Eugene Young Posted June 3, 2023 Share #1 Posted June 3, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all ! I got my Leica Q3 yesterday. I found some temperature on the camera body during taking photos. Anyone noticed this happening? Is it normal? I have owned several Leicas such as Q,M11, CL and never experienced this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen_C Posted June 3, 2023 Share #2 Posted June 3, 2023 See this post and other related posts in the same thread. Were you using the LCD (rather than the EVF)? If so, that certainly appears to make the camera warm if used for a significant period. Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted June 3, 2023 Share #3 Posted June 3, 2023 You should check to see what else in the menu is switched on. Eg Live View and Review with LCD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc. Start by switching off all the things you don’t need and see if that reduces the heat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Young Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted June 4, 2023 Steven and Le chef,Thank you for the clarification. Now I know what the problem is. I am feeling peaceful for the time being . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doanduy Posted September 1, 2023 Share #5 Posted September 1, 2023 Hi Eugene Young. I got the same problem with you. Can you tell me what problem make your Q3 overheat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
axio Posted September 1, 2023 Share #6 Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) Yes, I noticed the Q3 is significantly warmer than the Q2 under similar operation, ie LCD off. Has anyone identified the specific function that causes the high heat? Edited September 1, 2023 by axio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doanduy Posted September 1, 2023 Share #7 Posted September 1, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank you Axio. i will try your advice. Leica just release new firmware update. I hope the resolve the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
axio Posted September 1, 2023 Share #8 Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Doanduy said: Thank you Axio. i will try your advice. Leica just release new firmware update. I hope the resolve the problem. I don't think I can help @Doanduy My Q3 came with already firmware 1.2 when delivered. I am already using it with LCD off, exactly like I did with the Q2. But the body is significantly warmer, like a little hand warmer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clasami Posted September 1, 2023 Share #9 Posted September 1, 2023 The camera gets a little warm. Disabeling WLAN and Bluetooth helps a bit. To disable Bluetooth, one needs to remove all mobile devices from Leica Fotos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Young Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share #10 Posted September 1, 2023 9 hours ago, Doanduy said: Hi Eugene Young. I got the same problem with you. Can you tell me what problem make your Q3 overheat. I think the menu setting caused the heat.After setting the menu It came back to normal, but I see that Q3 is a little bit warmer than that of Q and M because of high resolution sensor and evf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltz Posted September 3, 2023 Share #11 Posted September 3, 2023 I’ve been using the Q3 for a few days and I haven’t noticed heat issues. All cameras get warm when you use them, nothing abnormal here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clasami Posted October 12, 2023 Share #12 Posted October 12, 2023 Disabled the Power Off function to test how long the battery will last in shooting conditions on the street (with no power down for faster action). Had it sitting for like an hour before touching it agian - and it was warm, really war. not hot, but warm. EVF still shut off after 30 seconds. So what generates the heat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway77 Posted October 13, 2023 Share #13 Posted October 13, 2023 FYI - heating up on STANDBY issue. On a recent trip I put my Q3 back in my bag, not releasing that it was still in STANDBY mode (ie. looked like it was off / but not actually turned off). When I picked up the camera a couple of hours later it was exceptionally hot. The bag was padded and this had led to a potentially dangerous heat level building up. This only happened once and did not affect the cameras performance thereafter, but it did concern me greatly as I can't rule out a fire risk. Consequently I'm much more careful that the camera is turned OFF before stashing it. I've never noticed this with this any of my other Leica cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zornie Posted February 1, 2024 Share #14 Posted February 1, 2024 I have noticed the same issue - even after using Q3 for a little bit, it gets warm. I received the camera yesterday, and it became warm after 10-15 minutes of just setting it up. I went shooting today, using only EVF - the same thing, the lens and the body got warm after 10 or so minutes, especially the bottom part near the battery and the SD card. Does anyone know the cause? Is this normal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted February 1, 2024 Share #15 Posted February 1, 2024 It’s a non issue for me. But I don’t have WiFi/BT/Fotos/Fc or anything else switched on which maybe making the difference. My battery also seems not to lose charge unless the temperature is well below 0C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zornie Posted February 1, 2024 Share #16 Posted February 1, 2024 12 minutes ago, Le Chef said: It’s a non issue for me. But I don’t have WiFi/BT/Fotos/Fc or anything else switched on which maybe making the difference. My battery also seems not to lose charge unless the temperature is well below 0C. I switched off Fotos - the camera is not paired to any device. Does this disable Wifi/BT? I use Fs for focusing. Still, the camera gets warm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltz Posted February 1, 2024 Share #17 Posted February 1, 2024 57 minutes ago, Zornie said: I switched off Fotos - the camera is not paired to any device. Does this disable Wifi/BT? I use Fs for focusing. Still, the camera gets warm It’s a lot of electronics in a small metal body. It’s completely normal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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