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Note to Toby. @snerkler

Q3/Q2

I’ve just ordered a Q3. I’ve had one before. That went due to a financial event.
Anyway. It took me a long time to actually “get” what they’re all about. They are certainly not for everyone and I’m not advocating it. I’ve tried the Fuji X100 stuff and will keep my original X100 for nostalgia.
Honestly I gave a lot of thought to getting another A7R5 and 35GM. But I know that would lead me into getting more lenses. I want to simplify things. Won’t say it’s forever. After all just look at my track record. But it where I want to be right now.
Keeping my M43 kit and lenses for the odd occasion.
 
trevorbray said:
Note to Toby. @snerkler

Q3/Q2

I’ve just ordered a Q3. I’ve had one before. That went due to a financial event.
Anyway. It took me a long time to actually “get” what they’re all about. They are certainly not for everyone and I’m not advocating it. I’ve tried the Fuji X100 stuff and will keep my original X100 for nostalgia.
Honestly I gave a lot of thought to getting another A7R5 and 35GM. But I know that would lead me into getting more lenses. I want to simplify things. Won’t say it’s forever. After all just look at my track record. But it where I want to be right now.
Keeping my M43 kit and lenses for the odd occasion.
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I keep hovering over the "buy" button for a Q3_43 Trevor .......... it's a lot of money ....... we are well retired so I can afford it, but I just feel to buy it would be selfish, (not sure why), and that I aught to give the money to my grandkids, (we are about to start a child ISA's for them)!!

I have one of the original Q's and will say that I really enjoy using it, more than any other camera that I have, (Nikons, Sigma, etc.), the IQ is very good, the form factor is comfortable and build quality is very satisfying plus when I look at the images I'm never disappointed. AF is great to have in a Leica and although I appreciate my "M' bodies and glass, RF is becoming more and more difficult and frustrating at my age.

43mm would just fill in the drawbacks, (for me), of the 28mm, I have the Zf with the 40mm but it's just not the same as the Leica.

My wife says buy it, and then sell a "few" ......... but I keep going back to the price and really feel that it would be a "selfish" purchase on my part
 
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BillN_33 said:
I keep hovering over the "buy" button for a Q3_43

My wife says buy it, and then sell a "few" ......... but I keep going back to the price and really feel that it would be a "selfish" purchase on my part
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My wife encouraged me to buy mine, I was in the same thought process as you, I don’t regret it (even though it’s a shed load of money).
 
trevorbray said:
Note to Toby. @snerkler

Q3/Q2

I’ve just ordered a Q3. I’ve had one before. That went due to a financial event.
Anyway. It took me a long time to actually “get” what they’re all about. They are certainly not for everyone and I’m not advocating it. I’ve tried the Fuji X100 stuff and will keep my original X100 for nostalgia.
Honestly I gave a lot of thought to getting another A7R5 and 35GM. But I know that would lead me into getting more lenses. I want to simplify things. Won’t say it’s forever. After all just look at my track record. But it where I want to be right now.
Keeping my M43 kit and lenses for the odd occasion.
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Nice, enjoy. I just can't justify the cost when it won't be my main camera.
Mr Perceptive said:
My wife encouraged me to buy mine, I was in the same thought process as you, I don’t regret it (even though it’s a shed load of money).
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I'm not even going to bring it up ;)
 
Cotswold are selling, (well advertising) the Q3 43 for £5,099, (retail and UK price is £5,900) it will be an import from HK but all their blurb says it's got a 3 year warranty and that it includes all "taxes" etc.,......... do you reckon that this is risky? - I emailed David @ Cotswold and he came back with all the "rights" answers
 
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BillN_33 said:
Cotswold are selling, (well advertising) the Q3 43 for £5,099, (retail and UK price is £5,900) it will be an import from HK but all their blurb says it's got a 3 year warranty and that it includes all "taxes" etc.,......... do you reckon that this is risky? - I emailed David @ Cotswold and he came back with all the "rights" answers
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I’ve bought cameras and lenses from them. No issues at all.
 
BillN_33 said:
Cotswold are selling, (well advertising) the Q3 43 for £5,099, (retail and UK price is £5,900) it will be an import from HK but all their blurb says it's got a 3 year warranty and that it includes all "taxes" etc.,......... do you reckon that this is risky? - I emailed David @ Cotswold and he came back with all the "rights" answers
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Yep Cotswolds are grey importers, the warranty is provided by them not Leica. I believe most warranty repairs are done in the UK but I’m not sure about Leica so it might be worth asking.

I don’t know if it will effect resale, I don’t see why it should but I’m not familiar with the ‘Leica world’
 
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