Q2 firmware wishlist

[nicci78]

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Just bring the video button back 😉 no body likes Q2 video implementation, neither stupid screen swipe or D-pad central button toggle. 

Or realistically just add video recording function into right dial inner button. 

I withhold my Q2 purchase until Leica add video recording into right dial button. By the way add it to the CL also. 

Edited April 7, 2019 by nicci78

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[LexS]

22 hours ago, Whitford said:

I would like the ability to adjust the size of raw files (S, M, L).

The easiest way is to buy a Q instead

[leicamario]

vor 48 Minuten schrieb LexS:

The easiest way is to buy a Q instead

how to get 12MP 50mm with the Q?

[Marty2]

4 hours ago, LexS said:

The easiest way is to buy a Q instead

 

5 hours ago, nicci78 said:

Just bring the video button back 😉 no body likes Q2 video implementation, neither stupid screen swipe or D-pad central button toggle. 

Or realistically just add video recording function into right dial inner button. 

I withhold my Q2 purchase until Leica add video recording into right dial button. By the way add it to the CL also. 

This youtube may assist (hopefully I have the correct =link this time)  

 

[DexL]

8 hours ago, T.J. said:

Finally (for now), would like the option to have the cropped image fill the viewfinder. It’s hard to hand your camera to someone and explain to them to frame an image inside the crop frame.

 

 

 

TJ read my mind with this one... would be great for determining facial expressions...  

Edited April 7, 2019 by DexL
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[nicci78]

Thanks for the video @Marty2 it perfectly illustrates the mess to get into video mode.

The YouTuber despites his willingness to « debunk » the problem, just show how bad Leica did it. He has no clue about how user friendly is a real video button. 

Just try in real life the CL & Q2 way to see how inconvenient it is. In the heat of the moment, you get photos instead of videos or vice versa. 

Leica took too many buttons off this time. 

[Mr.Q]

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It's a minor issue for me, and it's rather personal, but I wish they'd bring back the more elegant AF confirmation sound of the Q1. Now it's just a cheap sounding beep.

[jeff_m]

Another vote for the ability to completely disable the video functions. 

[iTiki]

Exposures longer than 60 seconds.

[Kaiden]

Honestly I enjoy the video functions, Leica gives you great options in regards to FPS, however where they FORKED it up is the inability to control video Manually!  What the FORK?  Allow me to control the Shutter Speed myself, this rolling shutter has me all tangled up.. , either way due to the weather sealing there is not external audio or video ports so!  Guess it's not going to be up to my needs anyway... so now that I think of it.. go ahead and remove it.. Lol

Currently in a tight spot as I love the camera for photos and will keep it for this.. however hate having to hang on to my Pro level Canon's and lenses due to the lack of video functions.  Perhaps the future SL will help in this category.  New to Leica so I see my entire set up change if Panasonic can get there continuous autofocus up to par on the new releases... or the future SL is a step up from the current version.  Guess I will just have to wait and see, and then wait longer because they won't be in stock for a really long time after they are announced... Lol.. 

[dd78]

11 hours ago, jeff_m said:

Another vote for the ability to completely disable the video functions. 

+1 i don't use video mode,  and long exposures > 120' for all apertures.

[Smogg]

4 different screens  cycled through central button is too much. User should be able to turn off unused screens via menu. For me only 2 of them are useful: clean screen and histogram screen with both info-strings(battery level and other camera info). Right now I should click central button 3 times to switch between them.

Also I want to switch off unused crop aspects (I’m interested in only 28 and 50)

Edited April 12, 2019 by Smogg

[Smogg]

https://www.macfilos.com/2019/04/11/leica-q2-the-bad-bits/

[T.J.]

Could not agree more with the macfilos comments.  Personally, I would have been happier had they retained the video button. This is my travel camera and I occasionally like to shoot video clips and the Q2’s video capabilities are fine for what I want.  But that center button needs a massive firmware overhaul. 

[Tamhk]

DISABLE MOVIE screen swipe... pls.... 

[Tamhk]

On 4/11/2019 at 5:37 PM, dd78 said:

+1 i don't use video mode,  and long exposures > 120' for all apertures.

Second....

[4peterse]

- High ISO long exposure >4 sec

- Interval shooting without the stupid "some frames were dropped" bullshit

- Remote control (App) in full manual mode (instead of the "smart setting" that is used now)

- Back button focus

- Improved high ISO dynamic range

- Viefinder gridlines aligned with crop mode

Edited April 15, 2019 by 4peterse

[robertdecastro]

Would like to see the return of ability to focus AND shoot by touching the screen, as is possible with the original Leica Q.

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[Mark Lyka]

On 4/7/2019 at 11:08 AM, Donzo98 said:

I would like the ability to change the size of the field for AF... like on the Q1.

Really? It's not there?  Very surprised at that.   Touch & release is not included,  either.

[prismstorm]

Q2 Firmware Wishlist 

1. Ability to select smaller-sized RAWs (like how D850 offers 47, 24, and 1x MP RAWs), so users don't have to unnecessarily end up with 47MP shots of everything, like close-up shot of the sushi they just had for dinner. 

2. Ability to select and deselect the various information screens toggled by pressing the central button on the D-Pad, instead of being forced to cycle through the 5 displays now. 

3. Ability to fill the LCD / EVF with the entire digitally-zoomed picture (35, 50, 75mm), instead of having white frame lines within an always-28mm field of view.