jeffu Posted August 7, 2015 Share #261 Posted August 7, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I do hope when you eventually get yours that you'll take the trouble to ring the remaining dealers to let them know to take you off their list.! Totally - I have them all written down. Not that it matters - it's not like I'm going to load up on several of them - they would call when they get to me and I'd say "thanks, already have it" and they'd move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sydney_hawk Posted August 8, 2015 Share #262 Posted August 8, 2015 Picked up mine Yesterday in Dublin ordered on 13th of June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanda Posted August 9, 2015 Share #263 Posted August 9, 2015 i finally handled the Q yesterday and was blown away by how beautiful and functional it is. I was thinking about it a lot before I handled it, now I think I want one! 2 - 3 month wait here in Aus I was told Now I'll have to sell all my OMD kit to afford it tho. Should I? I'm wondering if I'll cope ok with out a zoom - theres just a few things I'm not sure about. And yep - I can only make that decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky1981 Posted August 9, 2015 Share #264 Posted August 9, 2015 Personally I wouldn't sell all your OM-D gear. I have an E-M1 and a range of m43 lenses and I intend to keep them since there will be times when I think I will want the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, especially the extra reach since the Q is like running my E-M1 with a 14mm (and I currently use 12mm, 17mm, 25mm, 42.5mm and 60mm lenses). I don't like zooms but the 28mm on the Q will be too wide (and occasionally too long) for every application, so even though I intend to use it for 70-80% of my shots, it won't entirely replace my m43 setup although I do intend to sell a couple of lenses depending on which I use the most/least after I get the Q. The E-M1 also has some features like Live Bulb, Live Composite and >30s exposure which I use far too much to give them up Sympathise with your waiting, I preordered 2 months ago but still being told it will be at least October in New Zealand. Our units come via Leica Australia who are apparently trying to take over NZ distribution so aren't playing nice with the current NZ distributor. Trying to get Leica HQ involved but don't hold out much hope of things happening soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancook Posted August 11, 2015 Share #265 Posted August 11, 2015 Trying to find one in the UK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted August 11, 2015 Share #266 Posted August 11, 2015 Trying to find one in the UK Try Wilkinson's in Preston. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancook Posted August 11, 2015 Share #267 Posted August 11, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Try Wilkinson's in Preston. Thanks, I have actually placed an order with Dale Photographic - they say their queue had been cleared, so I should be inline for next one in 4-5 weeks (hopefully!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted August 11, 2015 Share #268 Posted August 11, 2015 Thanks, I have actually placed an order with Dale Photographic - they say their queue had been cleared, so I should be inline for next one in 4-5 weeks (hopefully!) Wilkinsons have the camera in stock (at least they did when I posted this morning). I thought you were "trying to find one in the UK"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancook Posted August 11, 2015 Share #269 Posted August 11, 2015 Wilkinsons have the camera in stock (at least they did when I posted this morning). I thought you were "trying to find one in the UK"? I didn't expect to find UK stock, so wasn't holding breath, finding a retailer with no queue was the next best thing. So unfortunately I've already put down a deposit before I checked your post, but thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk.kat Posted August 11, 2015 Share #270 Posted August 11, 2015 This deposit business (the non-refundable ones) is simply ridiculous. I skipped over the usual sources because of this and bought it from Ace Optics which took a deposit which they'd refund on cancellation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted August 11, 2015 Share #271 Posted August 11, 2015 This deposit business (the non-refundable ones) is simply ridiculous. I skipped over the usual sources because of this and bought it from Ace Optics which took a deposit which they'd refund on cancellation. My dealer just took my name and number-he called when the Q arrived I went to his shop and paid. I am not a 'big' customer. I bought an x1 5 years ago and a panaleica last year-the end. I assumed that's how all dealers operate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted August 11, 2015 Share #272 Posted August 11, 2015 None in Manchester UK till at least September. My Dad bought a Nikon instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk.kat Posted August 11, 2015 Share #273 Posted August 11, 2015 When I rang around the usual UK sources a couple of months back, many were taking a non refundable 10% as deposit which would be converted to a credit in event of a cancellation or withdrawal from the wait list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnloumiles Posted August 12, 2015 Share #274 Posted August 12, 2015 I say yes.. Sell your OM gear! While I agreed there is no comparison when it come to flexibility in the OMs favor, I also think they're is no comparison when it comes to IQ in the Qs favor. I think the Q has the best look out of any digital camera...ever (excluding medium format) because of this new sensor combined with Leicas algorithms. So if it takes some sacrifice to get one then so be it. You build up your next camera system slowly while you master the 28mm. A great photographer will make great pictures regardless but I really think the Q is the kind of camera that could make a good photographer even better with the discipline it requires. i finally handled the Q yesterday and was blown away by how beautiful and functional it is. I was thinking about it a lot before I handled it, now I think I want one! 2 - 3 month wait here in Aus I was told Now I'll have to sell all my OMD kit to afford it tho. Should I? I'm wondering if I'll cope ok with out a zoom - theres just a few things I'm not sure about. And yep - I can only make that decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHobbit Posted August 12, 2015 Share #275 Posted August 12, 2015 Cancelled my Q preorder and got the 23mm T lens instead. Might get the M to T adapter.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VVJ Posted August 12, 2015 Share #276 Posted August 12, 2015 Cancelled my Q preorder and got the 23mm T lens instead. Might get the M to T adapter.... I wonder how much Leica Q sales Leica is losing because of their inability to deliver...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnloumiles Posted August 13, 2015 Share #277 Posted August 13, 2015 Probably not much with the high demand in China. Most M users have been use to waiting to get their hands on the M9 and to a lesser extent the M240. I think Leica coming out with all these new cameras has brought another wave of new customers some of which aren't use to waiting. Not just Leica, look at the Sony A7RII. They didn't even make it through the pre-order list before the first batch got snatched up, now the wait list is up to two months and that's Sony. Good things are worth the wait I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky1981 Posted August 13, 2015 Share #278 Posted August 13, 2015 Just found out that the reseller I have ordered from is unlikely to get stock at all due to changes in distribution in NZ so now I have to join the back of a Q queue somewhere else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHobbit Posted August 13, 2015 Share #279 Posted August 13, 2015 Probably not much with the high demand in China. Most M users have been use to waiting to get their hands on the M9 and to a lesser extent the M240. I think Leica coming out with all these new cameras has brought another wave of new customers some of which aren't use to waiting. Not just Leica, look at the Sony A7RII. They didn't even make it through the pre-order list before the first batch got snatched up, now the wait list is up to two months and that's Sony. Good things are worth the wait I think. I got the T while waiting for the Q and somehow gotten use to using the T. I got the T with the 18-56mm zoom, thinking the Q with fit the 28 (and 35mm). However great summer sales here in North Asia and that is how I ended up with the 23mm T lens. My entire T system, black body, 18-56mm, 23mm, Visioflex 020, filters, screen protector and extra battery cost me USD4,000. So, I can't see myself getting the Q anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VVJ Posted August 13, 2015 Share #280 Posted August 13, 2015 Probably not much with the high demand in China. Most M users have been use to waiting to get their hands on the M9 and to a lesser extent the M240. I think Leica coming out with all these new cameras has brought another wave of new customers some of which aren't use to waiting. Not just Leica, look at the Sony A7RII. They didn't even make it through the pre-order list before the first batch got snatched up, now the wait list is up to two months and that's Sony. Good things are worth the wait I think. No offense John but this would be my 4th Leica, so I am not a new customer... I pre-ordered with Leica Store Miami on June 10th, the first day of pre-order, and I simply do not find it normal that I still don't have the camera... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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