ShrewWithPurpose Posted June 28, 2023 Share #461 Posted June 28, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I put my name on the list at every Leica store yesterday. The rep's were very honest. I appreciated how some asked if I had any event coming up, and also one that said the list is long, but.... a lot of people on the list opt out, so they go thru the list somewhat quickly. One day we will reflect on this, and perhaps giggle. Might be next year, but we will giggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steven_nl Posted June 28, 2023 Share #462 Posted June 28, 2023 I'm in The Netherlands. Put myself on a few waitinglists on june 15th. Yesterday I got several phonecalls I could come and pick it up. Will do on friday. This store in Amsterdam said I was nr 1 on their list and the said the Q3 would probably be in before July 1st, so that was a no brainer. They kept their word. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsOtium Posted June 28, 2023 Share #463 Posted June 28, 2023 2 hours ago, ShrewWithPurpose said: I put my name on the list at every Leica store yesterday. The rep's were very honest. I appreciated how some asked if I had any event coming up, and also one that said the list is long, but.... a lot of people on the list opt out, so they go thru the list somewhat quickly. One day we will reflect on this, and perhaps giggle. Might be next year, but we will giggle. Not singling you out at all. A lot of folks are doing the multiple order thing. But this highlights how Leica has no idea the actual demand for the Q3. One buyer has generated five or six "orders", but in reality is only one order. It also speaks to why retailers have no idea when someone will get a camera as their "list of customers" can vanish and someone who was twenty on a list is suddenly five. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luetz Posted June 28, 2023 Share #464 Posted June 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, LarsOtium said: Not singling you out at all. A lot of folks are doing the multiple order thing. But this highlights how Leica has no idea the actual demand for the Q3. One buyer has generated five or six "orders", but in reality is only one order. It also speaks to why retailers have no idea when someone will get a camera as their "list of customers" can vanish and someone who was twenty on a list is suddenly five. Totally agree...I left a 25% non-refundable deposit after getting a fixed trade in value for my Q2. Placing multiple orders without financial commitment will not alleviate the ETA question issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkassenkunde Posted June 28, 2023 Share #465 Posted June 28, 2023 I‘m #28 on the wait list at the Leica Store in Berlin atm. If the store gets its cameras delivered by Leica in the same numbers as in the last weeks, I will probably have to wait about three months from now on. I can happily wait as I have a bunch of equipment to play with until my unit arrives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL99 Posted June 28, 2023 Share #466 Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, LarsOtium said: Not singling you out at all. A lot of folks are doing the multiple order thing. Many of the Leica boutiques I spoke to actually recommended doing the multiple order thing to increase the odds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whostaylor Posted June 28, 2023 Share #467 Posted June 28, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, HL99 said: Many of the Leica boutiques I spoke to actually recommended doing the multiple order thing to increase the odds. Same here. Which makes me thing: they don’t really care or cater to the demand as much as we’d think. And they’re planning to make the same amount of cameras no matter what. That is a really good way to hike up the hype/exclusivity of a product/brand. 🤔 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFeSam Posted June 28, 2023 Share #468 Posted June 28, 2023 On 6/26/2023 at 9:12 PM, yourdamncroissanta said: I don’t understand this. I put myself on Leica Boston’s Q3 waitlist on 5/26 and haven’t been contacted. I even called today to double check I was on it after seeing this report (you getting on the list after me but being called first), and they said mid-August was their best estimate. Do you have a prior relationship with them or something? No prior relationship-- I'm assuming that they were calling to offer me a camera, they asked if I was still interested in a Q3, and I said that I'd already gotten one. Are you local? I wonder if they're prioritizing people with New England area codes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nariza7 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share #469 Posted June 28, 2023 Just got an email from Leica Miami. This was a preorder waitlist on 9:04am EST of release day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traumaticdata Posted June 28, 2023 Share #470 Posted June 28, 2023 Leica Japan has announced that world wide pre orders have far exceeded their expectations and deliveries will take some time. glad to finally have something out of someone at leica. Even if it’s not necessarily good news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym122 Posted June 28, 2023 Share #471 Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, nariza7 said: Just got an email from Leica Miami. This was a preorder waitlist on 9:04am EST of release day. Email that your camera is ready to ship?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nariza7 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share #472 Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, mannym122 said: Email that your camera is ready to ship?? Yeah. Ready for purchase and ship. They also reserved extra batteries just for leica Q3 purchases, so I had that as an add on. Asked about wireless handgrip and thumb grip (black), and both were unavailable to add. Edited June 28, 2023 by nariza7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym122 Posted June 28, 2023 Share #473 Posted June 28, 2023 38 minutes ago, nariza7 said: Yeah. Ready for purchase and ship. They also reserved extra batteries just for leica Q3 purchases, so I had that as an add on. Asked about wireless handgrip and thumb grip (black), and both were unavailable to add. Nice!! Glad you got yours too now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourdamncroissanta Posted June 29, 2023 Share #474 Posted June 29, 2023 6 hours ago, SantaFeSam said: No prior relationship-- I'm assuming that they were calling to offer me a camera, they asked if I was still interested in a Q3, and I said that I'd already gotten one. Are you local? I wonder if they're prioritizing people with New England area codes? Huh! Well I’m glad you got one regardless. I am local (Cambridge) but don’t have a Boston area code because of https://xkcd.com/1129/ It’s good to have an estimate, even if it’s August. Helps my sanity more than B&H’s zero-information approach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traumaticdata Posted June 29, 2023 Share #475 Posted June 29, 2023 Well, after much thought and deliberation I have decided to cancel my order for a Leica q3 at b&h. If anyone ordered after May 30th you’ve officially moved up in the queue and I couldn’t be happier for you. 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. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltz Posted June 29, 2023 Share #476 Posted June 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, traumaticdata said: Well, after much thought and deliberation I have decided to cancel my order for a Leica q3 at b&h. If anyone ordered after May 30th you’ve officially moved up in the queue and I couldn’t be happier for you. 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. Congrats on your purchase. You might want to pick some some of the newer glass to take full of the 40 megapixels like the new primes. The 18mm 1.4 looks especially amazing. I’m still surprised no one else makes a Leica Q style camera. Leica must have so many patients or something. Canon & Nikon can easily make a camera like that but something must be stopping them. Clearly it’s not demand for such a product. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traumaticdata Posted June 29, 2023 Share #477 Posted June 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, Miltz said: Congrats on your purchase. You might want to pick some some of the newer glass to take full of the 40 megapixels like the new primes. The 18mm 1.4 looks especially amazing. Thank you! I’ll be doing some testing with the lenses I have currently before ordering any new glass. Especially my 35 f2. That lens is the very first prime lens I ever purchased. the 18 1.4 is certainly tempting but I do own the 16 1.4. I’ll have to see how it resolves 40 megapixels. anyway in an effort not to high jack this thread, I’d like to congratulate everyone on their eventual ownership of a Leica q3. I’ll be officially signing off this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkone Posted June 29, 2023 Share #478 Posted June 29, 2023 21 hours ago, Steven_nl said: I'm in The Netherlands. Put myself on a few waitinglists on june 15th. Yesterday I got several phonecalls I could come and pick it up. Will do on friday. This store in Amsterdam said I was nr 1 on their list and the said the Q3 would probably be in before July 1st, so that was a no brainer. They kept their word. which store was it? I am on the list at Kamera Express. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mannym122 Posted June 30, 2023 Share #480 Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) My Q3 shipped today from Leica USA. Should be arriving Monday. Cancelling my B&H order now. Edited June 30, 2023 by mannym122 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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