Leica Q3 USB charging noise

[kuharido]

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Was wondering if this is normal? It's a high-pitch whine type noise common with some chargers and electric devices 

My setup when i heard this was USB C cable connecting camera to Macbook computer (which was also connected to adapter in outlet)

I didn't get a chance to experiment with other connections

Wondering if this is normal or others have experienced it?

Curiously enough the Leica Q manual has a section mentioning that this is normal, but no mention of it in the Q3 manual 

Just wanted to confirm as i associate this kind of noise with low quality or faulty charging circuits

[Le Chef]

My understanding is that the cable provided by Leica is not a charging cable, but a data transfer cable. You would be better off using an Apple cable and plugging into an Apple (iPad) charger.

[sugsug]

I never tried charging with mac or pc. But a usb-c on powerbank or outlet is silent for me. 

[kuharido]

On 4/29/2024 at 6:13 PM, Le Chef said:

My understanding is that the cable provided by Leica is not a charging cable, but a data transfer cable. You would be better off using an Apple cable and plugging into an Apple (iPad) charger.

Thanks. Wasn't using that cable but a normal USBC charging cable just plugged into a laptop

[kuharido]

On 4/29/2024 at 9:12 PM, sugsug said:

I never tried charging with mac or pc. But a usb-c on powerbank or outlet is silent for me. 

Thanks for the input! I tried with a charger and i think it managed better. Curious when you're charging it is the camera turned off?

[Qwertynm]

Am 30.4.2024 um 00:13 schrieb Le Chef:

the cable provided by Leica

you can toss that straight into the bin. I don't understand how Leica thought it was a good idea to include a lightning to USB-C cable when it was evident long ago that USB-C will become the wired charging standard across the EU.

@kuharido I charge my Q3 with a 60W laptop charger or a powerbank and never had any noise. Maybe try a data cable next time or plug the camera straight into the charging cable without bridging the laptop in between.

[sugsug]

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On 5/1/2024 at 11:54 AM, kuharido said:

Thanks for the input! I tried with a charger and i think it managed better. Curious when you're charging it is the camera turned off?

Yes it is always off when on charge. It will blink green while charging and stays green when it is fully charged. I think you should always charge using the factory charger or straight from outlet if you are using usb-c.

[TheLaird]

On 5/2/2024 at 7:36 AM, sugsug said:

Yes it is always off when on charge. It will blink green while charging and stays green when it is fully charged. I think you should always charge using the factory charger or straight from outlet if you are using usb-c.

Did you mean a Leica Factory Charger or just an OEM charger as I am not sure I got a charger in the box. Cable is there and will not be used as I have other Anker cables that are pretty good for charging.

[sugsug]

On 5/5/2024 at 11:33 PM, TheLaird said:

Did you mean a Leica Factory Charger or just an OEM charger as I am not sure I got a charger in the box. Cable is there and will not be used as I have other Anker cables that are pretty good for charging.

Leica charger from factory should be in the box. And for usb-c I use anker cables and charger. Leica cable from the box is only meant for data transfer.