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06-14-2006
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Just another face in the crowd
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Get your Zeiss Ikon while they last !!!
Word on the street is that with Zeiss taking control of distribution for their products, the Gray Market will VERY soon be a thing of the past. For those of us who saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars buying gray market, our days seem to be numbered.
Having said that. Stephen at CameraQuest has a limited supply of the Zeiss products at some fantastic prices. If you were thinking about geting the Ikon but were not sure, don't think much longer unless you want to pay full MSRP when your time to buy comes up.
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06-14-2006
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My M5s need red dots!
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I guess this applies to their glass as well... Thanks, Jorge!
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New USA distributor?? |
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06-14-2006
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Did you say Nippon Kogaku
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New USA distributor??
My Wild guess is that they're cleaning up for the new distributor!
Kiu
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06-14-2006
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So any word if Carl Zeiss selling to retail or will it all be through their website?
Bill
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06-14-2006
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Massimiliano Mortillaro
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I'd love to own a Zeiss-Ikon outfit, unfortunately it's out of my budget and I don't think I'll have a way to get a loan for this (living abroad) 
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06-14-2006
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Originally Posted by Uncle Bill
So any word if Carl Zeiss selling to retail or will it all be through their website?
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I think they're just trying to get rid of the gray market distributors that sell for (a lot) less than regular retail. These include CameraQuest, Popflash, and PhotoVillage. Companies like B&H and Freestyle have carried the Zeiss lineup from the get-go at the normal prices, I imagine these companies will still be selling the gear.
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I dont see any on the site? how can you find these remaining ikons.. again not like i have the money but good to look over.
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06-24-2006
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I heard Camraquest still has some stock and Popflash will have some for a while.
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06-24-2006
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Originally Posted by Jorge Torralba
Word on the street is that with Zeiss taking control of distribution for their products, the Gray Market will VERY soon be a thing of the past. For those of us who saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars buying gray market, our days seem to be numbered.
Having said that. Stephen at CameraQuest has a limited supply of the Zeiss products at some fantastic prices. If you were thinking about geting the Ikon but were not sure, don't think much longer unless you want to pay full MSRP when your time to buy comes up.
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Word on the streets ? One of these silly rep rumors ? Or is there a reliable source ? Somehow this does not make any sense to me, Stephen could get more money for his stockware AFTER the grey market is closed ?
And I wonder why Stephen himself does not tell us all these exciting news. It is HIS business, isn't it ? Or does your advertising service include this kinda personal sales support for your clients ?
Just a question, no offense meant. It is your site and you can do whatever you want to do ! 
Fitzi
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06-24-2006
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Originally Posted by fitzihardwurshd
Word on the streets ? One of these silly rep rumors ? Or is there a reliable source ? Somehow this does not make any sense to me, Stephen could get more money for his stockware AFTER the grey market is closed ?
And I wonder why Stephen himself does not tell us all these exciting news. It is HIS business, isn't it ? Or does your advertising service include this kinda personal sales support for your clients ?
Just a question, no offense meant. It is your site and you can do whatever you want to do !
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06-25-2006
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Spiteful little devil
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Thanks, had not read that . Hasselblad is out of biz now, no loss. I haven't seen ANY sort of marketing activities for the ZI here in Germany, it can't get worse, only better.
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06-25-2006
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Batteries Not Included
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Originally Posted by fitzihardwurshd
Thanks, had not read that . Hasselblad is out of biz now, no loss.
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'No loss'? How do you figure? Hasseblad was one of the more important camera manufacturers for a LONG time.
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06-26-2006
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Originally Posted by Rich Silfver
'No loss'? How do you figure? Hasseblad was one of the more important camera manufacturers for a LONG time.
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So what ? As a distributor for the ZI RF camera they did not do a good job, and that is why Zeiss has solved this connection.
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06-26-2006
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I'll bet that the Zeiss RFDR camera will still be around for sale at less than "list" price, but will be labeled as "demo" or something. It is too big a world to completely clamp down 100%. Even "new" Leica cameras are sold at less than MSRP but labeled as "demo", or without factory warranty, etc.
Just my opinion.
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