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Of course it will be out of production sooner or later. But have no fear. Leica will find ways of supporting repairs fpr the camera for years to come. Just look at their track record for the M8/M9 and old film cameras.

But, the difference with the Q is that it is probably more expensive to repair than other cameras, for example if something is wrong with the lens the whole lens assemly have to be swapped. And also, as it is a compact camera, it is probably more difficult and more time consuming to do repairs. But I highly doubt that 1: Leica will abandon this line of cameras as it is being so successful. And 2: I also highly doubt that Leica will leave a large number of customers out in the cold. It is not their way of doing business.

 

Who knows, Leica might buy Panasonics camera division or TowerJazz or some other sensor manufacturer to continue doing their own sensors. I think they have more product lines at stake than the Q. So I doubt they will put themselves in the position of not having any sensors to deliver.

 

So I would say. Don´t worry.

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This post scared me a little bit:

http://leicarumors.com/2017/03/27/panasonic-to-dismantle-their-digital-camera-business-unload-shares-of-towerjazz.aspx/

 

Does it mean the Q will stop from being manufactured soon?

What about spare parts?

 

Leica have previously stated a commitment to provide spares support for 10 years after production ceases for any model.

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The CCD manufacturer for Leica's M9/MM platform was sold twice, and yet each successor company continued to manufacture and sell to Leica

 

http://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/KAF-18500-D.PDF

 

This post scared me a little bit:

http://leicarumors.com/2017/03/27/panasonic-to-dismantle-their-digital-camera-business-unload-shares-of-towerjazz.aspx/

 

Does it mean the Q will stop from being manufactured soon?

What about spare parts?

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Sounds like a bit of premature scaremongering to me. Firstly Towerjazz is not owned by Panasonic. They only have ajoint venture in Japan with Panasonic, and a number of foundries all over the world in which Panasonic does not participate/ (http://www.towerjazz.com/fact-sheet.html)

Further, I have lost track of the number of companies "restructuring" In most cases it means a reshuffling of the corporate structure and pruning away dead wood (read expensive staff) and selling off some bits and pieces to increase profitability. In the majority of cases the impact on the customers has been minimal if any.

wait and see.

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