Leica Q / Q2 thumb Support

[Beck86]

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Is the the Leica Q and Q2 totally the same on body structure? I try find out the Leica thumb Support for the Q and not the Q2, but if the kamera body is totally the same ?

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[Leica Guy]

No. The Thumb Wheel on the Q2 is slightly further to the right side. The Q Thumb Support does not perfectly fit. Close, but not right. I bought a new one for my Q2. 

[PhotoCruiser]

I also used the Q thumb support on the Q2 until the Q2 became available.
There is a small gap on the round right end, usable but watcing it it looks odd.
Main reason tat i bought the Q2 thumb rest was that the one for the Q was from brass and worn and shabby, probably not a Leica one.

Chris

[Beck86]

3 minutes ago, PhotoCruiser said:

I also used the Q thumb support on the Q2 until the Q2 became available.
There is a small gap on the round right end, usable but watcing it it looks odd.
Main reason tat i bought the Q2 thumb rest was that the one for the Q was from brass and worn and shabby, probably not a Leica one.

Chris

Yes I found some, but like you said not one from Leica. 

[PhotoCruiser]

vor 5 Minuten schrieb Beck86:

Yes I found some, but like you said not one from Leica. 

Where? Used ones?
The Leica Q2 thumb rest is widly available, the Q should be available too.

Non Leica made ones are for example:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1475106-REG/match_technical_ep_lq3_ep_lq2_thumbs_up_grip.html

http://www.jjc.cc/index.php/Product/product_info/id/2524

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EWOOP-Designed-balance-convenience-securely/dp/B07QSX9W9T/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

https://www.amazon.com/Haoge-THB-X2R-Metal-Fujifilm-Camera/dp/B088CPKD18

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/leica-q2-thumb-support

Beside the 20$ china clones, the 245$ for the original Leica one is expensive considering that the Q2 camera grip is "only" 135$

Chris

[Beck86]

2 minutes ago, PhotoCruiser said:

Where? Used ones?
The Leica Q2 thumb rest is widly available, the Q should be available too.

Non Leica made ones are for example:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1475106-REG/match_technical_ep_lq3_ep_lq2_thumbs_up_grip.html

http://www.jjc.cc/index.php/Product/product_info/id/2524

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EWOOP-Designed-balance-convenience-securely/dp/B07QSX9W9T/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

https://www.amazon.com/Haoge-THB-X2R-Metal-Fujifilm-Camera/dp/B088CPKD18

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/leica-q2-thumb-support

Beside the 20$ china clones, the 245$ for the original Leica one is expensive considering that the Q2 camera grip is "only" 135$

Chris

It is for the leica Q not Q2, it is not the same.

[PhotoCruiser]

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If you are unable to find a Q thumb rest then try the one for the Q2.
It will fit with some gaps wider than enginered, but it works.
Give it a try!

Chris

Just Google (like i do for you) for Leica Q thumb rest and you will find options
THIS for example: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1338052-REG/match_technical_tu_ep_sq_b_thumbs_up_ep_sq_grip.html

Edited February 8, 2021 by PhotoCruiser

[nwphil]

Anyone with experience with both Match Technical and Leica thumbs rest on a Q2?

Trying to decide which one to pick, so feedback input will be appreciated. Thanks

[HighlandK]

On 2/9/2021 at 8:15 PM, nwphil said:

Anyone with experience with both Match Technical and Leica thumbs rest on a Q2?

Trying to decide which one to pick, so feedback input will be appreciated. Thanks

I had the Match Technical for both Q and Q2. Some complained that it was brass and paint wore off a little. Mine did on the Q but I saw it as the patina of use! Q2 one is more recent and not had as much use. I like the slim sculpted line to clear the button. The Leica on is solid and appears to have a button press built in. Visually the MT one is more pleasing and elegant; the Leica heavy and chunky in appearance though I dare say it works. The MT one certainly works well and appearance is in the eye of the beholder! The Q one had a retaining screw on the flash hot shoe but the Q2 one is just a tight push fit. No suggestion that it is working loose in use. My feedback entirely positive.

[nwphil]

2 hours ago, HighlandK said:

I had the Match Technical for both Q and Q2. Some complained that it was brass and paint wore off a little. Mine did on the Q but I saw it as the patina of use! Q2 one is more recent and not had as much use. I like the slim sculpted line to clear the button. The Leica on is solid and appears to have a button press built in. Visually the MT one is more pleasing and elegant; the Leica heavy and chunky in appearance though I dare say it works. The MT one certainly works well and appearance is in the eye of the beholder! The Q one had a retaining screw on the flash hot shoe but the Q2 one is just a tight push fit. No suggestion that it is working loose in use. My feedback entirely positive.

I am bit more concerned about ergonomics. The newer MT version place the actual thumb rest in a different position than the Leica version.

Both seems to provide use of top rear function button, but Leica's version hides the diopter adjustment knob - not a big deal.

The new MT has too a retaining screw it seems.

Leaning more towards the MT version, but still have to wait till I receive my camera back.

Thanks for the input

Phil

 

[HighlandK]

I have never had a problem with the ergonomics. Just works fine for me. On holiday I have walked round all day holding the camera in my right hand with thumb resting very comfortably on the rest. I also wrap a neck strap round my wrist when in his position for security.

[gteague]

i opted for the match thumbs-up. it has a pretty aggressive 'curl' to it which provides a better hold, but it sort of blocks access to the right dial and you have to do a little 'reach around'. also, the zoom button is in a corner of it which is good and bad. good because you just slide your finger into that corner and you're on top of the button. but because about 1/3-1/2 of the button has metal surrounding it, it's slightly harder to press. i like it because once you have the muscle memory your thumb will go right to it and you won't 'overshoot'.

i also got the leica grip because on my cl i need both items. i thought that having to remove it for battery and  sd card wouldn't be an issue, but while i'm setting up the camera i've left the grip off because i take the items out quite often. my first choice was the lim's half case which i have on my cl, but at the last minute i went for the grip and i think i'm going to get the lim's case. i admit that the bottom is so deep it's a chore to remove the sd card (i have the sony tough which is a tight fit everywhere), but still better than removing the whole grip.

/guy

[gteague]

i got my lim's half case (black) and hood today. i like the shape of the hood much better than the leica supplied one which looks 'bunched up' in front and doesn't allow using a pinch cap. it was a bugger to screw on--much tighter than the leica one but i sprayed some silicon on a qtip and coated the threads and that helped. 

i have a lim's case for my cl, so i knew what to expect and the q2 model didn't disappoint. severals reviewers said they couldn't fish out the sd card--especially if they were using a sony tough card, but that's the card i use and i have no problem. the precise clearances on the bottom opening boggle my mind--when you take the battery out there can't be 1/10th of a hair's width around it.

bottom line: very pleased with both items and now my q2 is ready to go although still awaiting my leica pinch cap. 

/guy

[mbphotox]

In case anyone ends up here looking for this.

I've got the Match Technical Leica Q thumb rest and the Fittest Leica Q thumb rest.

The former costs 10 times as much as the latter, but the differences are very small.

The Match Technical is made from solid brass, which is revealed over time as your thumb inevitably begins to scratch off the paint. Unfortunately, the Q is NOT.
As a consequence, if there's even the slightest scratch on the camera body, you will be reminded that the thumbrest is made of higher quality metal than the camera.

The Match Technical also has a rubber dampener that sits in the thumb recess of the camera body. That's a good thing, because you don't want the brass to scratch your camera body. And it also helps relieve some of the stress from the hotshoe, I'd wager.

 

That said, the Fittest could easily be upgraded with a tiny silicone sticker to achieve the same thing. It was a lot lighter, and did NOT scratch at all. (I'm assuming it was anodised aluminium and therefore the paint holds on much better than on the painted brass)

 

Both thumb rests used an allen key to fasten them to the hotshoe and neither obstructed access to any buttons. Both did their job exceptionally well.

I honestly don't see a reason why one would spend 100 bucks on as simple an item as this that costs a couple bucks in manufacturing. (No less 200+ for the ridiculous original..)