You should follow your instincts and buy what you really want. If you don't you'll probably regret it! The only advice I have is to spend some time using only a 28mm (or zoom equivalent) lens to see if you can work with just a medium wide angle lens! Since the Leica Q2 is a fixed lens camera you'll have to deal with a single prime lens. Undoubtedly this is a fine camera and will perform magnificently. You should enjoy it!

Exactly. I thought about presenting it that way but felt like an example would be more easily understood!

The number of stops between two different f-stops can be calculated fairly simply. Just take the ratio of the two f-stops. For example 1.8/1.2=1.5, then square the quotient so 1.5^2=2.25. Now divide by 2 to get the number of stops so 2.25/2=1.125. Accordingly the number of stops between f1.4 and f1.8 is .46 and the number of stops between f1.2 and f1.4 is .68. Accounting for rounding, the difference between f1.2 and f1.8 is the sum of the previous stops (.46+.68). Hope this helps.

I had occasion to ask a technical question and the instructor said he was more artistic than technical so I didn't pursue it any further. It really was a low level event aimed at mostly point and shooters. It was a very friendly environment and I didn't feel the need to be confrontational. The purpose of this post was to verify that my understanding of the b&w and richer colors issues was correct!

I'll check out that section. I am by no means a professional but I'm sure I'll learn plenty.

Thanks. I found it on page 105 of the manual.

Thanks. I know how to save RAW and jpg but not sure how to make the jpg monochrome at the same time!

I didn't want to give the impression that I was dissatisfied with the free seminars. In fact the first one gave me a lot of ideas for improving portraits. I simply wanted to get your opinion on b&w methodology and the questionable statement regarding richer colors in manual mode. All in all I was satisfied with the couple of hours spent on sea days when exploring ports was not an option. I do know exactly what was said but it really did not detract from the overall experience.
Thanks for all your comments.
By the way someone stated that I could set my D7100 to display b&w while still saving RAW files. I have searched through the menus and see no setting which would allow this. Any help in this matter would be appreciated.

I agree that we were being taught about light and color. He emphasized b&w portraits and of course checking results in the LCD required shooting in monochrome. I just felt that converting raw to B&W in post could yield better results.
The presenter was one of the onboard photographers and there was no charge for the seminars. Generally as has been speculated, the audience was mostly pretty uninformed so perhaps he was aiming his recommendations at that level!
Thanks for all your comments. The option to shoot raw and jpg in monochrome would be good for evaluating results in camera. I have a D7100 and don't know if that is possible with my camera.

Funny!! Actually the cruise was great and the portrait seminar was very interesting. Just thought that a couple of comments were questionable. No complaints.

I agree. There appears to be much more control in converting to b&w in post. That's why I asked!

The issue is the angular speed of the image across the sensor. This is defined as the speed of the object being photographed divided by the distance from the camera to the object. Normally the units would be meters per second, meters and radians. Actually feet and feet per second would also work!

I have recently returned from a Caribbean cruise on which I had an opportunity to attend a couple of photo seminars relating to the use of light. The first addressed portraits and the presenter emphasized portraits in black and white. Contrary to what I believe I have heard, the presenter recommended setting the camera to the monochrome mode instead of converting in post. Does this sound right?

The second seminar addressed the use of the manual mode in the camera. I had several SLRs from 1970 to 2010 which were manual so I am comfortable with the manual mode although I tend to use aperture priority and adjust ISO to suit my needs. The presenter emphasized the flexibility available with manual which I can understand. However he also stated that the use of manual results in richer colors. This I do not understand.

I would appreciate any comments regarding these two issues.

Thanks in advance.

I have the D7100 which is apparently similar to the D7200. To move the focus point set the focus selector lock to the dot (not L) and then move the focus point using the multi selector. In Live View you can return the focus point to the center by pressing the OK button in the middle of the multi selector. Hope this helps.

I agree with this. We toured five countries in Europe last fall and previously trekked in the Alps and found that the wider angle lens was all we needed. I recently bought the M43 Panasonic GM5 (no longer available) and used the 12-32mm lens. There were only a couple of occasions where a longer lens would have been useful. We like to travel very lightly with backpacks so we can carry on our luggage and be very flexible in the cities. We realize that not everyone wishes to be as minimalist but it worked for us.