DAERASO Posted July 28, 2023 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) My copy takes forever to turn on, specifically if I don't use it for a while. Feels like an old motorcycle, while I'm shooting and "engine is warm" it powers up much quicker (still slow compared to other brands) but when I don't use it for a few hours or a day+ it takes a few seconds, extremely annoying. Haven't had any power off issues, no issues at all actually other than the slow power on dilemma. Hoping it's a firmware issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Avatar Posted July 29, 2023 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2023 I'd reset the camera after trying a different SD card. I assume it's the latest firmware.. Regardless can't hurt to reset the camera and check some of the power management settings. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDK Posted July 29, 2023 Share #3 Posted July 29, 2023 Yes, the Q3 is slower to start than the Q2 - which is surprising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acfieldscr Posted July 31, 2023 Share #4 Posted July 31, 2023 much slower than any fuji I;'ve used Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgarner Posted July 31, 2023 Share #5 Posted July 31, 2023 Many, many users don't turn the camera off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAERASO Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted August 1, 2023 16 hours ago, acfieldscr said: much slower than any fuji I;'ve used Not kidding at all, I’m a big Fuji guy and this slow turn on situation is making me want to go back to Fuji. Even the M11 is much quicker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted August 1, 2023 Share #7 Posted August 1, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Q3 stays on while I'm using it, so for me a 4 second delay at startup is no big deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted August 1, 2023 Share #8 Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, brickftl said: The Q3 stays on while I'm using it, so for me a 4 second delay at startup is no big deal. Is Q3's startup time really 4 seconds? I read that it is more like one to two seconds, similar to M11. Edited August 1, 2023 by SrMi 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobsFirstLeica Posted August 1, 2023 Share #9 Posted August 1, 2023 21 minutes ago, SrMi said: Is Q3's startup time really 4 seconds? I read that it is more like one to two seconds, similar to M11. Initial startup after about 12 hours is about 3 seconds +/- 1/2s. If it is turned off then turned back on within a few minutes or sometimes, even an hour, it starts up in a little over a second. I can't explain that behavior but if Leica can improve on it, it would be welcome. It is not a problem for me. Since I am aware of it, I can easily accommodate. Bob 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beewee Posted August 2, 2023 Share #10 Posted August 2, 2023 9 hours ago, BobsFirstLeica said: Initial startup after about 12 hours is about 3 seconds +/- 1/2s. If it is turned off then turned back on within a few minutes or sometimes, even an hour, it starts up in a little over a second. I can't explain that behavior but if Leica can improve on it, it would be welcome. It is not a problem for me. Since I am aware of it, I can easily accommodate. Bob That aligns with my experience as well. My best guess is that it’s related to power savings. The camera is never totally ‘off’, even if you turn it off. Even if you pull the battery out, there’s still a back-up battery inside it keep some things going. There are always things running in the background, even if it’s just a clock to keep time. Panasonic did some changes to the S5II that made it take longer to start up after a longer period of being ‘off’. At least according to Panasonic, they mentioned specifically that it was to reduce background power consumption when the camera was off for an extended period. There are different levels of ‘off’ so if the camera is not used for a while, it will shut down more electronics so that the battery doesn’t drain so quickly while the camera is in storage. This does however mean that the camera takes a little longer to boot up when you turn ‘on’ the camera. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted August 2, 2023 Share #11 Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) If you’re worried about nanoseconds to get your shot and missing it because of a slow start up from “cold” the answer should be obvious. Turn it on, leave it on, carry a spare battery. Sorted. Edited August 2, 2023 by Le Chef Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingo Posted August 3, 2023 Share #12 Posted August 3, 2023 With FW1.2 the start up time is much faster. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted August 3, 2023 Share #13 Posted August 3, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 4:39 AM, AussieQ said: Seriously, unless you are waiting 4-5 seconds, your concerns are pretty poor. I don't think its any different to other cameras. Yes, good bloody god…people complain about the most trivial things these days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicci78 Posted August 3, 2023 Share #14 Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) On 8/2/2023 at 4:14 AM, beewee said: That aligns with my experience as well. My best guess is that it’s related to power savings. The camera is never totally ‘off’, even if you turn it off. Even if you pull the battery out, there’s still a back-up battery inside it keep some things going. There are always things running in the background, even if it’s just a clock to keep time. Panasonic did some changes to the S5II that made it take longer to start up after a longer period of being ‘off’. At least according to Panasonic, they mentioned specifically that it was to reduce background power consumption when the camera was off for an extended period. There are different levels of ‘off’ so if the camera is not used for a while, it will shut down more electronics so that the battery doesn’t drain so quickly while the camera is in storage. This does however mean that the camera takes a little longer to boot up when you turn ‘on’ the camera. That’s explaining a lot about the mysterious 3-4 seconds startups for some and the 1-2 seconds for others. Thanks for the insights. 3-4 second’s start up is a nightmare. Way too long. Decisive moment is long gone. Q3 should be turned ON most of the time. It can be a challenge for long shooting sessions without access to power. So spare batteries and portable USB-C power bank are a must have for Q3 Anyway start-up time for any camera should be instant or at least under 0.5 second. Just the time to flip the switch and bring the camera to the eye. 1 sec is ok. 2 sec is a nuisance. 3 sec is unbearable. 4 sec is a failure. Edited August 3, 2023 by nicci78 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMan Posted August 4, 2023 Share #15 Posted August 4, 2023 Startup delay fixed by new firmware update. Nothing to complain about on that front now - appears to be as fast turning on as any other modern camera. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobsFirstLeica Posted August 4, 2023 Share #16 Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, OldMan said: Startup delay fixed by new firmware update. Nothing to complain about on that front now - appears to be as fast turning on as any other modern camera. Hey, OldMan, As I asked in another thread and now, here, did you leave the Q3 off for an extended length of time before turning it back on? As I mentioned in an earlier post, turning on the cam after it had been off for a short while was almost instantaneous. Even if it turned on fairly quickly immediately after the FW update I would still be curious its behavior when not started up for a day. As I said in the other thread, I wait to update FW until it has been out for a couple of weeks. Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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