LUF Admin Posted November 11, 2020 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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! Leica Camera yesterday introduced the Leica Q2 Monochrom: All Information about Leica Q2 Monochrom Technical Specs Leica Q2 Monochrom Review by Jono Slack (englisch) My question to you: Is the Leica Q2 Monochrom interesting for you? Please vote above und comment below. Looking forward to the results! Andreas Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica Camera yesterday introduced the Leica Q2 Monochrom: All Information about Leica Q2 Monochrom Technical Specs Leica Q2 Monochrom Review by Jono Slack (englisch) My question to you: Is the Leica Q2 Monochrom interesting for you? Please vote above und comment below. Looking forward to the results! Andreas ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/315020-leica-q2-monochrom-survey/?do=findComment&comment=4078212'>More sharing options...
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davidbaddley Posted November 11, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 11, 2020 I love the idea of B&W with this camera, reminds me a little of working with the 1A. I'd be much more excited if I could get it with a 50mm or even a 35mm. Just fits the way I like to work better (a 50mm Summilux ASPH lives on my MM1) . Now a choice of sensors, why not a choice of lenses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted November 11, 2020 Share #3 Posted November 11, 2020 I'm not using your vote choices because none of them fit my choice. My choice is: no, not in this or the next 10 lifetimes. IMO, for me (and I stress I'm not commenting on other people's choices), the monochrom Q2 is a massive waste of money. The debatable benefits of a monochrom are, to me, FAR outweighed by the benefits of adjusting color channels when converting color Q2 to b/w. And I just looked at the gallery of sample MQ2 images on DPR. My take: meh https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/8900752414/leica-q2-monochrom-sample-gallery-dpreview-tv/1924167551 4 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradS Posted November 11, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 11, 2020 As with all things Leica these days, it is just way too expensive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted November 11, 2020 Share #5 Posted November 11, 2020 If I didn't have my M10M, maybe..... Seriously though. Great camera but I couldn't see myself with it as a 28mm option. Make me a 50mm and I'd probably buy it. No I don't want to crop to 15MP. Gordon 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 11, 2020 Share #6 Posted November 11, 2020 As posted elsewhere: a highly desirable camera.......I could see myself going out in the street with just this. But I just don't think I'd use it enough to justify buying it. I want a Summicron-SL 35 first......and then a CL2. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo(w)gli Posted November 11, 2020 Share #7 Posted November 11, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I love my Q2, as an all-rounder for everyday life and the perfect holiday camera. A Q Monochrome is far too specific for me. In my opinion it no longer fulfills the basic idea of this camera. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted November 12, 2020 Share #8 Posted November 12, 2020 For me, I can't imagine a better camera. I love fixed-lens cameras - something I discovered a decade or so ago with the Fuji X100. I love monochrome - I have the first iteration of the Leica Monochrom series. It's getting old now, but still takes great shots. The sensor problem was a pain, however. The quality of the Q2 lens and dedicated sensor is really exciting. In short, I'll be trading in a bunch of stuff I will no longer need, and I'm sure I'll be delighted with the Q2M. I briefly had the Q1, thought it a GREAT camera, but I really dislike colour photography (not every colour photo, of course) and a clean b&w work routine is all I want. I'll buy this camera...somehow. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHPdoc Posted November 12, 2020 Share #9 Posted November 12, 2020 Due to a couple of miracles, I was able to acquire the Q2 and the M10M each within weeks of announcement. Extremely happy with the pair. If I didn’t already have these, the Q2M would absolutely be on the to-buy list! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted November 12, 2020 Share #10 Posted November 12, 2020 I really like Monochrome cameras. Just not in my price range. Maybe Leica Camera AG will reincarnate original X in Monochrome. I'm not finding fast and bulky lens on 100K ISO body to be handy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivi1969 Posted November 13, 2020 Share #11 Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 11:13 AM, brickftl said: I'm not using your vote choices because none of them fit my choice. My choice is: no, not in this or the next 10 lifetimes. IMO, for me (and I stress I'm not commenting on other people's choices), the monochrom Q2 is a massive waste of money. The debatable benefits of a monochrom are, to me, FAR outweighed by the benefits of adjusting color channels when converting color Q2 to b/w. And I just looked at the gallery of sample MQ2 images on DPR. My take: meh https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/8900752414/leica-q2-monochrom-sample-gallery-dpreview-tv/1924167551 I have to agree. I have seen thousands of beautiful BW images taken with regular digital cameras and many so-so examples from monochromes. For me is like buying a Rolex with only one hand. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy Posted November 13, 2020 Share #12 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) Want one, not sure how, when or if it will fit into my finances. I used to work for a living, great being retired but I have to be a bit more cautious. It's not out of the question though! Edited November 13, 2020 by stevieboy 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piran Posted November 13, 2020 Share #13 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) LOVE my colour Q (original series) but the specs of the Q2M look like they were made just for me. Always been fond of B&W. The extra level of sealing is reassuring. However it was the additional spec of the OLED eyepiece natively previewing in mono that really did it for me ...and my ancient eyesight. The extra definition & ISO. lower noise are all just icing on the cake as it were. Now if only Leica UK would change their status from 'out of stock'... or Red Dot could come out of lockdown:-/ Edited November 13, 2020 by piran typos/eyesight :-| Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
microview Posted November 13, 2020 Share #14 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) For a day or so I thought what a lovely camera: must look at my finances… But then I took some arbitrary b/w jpegs with the Q2, looked at them and thought 'why do I want to go back to black and white (@ £4995!), after all these years, since we see everything in colour?' So not for me – and a decent CD player replacement beckons, in any case, as my faithful Meridian (25 years +) is started skipping while playing tracks.. Edited November 13, 2020 by microview 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted November 13, 2020 Share #15 Posted November 13, 2020 I want it. Simply don’t have the wedge. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackBarn Posted November 13, 2020 Share #16 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, microview said: since we see everything in colour Absolutely right....however there is another aesthetic at play here - To quote Fan Ho (1931-2016) ’It’s not that I don’t like colour photographs but I’ve realised one thing. Colours do not fit in my world. Black and white offers me a distance. What kind of distance? A kind of distance from real life. I think this distance is multicolored. Black and white offers a sense of detachment. It allows audiences and viewers to develop their responses and offers the space and depth to ponder and contemplate my ideas’. B/W photography shares common ground with coloured photography but it is a separate discipline and deserves dedicated cameras. Is there much of a difference when converting colour to B/W say from a dedicated mono? For me ...absolutely on so many levels. I am not buying the QM because I have the 10m and utilize its interchangeability of lenses, using old ‘art/less precise’ lenses but the QM is a fantastic addition and it’s going to make many new owners very happy. If it were my choice of buying another Leica camera/lens or CD replacement player .....well the CD replacement player would win every time. Edited November 13, 2020 by BlackBarn Aa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy Posted November 13, 2020 Share #17 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) "Since we see everything in colour... " Picasso never said "Since we see everyone with two arms and legs... " That's being facetious of course. Whatever works for each of us! To me that's a good reason to use black and white. But mostly I just love it. Edited November 13, 2020 by stevieboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acg69 Posted November 14, 2020 Share #18 Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 7:13 PM, brickftl said: I'm not using your vote choices because none of them fit my choice. My choice is: no, not in this or the next 10 lifetimes. IMO, for me (and I stress I'm not commenting on other people's choices), the monochrom Q2 is a massive waste of money. The debatable benefits of a monochrom are, to me, FAR outweighed by the benefits of adjusting color channels when converting color Q2 to b/w. And I just looked at the gallery of sample MQ2 images on DPR. My take: meh https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/8900752414/leica-q2-monochrom-sample-gallery-dpreview-tv/1924167551 Ditto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted November 14, 2020 Share #19 Posted November 14, 2020 21 hours ago, microview said: For a day or so I thought what a lovely camera: must look at my finances… But then I took some arbitrary b/w jpegs with the Q2, looked at them and thought 'why do I want to go back to black and white (@ £4995!), after all these years, since we see everything in colour?' So not for me – and a decent CD player replacement beckons, in any case, as my faithful Meridian (25 years +) is started skipping while playing tracks.. IMHO there’s no “going back to B&W”. It’s another dimension of the art form. A compliment. B&W focuses the viewer to look at the tonality of the image without the distraction of color. Especially with portraits, B&W sharpens the view of the character of the person. Every wrinkle, blemish, twinkle reflects an integral of their life experience. It’s a window into the soul of the subject. I’m not yet convinced the Q2M is the right purchase for me. I have my Q2 setup with a B&W view already because that facilitates using focus peaking in MF. I also enjoy the conversion to B&W in LR and being able to distinguish and adjust the tonality of individual colors in the original. Finally, the obvious advantage of the Q2M is high ISO performance. Significantly less noise than the Q2. Not as good as the M10M, which is the standard, but still much better than the Q2. The Q2M is a great addition to the Q family. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted November 14, 2020 Share #20 Posted November 14, 2020 Just as any Q, it has only two and one meter on focus scale. M 28 mm lenses have 10, 5, 3, 2 or 5, 3, 2 meters. Due to this limitation Q series focus tab acts only like fixed aperture, focus switch.. F8/2m and stay where. Maybe it is technically impossible to have quick AF and usable manual focus scale. Leica has same focus scale on less expensive X 113. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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