Faulty Q? Need your input

[bags27]

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The Leica M6TTL has a light meter built in , TTL stands for Through The Lens ( I owned several), getting off topic , All I am trying to point out is that most people who have problems with the Leica Q (unless the camera is defective) have not taken the time to sit down with the Q in hand and read the manual (RTM) and/or learn the basics of photography.

Not disputing. But I don't think the owner's manual is very helpful here, nor even learning "the basics of photography." I'm about to contradict myself (see Emerson's "Self-Reliance"!). I think every digital system is sufficiently idiosyncratic that the only way to master a camera is to shoot and shoot and shoot. 

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[jaapv]

The Leica M6TTL has a light meter built in , TTL stands for Through The Lens ( I owned several), getting off topic ,

Indeed a bit off-topic. The M6 had a TTL light meter built in, but the M6 TTL had additional TTL flash control, hence the addition.

[Peter L]

Not disputing. But I don't think the owner's manual is very helpful here, nor even learning "the basics of photography." I'm about to contradict myself (see Emerson's "Self-Reliance"!). I think every digital system is sufficiently idiosyncratic that the only way to master a camera is to shoot and shoot and shoot. 

Well, I suppose one could learn to fly an airplane by trial and error (being a pilot myself, I would advise against it ).

The op photographing a moving child in medium light at 1/60 of a second would indicate to me some inexperience with photography , unless he expected the Q to take care of the appropriate shutter speed , aperture and focus point , therefore, the manual and some photographic knowledge would come in handy.

 

In film days, one had to lay out some money for film , so one would be ill advised to "shoot, shoot and shoot" and examen emperical results.

Learning photography (library , courses and from others) and the camera would be the better option.

Edited April 29, 2018 by Peter L

[Tailwagger]

One thing no ones mentioned directly is shooting technique given 1 & 2 look like the camera was tugged a bit. Perhaps coming from Canon the OP hasn't yet adjusted to the smaller size and lighter weight of the Q.  Personally, I find the Q, on its own a little difficult to hold comfortably.  Adding a grip and thumbs up, right palm under, elbows in, gentle press and its possible to get good results a 1/10" or under, subjects stationary, of course.  A little practice and it all becomes second nature.