LondonL Posted February 18, 2021 Share #41 Posted February 18, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 2/4/2021 at 4:33 PM, mike3996 said: I had to answer the siren song of M and once I did, Q didn't feel like anything anymore. I had to have the rangefinder experience. Both Q and Pen-F are long gone. Q's technical superiority remains a fact but it's just 1000 times more satisfying doing your own mistakes in focus or metering exposure. I’ve just answered the siren song of a digital M and wow, wish I’d done it earlier. It’s everything I want in a camera, although keeping the Q-P for kids where autofocus helps a lot. With the M I feel like a photographer. With the Q and other brands I feel like I’m taking snapshots 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mike3996 Posted February 18, 2021 Share #42 Posted February 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, LondonL said: I’ve just answered the siren song of a digital M and wow, wish I’d done it earlier. It’s everything I want in a camera, although keeping the Q-P for kids where autofocus helps a lot. With the M I feel like a photographer. With the Q and other brands I feel like I’m taking snapshots Damn What'd you get? For me it was a transition from Q (116) to M-P typ 240 and Leica Summicron 35 ASPH. I had to acclimate and digest it all for a bit because suddenly I was spending major bucks for gear that was objectively worse (the 35 Summicron is arguably way softer than Q's Summilux-28) but it didn't last long until I started to let go of pixel peeping and enjoy and prefer the nicer rendering of the 35 'cron. And what was one day the most natural thing with Q felt suddenly artificial and computery when I got really into the M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonL Posted February 18, 2021 Share #43 Posted February 18, 2021 @mike3996 Went with an M10. Already have an M6 so no new lenses needed (for now!), although will eventually get a 35mm summilux For me the difference between a film and digital M is huge with the immediacy of the image and ISO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharyngula Posted February 19, 2021 Share #44 Posted February 19, 2021 Q2 with M 246 and 50 APO Cron for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
intermediatic Posted February 19, 2021 Share #45 Posted February 19, 2021 Simple, a Q2 and a Q2 Monochrome! Monochrome is perfect for low contrast and low light situations. I also have an M10R and M10M, but am increasingly into the Q2 world... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeCue Posted February 24, 2021 Share #46 Posted February 24, 2021 Q-P and the SL2 with a 70mm SL APO round out my combo. Recently switched systems from a 5DM4 and a 5DSR. Was looking to streamline my set up overall. Very impressed with the Q-P. That one stays for sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acg69 Posted February 24, 2021 Share #47 Posted February 24, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 1/31/2021 at 7:38 PM, cheuwi said: Hi all, I have had the Q for a few years now and really enjoy it... to the point that I haven't mounted my 24mm or even the 50mm on my D800E for a couple of years now. When I travel these days, I carry my Q and my D800E with the 70-200... unfortunately, they are getting heavier every year... I am contemplating on getting the CL with a Summicron 75mm SL and not carry my D800E anymore... (I am comfortable with manual focus but not sure for how many more years.) Does this make any sense? What else do others do here? I am comfortable with the Q (not Q) even if I have to crop down to 50mm... I don't print big... Thanks, Cheuwi Up until a few days ago I was holding on to a Fuji X100F next to a Q2. Sold the X100F and kept the Q2 as my only camera. I am becoming a firm believer that the old dictum “one camera - one lens” has great value if one’s needs can be supported this way; i appreciate this may not be the case for everyone, but if it is (and, believe me, it takes some serious thinking and soul searching to find out!) I highly recommend it. You can see my gear journey through the years on my website: writelight.net/gear/ By the way, talking about photographic needs that can be served by this particular one camera, I believe that anything short of stadium sports and wildlife is within limits for the Q2. I don’t shoot either, so I am in good shape:) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQ Posted February 25, 2021 Share #48 Posted February 25, 2021 I’m beginning to wonder about one camera one lens. Not convinced yet but we have just come home from a few days away. I used the a7riv with a Sigma 85 art for three images only. The other 65 that I kept were with the Q2. It would be a big step for me, but ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ99 Posted February 25, 2021 Share #49 Posted February 25, 2021 Update, the other camera to sit alongside the Q2M will be......... a Q2. On order, delivery expected in a couple of days. I will keep my Canon 5d mk iv, still have a 5d mk 2 somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley Posted February 25, 2021 Share #50 Posted February 25, 2021 5 hours ago, JJ99 said: Update, the other camera to sit alongside the Q2M will be......... a Q2. On order, delivery expected in a couple of days. I will keep my Canon 5d mk iv, still have a 5d mk 2 somewhere. Can you explain the rationale for having the Q2 alongside the Q2M? I dont mean to be rude, just wondering how it can complement eachother knowing that the Q2 you can convert your images to B&W. Im also debating on what to get. This is going to be my first leica. The pandemic just postponed my purchase. Congrats on your setup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ99 Posted February 25, 2021 Share #51 Posted February 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Marley said: Can you explain the rationale for having the Q2 alongside the Q2M? I dont mean to be rude, just wondering how it can complement eachother knowing that the Q2 you can convert your images to B&W. Im also debating on what to get. This is going to be my first leica. The pandemic just postponed my purchase. Congrats on your setup! Thanks! Well it wasn’t planned. The Q2M was my first Leica, I specifically wanted an only black and white camera. Whether this camera is right for you I don’t know, it depends on what type of photography you like, what other equipment you have already, & how much time you like post processing I guess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley Posted February 26, 2021 Share #52 Posted February 26, 2021 6 hours ago, JJ99 said: Thanks! Well it wasn’t planned. The Q2M was my first Leica, I specifically wanted an only black and white camera. Whether this camera is right for you I don’t know, it depends on what type of photography you like, what other equipment you have already, & how much time you like post processing I guess? I have a Fuji XT-1 with prime lenses. I dont do post processing (but will learn if I buy the leica) So im thinking Q2M would be more easier to post process than the color Q2? also the Fuji would be my color camera and the Q2M for B&W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebas_ Posted February 26, 2021 Share #53 Posted February 26, 2021 I have had a SL2 for a year now and today my Q2 for an all day carry camera arrived. 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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