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Are you saying that once you’ve put an image through Lightroom or other post software and used the optical corrections you still get subpar performance from the lens?

Mies van der Rohe's 900 Lake Shore Drive, 1956

It's 5 o'clock somewhere M11+35APO-M

Ok I see that now - I'm not sure why I'm involved in this anyway, I'll remove myself...it should be between you and @newtoleica. I misunderstood and thought he wasn't sure how you can decide if you love a camera within the typical say 7-14 day return window... But tbh that's unclear to me as well how you can 'return' a camera after a few weeks. I did enjoy your post and points though. cheers Brian

National Art Gallery - Canberra - Australia - Leica Q3

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Pedestrian Crossing - Unfortunately the amazing red in the image runs out of gamut for this jpg image thus losing some of its amazing intensity. The original red is even too big for Adobe RGB gamut. Nothing is clipped in the image however when converting the colour space, there is a loss.

Canberra - Australia - Leica Q3

And here is one in color... 21 APO and SL2. I love the detail this lens gives.

My Summicron 50/2 v4's focus throw is rather short (pic), similar to the Summilux 50/1.4 asph v1's and a bit shorter than the Summicron 50/2 v5's.

Here is a black and white taken this week with the 21 APO and SL2.

I should mention that I have a M-A loaded with a TMax400 now.

If you want to enjoy your photography with the Q3 I would start by switching off iAF.

Making Pasata at Gina's farm. Image made on Leica M11P/ 21mm SEM.

Right now I divide my 50mm time between a Lux ASPH and f/2.5 Summarit. But I’m thinking of selling both and returning to the Cron v5 or trying out a Cron v4. There’s a lot that I like about the Summilux, but the truth is that I miss a lot of shots at f/1.4—especially shots of my kids, who are rarely still. I do better at f/2. And I like the character of the Summicron at f/2 more than I like the Summarit at f/2.5. And owning only a Cron would eliminate a decision process. My biggest question: I really like the focus tab and throw on the Summarit. It’s very short and the lens is incredibly fast to focus. Is the focus throw on the v4 short or long?

I tried with 35mm f2.8 summaron with goggle, 50mm f2.8 elmar, 50mm f2 rigid, 40mm f2 summicron-c and yet no luck.. 🥲 I tried resetting the camera, format sd card, change sd card, even not put a sd card in and turned on the liveview, still not working. (Maybe i tried something else too, but can’t remember at the moment..) I talked with leica about this matter, they’re not sure why this is happening and want me to send the camera in for a checkup & possible repair. However, i can’t send the camera in at the moment, so once i do send it and get it checked up, i’ll update here on post.

The Voigtlander 12mm can be a fun lens. It is not a fast lens.

In my original post, I clearly state that I'd been shooting the SL2 for over 3 weeks.

OOPS!! Having just looked through the DNG files from the 19th January to confirm which cameras / lenses were used for the images posted above I have realised that the kit captioned in post #119 was incorrect and should have stated 'M Monochrom with 28 Elmarit asph & Orange Filter' instead of 'M-D Typ-262 with 35mm Summilux & Circ Pola.' and in post #120 the first image was shot with the M-D but with the 35mm Summilux & Circ. Pola and not the Elmarit. / Yellow. Not that it matters too much but I thought it best to correct the information written earlier. Apologies! Philip.

My just finished "Silver Cloud" Sculpture --- Utah Alabaster --- Sony a7rii with 50mm Summicron - f5.6, 1/250, ISO 100, and 2 Flash units

All the examples are landscape. What if you’re traveling to cities or even small towns and villages? I’m guessing the 70 would be a good choice, but the 35 might be better for close quarters.

I. had this same problem with My M10-R, one local third party technician resolved the problem and cost 90 USD ^,Leica can do nothing but letting you wait half year.

I had the original Q and the 28mm focal length which is in reality a 26mm lens is the main reason I gave it up. 26mm is close to the standard angle of view to phone cameras. For some that may be great as it is what they are used to but a single focal length camera is for me to take more selective pictures than a phone. Optical the Q-lens is a great performer in the center but not so much in the corner and using a longer focal length could allow to design a smaller, lighter lens with better edge performance. A Leica Q with 40mm (+/-5mm) would be for me a definite buy. I find a tilting screen extremely useful for both shots low to the ground but also when using a tripod (Less hunching and also a little bit smaller tripod).

Summilux 50/1.4 v2 (1981) + M11