Should I sell my X2 for the Q?

[tommyastrom]

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I am in the process of selling almost all my gear for the new Q.  (M8, 3 Canon lenses, keeping my 3 Leica M lenses, D-Lux 5), but I don't know if I should also sell my X2.  The X2 has become my go to camera for travel, nights out, etc.  I could use the cash for the Q, but I am mixed if I should keep it or not.

 Thanks for the advice.

 

Cheers

 

Yes sell it. Q is fantastic.

[ramosa]

I wouldn't, but that's just me. I prefer the 35+ mm field of view to 28mm. "They" say that it's just a matter of adapting to 28mm, but most of the Q images I've seen have the 28mm "look," and while it can be spectacular, It just isn't my preference. I'll take the X2.

I agree that 28mm is a world away from 35mm. Give me a 35 or 50, and I feel comfortable. Give me a 28, and I'll soon be reaching for a couple Tylenol.

[jlindstrom]

Well, you get close enough for most by using the 35mm crop mode in the Q. You end up at similar pixel ammount as the X2 and you get rangefinder style frames for composing, which is kind of nice..

 

Some people still claim 28 look on thise photos, but I bet most would have difficulty spotting the cropQ from X2 in a Pepsi challenge.

[Trivette]

The geometric perspective depends on the distance of the camera from the subject. If you move farther away, the perspective flattens. If you move closer, perspective is enhanced. If you are too close, you get, for example, the "elongated nose" effect. This is the reason why moderately longer focal lengths are preferred for portraits: The camera can be farther from the subject, resulting in a more natural perspective, which is more flattering to facial features.