Leica store in Moskow robbed (from Leicarumors.com)

[italy74]

Hi guys
I think the most important part of the news are the serial nr. of the items robbed, look at them when purchasing through ebay:

1. Objects Leica Elmar 18/3.8 ASPH., S / N 4084590
2. Leica R9 Pro Set c 3 lens (35 / 1.4, 70-180/2.8, 35-70/2.8)
_Leica R9, S / N 2927341
_Obektiv APO-Elmarit 70-180mm / f 2.8, S / N 03905538
_Obektiv Vario-Elmarit 35-70mm / f 2.8, S / N 3419566
_Obektiv Summilux 35mm / f 1.4
3. Digital Camera Leica M8 (color – black), S / N 3104330
4. Digital Camera Leica M8 (color – white), S / N 3111065
5. Lens Leica Summicron R 90mm / f 2.0
6. Lens Leica Macro-Elmar M 90mm / f 4.0, S / N 3975976
7. Lens APO-TELYT-M 135mm / f 3.4, S / N 3722933
8. Leica R6, S / N 1748472
9. Objects Leica Elmarit 21mm / f 2.8 for film cameras
10. Objects Summilux 50mm / f 1.4 Titanium Edition (Pre-ASPH), S / N 3675659
11. Objects Summicron 50mm / f 2.0
12. Leica SF 20 flash
13. Leica MP / 0,72, S / N 3469118
14. Lens Summicron 50mm / f 2.0, S / N 3997354
15. Leica X1 (color – white), S / N 3821473
15. Leica X1 (color – black), S / N 3983517
17. Leica V-LUX 30, 2 pcs., S / N 4149352, S / N 4141590
18. Leica V-LUX 2 (color – black), 2 pcs., S / N 3922466, S / N 3913056
19. Leica D-LUX4 (color – black), S / N 3748336
20. Leica M9 (color – black), S / N 4201224

[t.s.k.]

I'm surprised no one has commented.
That truly sucks. Hope they get the b@st@rds.

[OlliL]

Something is wrong with those type of people... :/

On a side note: I never saw a White X1?!

[Ronald M]

Two stores in Western Chicago suburbs have been burgled at night, one 1000 yards from a police station.

Nikon equipment was the main target.

One displays nothing but used equipment and D3100 and D5100 cameras. The better stuff is in a vault, literally a vault. Not quite bank class, but close. Windows are now unbreakable glass.

It is the economy stupid.

[btgc]

President of Russia uses Leica, thieves want too.

[bananasplit]

On 15 Dec 2002 Leica France was robbed.
They took:
- 9 R8
- 3 R9
- 6 M6TTL
- 12 M7
- something like 100 lenses
- many other items...

All serial numbers were made public at the time.
Hope they will do the same for the Russian ones.

[cambolt]

They left behind a noctilux and s2!

[igi]

They left behind a noctilux and s2!

Robber Fail :D

[Red Robin]

So what 's the deal IF they do get picked up? A .308 or a winter wonderland in Siberia, year after year after year after year. .. ... ....

[Red Robin]

It's been some time now, did anything ever turn up? :rolleyes: Anyone know?

[Shade]

I guess at least the robbers acknowledge Leica as an expensive camera brand. And interestingly they did left out the S2 and Nocti. Anyway, it's just sad to hear the news. Hope they got caught.

[rxmd]

So what 's the deal IF they do get picked up? A .308 or a winter wonderland in Siberia, year after year after year after year. .. ... ....

Forget it. Leica is not special and this is a 100% generic store robbery. They'll serve some time in a jail cell and that's it.