pretty much contacted a dealer at the perfect time for immediate shipping.
Who would think that Leica lenses would have such price swings like barrels of oil on a spot market. The $500.00 increase at Adorama is a speculative "gouging" at this point. The across the board price 10% increase is suppose to be in January.
Buy your glass now before the price increase.
Also I was told that I'm on the "A" list, and that when I return back to the U.S. that I should call.
Cal