Guest Posted August 20, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 20, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ok, reading the Leica Q Availability thread on this Forum and noting that there appears to be a slowdown in the camera's availability pretty much world wide it's lead me to wonder if Leica didn't halt production for a while to make some mechanical "fixes" to the Q after receiving feedback from early adopters. Fixing the loose diopter adjustment wheel perhaps or the problems some owners have been experiencing with the LCD screen? Stuff that cannot be fixed with a firmware update, ( in any case I hope a good update comes soon ). Not that I think that Leica wouldn't update any "early" cameras should that be the case they are very good in that respect, but any thoughts on this anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lost. Posted August 20, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 20, 2015 It's possible there's a slowdown due to changes, though it's also possible that the typical German vacation time currently has something to do with it too. Or maybe it's just the overwhelming demand for the camera and they can only make so many, I'm sure there are many Q buyers that aren't on any forums. As to the paranoia about early adopters, my experience with Leica's service has been exemplary so if by chance I have an issue I have confidence it will be dealt with in the best possible way. I'll take that "risk" to have the camera I've been waiting a long time for Leica to make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 20, 2015 Agreed in regards to Leica's exemplary service, over 40 years of using Leicas' professionally that never has been a question for me, ( in fact my MM has just been sent today to Solms for sensor replacement under their extended warranty for that problem ), they're world class in that respect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted August 20, 2015 Share #4 Posted August 20, 2015 From what I hear from some dealers demand is very high and some German industries come to a bit of a halt at this time of year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnloumiles Posted August 20, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 20, 2015 I think we were just chewing the fat there, if there were widespread problems with the screen breaking we'd be hearing about it more then the one time it was brought on up here. As far as the diopter knob, I've never heard of Leica "fixing" something mid production that could be attributed to personal taste. I know of some othe diopter controls that were way too stiff so it's not actually a defect. The X1 dials were universally agreed upon that they were too loose yet that wasn't addressed until the X2 rather then have people wonder if their camera copy was in the "good batch" or "bad batch". I think the most probable explanation is what people above have already said, it's summer vacation in Germany right now and it's an extremely popular camera from a small company. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 21, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 21, 2015 We get this thread each and every time Leica brings out a new camera. They never plan production output to match the initial demand peak. And wisely so, I would say. Unused production capacity later on costs a lot of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjohn Posted August 21, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I could agree if we were talking June and maybe even early July, but by the end of August for there to be visually no product in the retail chain is very poor planning and execution and is costing them a lot of lost revenue and sales. If current projections are for little or no product until October, the impact on their bottom line will be substantial and there is no guarantee that they will ever get that revenue back. A lot can happen in the camera world between now and then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted August 21, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 21, 2015 I would imagine the Q is causing a real headache ........ hand assembled with a limited capacity at Wetzlar ...... and presumably no option to transfer some production to Portugal as I suspect they are gearing up for the M replacement as well as churning out the existing M's ...... If demand has exceeded their expectations then they will be sitting on a pile of cash and a more secure future. I doubt if there are any worried faces in the boardroom ...... Let 'em wait ....... digital cameras are usually ephemeral beasts ...... but I suspect the Q will remain an object of desire for a while yet ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwarren Posted August 21, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 21, 2015 I could agree if we were talking June and maybe even early July, but by the end of August for there to be visually no product in the retail chain is very poor planning and execution and is costing them a lot of lost revenue and sales. If current projections are for little or no product until October, the impact on their bottom line will be substantial and there is no guarantee that they will ever get that revenue back. A lot can happen in the camera world between now and then. The Q is causing one and only one impact to the bottom line. "Never bet against Leica." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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