aficionados Posted October 9, 2024 Share #21 Posted October 9, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 49 minutes ago, Leicaboy Norway said: They're made in Germany aren't they? Swiss watches, Rolex, Patek, Vacheron Constantin etc, all made in Swiss, but they are way more accessible in US and China and HK, than in Switzerland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 9, 2024 Posted October 9, 2024 Hi aficionados, Take a look here Leica Q3 43 - in stock where you are?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
egrossman Posted October 9, 2024 Share #22 Posted October 9, 2024 9 hours ago, Tseg said: I've already resigned myself to not seeing mine until December in the US... it looks like pre-order wave wiped all out on first day. I believe B&H has stock https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1854286-REG/leica_19084_q3_43_digital_camera.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrossman Posted October 9, 2024 Share #23 Posted October 9, 2024 1 hour ago, Leicaboy Norway said: They're made in Germany aren't they? Yes. 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! 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/413408-leica-q3-43-in-stock-where-you-are/?do=findComment&comment=5650500'>More sharing options...
aficionados Posted October 9, 2024 Share #24 Posted October 9, 2024 (edited) 45 minutes ago, egrossman said: I believe B&H has stock https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1854286-REG/leica_19084_q3_43_digital_camera.html No it doesn’t Edited October 9, 2024 by aficionados Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrossman Posted October 9, 2024 Share #25 Posted October 9, 2024 1 minute ago, aficionados said: No it doesn’t Call them. That's what I had to do. The online system doesn't always reflect current inventory for new products. Doesn't guarantee availability but that's how I got my camera from B&H. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tseg Posted October 10, 2024 Share #26 Posted October 10, 2024 15 hours ago, aficionados said: No it doesn’t ^^^^ This is correct. I spoke to B&H and they advised 2-3 month backorder. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haelio Posted October 10, 2024 Share #27 Posted October 10, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stock has been abundant in the UK. It's a far cry from the situation we saw at the launch of the Q3 28. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted October 10, 2024 Share #28 Posted October 10, 2024 (edited) Anyone had any luck on the US west coast? Everywhere I’ve been looking is just preorder or putting your name on a list. As I recently moved here, I don’t have any local contacts like I would have back in Sweden Don't really trust major retailers like B&H or Adorama, as they get so many orders and take 3+ months to fulfill in the past. Edited October 10, 2024 by jbripley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrossman Posted October 10, 2024 Share #29 Posted October 10, 2024 I would call Leica dealers in Boston and Washington DC (Leaica owned stores). When the first batch of M11Ds came out and my primary dealer (Leica SF) and the big New York stroes were sold out, Boston and DC both had inventory. Erik 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trankster Posted October 10, 2024 Share #30 Posted October 10, 2024 I have had good luck with a small authorized dealer in the US (non-Leica owned) both for the original Q3 and Q3 43. My local store in California (OC Camera) was able to get the Q3 and Q3 43 within days of adding my name to their reservation list. I had ordered the Q3 from B&H a week after release and it was still on backorder a couple of months later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrossman Posted October 10, 2024 Share #31 Posted October 10, 2024 I would also consider ordering from Europe where there appears to be plenty of supply. It's $500 cheaper pre-tax which more than covers the $125 (approx) shipping. Erik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceflynn Posted October 10, 2024 Share #32 Posted October 10, 2024 On 10/9/2024 at 8:31 AM, hoolyproductions said: Last time I checked two stores in Finland both had stock (Rajala and Kameraliike). I was planning to do a trade-in with Rajala for my M11 but last week decided to order directly from Leica Austria (Vienna store) - they already had stock and ship across the EU. I wanted to avoid the same situation I have with the SL3 (ordered from a Finnish store and I still don't have it). Ironically those two stores both got stock the next day after I had placed the order 😄 My Q43 arrived yesterday. I recall ordering some Finnish housewares (probably Arabia china or Iittala glass) from a store in Finland decades ago. I sent them a letter, and they replied with a quote for the housewares and the shipping charges. As for the import duty, the letter read "Every effort will be made to defraud the United States government of its import duties." I wondered if that had something to do with the war in Vietnam. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted October 11, 2024 Share #33 Posted October 11, 2024 2 hours ago, egrossman said: I would also consider ordering from Europe where there appears to be plenty of supply. It's $500 cheaper pre-tax which more than covers the $125 (approx) shipping. Erik I honestly hadn’t considered that, as most EU online stores carrying Leica don’t ship to Sweden even. Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll do some research and see if I can find willing to deal with the hassle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrossman Posted October 11, 2024 Share #34 Posted October 11, 2024 (edited) Reddotcameras in the UK definitely does ship. They are currently out of stock but when I asked they said it would cost £125. They only accept bank wire for overeseas shipments though. Erik 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! Edited October 11, 2024 by egrossman 1 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/413408-leica-q3-43-in-stock-where-you-are/?do=findComment&comment=5651921'>More sharing options...
aficionados Posted October 11, 2024 Share #35 Posted October 11, 2024 (edited) 14 hours ago, egrossman said: Reddotcameras in the UK definitely does ship. They are currently out of stock but when I asked they said it would cost £125. They only accept bank wire for overeseas shipments though. Erik 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! Foto Henny Hoogeven in Lisse Netherlands can ship to anywhere in US, for EUR 5550, shipping included. In todya's FX it's only USD 6100. Even you add another 20% tariff it's just 7300. Still better than buying in the States for 6900+tax. And I got only USD 28 customs bill for that. So in total I paid less than USD 6200 Much better than deal than UK's. Edited October 11, 2024 by aficionados 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinster31 Posted October 11, 2024 Share #36 Posted October 11, 2024 22 hours ago, jbripley said: Anyone had any luck on the US west coast? Everywhere I’ve been looking is just preorder or putting your name on a list. As I recently moved here, I don’t have any local contacts like I would have back in Sweden Don't really trust major retailers like B&H or Adorama, as they get so many orders and take 3+ months to fulfill in the past. In addition to the EU dealers mentioned here, you can try calling or going into Leica LA or SF directly. I was told by my LA salesperson that they received a lot more stock than normal for a Laurance camera (80+), had a bunch put on hold, and some chose not to pick up. I was able to pick one of these up a couple of days ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthomas Posted October 12, 2024 Share #37 Posted October 12, 2024 Taiwan authorized dealer in Leica Store Taipei QingTian has a lot of stocks. Feel free to contact them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted October 12, 2024 Share #38 Posted October 12, 2024 On 10/11/2024 at 9:51 AM, aficionados said: Foto Henny Hoogeven in Lisse Netherlands can ship to anywhere in US, for EUR 5550, shipping included. In todya's FX it's only USD 6100. Even you add another 20% tariff it's just 7300. Still better than buying in the States for 6900+tax. And I got only USD 28 customs bill for that. So in total I paid less than USD 6200 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! Much better than deal than UK's. How long was the shipping time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjddd Posted October 13, 2024 Share #39 Posted October 13, 2024 in China mainland， we have sufucient stock ，so even we have to lower the price to increase selling …… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aficionados Posted October 13, 2024 Share #40 Posted October 13, 2024 3 hours ago, jbripley said: How long was the shipping time? FedEx took 3 days 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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