This is an update on my previous post.
Leica M9:
There is no slow down of deliveries in the North American market. Leica USA, a 100% owned subsidiary of Leica Camera AG, is the actual distributor for the North American market. There is no third party distributor in that case. This has not changed and will not change in the future . What happened is that Leica Camera AG has moved its warehouse and has informed its agencies (not dealers) that a weekly shipment might be delayed. Nevertheless, the M9 production is running at 100%. Leica has delivered as many M9 cameras in the past few weeks as in the same period in any of the prior months.
Leica X1:
Leica X1 production has started and initial shipments from the factory are still scheduled for January 2009.
Leica S2:
Leica Camera Inc. has received its first large shipment of Leica S2 which will be followed by a Leica S2P in the coming week.
