Q-P vs Q2 on/off switch

[Matsaly]

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As stated in another post on this forum, I find the Q-P on/off switch poorly designed. To wit, I find that it is very easy to unintentionally turn on the camera and risk draining the battery. Of course the design flaw of the Q (inadvertently going into Continuous mode) is also carried over to the Q-P:(

Does anyone have personal experience with the redesigned on/off switch on the Q2?

(For those that may wonder why a potential buyer doesn't go into their local Leica boutique/camera store and try it out for themselves, may I remind you that many potential buyers live in more rural areas without a Leica boutique or major photo store)

 

 

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[Stephen_C]

2 hours ago, Matsaly said:

Does anyone have personal experience with the redesigned on/off switch on the Q2?

I had a Q and now have the Q2. The on/off switch on the Q2 is a "night and day" improvement over the Q. It's either on or off—with no risk of inadvertently slipping into continuous shot mode as there was with the Q.

Stephen

[Matsaly]

Thank you Stephen. I was aware that the continuous shot mode is now embedded in the menu. I hope I'm not belaboring the point but do you feel there is enough "resistance" to the mechanism to avoid inadvertently turning on the Q2?

[Stephen_C]

3 minutes ago, Matsaly said:

do you feel there is enough "resistance" to the mechanism to avoid inadvertently turning on the Q2?

My personal feeling is, "yes": I don't find it easy to imagine a way of easily inadvertently turning on the camera. Having said that, no doubt someone will come along and disagree!

Stephen

[sturkel]

The switch has a very positive feel and it does Not appear it would turn  on by accident easily. Have used the camera 3 weeks now and so enough time passed if it would have given me any problems.