JorgeMR Posted December 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I had my Leica Q in a tripod when suddenly someone touched it and felt on the floor; tripod and my Leica Q. The impact was produced in the metal lens hood and it seems, fortunately, it didn’t affect neither the sensor nor the objective. It is a robust camera. Maybe because I’m not a professional photographer I’m not able to appreciate if my picture image quality is different after this impact. I want to mean if due to this impact the quality has been afected. Anyone could tell me some trips or a way to identify if this impac affects to my Leica Q in terms of quality? I shoot pictures and they seem good but maybe this impact could change the image quality. Thanks for your help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leica Guy Posted December 26, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 26, 2019 I dropped my Q2 in a rain storm also on tripod. The ballhead came loose and the camera fell to the pavement. It damaged the top plate on the left side and the hood. I sent it to Leica USA for service. They also discovered an internal circuit board that needed replacing. It took 1 month and cost $800. I was glad to get it back looking like new. It has worked perfectly since the repair. You could try various shots and see if you can discover any defects. I would be sensitive to focusing accuracy and smooth operation of the lens. If any doubts, send it to Leica to be checked. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeMR Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted December 26, 2019 Thanks for your advice. I'm glad to know you have again your Leica Q2 like a new one. I'll try shoot it again to see some imperfection. In any case I think it will be better to send it to Leica. Best regards and thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoCruiser Posted December 26, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2019 Urgh, that sucks! I hope the camera is fine! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigallican Posted December 27, 2019 Share #5 Posted December 27, 2019 I did it once with a Q. The hood was scratched but no other damage. Phew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted December 27, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 27, 2019 My bread ALWAYS falls butter side down. 😩 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 27, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I never had a slice of bread,Particularly large and wide,That did not fall upon the floor,And always on the buttered side! Anon, early 19th century 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted December 27, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) With a little luck the hood took all the force of the impact and cushioned / absorbed it with no adverse damage to the camera or lens. You could try taking a photo of a brick wall after aligning the camera to eliminate any potential distortion and then check resultant images to make sure they are all in focus and distortion free dunk Edited December 27, 2019 by dkCambridgeshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted December 27, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, dkCambridgeshire said: With a little luck the hood took all the force of the impact and cushioned / absorbed it with no adverse damage to the camera or lens. You could try taking a photo of a brick wall after aligning the camera to eliminate any potential distortion and then check resultant images to make sure they are all in focus and distortion free dunk Good idea. My hood had a lot of road rash after the drop. I considered just living with it or painting the exposed aluminum area. Instead I replaced it, otherwise every time I looked at it I would be reminded of that rainy morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugby Posted December 28, 2019 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2019 Sorry to read of the camera/tripod mishap. I know my response is a little off topic from the OP. I use a tripod (Gitzo) which has a hook at the bottom of the centre post, from which I hang something heavy (eg camera bag, or even a shopping bag). This reduces the chance of the camera/tripod toppling in strong winds or slight knocks from clumsy people (me). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoCruiser Posted December 28, 2019 Share #11 Posted December 28, 2019 vor 9 Stunden schrieb dugby: This reduces the chance of the camera/tripod toppling in strong winds or slight knocks from clumsy people (me). Yes, this is the reason for this hook. This also comes very handy if you shoot very low light with long exposure times as ti will eliminate vibraten from a too/very light tripod. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted December 28, 2019 Share #12 Posted December 28, 2019 A good tripod should be light, rigid and cheap. Every tripod in the world has only two of those three properties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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