Official Talk Leica thread

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I have been given the unenviable task of selling some camera equipment for a terminally ill friend.
Amongst the gear was a Leica D-LUX 4.
I had never seen a Leica before, let alone shoot with one so the other night I set off in lovely evening light to try it out.
The mistake I made was inserting a 64Gb card - the biggest card it can handle is 32Gb.
Last night, I went out again in misty, murky conditions.
Considering the weather and lack of decent light and also the age of the camera, I was quite pleased with how this came out.

Misty Evening (Leica Trial) by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
 
Finally got hold of the RRS L Bracket for the Q3 - had to order from B&H in New York, as I discovered RRS will not deal direct with individuals from overseas! Its very neat (and lightweight) and still allows access to battery and card slot. It is machined from a single piece of alloy and has a little retaining lug to stop camera rotating. Only issue I can see is that the allen bolt is not automatically retained in the frame (I can see that getting lost!). Amazingly I managed to snag a second user one (minor mark on it, but it came with the wrong size Allen Key!).


Q3-RRS by David Yeoman, on Flickr
 
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Everybody look up
Leica Q



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Leica users - do you use a lot of Voigtlander lens? Or just Leica?
 
I’ve had Voigtlander and found them to be excellent, but I feel that Leica are slightly better, so I’ve only got Leica now.
 
phinix said:
Leica users - do you use a lot of Voigtlander lens? Or just Leica?
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You could also look at Zeiss Biogon

Used Voigtlander are really good buys, great prices and if you go for the LTM, (the screw thread mount), they are even cheaper - the adapter for LTM to M mounts is inexpensive and just a thin piece of metal so it does not add to the length or weight of the lens
 
phinix said:
Leica users - do you use a lot of Voigtlander lens? Or just Leica?
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No leica glass ;D closet I had is leitz m mount. Voigtlander m mount, 7 artisans m mount, lomographt m mount, nikon (by adapter), leica r mount leitz via adapter.

essentially you can put whatever you like infront of it ...
 
I have Voigtlander 35 and 75 plus Canon LTM 50mm F/1.4 and 35mm F/2 occasionally I will use the C/Y Zeiss 18mm and 25mm Distagons, if I were looking at Leica glass it would probably be one of the F2.8 90mm s but it is not a priority.
 
I’ve had my Q3 for a full year now and I’ve put my likes and dislikes, along with 16 environmental portrait pics, into this review. Enjoy!

www.skyeatnight.com

Leica Q3: One Year Review — Skye At Night

Now my Leica Q3 is one year old, and very well used, it’s a good time to do a comprehensive review of this little camera. I think it’s only once you’ve used a camera in real-world, highly stressed situations that you get a real understanding of its capabilities. I’ve had plenty of those situations i
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after 2 weeks or is it 3 I love my "basic" Q, so much so that I'm thinking about a Q3, why, I crop a lot and the extra MP's may help, but so far the basic Q really works for me
 
Tobers said:
I’ve had my Q3 for a full year now and I’ve put my likes and dislikes, along with 16 environmental portrait pics, into this review. Enjoy!

www.skyeatnight.com

Leica Q3: One Year Review — Skye At Night

Now my Leica Q3 is one year old, and very well used, it’s a good time to do a comprehensive review of this little camera. I think it’s only once you’ve used a camera in real-world, highly stressed situations that you get a real understanding of its capabilities. I’ve had plenty of those situations i
www.skyeatnight.com www.skyeatnight.com

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Interesting read and lovely shots. I particularly like the fishermen and the coastguard rescue shots. I popped in here as I have been helping a neighbour with his Q3 and was curious.
 
BillN_33 said:
after 2 weeks or is it 3 I love my "basic" Q, so much so that I'm thinking about a Q3, why, I crop a lot and the extra MP's may help, but so far the basic Q really works for me
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Similar for me - the big upgrades on the Q3 are the sensor for much more crop-ability and really usable 28-75 focal range, and the articulating screen. If those are important to you, the Q3 is well worth it.
 
Tobers said:
I’ve had my Q3 for a full year now and I’ve put my likes and dislikes, along with 16 environmental portrait pics, into this review. Enjoy!

www.skyeatnight.com

Leica Q3: One Year Review — Skye At Night

Now my Leica Q3 is one year old, and very well used, it’s a good time to do a comprehensive review of this little camera. I think it’s only once you’ve used a camera in real-world, highly stressed situations that you get a real understanding of its capabilities. I’ve had plenty of those situations i
www.skyeatnight.com www.skyeatnight.com

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I’ve only had mine for 3 months, so far really impressed- my only wish is that tilt screen tilted in portrait orientation as well.
 
Tobers said:
Similar for me - the big upgrades on the Q3 are the sensor for much more crop-ability and really usable 28-75 focal range, and the articulating screen. If those are important to you, the Q3 is well worth it.
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yeh, I suppose in a way if you compare the 60mp Q3 with say a 18mp M9, M220, or M240 with the Q3 you get 3 x f1.7 summilux lens in one body

thinking out loud, if the Q is developed further, what will happen to the sale of M bodies?
 
I have had an M9, M240, M10 and some gorgeous lenses. I love using them, but found that for pressured and time critical work the Q is much better for me. And now there is really good croppability with the Q3 the M's have no place for me any more. I'm guessing others may think the same. There will always be a place for M's. I'd have another if I had loads of money as they are delightful.

I think Leica could make a 75mm Q. That would be epic. You don't need a 50mm Q as the existing one will do 50mm very nicely. But the 28mm Q and a 75mm Q would be a two-body kit from the heavens.
 
Tobers said:
I have had an M9, M240, M10 and some gorgeous lenses. I love using them, but found that for pressured and time critical work the Q is much better for me. And now there is really good croppability with the Q3 the M's have no place for me any more. I'm guessing others may think the same. There will always be a place for M's. I'd have another if I had loads of money as they are delightful.

I think Leica could make a 75mm Q. That would be epic. You don't need a 50mm Q as the existing one will do 50mm very nicely. But the 28mm Q and a 75mm Q would be a two-body kit from the heavens.
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Hi, thank you for your Q3 review I found comprehensive, deep and balanced. There are not many reviews like yours, unfortunately ...

I am still happy with my M9s and my 34 M mount lenses. In rare cases with time pressure (car events with visitors running into the picture) I use my SONY A7R2s.
 
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