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[OM] Re: The plan emerges

Subject: [OM] Re: The plan emerges
From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:47:37 -0300
The following source is worth exploring:

http://www.robertwhite.co.uk

I have first hand experience dealing with them. Their service was excellent.

And yes, they are showing the recent M8 from the House of Leitz on their web
site.

jh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ScottGee1" <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, 02 October, 2006 11:30 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: The plan emerges


>
> FWIW, when I was shooting RZ a number of years ago, I attempted to
> order some gear from Cathay Photo in Singapore because the prices were
> about 40% less than discount prices in the U.S.  Their response was a
> very polite but firm, "Sorry but our agreement with Mamiya prohibits
> us from exporting equipment to the U.S."  I was trying to decide
> between RZ and 'blad anyway so that pushed me to the latter.
>
> ScottGee1
>
> On 10/1/06, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I could not believe how much I would have saved had I known I could
> > order a 7II from overseas. I think if the ZD is successful other
> > places we will get it. Who knows whether the delay may be a legal
> > matter to avoid being tangled up with the old distributor.
> >
> > Winsor
> > Long Beach, CA
> > USA
> >
> >
> > On Sep 30, 2006, at 11:42 PM, Jeff Keller wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I believe the plug was pulled on importing the ZD. It is still listed
> > > with price TBD on the B&H website, but I think Mamiya decided not to
> > > import it into the US. The price that was originally talked about was
> > > over $20k.  Mamiya America charges very high prices. There seem to be
> > > a number of people earning a living importing Mamiya 7 II cameras.
> > > -jeff
>
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