Testing the Q2 out in the snow

[w44neg]

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2 minutes ago, Gelatino said:

You will really show you are an Alpha tester if you inflict  this to your Q2. No need to dismount the lens.😉     https://blog.ormsdirect.co.za/nikon-d3s-survives-trial-by-ice-and-fire/

😅😅 Even I'm not that brave! Those things are like tanks. D810 and D850 are indestructible, and the lenses are as tough as the bodies.

[RoySmith]

In Winnipeg our winters are cold and dry. After using a camera outside, before I come in, I place the camera in a sealed plastic bag - so the air in the bag is low humidity. I then bring the camera in and let it warm to room temperature before taking it out of the bag. This is to prevent condensation on and in the camera, likes happens with our glasses when we come in.

[huwm]

16 hours ago, Mute-on said:

I think the holster is actually meant to be worn vertically, so the camera is in portrait orientation, and cannot fall out easily. It looks to be almost horizontal in your pictures, and a little precarious. I’d hate to see it fall out! 

Enjoy your new Q2!

It at looks a bit like a truss, will stick with my artisan and artist easy slide and neoprene lens hood

[w44neg]

12 minutes ago, huwm said:

It at looks a bit like a truss, will stick with my artisan and artist easy slide and neoprene lens hood

It’s just the way I’m wearing it as I find it more convenient, but good to hear you have something that suits your usage. Each to their own but I’ve tried a million straps and never gel’d with one. 

[newtoleica]

Similarly out today. Q2 performed great.

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[PhotoCruiser]

I strongly suggest to buy a 200$ dry cabinet from the big photo retailers in NY.

After issues with fungus on my prime Nikon lenses probably in Costa Rica i bought one of this dry cabinets and the problem did not occurred anymore.
Maybe just luck, but i prefer to invest 200 bucks to protect my 20K photo gear, but thats me.

However and as already mentioned, any housing - including plastic ziploc bags - will trap humidity also inside and a camera should never be stored inside.
if i would do frequent shootings under hars conditions like below zero cold, humidity/rain/snow or dust/sand i would buy the available dive housing for the Q/Q2.
A housing like this will protect the camera perfectly but is not to be used to store the camera.

Onec i thought i am a smartass and built a drybox with silica gel bags, but after some time the saturated and the whole stuff inside got moldy....

Best for a camera and particularly to avoid lens fungus troubles is to store her under daylight conditions  - maybe in a glass door showcase or better the glass door dry cabinet with the lens cap off as UV light will stop/slow down fungus growth.

Chris

 

 

[paul.bridges.3388]

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On ‎1‎/‎24‎/‎2021 at 12:12 AM, Mute-on said:

It looks to be almost horizontal in your pictures, and a little precarious. I’d hate to see it fall out! 

Accident waiting to happen. I love my holster but it's not as secure as a neck-strap. My Q2 dropped onto tarmac when I forgot to button the holster. And that was in the correct orientation.

Edited January 27, 2021 by paul.bridges.3388

[w44neg]

4 hours ago, paul.bridges.3388 said:

Accident waiting to happen. I love my holster but it's not as secure as a neck-strap. My Q2 dropped onto tarmac when I forgot to button the holster. And that was in the correct orientation.

Appreciate the response. I’ve been wearing it vertically the past few days but it’s nowhere near as comfy IMO. 
 

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10 minutes ago, w44neg said:

Appreciate the response. I’ve been wearing it vertically the past few days but it’s nowhere near as comfy IMO. 
 

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The grip is a really good addition to the holster. It makes it so much easier “on the draw”.

[w44neg]

16 minutes ago, paul.bridges.3388 said:

The grip is a really good addition to the holster. It makes it so much easier “on the draw”.

Looks awful though and I don’t really need to grab my camera that quickly as I mostly shoot landscapes. I’ve added a hand strap this morning and that’s been great out on the hills today. 

[paul.bridges.3388]

45 minutes ago, w44neg said:

Looks awful though and I don’t really need to grab my camera that quickly as I mostly shoot landscapes. I’ve added a hand strap this morning and that’s been great out on the hills today. 

Yes the hand-strap too. The grip balances the camera nicely: it no longer tips forward on the lens when laid down.

Edited January 27, 2021 by paul.bridges.3388

[LexS]

I have a Q. I don't use the camera very often. I am careful not to "hurt" the camera.

But when I use it the picture is worth more for me than the camera. Even when the circumstances would "destroy" the camera, which never happened.

this week it is around -15°C at night, and the snow level is about 2.5 meter here around the house. It is programmed to snow for another two days.

And I use the camera in and out side. But I care to let it acclimate very good.

 

 

[Leica Guy]

On 1/27/2021 at 7:09 AM, paul.bridges.3388 said:

Accident waiting to happen. I love my holster but it's not as secure as a neck-strap. My Q2 dropped onto tarmac when I forgot to button the holster. And that was in the correct orientation.

I have read about that exact failure since I started on the forum 5 years ago. I would never use the holster. Too easy to not secure it. One drop and all the convenience would be totally negated. I like a good AdM cotton strap around my next. Very secure and super easy to keep the camera handy to grab. 

[w44neg]

3 hours ago, Leica Guy said:

I have read about that exact failure since I started on the forum 5 years ago. I would never use the holster. Too easy to not secure it. One drop and all the convenience would be totally negated. I like a good AdM cotton strap around my next. Very secure and super easy to keep the camera handy to grab. 

It's a completely different type of wearability. The Q2 weighs enough that on a strap it's uncomfortable and moves around you walk. The holster is brilliant. It's perfectly stable as you walk and you don't feel the weight in the slightest. I suggest you try it for yourself rather than just read about it to be honest; it's making the ownership of the camera even better for me.

[Ning Ning]

+1

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1 hour ago, w44neg said:

It's a completely different type of wearability. The Q2 weighs enough that on a strap it's uncomfortable and moves around you walk. The holster is brilliant. It's perfectly stable as you walk and you don't feel the weight in the slightest. I suggest you try it for yourself rather than just read about it to be honest; it's making the ownership of the camera even better for me.

It is not for everyone though good as it for you. I am with Leica Guy on this. Peak Design Slide for me.

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1 hour ago, SPB2 said:

It is not for everyone though good as it for you. I am with Leica Guy on this. Peak Design Slide for me.

The holster is brilliant and suits the Q2 in the street so well. It's lock-tight secure on the body and yet makes the camera so accessible. The issue is if it's not used properly. It's important folks understand this caveat. I wince at my top plate scuffs. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

Edited January 29, 2021 by paul.bridges.3388

[Leica Guy]

11 hours ago, w44neg said:

It's a completely different type of wearability. The Q2 weighs enough that on a strap it's uncomfortable and moves around you walk. The holster is brilliant. It's perfectly stable as you walk and you don't feel the weight in the slightest. I suggest you try it for yourself rather than just read about it to be honest; it's making the ownership of the camera even better for me.

Well, honestly I have tried it. I owned one for 6 months. Good luck not dropping your beautiful camera. 

Edited January 29, 2021 by Leica Guy

[Jeff S]

Holster may provide security from falling, but I wouldn’t consider it secure in risky urban environments where pickpockets, etc are a known problem.

But I’m with Nicci, and carry personal insurance on all my gear, covering all circumstances  outside warranty, even my own stupidity.

Jeff

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[nwphil]

On 1/24/2021 at 12:33 AM, w44neg said:

Having a quick glance at that suggests the user put the camera in to a plastic bag. Not a good idea at all IMO, although my German is super sketchy. 

Before @jaapv was replying last night I'd actually been outn again with the camera to shoot some fog in my local area at around midnight. No issues at all and I'll be storing the camera with silica bags anyway as I do with all my equipment to prevent mould/fungus etc.

I appreciate your response though. It does show they aren't indestructible but then it was never my intention to insinuate this in my original post; apologies if it's come across this way.

The plastic bag, or better the zip lock idea is to keep the camera in a transitional temperature bringing it from a cold to a warm environment. Condensation still might happen, but less brutal.

and yes, it will have to come out of the bag. I have been in cold enough environments, where I ended staging 2 different temperature controls (of sorts) while camping in snow conditions.

The batteries in the warmest possible spots, like inside jacket pockets or sleeping bag at night  ( and inside a wool sock), while the camera just inside a pouch or bag, so not exposed to the coldest or warmest temperatures. Does condensation still happens? yes on occasion, but so does happen in very wet rainy days or tropical temperatures (high warm humidity)

Related with the q2m, I was surprises to see how much the cold affected the body. The lcd was working fine, and the battery kept warm all night, but once I placed it inside the camera, very quickly drop 25 or 20% at least.

I ended taking the battery out and placing the camera in the sunlight , and somewhat protected from a light breeze with  sweater around it. After 15-20 minutes , warmed up enough to allow the battery to register almost full charge again..

In conclusion, the Q2M is not a rugged camera at all - The M240 has been subjected to similar and was less finicky - these are my findings.