Leica Q 3
Nov 21, 2020 17:47:46 #
I have heard a lot of excellent commentaries (e.g. from websites) about the Leica Q 3. Would appreciate any feedback/comments on its practical aspect from amateur users' viewpoint in particular.
Nov 21, 2020 18:14:50 #
Hanson wrote:
I have heard a lot of excellent commentaries (e.g. from websites) about the Leica Q 3. Would appreciate any feedback/comments on its practical aspect from amateur users' viewpoint in particular.
Leica Q the ultimate full-frame point and shoot.About $ 4300. Have not seen the Q3 yet
Nov 21, 2020 18:38:16 #
There is no Leica Q3 (yet) -- only the Q2 at this point. I've been shooting a Leica Q2 for about two months now, and I am very impressed with it. This has become my favorite "grab and go" camera. I bought it to be my preferred travel camera, and while I haven't been able to really do any travel in this current environment, I can see that it will be great in that role.
The Q2 has a 47 MP full-frame sensor and it equipped with a non-interchangeable 28mm f/1.7 Summilux lens. You can electronically "zoom" in to 35, 50 or 75mm focal length and the EVF will give you framelines for those longer focal lengths. Since you're starting with 47 MP, you still get high res images even when you electronically zoom in -- I've been very impressed with the image quality. I'm generally not a fan of EVFs, but I have to say the EVF on the Leica Q2 is very, very good.
Demand for them has been high so they're hard to find. You typically have to get on a waiting list to get one, although the Leica stores seem to get them in before most of the other retail outlets.
The Q2 has a 47 MP full-frame sensor and it equipped with a non-interchangeable 28mm f/1.7 Summilux lens. You can electronically "zoom" in to 35, 50 or 75mm focal length and the EVF will give you framelines for those longer focal lengths. Since you're starting with 47 MP, you still get high res images even when you electronically zoom in -- I've been very impressed with the image quality. I'm generally not a fan of EVFs, but I have to say the EVF on the Leica Q2 is very, very good.
Demand for them has been high so they're hard to find. You typically have to get on a waiting list to get one, although the Leica stores seem to get them in before most of the other retail outlets.
Nov 21, 2020 21:25:42 #
Nov 21, 2020 21:30:01 #
jwreed50 wrote:
There is no Leica Q3 (yet) -- only the Q2 at this ... (show quote)
It seems to me this electronically zoom in feature is a gimmick rather. Image quality should be same between zooming in to, say, 35 mm and cropping to 35 mm afterward in PP?
Nov 22, 2020 01:05:19 #
Hanson wrote:
It seems to me this electronically zoom in feature is a gimmick rather. Image quality should be same between zooming in to, say, 35 mm and cropping to 35 mm afterward in PP?
Yes, the Q2 crops in camera, and you could also crop in post-processing and get the same result. Is that a gimmick . . . I dunno. The Q2 gives you frame lines so you can see what the cropped image will look like. 47 MP gives you a lot to work with.
For me, it’s been a camera that allows a lot of flexibility with just one fixed lens. That’s why I like it as a simple but highly capable travel camera.
Nov 22, 2020 07:03:39 #
I haven't heard about the Q3 but I have had a Q2 on order from B&H for three months. I keep getting notifications about not being in stock with no promises of new shipments any time soon.
Nov 22, 2020 11:16:54 #
Nov 22, 2020 21:15:33 #
Don's Leica
Loc: Asheville, NC
Leica Q is my favorite camera. I believe one advantage of in camera crop instead of PP crop is smaller file sizes
stored on the camera card and smaller size files downloaded to your computer, as well as less need to crop in PP.
stored on the camera card and smaller size files downloaded to your computer, as well as less need to crop in PP.
Nov 22, 2020 23:05:58 #
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