Leica Q2 - An Every Day Carry Camera?
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2019
- The brand new Leica Q2 was just announced and I spent almost a full week with the camera. I treated it as if it were my Leica M6, the camera I've carried with me on a daily basis for about 6 years. How does it stack up? Let's take a look.
- ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
Have had Q2 for two weeks now.Its so impressive,amazing quality,easy to use.Did a shoot using two profoto guns..results superb.
Dont waste money on DSLRS and Multiple lenses..the Q2 is good for 90% of pro use.
I've researched this recently with a view to buying , but there are many users/owners not happy with the Jpeg colour and colour fringing . What do you think now , a year on please....... ?
I never shoot JPEG just raw because the wonderful 85mb files are a joy to work with.
Best thing is to select the RAW + JPEG SHOOTING OPTION and compare. Great camera!
Damn Matt!!!! The early access review!!!! I think if it were 35mm it would be game over for my wallet
they would never do that because they want you to buy the M bodies with lenses.
in 35mm，you still have 33mp, still a lot!
Andrew Li not the same. Equivalent field of view doesn’t make the lens a 35mm and thus the image will be different in terms of depth of field and compression. Cropping a 28mm to 50mm especially should absolutely not be considered equivalent to an actual 50mm lens because the optics are simply different.
P S The lens compression is not exist actually, cropping is actually zooming, the perspective change is due to the fact that the difference between subject and camera changes. Check out fstoppers’ video on lens comparison don’t exist.
I'm really hoping that they produce a companion camera somewhere between 35mm and 50mm in (native) focal length. (I know I'm in the minority, but the non-optically corrected distortion does bother me slightly, and I'd expect it to be less severe for ~42mm.)
Probably the best looking camera yet..... simply gorgeous
Great shots of your family - reminds me that I really need to be better about documenting everyday life around me. Thanks for another honest overview.
Leica Q, Leica Q2, M6, M262, Canon this, Sony that, Fujifilm that...it doesn't matter. I'll say it how The Rock would, "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU SHOOT WITH". A camera at the end of the day is a box that records light, sometimes with a piece of film, sometimes with a digital sensor. What matters is the memories you make with yours and the places you go with it, the people you put in front of it. Those things are all way more important than trying to collect them all. Would you rather buy 5 great new cameras in a year or put 20 of your best photos on display? I know I'm just rambling at this point, and a lot of people won't read long comments but whatev. This video was good Matt, I'm not knocking you, I just had these thoughts.
When you are speaking facts, it's not rambling. GREAT reply Mr. McKnight!
Greg McKnight You’ve got that right. That’s what I’m always preaching. Use whatever tool you want and focus on the work. The important work.
Sorry to disagree, but the tool you use to create is crucial. Don't say to a guitar player that playing a Les Paul when he actually plays Strats doesn't matter. I've tried many cameras as a professional photographer and I cannot emphasize enough how important the feel of the camera, the placement of the buttons, the layout of the menus, the look of the files are. Because, at the end of the day, that is how you express what you have in mind that counts. For me, the best cameras I ever used were a Rolleiflex and a Leica M6. Today I shoot Canon for pro use only. It's reliable, the files are great, lenses are very nice. But I never take my Canon for personal work because I do not bound with it 100%.
byebyebeano that’s cool
New gears don’t stop you from making great photographs. It all comes down to money, we all want the newest and the greatest if money is unlimited.
Love the candid pictures of your kids! I was not too sure about 28mm but wow, those are powerful!
I had the Q1 for one year. Street, concerts and one wedding. It´s a superb camera. The upgrade is interesting. I personally don´t need 47MP. But now you can crop better with more headroom. As i saw at the datasheet, they improved the dynamic range from 12.7 to 14 stops. This is more important to me. Would be nice if you could change the resolution for the DNG. For example. 28mm = 24 MP. Its enough. Then if you need 35 or 50mm switch it to full resolution. That would be nice.
I get what you're saying, but by their nature, RAW files can't be downsampled. Perhaps a compressed RAW might be the compromise that would suit you.
You had it for 1 year… what happened to it?
28 for life! That crop feature that keeps the remaining of the frame in raw is a great idea. Good job on this.
Mike Padua Thanks Mike!
You can purchase an M10 with 50m Summarit lens for 9500 dollars new . The M6 ceased manufacture 20 years ago and the body is still selling on eBay etc for 2500 dollars or more depending upon the special edition, you then of course have to add lenses. The SL body is roughly 6000 dollars again lens needed.. so from a modern technology perspective and value proposition within the Leica range the Q2 offers a substantial amount at this price point. Pre owned Leica Q’s after 4 years are still selling for around 3000 dollars. I think these are all exceedingly important points as it relates to the cameras value. They are like Rolex watches in that they interest certain types of people who value the craftsmanship that goes into these products. The lenses are also some of the finest optics in the world. I own a Leica Q and also a Fuji X100F and I will buy the new Leica Q2 and probably get nearly 65 percent of the Leica Q original purchase price back.
Good info. I'm thinking of getting one in a year or so when they are finally available to the public.
They are available to preorder right now. It won't be long before they hit the shelves.
Thank you Matt for now making me need another 📷!
There is a big difference between "want" (desire) and "need" (necessity)...
Hey, Thank you for your Video, got the Q"1" and love it!
Many thanks, an excellent and honest review. Your photos at the end of this video are stunning :)
excellent review man, i’ve been following you for a while and you keep outdoing yourself! keep it up man we appreciate it 🖤
Amazing shots. Really astonishing what great color and dr you got out of the micro sensor.
great review, I can't wait to get it !
Matt...you do an excellent job on these videos! Well done!
I think we talk and criticize too much about 28mm, 35mm or 50mm. You have what you have on the camera. A good photographer can handle it. In all situations.
Thanks for your review Matt.
sweet sugus in short, No
@@laeicawezlar4417 No what?
sweet sugus adapting to a 28 if you are a 35 or 50 mm guy is hard. Easier just to pick the lens or fix lens camera that suits you in the first place. Cropping also sounds like a horrid idea.
C'mon Matt... We all know that the ultimate walk around camera is the Mamiya RB67 with the 100-200mm zoom :p
With a shoulder strap!
Nice get a full/complete review - without any other jargon;)
I use the Q essentially for every day photography, and also for scouting in projects. My "project" cameras are a 51 PM medium format, and a 6x4.5 film medium format. The cropping is a mixed blessing. I have a Q and rarely crop to 35mm, although as you say, sometimes 28 is a little too wide, but I do crop often to 50 youand the resulting files are too small, which is a problem if you want to print large. It's great that you still have all of the original image, because that allows you to modify the composition, but I've had to interpolate a couple times images I just wouldn't want to lose. The 47 mp of the Q2 makes it tempting, just for that.
11:11 love the new battery(door) design. (as well as SD's.)
I think you slightly underestimate the Q2. I'd say it's very much a professional camera. Even when cropped to a 50mm equivalent AOV, the file is about 14Mpx - and you can recompose if you need to. Perhaps not enough before cropping, but certainly more than enough afterwards.
The whole thing makes a lot of sense. For example, landscapes are improved with more resolution, but portraits aren't. Of course this assumes that you're shooting landscapes with wide-angle lenses.
The idea of cropping for a narrower AOV is a very workable one, now that we have high resolution sensors with a high S:N ratio. It's arguably better than a smaller sensor with a zoom lens. That's worth pondering!
It's also superior to any DSLR with a wide-angle prime lens, and that includes all sorts of metrics such as size and weight. It's slightly smaller than an A7rIII with a 28/2 mounted. Interestingly, it's about the same size as an M body with a 28mm Summicron.
I am very certain that wedding photographers will like the Q2. ;-)
My heart says Leica Q2 but my wallet says Ricoh GR III 😊
R S Haha! I feel this.
Same here R S
R S X-100F it is for you then best of both worlds 😋
I played with it at CP+ last week and it was niiiice :)
@@stephengatley8144 only if would had weather resistance!
You mentioned in the video manual focusing when shooting a wedding. Clearly you have mastered manual focus if you do it for a wedding. I'd love to see a video about how you get to that level of ability with manual focus. I just started using a few 7artisans lenses on my Fuji cameras and discovered that I'm actually better at it without using peaking and I'm improving with practice. This is a topic that I haven't found many useful videos about. Keep up the great work.
Hey Don, you young photographers have been raised on automatic focusing and find manual focusing a challenge to adapt to...I would like to remind you that manual focus photography is how we all learned about photography back in the day, and we find that automatic focusing is such a joy to have when you just don’t have time to set-up a photo shoot...shoot manual for a few weeks and you will adjust accordingly...
it's reassuring to know that it has the same battery as the SL,
I'll probably get one of each :)
I owned and love the original Q. I’m quite happy with all of the refinements and sensor of the Q2.
Bryan Campbell That’s good to hear!
@@mattdayphoto , it might good to hear, but I'm my situation when I've got a7riv 3 month ago for my needs.
I been staying with Sony for 8years now.
Is Q2 has better image quality then a7riv?
Hi Matt. A feedback on the video. The mic is picking up the sound each time your hand hits the table. Clearly audible with headphones.
A possible solution to this is putting some foam underneath the mic stand to give some isolation. Without headphones though you can't even tell unless you are listening for it! (and even then it is hardly anything.)
I bought it to go with my CL it’s simply amazing!
Very honest, down to earth review, thanks Matt. Have to agree, two things are a bit off-putting with this camera: the price and the focal length. But does look like a solid performer...
Great review, Matt. I feel similarly about my M6 which is to say that I don't think the Q2 is the camera for me either. You should ask Leica to send you an M10-D to review. I'd love to get your thoughts on that one.
Hey Matt. I love your Cap!
3:00 definitely a great bump-up especially for Q's digi-zoom function. more "usable" compare to gen 1's resolution.
Great review 👍🇬🇧
it would be interesting if Leica put a dedicated film scanning mode in one of their digital models
9:32 another great/welcome feature to have. instead of having to use your left hand to press the [iso] button left of the LCD then push dials to adjust it using right hand (for gen 1), now you can adjust the iso using only right hand and on-the-fly.
5:20 I did it. :) Of course with the Q1. Everybody was happy.
Great honest review Matt. Not in my price range but nice to hear about it. Certainly under no pressure to buy like you said. Currently waiting on delivery of a Fuji xt1 old tech yes but enough for me 😆. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Rob Smith Rob, I'm sure you already know this, but be sure to update the firmware immediately...it will be a markedly improved camera when you do. Enjoy it!
Beautiful camera
Audio sounds muuuuch better. The pop filter does wonders. Also, you being a little bit further back like you are now avoids "mouth noises" (think someone eating a banana)
Leica cropping the pictures in camera and then it can be reverted in lightroom is a really neat feature.
9:14 yes, for gen 1 the power switch goes from [off] to [single shot] to [continuous]; if you don't use careful force by one finger or two fingers to turn the switch mindfully, there is a high chance that you would switch from off directly to the last position (which is [continuous]). glad to see that change. (just like the m10's)
Oh, that’s definitely a camera I want! :)
its not only a camera for photoshooting its more then having a nice little high end technical thing in your hand wich represents your love in photography.
With the 35mm crop frame lines do they show up in the viewfinder like they do on the back screen? I ask because it would be so cool to have the field of view of a 28 and frame up your 35mm so you can see outside of your frame a little bit. Like a classic rangefinder almost
Yes it shows the same inside the viewfinder
10:01 the push-in diopter is a great design change. comparing to gen 1, which the dial locates at the right of the EVF, from time to time I would found that the dial got turned "on its own" (whether it's caused by during carrying or storing in bags).
When I win the lotto I’m buying the Q2 for edc and the new gfx for studio work.
Great video!
YFM Street Photography Thank you!
Thank you for the video
Haha.. good input Matt at 13:00
I'd love to see some supplementary lenses for this camera to alter the focal length. I know they degrade the image somewhat, but would they degrade it more than cropping in digitally, I wonder?
Great review Matt, I was considering the Leica Q because the price reduction, but like you said, a Leica camera is not for everyone, but, a camera aficionado will admire another person with a Leica camera. Any Leica camera will stand up above your standard DSLR, Leica photography is in a class by itself. I put away my Leica M6 years ago when digital hit the scene, but after your review, I think it’s time to get back into the fold and pick up the Q2, basically for the megapixels and weather seal quality. In actuality your buying the great Leica quality lens and getting a body for free.....Leica photography is in a class by itself, and can only be produced with a Leica camera... so, I’m going to have to sell my Porsche....
Thanks for the video Matt. It looks a well designed camera. On another issue, the sound of your hands hitting the table is a bit distracting, I am not sure if this is due to the microphone sitting on top of the table, but you may want to address this. I have noticed it in the last couple of videos. Thanks again.
Haha for a while I thought the logo on your cap was the leica logo - was that intentional?
thank you..great little monster there...
I am so close to buying the Q2 as a backup. I travel tons around the world and carry an A7RIII these days. I am a total amateur but I love shooting and really like a clean tight image of a scene, landscape or even a portrait of a person who lives somewhere in the world off the grid. I just came back 2 weeks ago from the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal and used the A7rIII with a 24-105 F4. I also shot sometimes with an iPhone XS Max when my camera was tucked away or too heavy. The iPhone images were insanely sharp -- even more than the Sony often. But, but, but... When loading the images into Lightroom, the iPhone falls fast and the image dies when correcting. The Sony has lots of room to bring out its best when shot in RAW. That makes sense I suppose -- but jpg to jpg, I would always take the iPhone crazy enough. Back to the Leica -- I would like to get one to carry around when I dont want to bring out a bigger A7RIII with 28-75 lens or other larger lens. Question: Will the Leica stand up to an iPhone? Seriously, I am curious. Have you tested the two? I dont want to carry man-jewelry and folklore for the sake of it. I really want a much better picture than the convenience of the iPhone. Please advise.
Thank you for your honest review. Very good
Did you see any difference between the images of the Q2 and your M?
I got an e-mail for this this morning and got so excited. Then I saw the price tag. Man, that's heavy, but I get it.
Great overview, Matt.
Thanks for this useful video.As a street shooter , I mostly use JPEG for 90 % and 10 % RAW.I have been testing the q2 yesterday on the street and indeed the camera feels just high end quality.The files look very clean and attractive.However I was not so charmed with higher ISO performance for such an expensive camera!My Nikon Z6 still gives quite clean results at iso 12800.I am still not 100% convinced on the investment for the Q2.
Nice camera & nice review! but me too I prefer my Leica MP connected on my 35mm! :-) by the way great pictures Matt!
Wow. I love my Leica Q but this just presses all the right buttons! If anyone is worked up about the price then I'll sell you my Q for something affordable 😁
Richard Sumilang And the Q will be replaced by the Q2 as well! So if people are looking for the original Q, now is the time to buy.
"affordable" ;)
Same here.
q 116 still good, I regret that I sold q1 and bought q2 the difference is only a little, only megapixels
The kids were so smollll
Dear Matt,
Canny video as always:) But a Leica with autofocus-shock horror!:) It's scandelous!! :)
Regards
Think you could use this as a film scanning set up? Especially with the macro mode?
Those colors of your video are very Apple Inc like, what ink are you using?
1000s of videos on TH-cam about Leica and they all pretty much say the same crap, "it's for hipsters, you pay for the red dot, it's a luxury item like Rolex, it's like a manual car vs automatic".... That's NOT the reason why Leica is unique and expensive. it produces MICRO-CONTRAST that no other camera/lens does. Meaning, no matter what megapixel you camera has (more megapix you only appreciate at 100% zoom. and no one looks at an image that close anyway) it is still full of live-like details. I have medium format Fuji GFX 50S. Unless you zoom in you dont really see overall details. I shot with Leica Q2 and it has so much micro-contrast that blew me away. you see ton of details without even zooming in. THAT"S WHY it is so extensive and is worth every penny in my opinion.
What’s microcontrast?
@@JP1050x Basically lets say you shoot the exact same image from the same distance, architecture for example. one camera is 100 megapix 35mm sensor camera (which is a lot) the other is Leica 35mm sensor 24 megapix.
when you have them side by side on your computer or small to mid size print, you will see a lot of details (not just sharpness) in stones, trees, leaves etc coming from leica lenses. more live-like. You feel you can actually touch them. Leica lenses are not mass produced, hand made and expensive for that reason. The other 100 megapix camera will only show you more pixels when you zoom in. otherwise it will more likely look flat two-dimensional. Of course this is a generalization and im sure some better than others but when it comes to leica lenses, that realistic 3d looking pop, there is no match to be honest. Hope this helps.
TJ Manou thanks for your thoughtful explanation. I like to ask that question, because micro-contrast is not a technical attribute to a lens. People just started saying it in recent years, and the term started to stick with no scientific measurable basis. However, people tend to associate it with expensive lenses to add to the mystic of secret sauce that a lens may or may not have. Personally, I would just buy an ultra-expensive lens just to have it and enjoy it. In my opinion, its not necessary to add any pretentious words to describe a really nice lens. ... Btw, I own many very expensive Leica and Zeiss lenses, so I have some first hand experience of the attributes of those lenses.
@@JP1050x i agree there is no technical word to it (to my knowledge) and ppl tried to explain it in words like 3d pop, micro-contrast etc. i used canon for 10 years, Fuji GFX for over 3 years and many others. And honestly it is visually apparent to me that leica lenses produce an almost unmatched detail in low res especially. maybe it's subtle for many to care about but i definitely see it and did 1 to 1 comparison many time to make sure it's not just a "hype" im buying into before spending $$$. I still own all three brands for different jobs and still appreciate what one does that the other doesn't. Thank you
Matt you mentioned the focus is snappy but be good to know compared to what?
Is it Fuji xt3 snappy? Better or 80% as good or where roughly?
Very interesting camera. 😊👍
Why is under e v e r y great Camera Video one comment about Fuji Crap ehm Crop? No one cares about it!
They have changed the on/off switch. If you want to shoot a burst, do you have to go into the menus?
Might have found my next camera rental 😬 But ain't Summiluxes usually f1.4?
Hi Matt, I'm selling my Canon gear to get a Leica. I don't know which one between a M240 or a Q2. Just afraid of not be able the M system as simple the AF of the Q2. What do you think?
I sold all my Canon gear too. Enough for one Q-P and a SL2 with no glass. One used SF20D, SF60 and SC1 trigger. No glass yet. Probably start with a Sigma 105mm macro. Then save for a SL 50 1.4 Summilux.
Sweet sweet camera
As Matt said very well, people who are complaining about the cost - don't buy it. The fact is that the same lens bought separately is almost the same as the cost of the entire Q2 camera. I love the resolution, the quality, the simplicity of this camera and the way it handles like a film camera. No feature bloat like many of the others. Enjoyed your presentation Matt. You do not miss a beat. Love your work.
I had the Q, with the 28, 35, 50 mm crop lines. Very disappointing that the Pana/Leica D-Lux did better above 35mm because of the Q's crops. Today with the D-Lux7 I shoot most everything at the 75mm setting, and there the Q2 is still down to 7mp compared to the D-Lux7's 17mp. I find myself fascinated by the Q2, but can't quite see forcing myself to 35mm and below. The reviewer here seemed disappointed that the Q2 is basically a 28mm lens with "only" 30mp of resolution at the 35mm crop. I didn't quite understand that.
Does the Leica Q2 offer frame lines in camera?
I have the Leica Q and the most interesting new feature is the 47 megapixels sensor. I know people say that you don’t need that much megapixels but do you really see the difference (24mp vs. 47mp) without pixel peeping?
You won't, but those extra pixels are really handy for the crop modes. It's almost like you don't need a zoom lens anymore (i.e. a standard zoom, like a 28-75).
If you print large, or crop tight you would, but otherwise, probably not.
Keep in mind that increasing the pixels on the same FF sensor will result in smaller pixel pitch and therefor lesser low light performance.
Now the firmware of the Q2 will be much better so that will probably even it out in the end but it is just good to know.
And , with the Q2 (cute too) the Q price will drop, new and second hand .
What they say, and it makes sense with this iteration, that with 47meg if you want the wider angle you’ve got it be cropping down to 35mm you still have 30meg. Useable I’d say.
Hey, thanks for the video. Very informative. Does anyone know what's the typical jpeg size of Q2 (max resolution)?? thx!
I don’t agree with you as I used my Q as my main and only camera for 2 years. Less can be more, especially when you do travel or documentary photography....but it is just my opinion
I copy paste you exactly
same here
Great first look Matt 👍 Which 35 do you have on your M6 by the way?
Chris Boland Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4
@@manuel2941 Thank you very much 😊☝️
Chris Boland Manuel beat me to it! Haha. That is correct though. Great lens. I reviewed it here several months back. That video might be helpful!
Cheers @@mattdayphoto 👍👍
Yeah, it is strange how some people complain about the price of Leicas so much. Because you're right, if you can't afford it, don't buy it, simple as that. I can't afford a nice car like a BMW, but I still enjoy reading about them from time to time. They are nice cars, and if I had the money I'd maybe buy one. But for now, it's the old Subaru, which is fine. It's nothing to get upset over.
Will the Leica Q continue or is it discontinued?
Disco... once they’re gone they’re gone.
Usually people get upset about price because it's something they want and they can't afford it. They probably shake their fist when a Ferrari drives by, rage when they see somebody wearing a Rolex, stomp their feet when a see a Gulfstream in the sky, or a Amels yacht in the harbor.
God bless you. I am an atheist.
Some are maybe jealous, but most aren't. The only fun in watching a Leica review is to see how little you get for the price.
Don't want to pay 5k for something that's not even as good as my Fuji xt3! people get annoyed because it's simply a camera and not even a very good one at that!
@@BikeLife154 no point comparing leica to fuji or Q2 to Xt3
@They Caged Non leica to photographers is like Ferrari to drivers, figure it out
Got a Q and I love it. 47mp is no reason to upgrade. the other new features are also neglectable
Matt, did you keep your M262?
Just bought a QP as the price has dropped. No regrets! Don't need the massive Q2 files (46 megapixels is overkill, in my opinion), but it's a perfect set-up for me along with shooting film on my M6 as well. I only shoot documentary work and it's absolutely perfect for it.
46mp is NOT overkill when using the crop modes.
"A lot to love about this camera." Except for the Leica tax.
2000 max shutter seems a bit slow tbh - I find myself frequently at f5.6 iso100 and 1/4000
Leica can be summed up in two words - soft but sharp
Hey! I have those speakers.
A "walk around," $5K "back-up" camera...
John Edwin May Not something I can afford, but more power to those that can! Had fun with it for a few days anyway. 👍🏻
I know, right? If you can drop a camera that costs 5k than you have more money than sense. But Leica has always been that way.
Harvie Woolley or it’s something that a person can afford and no other camera on the market compares to the Q. Why deride someone for getting what they want? Find me another camera on the market with a fixed lens 28mm with a similar aperture, with a similar full frame mega pixel count, weather sealing, OIS, etc. Nothing else available today compares at any price point. If I was to buy a camera that would become my only camera, it would be a q2 without a second thought.
I can afford it without compromising my expenses, I have no sense? I’d argue I have more sense to be able to put myself in that position.
@@Harvieowen really? I find that so silly, with the sales of Lexus, Porsches, caddy's, Lincolns, etc, and so damn many of them on the road, who the fuck needs these cars, they just take you from place to place. 5k camera, big fucking deal. you are not required by anyone to buy it. But it is going to be here 10, 20 years from now when the Nikon dwhatever is long gone.
Love the camera but going with the X-E3 with 23mm f/2
Get the version with brown leatherette!
I wish Leica will make a "Q" Camera with 60+ megapixels sensor, 9.5+ mill. dots EVF and Leica M mount !
Cummon guys, this is a 3000 dollor camera for only ... 5000 dollar, you gotta love it !!!
Yup I brought two
I agree with you on this very point : 28mm is just too large. A version of this Q with a fixed 35mm or even better 50mm lens and I'd be all over it.
it allows you, in camera to go into crop mode with new framelines at 35mm and 50mm - and your crop on the sensor still brings it out at circa 24/30MP which is more than enough - pretty cool feature
@@filmweshoot Yes I know but it's still from a 28mm lens. Creating a 35mm field of view from a 28mm lens is not the same as a 35mm field of view from a 35mm lens. Not the same compression, reach, etc.
@@byebyebeano8616 stick to your M systems given how close the prices are now 🤷♂️
If it was 35mm I would seriously consider one...think I’ll hang on to the XP2 and see what the XP3 brings.
Leica makes beautiful compact camera cases for the X1, X2, D-Lux, C-Lux, and other Panasonic-made Leicas (the X1 and X2 were made by Leica). Look up the 19554 case for the D-Lux7 camera - it fits the camera perfectly with no room to spare, fully enclosed and protecting the lens, and it looks elegant - not like the old-fashioned camera cases.
The point of this is that Leica is making a $5k compact camera with the Q2, and then denying that it's a compact camera by not providing a compact case - only providing ugly photographer cases that are used for system cameras.
If Leica were to get their heads out of the sand on this Q2, it would be to provide the elegant carry case type that is available for all of their other compact non-system cameras. The point of that is to keep people focused on what the Q2 really is, and make it fun to carry most places without a camera bag or a half-cover that doesn't protect the lens.
I've been using these cases for 15 years, and they make a night-and-day difference in the pleasure of owning a compact Leica camera.
Leica Q2 and fuji gfx 50r with 45mm and 100-200mm, set
I don't think they're selling it as a professional camera (not that it couldn't). It's a premium everyday/travel etc camera for an enthusiast that can take the place of a A7Riii/Z7/D850 with a really nice lens. Of course people will complain "5K for a walk around camera??" but lots of people buy an expensive high MP mirrorless/DSLR and super expensive glass to take pictures of their vacations or their kids... What's the difference between using a Sony A7Riii & 24mm f/1.4 GM for $4300~ and a Leica Q2 for $4999? Yeah it's expensive but you get a lot for the money... and it's not too far off from the competition and will probably hold it's value better.
Joseph Delgadillo Well said!
Well the Sony guy could sell his body and get a new one, all while keeping that sweet lens. But I agree, you get the very best of camera engineering, lens design, every kind of design for that money. No one is forcing it, if you want you can buy an XE3 with a great Fuji lens for way less, everyone at Leica will be fine with it.
It certainly is a professional camera, but you are right otherwise, IMO. The Q is smaller than any A7 body plus a reasonably fast 28mm. Not much, but it is. DSLRs are monstrous in comparison, however.
I so want this camera! In a year or 2 I for sure will be picking this up. I might have to sell my Fuji xpro2 and lenses for this.
capturedbyannamarie I see a lot of camera that make me think “I can’t wait until it’s an old camera so I can afford it.” 🤣
Matt Day for sure! I use a z6 as my main body, but I would for sure love to use that and this Leica for my documentary photography.:)
Secondary camera for 5 grands? 😁
Leica knows what it’s doing.
The Sony RX1RM2 is probably the better camera, and it's less expensive. I had one and it was amazing-for like a month lol, but my M6 for some reason has always been way more satisfying to shoot with. I always return full circle back to the most minimal of design and function.