Leon_B. Posted March 7, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Articles Jonathan Slack - Leica Q2 Review DPReview - Leica Q2 first impressions review Digital Camera World - Hands on: Leica Q2 review Videos Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SrMi Posted March 7, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2019 HANDS-ON WITH THE NEW LEICA Q2 - FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Jay Cassario https://www.jaycassario.com/blog/leica-q2-review Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 8, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 8, 2019 LuLa posted a review for subscribers. Mostly good stuff, but... They put a Q2 in the shower for 20 minutes, water bouncing off ceiling to simulate rain, and the camera failed to start up afterward. It came back to life after 5 minutes. They also showed edge smearing shooting tree branches wide open. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
microview Posted March 8, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 8, 2019 https://gearpatrol.com/2019/03/07/leica-q2-review/ but it adds nothing to previous reviews Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted March 10, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 10, 2019 Very informative review with quite a few hard numbers I’ve been looking, like burst rate buffer, noise and lens performance. https://www.pcmag.com/review/366905/leica-q2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 10, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) 3 hours ago, jbripley said: Very informative review with quite a few hard numbers I’ve been looking, like burst rate buffer, noise and lens performance. https://www.pcmag.com/review/366905/leica-q2 That’s a good, not too detailed review. I had not read anywhere else that the Q2 sensor does not have a glass covering like the Panasonic S1R. Not needed on the Q2 since its not an interchangeable lens camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazesus Posted March 10, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 7:03 PM, Jeff S said: LuLa posted a review for subscribers. Mostly good stuff, but... They put a Q2 in the shower for 20 minutes, water bouncing off ceiling to simulate rain, and the camera failed to start up afterward. It came back to life after 5 minutes. They also showed edge smearing shooting tree branches wide open. Jeff Am not subscriber of Lula and i found their link on google search. I was wondering what "Lula" stands for 😀 now i know. Link below to see the Q2 Luminous Landscape review. https://luminous-landscape.com/review-leica-q2/ <- Video Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 10, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Hazesus said: Am not subscriber of Lula and i found their link on google search. I was wondering what "Lula" stands for 😀 now i know. Link below to see the Q2 Luminous Landscape review. https://luminous-landscape.com/review-leica-q2/ <- Video Luminous Landscape only costs $12/yr. Well worth it for me. Interesting articles and insightful tests. I have no affiliation with them other than I subscribe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted March 10, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 10, 2019 22 minutes ago, iQ2 (formerly Infiniumguy) said: That’s a good, not too detailed review. I had not read anywhere else that the Q2 sensor does not have a glass covering like the Panasonic S1R. Not needed on the Q2 since its not an interchangeable lens camera. It’s also the first time I’ve seen (on the record) that it shares the sensor with the S1R. Everyone seems to assume that for a fact, so it was nice to have it confirmed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted March 10, 2019 Share #11 Posted March 10, 2019 The Lula review is interesting but he was getting pretty poor performance from the lens wide open which doesn't seem right Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 10, 2019 Share #12 Posted March 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, viramati said: The Lula review is interesting but he was getting pretty poor performance from the lens wide open which doesn't seem right His findings are consistent with other detailed reviews such as Reid Review. The lens is somewhat soft on the edges at f/1.7. Noticeable if you really look for it. Quickly gets better if you stop down a little. The lens is sharpest at f/4-f/5.6. No different than the Q was. Certainly nothing to be concerned about for most of us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted March 10, 2019 Share #13 Posted March 10, 2019 1 minute ago, iQ2 (formerly Infiniumguy) said: His findings are consistent with other detailed reviews such as Reid Review. The lens is somewhat soft on the edges at f/1.7. Noticeable if you really look for it. Quickly gets better if you stop down a little. The lens is sharpest at f/4-f/5.6. No different than the Q was. Certainly nothing to be concerned about for most of us. Maybe. I had to go through 3 Q's before I got one I was really happy with ( lens was decentered, a long story) but the last one I did get was hand tested by Leica in Germany and performed well wide open but then this is a 47mp sensor. He does though show some slight smearing at f5.6 which is what surprised me really Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags27 Posted March 10, 2019 Share #14 Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) This is really, really interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it's not surprising at f/1.7, because that's the way of most lenses wide open. But second, a year back some were quoting Leica folks as saying the lens was sharpest wide open, and extrapolating that f/1.7 was therefore the best and maybe only way to shoot. We had a discussion of depth of field that I'm not sure was convincing. Finally, I suspect that, when PS and LR recognize the Q2, there is some automatic lens correction. Edited March 10, 2019 by bags27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 10, 2019 Share #15 Posted March 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, bags27 said: This is really, really interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it's not surprising at f/1.7, because that's the way of most lenses wide open. But second, a year back some were quoting Leica folks as saying the lens was sharpest wide open, and extrapolating that f/1.7 was therefore the best and maybe only way to shoot. We had a discussion of depth of field that I'm not sure was convincing. Finally, I suspect that, when PS and LR recognize the Q2, there is some automatic lens correction. I agree and remember last year the f/1.7 being the sharpest f-stop. My guess is the data taken carefully refutes that as does common sense about lens performance. Typical sharpest f-stops are mid-settings. F/5.6-f/11. I use f/8 generally on my Canon lenses. It does cause me to think on the Q’s going forward, I’ll use f/5.6 for landscapes set at hyper-focal distance. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted March 10, 2019 Share #16 Posted March 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, bags27 said: This is really, really interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it's not surprising at f/1.7, because that's the way of most lenses wide open. But second, a year back some were quoting Leica folks as saying the lens was sharpest wide open, and extrapolating that f/1.7 was therefore the best and maybe only way to shoot. We had a discussion of depth of field that I'm not sure was convincing. Finally, I suspect that, when PS and LR recognize the Q2, there is some automatic lens correction. PS and LR already recognize Q2 (you can download Q2's DNG files from Leica's site). Yes, a built-in profile and automatic lens correction are applied, similarly to Leica Q. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 10, 2019 Share #17 Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Watches and Cameras - an ideal combination. Nice review. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/leica-q2-review And the new Leica watches too! https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/leica-watch-l1-l2-introducing Edited March 10, 2019 by iQ2 (formerly Infiniumguy) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags27 Posted March 10, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 10, 2019 Don't forget the terrific (and expensive) Japanese whiskey in background! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted March 10, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, iQ2 (formerly Infiniumguy) said: Watches and Cameras - an ideal combination. Nice review. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/leica-q2-review I agree. I’ve had some success using the macro mode to photograph my mechanical watches with the Q, but I think the extra megapixels on the Q2 will make it a lot more worthwhile. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/294957-leica-q2-review-collection-articlesvideos/?do=findComment&comment=3699786'>More sharing options...
jbripley Posted March 23, 2019 Share #20 Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Some fair complaints about the continuous auto focus system, BBF, rear LCD and high ISO noise. Edited March 23, 2019 by jbripley 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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