Leica Q2 for Wedding Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2022
- This is a comprehensive review of the Leica Q2 Digital Camera specifically for Wedding Photography. I have shot ten full weddings and wanted to share my honest opinions about using this neat camera.
Blog Post link with tons of image examples can be found here: www.teribphotography.com/2022... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Woot woot!! I love using my Q2.. its my favorite camera of all time and is def in my wedding kit. And my daily carry :]
Look at you- That’s awesome! I’m so glad you love it. It does so well for a few parts of the day.
Thank you!!! You’re videos are so real and so genuine. I need a Leica!!!! Lol
Yes you do Scott!!!! (:
Very helpful video and blogreview, thank you and greetings from Cologne ;)
Oh I’m so glad to hear this! Cheers to you over there!! (:
I think you can switch the EVF to extended in the settings, and it will extend the battery life.
Awesome, thanks for letting me know! Just switched over :)
What a nice and informative video.👏 Do you only use a 50mm for your M240? Or maybe switch lenses?
Yup! I just keep the 50mm on my m240. Had the 24mm summi and ended up selling it during the pandemic. I miss it sometimes but the 50 does so much for me. My all time favorite lens
Here I am buying a Olympus XA $150 with TRI-X film for my Monochrome pocket camera :) Which has the benefit it can actually fit in a pocket. I did check out the Q2 when it first hit store shelves and loved the quality feel of it. However I can't get around the 28mm, 35mm and I think I would have walked out with it. I looked at your blog post and really like your unique style and the Theater shot was so cool.
Haha! Q2 technically could be a pocket camera, with the right kind of pockets 😂 That 35mm is for sure a sweet spot, I know what you mean! Thanks a lot for checking out the blog and for the kind words
Nice camera, amazing beautiful eyes
So kind. Thank you Luis
Why is there so few videos on this channel. I need more stuff from you. Love your personality! You could do videos about anything and I would watch it.
Well aren't you wonderful?! I'm working on some other things :)
I clicked on the video, cause I really like the picture you took of yourself. I like to listen to you, you give me a warm feeling. :) Your overview and opinion about the q2 was helpful. I just miss pictures. It would be awesome to see some of your results, some work you have done with this camera. :)
Greetings from Germany
Lea
Hello! You are so kind. I'm sorry I wasn't able to add photos into the video but I did a complete blog post with tons of photos here: www.teribphotography.com/2022/04/01/leica-q2-for-wedding-photography/ - so happy you commented all the way from Germany :)
I bought my cousin's Nikon D850 with his 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm and 200-400mm lenses. Then my brother was selling his Leica Q2 and I decided to buy it off him. Checking account mad at me lol. What I like about the Q2 is mainly for the size. So much easier to carry around than my D850. Shots come out great and depending on what you're shooting, it's almost like you don't need post processing. Down side is the fixed 28mm but that's adjustable for me. Autofocus can be hit or miss but if you're not a rapid fire shooter, using the range finder focusing is the way to go for the clear shot.
Totally get many of these things. The size is the best part, I agree! You do have to focus on the shots and make sure they are focused just right. It’s not my go to camera but it’s solid, especially as a companion camera! Thanks a lot for commenting ✨
Great video, Teri
Appreciate this! Thanks so much
The Q line is so nice. I had a Q1 and took some of my favorite photos ever with it. I now have a Q2 Monochrom and it’s incredible although maybe a bit too niche. My main complaint echos one of yours about the body getting dinged up so easily.
The monochrome has also felt so fancy to me, I have definitely considered it over the years but can’t justify for my wedding work. Yes! There were a few other knicks I didn’t add in the video. It looks terrible 🙈😂
The clips on that new strap might ding it up more.
Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
@@teribphotography Thanks for the reply!
I use this camera too for wedding, so clean. Batteries are so cheap 🤭
they could be better!
Love your vids.
Would love to see you review a fuji x100v after a year.
Let me sweeten the deal: it does double exposure…
Ahh, that’s so cool. I know that camera a little bit but actually didn’t know it did DE. Might be cool to add to the bag at some point …
I use my Q2 for back up at weddings, the tracking and face detecting is really bad but when it does nail it it's awesome.
I totally agree, it’s not always perfect but when you get a good shot it’s tough to deny!
no need to use tracking lol
I cant wait to get my Q2 mono really think the Q2 gives really classy looking pics
I’d be so interested in the mono version! I do think this is a solid travel/street shooting camera. Hope it works magic for you!
@@teribphotography Since late last year, I picked up several Leica cameras including a Q2 Monochrom, CL, and SL2. The Q2M rocks! The CL is really portable (especially with either a Leica TL 18 mm f/2.8 or TL 23 mm f/2 lens). The SL2 feels really solid and I’m looking forward to using it more this Fall when the SL lenses I ordered arrive.
@@johnkasianowicz6536 Awesome John! I never considered the CL but this is certainly good to know and keep in mind. I could see the Q2M being really handy. It this one of the ones Greg williams uses? His q2 work really inspired me but I haven't really figured it out in the way he has - not yet anyway!! ;p Thanks for taking the time to check these out!
Hoping they release the q3 soon so the q2 drops in price
Well it took four years between the q & q2, keep counting ;)
@@teribphotography new leica camera announcement on april 14th… just in time for tax refunds!!
Leica
It’s amazing
You know it!!
So the single lens thing is fine, but what do you do when you go half way through the reception and the single memory card fails?
@@tmbrwn In the order you asked, yes, I’ve had several “pro” level memory cards fail, not as many of the older CF cards but I’ve had several higher end SD cards fail from various manufacturers over the years, and yes, some even at event shoots. As far as “raw files to two memory cards” … yes, of course, all of them do. I can’t think of a single camera system that has multiple memory cards, going back to multi-card slot DSLRs not even just mirrorless that doesn’t have a “clone” card mode that records exactly the same data to both card slots. That is the entire point of having two card slots …. Redundancy because failures really, really do happen when you burn thousands of images to them over and over again.
@@tmbrwn I have and LOVE the Q2 and carry it with me everywhere I go in my non-work, personal life, but I would never use it for serious work that doesn’t happen outside controlled conditions like a portrait session where I can re-capture those images if the camera or cards fail.
thanks for the comment, I've had some issues using older SD cards in newer cameras but never had one just full on fail. Shooting with the q2 and the M240 I've never had an sd card fail. Can't speak to the scenario you are referring to
@@davidrodgers5534 I can happen, anything can happen with technology. I don't buy into the dialouge that Leica cameras are unreliable for weddings because they don't have a dual card reader.
Lovely! Interesting I soooooo wish the Q2 could use interchangeable lenses. Thanks Teri hope to see more soon.
Totally agree! The built in feature is neat but I would never rely on it.
You r cool
Haha thanks man!
Love the honest perspective but I didn’t get specifically why you felt the q2 was unreliable and you wouldn’t use it for key moments. Why is that?
There are some just general focus issues, whether I have a moving subject or not. When I do use it I usually do two shots or more to make sure I get it. Moving subjects I find really, really hard to get with this camera. I don't trust it to keep up with big moments of the wedding day. Does that seem fair?
For nighttime exterior shots this camera is the greatest, it's effortless. Just not so much with people.
@@teribphotography What is the difference actually using the M and the Q2 to shoot movement shots? If you could do it with the M, I assume you can switch the Q2 to manual focus too right?
@@marvinling1434 From my experince, the Q2 cannot handle quick moving subjects. I've had people waive, go in for hugs, jump and do kicks on a wedding day and the blur motion in the capture is always unuseable and very bizarre. With the M the motion is captured I guess more artfully if I had to describe it? The moments captured on the M feel more authentic and true to life wheras the Q2 it feels like an image taken on a point and shoot camera [which is what it is!] hopefully that makes sense!!
@@marvinling1434 You are right, you can shoot the q2 manually but I bought it so I could use the AF
I think you’re CUTE2 as well. 😍😂
Well thanks :)
you have to learn the camera, its perfect for weddings the battry life is not so good. but just have 2-3 batteries. i use sony and nikon z to. but no camera can match the quality of the Leica Q2 files. just practice a little .
I mean, you said it best. You need 2-3 batteries. In a full 8 hour day I usually use just one Canon battery and two Leica M batteries, which makes sense for a 6 year old camera. Something so state of the art should have better battery life imo. No deniying the files!! For fast moving moments though, it can't keep up. EG, a groom did a big heel kick and I tried the q2, the image is blurry and bizarre, Nearly unuseable even in bw. Thanks for taking a watch Roger!
Love the Q2 but prefer my M11 so much better but damn it does cost alot
Haha! I'm so so itching for the M11 but it's hard to find one right now!
Omg you so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘
You are so kind!
I say it is ok for weddings
I loved some of my images! so glad you are enjoying!! I hear it's awesome with the flash, I never tried that
3500 photos per wedding sounds like an insane amount of photos.
It's definitely alot. I end up giving the client around 950. Varies per wedding and day, naturally
@@teribphotography High hit rate. Congrats. That's fantastic.
You don't explain why it is not good for weddings. What feature is not compatible for weddings???
Thanks so much for the watch and comment. I never trust this camera for quick moving moments in the day. I had a groom do a heel kick recently and I captured the moment but the shot was all messed up and looked like something taken with a point and shoot. I bring out this camera for very few moments in a wedding day. The colors are nice and images are sharp when the subject is standing still.
Thank you for the video. But just to continue, why is the 240 better for weddings? Or your now M 11? Or is the Q2 not as useful for you at weddings compared to your Canon?
So it's an X-100, but at 6 times the price.
Haha! I love the fuji x-pro series! You pay for that red dot... I was expecting more!
Excellent review of a mediocre much hyped camera. The Fuji x100v is far superior , you pay a lot for the Red dot! Keep up the good work, It’s not a criticism of you😍
X100V is more hyped though, and pretty mediocre too. I wouldn't say either of these are "far superior". The Q, V, and GR all kind of hover neck-and-neck in the same space when size and weight is a big factor.
I wouldn't trust Fujifilm files to deliver the best objective quality, or colour, with muddier tones and flatter glass quality, but if you like their aesthetic and don't mind using the chunky WCL to get wider, then it's more versatile than the GR, and more reliable than the Q.
The Q has the best IQ in both resolution and glass quality, with the best manual focus operation and brightest aperture, but it's slow, expensive, and big, so why not just get a more techy camera for the price and weight?
The GR is the most convenient and compact, has more natural colours than either of them, and better IQ than the Fujifilm, but it's not as bright for low light, and is more clunky to operate if it's not set-up right.
Personally, I'd get the GR, as a second camera to my Fujifilm X-T3. The Q is too big, I don't need f2 when I have f1.4 lenses, and sometimes I just want accurate natural colours and cleaner IQ than what the X-Trans can put out.
@@-grey Hi!! Somehow I missed this great comment. The Q is regarded as the best point and shoot camera in the world. At the end of the day, a point and shoot is just that. In my opinion. I think Fujifilm makes awesome cameras that really embrace that celebrated film throwback style. I just prefer the Leica brand - if that's fair!
@@-grey I’ve all x100V, GR III, GR IIIx, and Q2. GR is the less versatile. Image quality and color I’ll say Fuji and Q2 are easier to work with. The V isn’t that overhyped thou, if comparing the V with Q, the Q has better micro contrast, but not by far. With a little flash on the V you get to do some creative shots, plus flip screen, and most importantly for Teri, it has double exposure 😉, plus it has more tactile dials than my Q2. With the V switched off you can still dial in your settings for the next shot, you can’t do that on the Q2, because you need to power on it to change ISO. Q2 for me win over the V mostly are manual focus and 47MP for more cropping leeway.
That strap you have is going to destroy the top plate of your beautiful camera
I wish this were the case, the main scratches are actaully in other places on the camera and not just on the strap clips. The leica store confirmed that the paint is prone to chipping
Pro Tip: show results in video :-) a leica wedding photographer.
This was one of my first big videos! I add more examples in recent videos. Thanks for watching
Everybody else has been impressed by the battery life. Wonder why it's been so bad for you.
Weddings are much different useage than street photography. When I used this as one of my main cameras on a wedding day I would go through a battery in about 3-4 hours. I don't turn off my gear when I'm not using it. When I use it just here and there for traveling I will agree the battery is great. Thanks for the watch and comment Spencer!
@@teribphotography There’s a battery saving option on the first Q. I assume it’s on the Q2 as well. Have you tried that?
@@slightlyprofessional Yea. Set it to the lowest possible or only shoot with the EVF and turn off the LCD.
you're so pretty. if you show up to my wedding as the photographer, I'd probably leave my wife and ask you out
I feel bad for your wife.
Oh kind words but I hope not!!!!