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3 minutes ago, mannym122 said:

My Q3 shipped today from Leica USA. Should be arriving Monday. Cancelling my B&H order now.

Woo!! Mine too! Except I paid for 2nd day air and it says arrival next Friday… 🤔

 

also, spoke to a Leica rep yesterday (from the website) and he said in his 10 years at the company this release has exceeded all expectations way more than they could have guessed. So… that does add some validity to the silence. At least to me anyway. 

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Just got mine delivered 🥰

have it on charge just now. Can’t wait to try it out. 

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On 6/27/2023 at 11:19 AM, mannym122 said:

I managed to snag one from leicausa.com just now. I just checked and they're out of stock again.

I wrote a python script to check for the stock status once a minute and if available it sends me a push notification to my phone--so I got to it within a minute. I couldn't feasibly refresh manually that often...

Am I able to get a copy of that script?  I wrote one but definitely messed something up haha

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3 minutes ago, super-shak said:

Just got mine delivered 🥰

have it on charge just now. Can’t wait to try it out. 

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oh she's beautiful!! I'm stoked for you! 

 

Side note: Contacted customer support over why my delivery was coming later than what I paid for: turns out the shipping department overlooked the shipping types and sent it ground instead of 2nd day air. They refunded me the shipping, and I'm infinitely excited for next friday! (maybe sooner)

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51 minutes ago, super-shak said:

Just got mine delivered 🥰

have it on charge just now. Can’t wait to try it out. 

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Silver thumb rest looks great.  I was going to order  a black one for mine (if I ever order one) but that looks so good.  I’m still in love with my Q2 but my herniated discs want a tilt screen.

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4 minutes ago, thenick512 said:

Silver thumb rest looks great.  I was going to order  a black one for mine (if I ever order one) but that looks so good.  I’m still in love with my Q2 but my herniated discs want a tilt screen.

It does tbh. I was a bit worried it would just clash too much. I received it a couple of weeks ago and just wasn’t sure about it but I now absolutely love it seeing it on the camera. I’d preordered the black soft shutter release but after seeing this I cancelled the order and ordered the silver one instead.
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3 minutes ago, super-shak said:

It does tbh. I was a bit worried it would just clash too much. I received it a couple of weeks ago and just wasn’t sure about it but I now absolutely love it seeing it on the camera. I’d preordered the black soft shutter release but after seeing this I cancelled the order and ordered the silver one instead.
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When I had my X100V I always ordered Artisan Obscura soft releases.  They are really great as well. 

https://www.artisanobscura.com

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7 minutes ago, thrang said:

What strap is that?

It’s a Cooph rope strap. It’s one of their regular straps, not a Leica specific one. 
I liked this colour more than what was available in the Leica specific range

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20 hours ago, super-shak said:

It does tbh. I was a bit worried it would just clash too much. I received it a couple of weeks ago and just wasn’t sure about it but I now absolutely love it seeing it on the camera. I’d preordered the black soft shutter release but after seeing this I cancelled the order and ordered the silver one instead.
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Silver is they way to go, looks classy. Love the rope. can I ask where you got it?

 

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On 6/28/2023 at 11:05 PM, traumaticdata said:

I decided to stick with my Fuji gear and I ordered a silver xt5! I’m incredibly excited to get my hands on it! I suspect that the 40 megapixels it offers will be far more than enough for my needs. 

I have two X-T5 bodies, one standard and one modified for infrared. I also have a Q3. X-T5s are the best all around cameras I have owned (and that's a lot having been a full time photographer for 35+ years). I have to admit the X-T5 feels better in my hands than the Q3 (still waiting on a grip.) I don't know what focal lengths you like but I sought out a 35mm 1.4 R (v1) which is a stellar performer and very compact. Body and lens are not much different in size and weight than Q3.

You might be interested in my latest article in Petapixel featuring images I shot on the X-T5. My only reasons for getting the Q3 are nostalgia and age. I started in photography as a kid using a WWII vintage rangefinder and the first rangefinder I bought was a Leitz Minolta CL. The Q3 feels a bit like a modern version of my old CL as a carry-it-with-me-everywhere type camera.

As far as X-T5 goes, I also own the 23mm 1.4 WR (v2). It's a stellar lens but large and heavy compared to my 35mm 1.4 v1. And of course you have a plethora of other lens options.

Congrats on the X-T5! You'll love it.

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Hello everyone,

I’m a first time new Leica owner and have just taken delivery of my Q3 (ordered from WEX UK on 25/05/2023 and received on 28/06/2023).

Having owned SLR Cameras and Digital Cameras from Canon, Nikon and Sony I decided to go ‘stealth’ with the Leica Q3.

I was lucky enough to buy the dedicated Wireless Handgrip and have added a Rope strap together with a Peak Design Hand Strap which I’ve attached to the Grip tripod socket. A Red Dot shutter extension button rounds things off. I’m just deciding wether to add the Thumb Grip but will see how I get on without it first.

I’m really looking forward to putting the Q3 through its paces and reading of helpful hints, tips and information from fellow Q3 owners.

Wishing all who placed orders a speedy resolve to final ownership.

Regards to all.

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Nice. I’m sure you will be happy with the camera  
You do know the function of the shutter design? The collar is to rest a relaxed index finger on. A twitch of the finger releases the shutter without motion blur. A "soft" release promotes shutter jabbing and camera movement. 

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Thank you. I will experiment with that in mind.
I tried this as a comparison when the Camera was received and it seems that one’s shutter finger needs to be pressed fairly deep to initiate shutter release. With the added button release it seems more responsive and natural.

But… the proof is in the use… and I will compare shutter release performance as I go.

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On 6/27/2023 at 12:32 PM, whostaylor said:

Me too.. Also, on my computer, it wouldn't let me type in the field for the credit card. I'm thankful I was able to get one in my cart on my iPad as well.. that form worked just fine. 

 

Thank you! It's exactly at 2pm EST. I refreshed the page 4-8 times and it finally loaded. Try again on the 4th, but really devote some time to it on the 11th if you don't get it elsewhere before then! 🤍

 

Also... the site was actually on NYC/NJ's current time. Not actual EST. As that's got the whole daylight savings. (for me in Ca, technical EST is only 2hrs ahead right now. Not the 3 that NYC is.)

Gotcha for CA time you logged in a few mins before 12pm CA time and started refreshing. 

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26 minutes ago, thenick512 said:

Gotcha for CA time you logged in a few mins before 12pm CA time and started refreshing. 

11am California time. My order confirmation email came in at 11:03am 06/27. 

Sorry if that made it more confusing… haha. 

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