Einst_Stein Posted July 7, 2024 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) And with as much details if you will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PanHay Posted July 10, 2024 Share #2 Posted July 10, 2024 Received my Dlux 8 on 4th July. This is my 1st ‘proper’ camera - been using iPhones for everything up to now. I am planning quite a bit of travel in the next few years and wanted a small, pocketable camera that would produce photos rather than ‘snaps’ (if that makes sense). Just enrolled on a few photographic courses and the London Institute of Photography to set me on my way. I also purchased the Leica hand grip and wrist strap which makes it very comfortable to use and carry single handed - and easy to hide. Away in a jacket pocket. Really happy with everything. At the moment & hopefully I will start taking much better photos now! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey A Posted July 10, 2024 Share #3 Posted July 10, 2024 How did you manage to get one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted July 10, 2024 Author Share #4 Posted July 10, 2024 15 hours ago, PanHay said: Received my Dlux 8 on 4th July. This is my 1st ‘proper’ camera - been using iPhones for everything up to now. I am planning quite a bit of travel in the next few years and wanted a small, pocketable camera that would produce photos rather than ‘snaps’ (if that makes sense). Just enrolled on a few photographic courses and the London Institute of Photography to set me on my way. I also purchased the Leica hand grip and wrist strap which makes it very comfortable to use and carry single handed - and easy to hide. Away in a jacket pocket. Really happy with everything. At the moment & hopefully I will start taking much better photos now! Congratulation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanHay Posted July 11, 2024 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2024 I had logged a reservation with Leica Mayfair & a deposit with London Camera Exchange, but on the 2nd July I just kept a window open on the main Leica store and as soon as the status changed I pressed ‘go’ and managed to get one and it arrived two days later. Leica Mayfair got in touch later in the week saying they would have more units at the end of July. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey A Posted July 11, 2024 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2024 Thank you for the info! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmollinski Posted July 11, 2024 Share #7 Posted July 11, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have registered on the Leica Germany homepage for the notification of availability. (2 weeks ago) Few days later I received the information that it was available again. Ordered and 3 days later in my hands 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buds Posted July 12, 2024 Share #8 Posted July 12, 2024 I have mine. My first Leica and really like the build quality. Coming from an XT30, and my options were the Ricoh GRIII or Dlux 8. Apart from a few S/W bugs I am enjoying the experience. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingog Posted July 14, 2024 Share #9 Posted July 14, 2024 I walked into the local Leica store on July 7 to have a look at the D-Lux 8 and 10 min later walked out with it… 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreycaptures Posted July 17, 2024 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2024 I just was able to order it directly from leicacamerausa with no issues. They update their stock on their website daily between 10-11 EST. I kept refreshing right at 10 and within 2 min I had mine ordered and email confirmation sent to my inbox. Don’t waste time on getting it from resellers. It will take forever. Get direct from Leica. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharel Posted July 18, 2024 Share #11 Posted July 18, 2024 They are available right now on leicacamerausa (11:30 central) so I ordered one! TBD how quickly it will ship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Kristensen Posted July 18, 2024 Share #12 Posted July 18, 2024 13 minutes ago, gharel said: They are available right now on leicacamerausa (11:30 central) so I ordered one! TBD how quickly it will ship I happened to randomly check it out too and saw the same thing. I was able to check out and get my order in. It shows on back order again now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtwo Posted July 18, 2024 Share #13 Posted July 18, 2024 On 7/17/2024 at 9:22 AM, coreycaptures said: I just was able to order it directly from leicacamerausa with no issues. They update their stock on their website daily between 10-11 EST. I kept refreshing right at 10 and within 2 min I had mine ordered and email confirmation sent to my inbox. Don’t waste time on getting it from resellers. It will take forever. Get direct from Leica. Thanks for the heads up. Worked for several of us today, albeit a little later than that timeframe. Getting on a waiting list at a third party shop isn’t going to work very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenTanaka Posted July 18, 2024 Share #14 Posted July 18, 2024 I have received my D-Lux 8 today. Ordered from a non-Leica Store dealer in California the day of the announcement. Mine was among the first units they received. So they are beginning to trickle down! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max EPR Posted July 19, 2024 Share #15 Posted July 19, 2024 I received the D-Lux 8 on 7-18.-24 (my first D-Lux). I purchased this camera as a small backup that I could give someone if I was using the M11 or I just wanted a small camera to carry. My first out of box impressions of the camera, compared to my SL2 and M11: Looks like a current Leica. A very different feel than the M11 or SL2. Very light and small. I appreciate the menu system being identical in concept to current models, but not as feature rich as the M11 or SL2. I took several photos and 4K videos. Focusing is not as good as the SL2, but more than acceptable. Leica D-Lux photo color at "standard" is pretty good, but this might not be the best low-light camera. Lightroom can really improve D-Lux low-light/higher ISO photos. I'm OK with the 4K video for as little as I will use it. I thought about he Fuji X100 VI. First the wait for this camera is a problem. The sensor difference between the 2 cameras was not an issue for me. The micro 4/3 sensor in the Leica is OK for my use with this camera. The Leica zoom lens is a plus over the Fuji. The Leica menu system was a big plus and the DNG files for the Leica are also a plus. The D-LUX EVF and the LCD panel were pretty good as well. I will update this post later if something is of interest pops-up. For my needs, I'm happy with the D-Lux 8. I trust Leica will continue to make firmware improvements as time goes on. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matero Posted July 21, 2024 Share #16 Posted July 21, 2024 I was on short vacation trip to Riga, Latvia. Local Leica dealer got couple of extra cameras on top of preorders and I was lucky to get one of those 3 hours before flight back home yesterday 😎 So off to sales goes my Sony DSC-RX100.4 which I never got properly bonded with. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matero Posted July 21, 2024 Share #18 Posted July 21, 2024 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/397858-please-post-here-if-you-have-received-your-dlux-8/?do=findComment&comment=5440044'>More sharing options...
Foxtwo Posted July 23, 2024 Share #19 Posted July 23, 2024 Received my order today, five days after ordering at Leica USA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted July 23, 2024 Share #20 Posted July 23, 2024 16 minutes ago, Foxtwo said: Received my order today, five days after ordering at Leica USA. The time to get it once ordered depends also on the selected shipping method. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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