TrickyMrT Posted March 25, 2019 Share #21 Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I´m disappointed about the missing Touch AF + Release. It´s a shame that Leica has removed this. For me, this was one of the best features the Q1 had. Edited March 25, 2019 by TrickyMrT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 Hi TrickyMrT, Take a look here Q2 “Touch AF + Release” missing?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Pentium Posted March 25, 2019 Share #22 Posted March 25, 2019 Agreed, very disappointed this is missing - but feeling that his may be related to the Fotos app given the supposed ease of Bluetooth connectivity which hopefully has this touch and release function. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted March 25, 2019 Share #23 Posted March 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, Pentium said: Agreed, very disappointed this is missing - but feeling that his may be related to the Fotos app given the supposed ease of Bluetooth connectivity which hopefully has this touch and release function. I very rarely use "Touch AF + Release", but I cannot see how the Fotos app can help here if you are shooting handheld. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyMrT Posted March 26, 2019 Share #24 Posted March 26, 2019 It´s like all companies .... they just fast provide products which will be later fixed with new firmware. Customer will be a beta tester and if there are enough customers how to write feedback they "maybe" react to it. It´s all about being fast on the market, making more money... nobody cares about the customer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Share #25 Posted March 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, TrickyMrT said: It´s like all companies .... they just fast provide products which will be later fixed with new firmware. Customer will be a beta tester and if there are enough customers how to write feedback they "maybe" react to it. It´s all about being fast on the market, making more money... nobody cares about the customer! There is some truth to what you say, but Leica has been pretty responsive to the Q owners feedback and gripes posted on this forum. Weather sealing was a big frustration and is now fixed. The Off/Single/Continuous switch is now fixed. Many of us wanted the video button gone and that’s done. A bigger battery is a big improvement. I could go on, but the point is Leica has been pretty responsive. Having personally led a large R&D organization and been a manufacturing manager, its a balancing act introducing complex products in a timely manner. You don’t want customers to be your beta testers, but inevitably they do find defects that never showed up in internal “abuse” testing. I expect Leica will drop a Q2 software update within 2-3 months of intro and fix the defects. Do I want perfection, yes. Am I willing to wait another month or year to achieve that, no. IMHO. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyMrT Posted March 26, 2019 Share #26 Posted March 26, 2019 IQ2 you are right. But if I purchase a high-end product like a Leica Q, I just expect nothing else than the best. Well, let's see and wait for what is coming up next time. By the way, I got already feedback by Leica Germany, that there are many customers how to like to see this feature back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Share #27 Posted March 26, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 minute ago, TrickyMrT said: IQ2 you are right. But if I purchase a high-end product like a Leica Q, I just expect nothing else than the best. Well, let's see and wait for what is coming up next time. By the way, I got already feedback by Leica Germany, that there are many customers how to like to see this feature back. One thing for sure is we pay a premium price for any Leica product. That alone demands that Leica provide a higher level of design and quality otherwise we can choose from numerous other brands with similar technical capabilities. I remain optimistic that Leica will respond with “fixes” within a few months. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopherPhoto Posted March 27, 2019 Share #28 Posted March 27, 2019 Hello all, leica lot of people (sorry bad pun intended) here, I’m awaiting my Q2 and first ever Leica camera and am patiently awaiting that ever-so-lovely shipping email. Until then, I’m browsing the forums to learn some stuff in advance. I too am not pleased that this function was not included with this iteration! My kids always loved taking photos this way with my Canon 5D Mark IV (with me holding it of course). I found it quite useful in many random instances and was looking forward to it here. I will also email them to add another unified voice requesting this be included in firmware update! Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lyka Posted June 12, 2020 Share #29 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) June 2020, and Leica STILL has not updated Q2 firmware with Q1's touch and release?! This feature was never anything but software coding in the onboard programming. It was very strange that the coding didn't simply migrate over to Q2. I almost never use the EV because Q1 has excellent touch and release accuracy, speed, and low risk of camera shake. It's almost heat sensitive to the fingertip. Really a nutty omission from Q2. Edited June 12, 2020 by Mark Lyka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 12, 2020 Share #30 Posted June 12, 2020 I plead confusion. I have AF Touch + Release on my Q2. Version 2.0. It works like my Q did. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexS Posted June 14, 2020 Share #31 Posted June 14, 2020 Indeed: Leica Q2 firmware 2 update has it now !! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesehead Posted June 15, 2020 Share #32 Posted June 15, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 8:24 AM, Leica Guy said: I plead confusion. I have AF Touch + Release on my Q2. Version 2.0. It works like my Q did. Thanks for pointing this out. I updated the firmware and overlook the fact that it is there. Something new to experiment with. I specially like the suggestion of using this when handing the camera over for someone to take a picture of my or my family. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_M Posted June 23, 2020 Share #33 Posted June 23, 2020 Hello people, Can somebody explain me where to find the AF Touch + Release function? I've spent the last hours trying to make it work but it doesn't. The screen touch works well, but not the "AF Touch + Release". Am I missing something ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 24, 2020 Share #34 Posted June 24, 2020 It’s under the Focusing menu as a Touch AF selection. 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! 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/295255-q2-%E2%80%9Ctouch-af-release%E2%80%9D-missing/?do=findComment&comment=3998326'>More sharing options...
Ryan_M Posted June 25, 2020 Share #35 Posted June 25, 2020 Thank you really much Guy ! This option is already activated on my camera, but when I touch and release on the screen it doesn't change anything.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 25, 2020 Share #36 Posted June 25, 2020 13 hours ago, Ryan_M said: Thank you really much Guy ! This option is already activated on my camera, but when I touch and release on the screen it doesn't change anything.. Ryan, Well that’s puzzling. I’d probably set all settings to A. Aperture, shutter speed, ISO. Then I’d try touch + release. If that doesn’t work I’d do a reset of the camera. That almost certainly should work. Does the touch screen operate to change the Q menu? If all else fails I’d go to a Leica store if that’s possible. Or call Leica service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirious123 Posted June 26, 2020 Share #37 Posted June 26, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 3:30 PM, Ryan_M said: Thank you really much Guy ! This option is already activated on my camera, but when I touch and release on the screen it doesn't change anything.. Make sure you are not in “Manual” focus mode. I.e. the focus ring on the lens is turned all the way to the stopper with the little tab clicking into place to lock it. Cheers, Delirious. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lyka Posted June 28, 2020 Share #38 Posted June 28, 2020 Well, FINALLY. I'm glad to know Q2 s/w update finally added AF touch/release. It was a strange omission to start with. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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