Stephen_C

London 07.40 today. Q3, ISO400, 1/60, f/3.5 Stephen

For those having apparent problems with user profiles I thought it might be worth repeating something I posted a long time ago (after a very helpful exchange of correspondence with Leica technical department). Please note I'm not denying some people are having problems after upgrading to the new firmware but merely felt it might be helpful to repeat this (having failed to find my original post using the forum search!): If you select a User Profile and modify it it is not marked with an x on the status scree. Rather, on that screen, the user profile number on the icon disappears. If you check the current profile in the full menu it will show Active if a profile has been selected and not modified. Otherwise it does not show Active. The profile marked with an x on the status screen is actually the Cancel function to get you out of the menu. If you set a User Profile, modify a setting then turn off the camera and then turn it on again you start up with exactly the same settings (i.e., the modified User Profile). Edit: I've not yet had the chance to check whether any of that iconography has changed with the latest firmware update. Stephen

I am indeed well aware of that. What I don't know is what checks FOTOS and the camera make to ensure the firmware update file is fully and correctly transferred. Stephen

Thank you. I did try (and succeed) with the previous firmware update (i.e., using FOTOS). I still much prefer the method of putting the file on an SD card and updating that way—not relying on unbroken communication between phone and camera. I don't believe I'm alone in that. In the circumstances I shan't delete my quoted post. 😄 Stephen

For those (like me) who prefer to install from a download put on an SD card in the camera the download is now live on the Leica site (scroll down the page to see it). Stephen

What file format are you using (i.e., JPG or DNG)? Does it make any difference if you change the file format? Stephen

Have you perhaps adjusted the colour rendering of the display(s)? See page 68 of the downloadable user manual. Stephen

I really like this. The superb cloud formation adds so much to the photo. Stephen

M2 Pro, 32GB RAM + Capture One Pro 23 is absolutely fine for Q3. Stephen

Arrayan trees (Chilean Myrtle) at Llao Llao in the Argentine lake district of Patagonia: Q3 ISO 1600, 1/60, f/5.6 Stephen

Of course one of the joys of the Q3 for landscape work is not having an interchangeable lens. When I did landscape work with Canons in inhospitable parts of the world I got very tired of having to clean the sensor frequently (and, often, rather ineffectively). Naturally the pay-off is living with 28mm but I can take that—especially given the pleasure of carrying the Leica compared to the weight of the old Canon gear. Stephen

Thank you. Stephen

I have very recently posted three exampless on the Landscape and Travel forum: here, here and here so (making allowance for the fact there are much better landscape photographers than I) you can form your own view. My personal view is that the Q3 is wonderful for landscape work. Stephen

Iguaçu falls (Brazil side): Q3, ISO 100, 1/125, f/5.6 And, yes, I did walk out to the end of that walkway and got thoroughly drenched! There was an unusually high volume of water over the falls. There is a rather better photo from the Argentine side here on the Landscape & Travel forum. Stephen

Thank you: yes, we stayed on the Brazlian side and did the falls' wallk there too. There was an exceptional amount of water coming over the falls. Stephen

Q3, ISO 100, 1/250, f/7.1 Stephen

Having moved from a Q2 to a Q3 when the Q3 first came out my views are: The tilt screen is fantastically useful for landscape work (which is my main interest) as well as for street (which I don't do very much). The auto-focus is, I think, very much improved over the Q2 and works especially well for people photography (with a slight caveat if there are many people in the shot). I don't do video so can't comment on that but, overall, for me the Q3 is a very significant improvement over the Q2 and I'm extremely happy with it (including the extra resolution). I have no issues with the start-up time (which I understand has bothered some others). In passing, after photographing Iguaçu falls this morning in drenching spray I can also vouch for the weather-proofing. 😀 Stephen

Thank you.

Thanks—that is very kind, although I'm sure you're downplaying your photos. 😀 Stephen

Q3, ISO 100, 1/2000, f/5.6 Stephen

Thanks! Stephen

Q3, ISO 100, 1/800, f/5 Stephen

As I've commented before elsewhere on this forum one thing that seems to make a significant difference to Q3 battery consumption is whether or not you have paired the camera with your phone using the FOTOS app. I deleted the pairing and battery life immediately improved significantly—particularly when I was not using the camera (the rate of discharge of the battery while the camera was not being used then dropped to virtually nothing). Stephen

From page 63 of the downloadable instruction manual: Stephen

Yes—I agree with all of that, Corius. It's exactly what Leica software support indicated to me (together with the aspirational improvements mentioned in the thread in which is the post to which I previously linked). Stephen