falcon468 Posted September 5, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) As best as I can tell, I still like my Q, even with the 28MM fixed lens. I knew before I purchased my Q that the single fixed lens would be fine for me as I had one on my Lumix M4/3 camera and hd used it a good bit. I also have a Nikon DSLR crop sensor and Nikon glass; however, the Nikon mirrorless does not interest me one bi even though I could use the lenses with an adaptor. Curious as to what other think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SonomaBear Posted September 5, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2018 I am keeping my Q forever... give or take a month. Had the Nikon Z6 on order but cancelled it when Canon announced the EOS R system with compatibility for my other Canon glass. Different tools for different uses. The Q is aways with me. The Canon gear is used when appropriate. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandK Posted September 5, 2018 Share #3 Posted September 5, 2018 I am keeping my Q forever... give or take a month. Had the Nikon Z6 on order but cancelled it when Canon announced the EOS R system with compatibility for my other Canon glass. Different tools for different uses. The Q is aways with me. The Canon gear is used when appropriate. Agree entirely. Horses for courses. The Q is a brilliant supplement to my D850. And having a D850 I can see no basis for moving to a Z (Zee or Zed). The story might be different if I had a crop sensor Nikon and FF glass. But that would be quite separate to what I did with the Q. No comparison as each has a different role. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadohead Posted September 5, 2018 Share #4 Posted September 5, 2018 It's the new EOS R glass that is most drool worthy, especially the nearly $3000 USD 28-70 f2. That and the 50 f1.2 are what will get people to buy in, but those lenses are HUGE. I wish I could put them on a 5DIV, where the size would be more appropriate; those lenses on the R body skate dangerously close to looking comic. The body itself is not something to get all excited about; it's a 6D in a mirrorless package. 3 fps? Yeah, I don't see sports shooters jumping all over that. I still wouldn't ditch my Q, because that's what I use for street and travel, which is what I do mostly. The 5DIV is for sports and landscapes and studio work. But that 28-70... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonomaBear Posted September 5, 2018 Share #5 Posted September 5, 2018 It's the new EOS R glass that is most drool worthy, especially the nearly $3000 USD 28-70 f2. That and the 50 f1.2 are what will get people to buy in, but those lenses are HUGE. I wish I could put them on a 5DIV, where the size would be more appropriate; those lenses on the R body skate dangerously close to looking comic. The body itself is not something to get all excited about; it's a 6D in a mirrorless package. 3 fps? Yeah, I don't see sports shooters jumping all over that. I still wouldn't ditch my Q, because that's what I use for street and travel, which is what I do mostly. The 5DIV is for sports and landscapes and studio work. But that 28-70... You are so right! The new lenses, however, are too deep in the mound for a mirrored body. Would be nice to use them on my other bodies. But the Q is my art tool! Hope they never change it and I replace it in 20 years after 500,000 shutter actuations and firmware 99.6... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazesus Posted September 5, 2018 Share #6 Posted September 5, 2018 The Q is a classic. Is honestly a big hit for LEICA and its users. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon468 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted September 26, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I now see that Panasonic just jumped into the FF camera arena as well. I also see that it will be able to use a Leica lens and that Panasonic plans on issuing a number of its own lens before 2020. But really what caught my eye was the fact that you could get a 50mm 1,4 lens today to go on the new camera. This is what people want for the proposed Q2. So there you go, but, before you thake a blind leap at this combination, take a look at the size of the new 50mm (huge). If the Q2 where to parrallel this with a similar lens, then no thanks . My Q is looking good at this point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonomaBear Posted September 26, 2018 Share #8 Posted September 26, 2018 My Canon EOS-R is on order and I've downloaded the manual, The Leica Q has the ultimate user interface IMHO... it will remain with me everywhere. I can set options on the R (in Fv mode) to act like my Q settings: Aperture on the lens (where it belongs!) Exposure Compensation on the rear dial (ala Q) ISO on the front dial (love that idea) Color balance on the touch bar above the CD. And like the Q, I can watch things change as I change settings. Brilliant! Sold my 6D but keeping all the glass. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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