Getting my M8 this week!!! Thanks Popflash [Archive]

MP Guy

10-31-2006, 10:19

Just got a call from Tony at Popflash. He will have part of his first allocation this Friday. I have already given him my FedEx acct number so I can have it Saturday morning!!! yoohoo !!!!

Gabriel M.A.

10-31-2006, 10:22

Is there a raspberry smiley? :p

Good to hear. Post samples *soon*!

MP Guy

10-31-2006, 10:40

Several more people should be getting the call as well :)

back alley

10-31-2006, 10:42

jorge, maybe we should have a 'staff' m8 for the mods to share. then we could do a 3 part review, from a user pov!!

just a thought...

joe

Leicabug

10-31-2006, 10:44

How many in first allotment?

MP Guy

10-31-2006, 10:47

Did not ask. But, Tony said there will be a few happy people this week :) BTW, I was #3 on the list. I gave my deposit a long time ago. He did say he was getting black and silver.

rover

10-31-2006, 11:06

Nice, you are on the A list.

Chaser

10-31-2006, 11:22

Jorge. Do you still have the 15mm Zeiss? I would love to see some samples from that combo.

ywenz

10-31-2006, 11:26

Jorge, no pictures of store signs please. Not that you'll, but just saying..

Flyfisher Tom

10-31-2006, 11:34

Congrats Jorge, great news !

For those who haven't dealt with Tony Rose before, he is a prince to buy from, great customer service.

John Camp

10-31-2006, 11:41

This could be good news -- I was once told I was #2 on the Popflash list, after sending off a check last summer...haven't heard anything from Tony, though. Tony? Tony?

JC

boilerdoc2

10-31-2006, 11:45

Jan Brittenson

10-31-2006, 12:12

I wonder when the second allocation might show?

SolaresLarrave

10-31-2006, 12:21

Congratulations, Jorge! You're always in the forefront of things.

Now... I'm checking this forum on Saturday afternoon. You better have news by then! :)

StuartR

10-31-2006, 12:34

I am hoping that his first allocation was 100 bodies, but I am not holding my breath. I am on the tail end of the list...

MikeL

10-31-2006, 12:54

Mental note-
1. Find out who the driver is for Jorge's route on Saturday.
2. Find out how much cash is required for said driver to "lose" a package.
3. Weigh the amount of cash required against actual cost of buying and possible jail time.
4. Rinse and repeat.

MP Guy

10-31-2006, 13:15

The 15mm went back to its owner. All I can say is that lens is smoother than butter. I have never felt a Leica lens operate as smoothly as that Zeiss 15.

I thought I would go by an empty carnival and photograph some rides there :D Don't hold your breath. My pictures will be boring. I plan on updating the RFF M8 gallery this weekend if all goes well.

AShearer

10-31-2006, 15:05

Just got a call from Tony at Popflash. He will have part of his first allocation this Friday. I have already given him my FedEx acct number so I can have it Saturday morning!!! yoohoo !!!!

Hey Jorge! That's good news. Tony's great to deal with as you know. I bought 2 coded, ASPH lenses from Tony. Great guy to work with.

My M8 order is with Tamarkin. I certainly hope to he hearing from Eric soon.

We expect, no We DEMAND shots by Saturday:o

cmb_

10-31-2006, 15:22

Jorge

I am glad to hear that your M8 will be here for the weekend. Congratulations! No M8 for me at this time after buying the DMR and 3 lenses. Enjoy and all the best with it.

Charles

MP Guy

10-31-2006, 15:48

Charles

How is that DMR doing? It is a great camera!

herbkell@shaw.c

10-31-2006, 16:02

I'm #17 and Tony responded last week that it would be "soon". No call as of today yet tho. I think Jorge was going to pick mine up for me. Right Jorge? I only live in Indiana - about 2000 miles from Arizona.
Please! Sniff, sniff.... :(

Interesting ..... I was told that I am number 17 when I called last week??? Hopefully someone has cancelled and I am number 16!

egpj

10-31-2006, 16:10

egpj

10-31-2006, 16:16

By the way, I am very jealous right now. Enjoy that camera though.

harmsr

10-31-2006, 17:05

Me too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :angel:

I also told Tony to ship it overnight for Saturday delivery. Guess what I will be doing this weekend.

Ray

tbarker13

10-31-2006, 17:55

Just got word that my silver M8 will be on its way Friday from Popflash.
Not sure what number I was, but I know I was somewhere in the teens.

Christmas in November.

Trius

10-31-2006, 18:27

Holy crap there's a lot of M8 buyers here on RFF alone. Methinks this bodes well for initial sales worldwide for Leica.

AusDLK

10-31-2006, 20:04

Hold the presses...

Tony told me I was #3.

Can there be two #3's?

jeffwros

10-31-2006, 21:39

I know at least one person who pulled out. Tony will hopefully be hearing again from me down the not-too-distant road! (Former #13)

:)

(Zoinks! All this time lurking and I only now decide to post!)

hopf

10-31-2006, 21:45

Hi I was told that I was #33 and I recieved this yesterday.

"M8 delivery has not happened at this moment but I am afraid it is going to be slower than expected."

I am leaving on a long trip end of november. I do hope I get delivery before then.

Tony Rose

10-31-2006, 21:55

This could be good news -- I was once told I was #2 on the Popflash list, after sending off a check last summer...haven't heard anything from Tony, though. Tony? Tony?

JC

John,

Yours will be shipped to you Friday.

Congratulations!!

TR:D

Tony Rose

10-31-2006, 21:56

Hold the presses...

Tony told me I was #3.

Can there be two #3's?

You are bing shipped your M8 Black this Friday!

Congratulations.

TR:D

Tony Rose

10-31-2006, 21:58

Just got word that my silver M8 will be on its way Friday from Popflash.
Not sure what number I was, but I know I was somewhere in the teens.

Christmas in November.

Tim,

Your Silver M8 will be shipped to you Friday.

Congratulations!!

herbkell@shaw.c

10-31-2006, 22:02

Tony any news for me? number 17 I believe

thanks

petermcwerner

10-31-2006, 23:51

Tony any news for me? number 6 (Silver)

Thanks
Peter

Andy Aitken

11-01-2006, 01:00

You lucky, lucky people!

Would one of you do me a favour? Once you stop grinning (after about 7-10 days I figure) could you shoot me a sample? I'd like to see a DNG and JPEG pair shot at ISO 1250 in good daylight on the street with a wide angle lens (anything from 21-35mm) at a smallish aperture. I realise this sounds a bit strange but I'd be grateful if someone would humour me.

Thanx.

Andy Aitken

11-01-2006, 01:00

Please e-mail me if you have such a sample. andy (at) aitken.demon.nl

petermcwerner

11-01-2006, 01:20

No M8 for me at this time after buying the DMR and 3 lenses. Charles,
I am sure you will enjoy the DMR, as I am. It produces fantastic results and is much more flexible than a RF camera.
I have ordered an M8 which should arrive soon but am starting to have doubts whether it will be the right camera for me. My Ms (M3,M4) have been sleeping on a shelf, I wonder whether the M8 will revive my interest in RF. If not, I should be able to resell it without much of a loss.

Peter

herbkell@shaw.c

11-01-2006, 11:31

Tony any news for me? number 17 I believe

thanks
Tony says it's on the way .........Can't wait!

I was determined not to get caught up in the hype but I find myself counting the days. I have recently returned from four weeks in Africa and have thousands of images to sort, rate, edit etc so I should be busy for the next several weeks but I'm sure I will find time get to know my new expensive toy!

B&W Norway

11-01-2006, 11:51

You lucky people.... I have to wait to the end of November

It is a long trip from Germany to Norway.......

haagen_dazs

11-01-2006, 11:55

i was wondering how much did you guys have to put down for a deposit to be number 1 2 3 4 ....

boilerdoc2

11-01-2006, 12:22

Jan Brittenson

11-01-2006, 16:46

I put down $1K with Tony Rose/Popflash. I just missed the first delivery, since I opted for a black body. I'll be #3 in the next shipment in ~2 weeks. Jorge, et al will have it fleshed out by then!
Great part 3 review by Sean Reid at www.reidreviews.com.
Steve
I too wanted a black body and don't mind waiting a few extra weeks for it, excruciating though it is. :) If I get a second body it will probably be silver... When did you order? Maybe I'll get mine in the same round.

photogdave

11-01-2006, 17:47

For you Canadians, this dealer only has ONE deposit on their whole order...
www.leoscamera.com

herbkell@shaw.c

11-01-2006, 17:57

For you Canadians, this dealer only has ONE deposit on their whole order...
www.leoscamera.com
As a Canadian and Vancouverite I researched Leos and the other Canadian stores before getting my M8 (perhaps a bit premature seeing as it doesn't get shipped till Friday) from Popflash. After currency coversion and creative tax planning (Canadians PM me if interested) it worked out quite a lot cheaper and faster

jlw

11-01-2006, 17:57

For you Leica owners in a position to know, what's your take on this chrome-vs-black situation?

I know that the Luminous Landscape reviewer said the chrome version was much more obtrusive, and anyone interested in discreet photography should hold out for the black one.

But I think my chrome-finish Canon 7s, although handsome, is reasonably subdued in appearance (much like myself, he said modestly) and the Leica M3 I used to own was likewise. By comparison, for some reason, the current chrome-finish Leicas look a bit gaudy -- at least in pictures, which is the only way I've seen them (the local dealer has never had any except black ones on display.)

Is the current chrome finish really that much different from that on older cameras, or is this a case in which the item doesn't photograph as well as it looks? If people who really want an M8 are willing to pass up chrome ones and wait for a black one, it does make me wonder...

photogdave

11-01-2006, 18:00

About the same price from my calculations. I don't do "creative tax planning", I like to keep things above board. Not to mention supporting local retailers as well as the great sponsors here such as Popflash.

Tony Rose

11-01-2006, 20:25

Tony any news for me? number 17 I believe

thanks

Peter as you know you are a lucky one at the tail end. Thank you for your support.

TR

Tony Rose

11-01-2006, 20:28

Tony any news for me? number 6 (Silver)

Thanks
Peter

Peter,

I wish I could ship the Silver one to you faster so you could have it for the weekend. You will just have to wait until the Post arrives next week.

Thank you,

Tony

haagen_dazs

11-01-2006, 22:28

someone got his M8 and is charging it already
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00IdwP&tag=

egpj

11-01-2006, 23:25

Peter,

I wish I could ship the Silver one to you faster so you could have it for the weekend. You will just have to wait until the Post arrives next week.

Thank you,

Tony

Mean while there is the agony of being in the second allocation,:(

Jim Watts

11-02-2006, 04:48

[QUOTE=jlw]For you Leica owners in a position to know, what's your take on this chrome-vs-black situation?

I know that the Luminous Landscape reviewer said the chrome version was much more obtrusive, and anyone interested in discreet photography should hold out for the black one.

QUOTE]

Many years ago when I owned two chrome M2's prior to my black chrome M4 I just covered them all in black electrical tape. It looked pretty disgusting and very unobtrusive! Just a tip for all you new chrome M8 buyers :D :eek:

espressogeek

11-03-2006, 19:47

So does Tony think he can fit me in for a camera in the next three weeks? Amazon says they wont ship until middle of decemeber and I would love to support a real person!

Rich Silfver

11-03-2006, 20:06

Camera West (http://camerawest.com/) in Monterey, California have 75 people on their pre-order list but claimed, four weeks ago, that they could get an M8 to people outside of that list by Thanksgiving. That may or may not have changed by now.