Could the Q2 be the only camera you need?

[sturkel]

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Having traveled these past 2 months with the Q2 as my only camera I have come to the following opinions:

1. I love having a small kit with nothing more than a spare battery, table tripod, and a couple of ND filters.

2. I do not miss my zoom lenses at all. 24-70 was always my travel lens.

3. I love the macro option always there and ready.

4. I find that I am more purposeful with the number of images I take. Large files were a concern at first (not a problem at all) and as such I have changed my habits for the better.

5. Having left Nikon for Sony a few years back I lost the fun of using a camera that felt like a camera. The Q2 is giving me that great feeling all over again.

 

So, could the Q be the only camera you need?  That's my question?  For me, the answer is yes.

Off to Ebay now as I have a few cameras to sell

 

 

 

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vor 21 Minuten schrieb sturkel:

So, could the Q be the only camera you need?

YES!

[dancook]

I just used a Q2 for a wedding as a second shooter yesterday and today I used it for a music artist photo-shoot.

I had 2 x A9, 2 x Zooms and several primes in back up...just in case.. I like to overthink things..

 

[OR120]

1 hour ago, sturkel said:

Having traveled these past 2 months with the Q2 as my only camera I have come to the following opinions:

1. I love having a small kit with nothing more than a spare battery, table tripod, and a couple of ND filters.

2. I do not miss my zoom lenses at all. 24-70 was always my travel lens.

3. I love the macro option always there and ready.

4. I find that I am more purposeful with the number of images I take. Large files were a concern at first (not a problem at all) and as such I have changed my habits for the better.

5. Having left Nikon for Sony a few years back I lost the fun of using a camera that felt like a camera. The Q2 is giving me that great feeling all over again.

 

So, could the Q be the only camera you need?  That's my question?  For me, the answer is yes.

Off to Ebay now as I have a few cameras to sell

 

 

 

sturkel, enjoyed your comments on the past two months with the Q2

Would you please elaborate on your #4 "Large files were a concern at first (not a problem at all) and as such I have changed my habits for the better."

How have you changed your shooting habits regarding the Q2's large files?

Edited May 5, 2019 by OR120
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[Hazesus]

For some the Q can be the only camera, but for others you need two different cameras to be fully completed. Depending on which part of the spec you're in it will be a yes and No. 

[sturkel]

1 hour ago, OR120 said:

sturkel, enjoyed your comments on the past two months with the Q2

Would you please elaborate on your #4 "Large files were a concern at first (not a problem at all) and as such I have changed my habits for the better."

How have you changed your shooting habits regarding the Q2's large files?

So as a wedding photog for 20+ years (mostly Nikon cameras), it was not unusual to have 2,000 images by the end of the day.  At that time 12 megapixels was about it and my d3 and d 4 cameras produced fairly small files. Processing was not all that hard to do.  Moving up in file sizes was a concern as I was using Aperture at the time.  Fast forward to the Q2 I was becoming more conservative with my shots,  as in the back of my mind I imagined the time to post process.  Using fast cards and Lightroom this never became a problem.

Not sure how to explain it but I feel a change how I shoot with the Q2,  maybe not having the same reach with the 28 mm lens, or just the camera capabilities.  Fewer frames taken and more enjoyment, go figure.

 

I plan on keeping my Sony RX 10 IV bridge camera as 600 mm zoom in such a small pkg is also great for my work.   I had the original Q before but did not hang on to it as 28mm did not work well for me.  The Q2 files size and crop to 35 and 50 is the game changer for me this time around.

 

 

 

 

 

[nariza7]

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For vacation, my minimum setup would probably be a Leica Q2, gopro 7, and some point and shoot like rx100v or g7xii.

-Leica Q2 as main stills and some 4k clips

-gopro 7 to record video of family

-point and shoot as backup / selfie / discrete or quick shots / asking someone to take our picture

[OR120]

1 hour ago, sturkel said:

So as a wedding photog for 20+ years (mostly Nikon cameras), it was not unusual to have 2,000 images by the end of the day.  At that time 12 megapixels was about it and my d3 and d 4 cameras produced fairly small files. Processing was not all that hard to do.  Moving up in file sizes was a concern as I was using Aperture at the time.  Fast forward to the Q2 I was becoming more conservative with my shots,  as in the back of my mind I imagined the time to post process.  Using fast cards and Lightroom this never became a problem.

Not sure how to explain it but I feel a change how I shoot with the Q2,  maybe not having the same reach with the 28 mm lens, or just the camera capabilities.  Fewer frames taken and more enjoyment, go figure.

 

I plan on keeping my Sony RX 10 IV bridge camera as 600 mm zoom in such a small pkg is also great for my work.   I had the original Q before but did not hang on to it as 28mm did not work well for me.  The Q2 files size and crop to 35 and 50 is the game changer for me this time around.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your detailed response. Sounds like - cutting back on volume would be about the only way to deal with those big file sizes. I've been a shooter for many years - using many different camera systems (actually started with Leica) For my freelance jobs like weddings - if I have a big one I tend to shoot a lot because you never know out of that large group - who you might need more of - say a week later when I'm sitting with the bride and groom and they are going over my selects and she says - Oh I wish I had more of my third cousin here in this photo - I could go right into my outtakes and pull out more of that third cousin. Again - thank you for your comments - it's food for thought. To me -- I've shot with many different Leica's over the years. I do believe in the lenses - I do drink the kool aid. I also have Nikon and Sony digital systems (using g masters) - But those systems just do not give me that enjoyment I get from Leica's. BUT - your game changer comment -The Q2 files size and crop to 35 and 50 is the game changer for me this time around. -- has to be considered. ll get a Q - just not sure if it will be the Q or Q2.

Edited May 5, 2019 by OR120
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[iRandom]

4 hours ago, sturkel said:

Having traveled these past 2 months with the Q2 as my only camera I have come to the following opinions:

So, could the Q be the only camera you need?  That's my question?  For me, the answer is yes.

I don't have the Q2 yet, but I've already committed to using only it and my phone. I've been contemplating throughout my ownership of the Q and the extra MP and weather sealing of the Q2 was enough for me to commit. I don't like to carry multiple cameras so it was always a choice of the Q or the Fuji and the Q almost always won out. I find I enjoy post processing the Q photos (what little it takes) as compared to the huge stack of photos from other cameras that I hope to get through eventually.

[pharyngula]

Possibly, but I also enjoy photography as more than simply a means to make images.  I'm pretty sure I won't want to give up the "experience" of using my M 246, for example, nor my pared down collection of Leica glass.  Maybe it is a function of age but having shot film and digital rangefinders over a couple of decades, the experience and deliberate method of shooting makes an M feel like an old friend.  I like to make new friends but I very much value my old ones - even if I'm with them only rarely.  

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by pharyngula

[sturkel]

4 minutes ago, pharyngula said:

Possibly, but I also enjoy photography as more than simply a means to make images.  I'm pretty sure I won't want to give up the "experience" of using my M 246, for example, nor my pared down collection of Leica glass.  Maybe it is a function of age but having shot film and digital rangefinders over a couple of decades, the experience and deliberate method of shooting makes an M feel like an old friend.  I like to make new friends but I very much value my old ones - even if I'm with them only rarely.  

 

I hear you.  I have a collection of 60-70's rangefinder cameras which I still use film with.  Each has a certain appeal that I just enjoy using.  But at the end of the day it is more the experience of the camera and not the output of the image.

 

[pharyngula]

19 minutes ago, sturkel said:

I hear you.  I have a collection of 60-70's rangefinder cameras which I still use film with.  Each has a certain appeal that I just enjoy using.  But at the end of the day it is more the experience of the camera and not the output of the image.

 

No doubt and I don't disagree, but still - there are more than a few magnificent photos with great emotional impact that come up "lacking" on the technical side. Whether that "experience of the camera" does in fact impact the capture and output....? I like to think it might.  Then again, maybe the Q/Q2 "experience" offers some of the same.  

Edited May 5, 2019 by pharyngula

[m9photo]

Nahh, horses for courses. For light travel kit or general/candid/street, maybe but for more serious photography (sports/fashion/commercial/landscape/architectural, etc) it's limited.

Edited May 7, 2019 by m9photo

[sturkel]

1 hour ago, m9photo said:

Nahh, horses for courses. For light travel kit or general/candid/street, maybe but for more serious photography (sports/fashion/commercial/landscape/architectural, etc) it's limited.

A Valid answer, my thoughts were based on travel street and landscape.  No question it would be limited in all other areas should have qualified my question better. Thanks

[DexL]

I hope that the Q2 will be my only camera.  Right now I am only shooting with the RX1RII after giving up the Q for more resolution.  However, I miss the Q’s handling.  I expect the Q2 will be the best of both worlds.  Time will tell if the desire for tighter portraits will take me off my quest to pair down and keep things minimal.  The good and hopeful news is 2 of my favorite portraits in the pass couple of years came from the Q.

[Voxen]

The Q is my only camera now and I live with it since 3 years without a need for anything else. I guess the Q2 with its extended crop capabilities is the ultimate camera.

[Mr.Q]

As with my other superfluous hobbies.....
Is it all I need? yes
Is it all I want? no

[malbooth]

On 5/5/2019 at 9:55 PM, sturkel said:

Having traveled these past 2 months with the Q2 as my only camera I have come to the following opinions:

1. I love having a small kit with nothing more than a spare battery, table tripod, and a couple of ND filters.

2. I do not miss my zoom lenses at all. 24-70 was always my travel lens.

3. I love the macro option always there and ready.

4. I find that I am more purposeful with the number of images I take. Large files were a concern at first (not a problem at all) and as such I have changed my habits for the better.

5. Having left Nikon for Sony a few years back I lost the fun of using a camera that felt like a camera. The Q2 is giving me that great feeling all over again.

 

So, could the Q be the only camera you need?  That's my question?  For me, the answer is yes.

Off to Ebay now as I have a few cameras to sell

 

 

 

Hi and thanks for all of this. I've had a Q for almost two years now and really love using it in much the same way as you indicate. I will upgrade to the Q2 soon and will need to sell my Q.

I was just wondering what table top tripod and ND filters you use. I've been travelling with a larger, heavier tripod and I'm not completely happy with my current ND filter. Cheers!

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[sturkel]

3 hours ago, malbooth said:

Hi and thanks for all of this. I've had a Q for almost two years now and really love using it in much the same way as you indicate. I will upgrade to the Q2 soon and will need to sell my Q.

I was just wondering what table top tripod and ND filters you use. I've been travelling with a larger, heavier tripod and I'm not completely happy with my current ND filter. Cheers!

Good day love your city! So I purchased these metal table legs/stands off amazon very simple indeed, cost $15 or so all metal.   Not even sure of the brand name. As for the ND filter, they are B&W and I stack them sometimes. 

[malbooth]

5 hours ago, sturkel said:

Good day love your city! So I purchased these metal table legs/stands off amazon very simple indeed, cost $15 or so all metal.   Not even sure of the brand name. As for the ND filter, they are B&W and I stack them sometimes. 

Thanks for the fast reply:)