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I had the Leica Q-P then replaced it with a Sony A7R3 + Batis 25mm. I then tried a Fujifilm X-Pro3 + 18mm (28mm equiv) f1.4. Although both of these were significantly cheaper they felt like less value for money. I now have the Q2 which was a relatively expensive purchase but it feels worth the money. None of the competition exude quality of materials or provide the simplicity of use that I find in my Q2. It might not win the spec wars but many of those specs are not important to me for my use cases. Importantly for me, it's a joy to use, it's built to last and the lens is exceptional. If the Q3 builds on these things it's of interest. 

 

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I would love to welcome a Q3 with 40mm lens. 28mm is too limited for me, while 40mm is the golden alternative.

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The biggest feature I want is a 2024 release as I have just bought a Q2.

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On 10/22/2022 at 1:44 PM, hdmesa said:

The Monochrome version of the Q3 may not come for years. That's not an option I would be considering given the timeframe involved. Just think of all the shots you could get in the meantime with the Q2M.

Precisely why I am about to pull the trigger... shutter? 

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Honestly, I just want a Q2 with better video specs like 4k 60p (im ok with aps-c crop), and possibly better low light processing/handling (dual gain ISO for video, and better editability in Raw stills like Sony raw files). Besides that, I think it's fine where it's at, thoughI don't mind lower MP since i dont really need 47MP and its file size.

Overall wishlist for Q3, though it might go against Leica business model:

  1. 4k 60p video (aps-c crop ok, and I'm fine with 30min limit)
  2. better low light processing/handling in stills and video
  3. lower MP count for file size management (24mp+)
  4. HDMI port for monitoring (would like to use the gopro display accessory for different angles when needed). Since tiltable LCD might be brittle in the long run.
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On 10/10/2022 at 11:11 AM, Herr Barnack said:

Why do some people always feel the need to give a photographer the finger? 🙄

I think that was directed at an intolerant and homophobic world.   Nothing personal against the photographer. 

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Why video feature on cameras. Video is video and photography is photography. I hate to have the video useless (for me) feature. In the past you had cameras for photo and cameras for film, they were not the same as it is not the same use.  

My dream with be no video feature on Q3... and also f/1.4... 

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50 minutes ago, Lucena said:

Why video feature on cameras. Video is video and photography is photography. I hate to have the video useless (for me) feature. In the past you had cameras for photo and cameras for film, they were not the same as it is not the same use.  

My dream with be no video feature on Q3... and also f/1.4... 

I totally concur,  the complications of including video production into a digital photo image camera would be better served for us that have no use or care about "Video" with still image enhancements.  The Q3 could be Leica's introduction into a "stills" image digital camera for the purists that take one image at a time(with a continuous option, of course)

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5 hours ago, cirke said:

For video I use my iPhone , I don’t want my camera to have any video feature or at least the ability to hide them in the menu 

Same with me. No video is my best wish for the Q3

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I am very happy with video, and would welcome it in the Q3, as I do in the Q2. If it can't be done for practical reasons (e.g. heat management) so be it.

I do not want the Q series to become an unchangeable cult object like the M, or only for "purists" (whatever they may be), but to remain a practical tool.

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Mikael_L

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Just my own subjective prediction about the upcoming Leica Q3!

What I believe it will come with - New sensor around 60 MP (1 to 1.5 stop better ISO-performance than the Q2), higher mechanical shutter speed, internal memory storage, usb-c connection, updated evf and display and one extra custom button.

What I believe it might come with - Bumped up battery capacity with the same size/form factor battery.

Minor chance it might come with - Having a tilt screen, slightly updated/newer 28mm Summilux lens.

Very minor chance, but still I don't count it out - Internal ND-filter, come in two versions (28mm and 50mm).

 

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On 11/19/2022 at 10:41 PM, Qwertynm said:

Can we add to that: better eye-AF? Would be DOA in 23 without an update in terms of AF and AF-C imho.

Yes, that should have been added to what I believe it will come with - better eye-AF (upgraded/faster/more reliable autofocus in general).

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Am 19.11.2022 um 14:55 schrieb Mikael_L:

 

Just my own subjective prediction about the upcoming Leica Q3!

What I believe it will come with - New sensor around 60 MP (1 to 1.5 stop better ISO-performance than the Q2),

 

 

Higher pixel count - yet better low light/high ISO performance - not very likely.

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48 minutes ago, clasami said:

Higher pixel count - yet better low light/high ISO performance - not very likely.

Seems like the M11 does that. 60mp, BSI, with pixel binning when wanted. That would be a killer sensor to put in to the Q3.

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vor 5 Stunden schrieb Driften:

Seems like the M11 does that. 60mp, BSI, with pixel binning when wanted. That would be a killer sensor to put in to the Q3.

Not sure. Read here in the German forum a year ago that the M11 matches the M10 in low light performance (which is good), but certainly not 1 or 1.5 stops better.

 

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5 hours ago, clasami said:

Not sure. Read here in the German forum a year ago that the M11 matches the M10 in low light performance (which is good), but certainly not 1 or 1.5 stops better.

 

I was much going for how the sensor of regular Q2 is compared to the 61mp sensor of the A7R-series and what it seems that the M11 now also has. Then it looks like it is about 1-1.5 stops better performance than the Q2. If the Q3 gets the same sensor of coarse.

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44 minutes ago, Farrell Gallery said:

I predict that it's irrelevant, because we can use our Q2's today :) 

 

That said, I don't think more megapixels are necessary. 

Exactly.

I deal with pro’s daily.  One is a good friend of mine http://www.ulanphoto.com

He uses three Nikon D850’s…five years old and over 300000 frames on each.

he sees no need to upgrade.

It’s only well heeled amateurs who feel they ‘need’ the latest and greatest.

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vor 5 Stunden schrieb bobtodrick:

Exactly.

I deal with pro’s daily.  One is a good friend of mine http://www.ulanphoto.com

He uses three Nikon D850’s…five years old and over 300000 frames on each.

he sees no need to upgrade.

It’s only well heeled amateurs who feel they ‘need’ the latest and greatest.

I wouldn't put it so negatively. Pros use their equipment to make moeny  - and for as long as the equipment does the job, no need to reduce profit by getting something new. As an amateure, I can strive to use the most exiting equipment regardless of cost/profit. Objectively, the Q2 is utter overkill for me. The images I take could have been taken with my NEX6 or Canon G1X from years ago. But the Q2 pushes the limits of low light photography even further, and the lens is so sweet - I don't need it, but I love it. So amateurs going after the latest and greates is something positive. It is fun and satisfying.

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vor 7 Stunden schrieb Mikael_L:

I was much going for how the sensor of regular Q2 is compared to the 61mp sensor of the A7R-series and what it seems that the M11 now also has. Then it looks like it is about 1-1.5 stops better performance than the Q2. If the Q3 gets the same sensor of coarse.

You may want to download sample Raw files from dpreviews studio scene. What I can see is that a7r4 is not 1-1.5 stops better than the a7r3, not to mention the a7 III.

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