Is the Q2 still worth buying in 2022

[Olaf_ZG]

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35 minutes ago, liggy said:

As much as I love my Q2 Reporter there's no way it could be a one and only.  If you're lugging around 22lbs of GFX - change your lens configuration. 

Pick up the 35-70 right now for the insanely low price of $499.  You could probably resell it later and at the very least break even after it goes back to the regular price. Very light.  Flexible and sharp.  Maybe swap your GFX100 for the GFX100S if you can. 

It's a very easy combo to carry around for landscape or walkaround duty.  Very different to the Q2 but great at what it does. 

Unlikely I'd swap my Q2R for a Q3 but I would love a tilt screen a la X100V and a freakin' USB-C port for charging/connectivity etc.

Just sold off the last set of my gfx. Though great, to cumbersome. 

The Q is a great camera to have with you every day. It will never be my first only camera, but it will be the one standing next to the door, ready to be grabbed if I go out.

[Olaf_ZG]

But, we slowly need to take a different approach: is the Q2 still worth buying in 2023?

[Le Chef]

7 minutes ago, Olaf_ZG said:

But, we slowly need to take a different approach: is the Q2 still worth buying in 2023?

That depends on how much you want to pay for it.

[John Smith]

44 minutes ago, Olaf_ZG said:

But, we slowly need to take a different approach: is the Q2 still worth buying in 2023?

Yeah, why not? I am trading in some gear for a new Q2. Leica is raising prices again in Japan, and I bet it will have to in the States as well. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Q3 over $6K. And if it comes with a tilt screen I wouldn't want it.

[Kiwimac]

12 minutes ago, John Smith said:

Yeah, why not? I am trading in some gear for a new Q2. Leica is raising prices again in Japan, and I bet it will have to in the States as well. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Q3 over $6K. And if it comes with a tilt screen I wouldn't want it.

Are you going standard, Reporter or Mono?

[liggy]

1 hour ago, Olaf_ZG said:

Just sold off the last set of my gfx. Though great, to cumbersome. 

The Q is a great camera to have with you every day. It will never be my first only camera, but it will be the one standing next to the door, ready to be grabbed if I go out.

No doubt the Q2 is about as good as it gets for grab and go!  In terms of use - it's probably 25 to 1 for me (Q2 vs. GFX). I pretty much only grab the GFX with a purpose in mind whereas I'll grab the Q anytime I leave the house.

Edited December 22, 2022 by liggy

[Farrell Gallery]

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Update.....anyone who is on the fence, get the Q3. Otherwise if you need a camera to have fun with and use, the Q2 is right here, right now. I'm a proponent of buying used.  

[John Smith]

3 hours ago, Kiwimac said:

Are you going standard, Reporter or Mono?

I put a hold on a Reporter and then let it go after reading about how it feels like sandpaper after a while. There is the Hodinkee, but I’m not sure. Not considering the Mono because I want it to work pretty seamlessly with the SL2. I had an M10 Mono and, frankly, just had better B&W results with the SL2 because I am so used to it. No blown highlights.

I thought about waiting for a Q3. I imagine it will have an upgraded EVF, 60MP sensor, IBIS, and a tilt screen. But you’ll probably have to wait a year or more to get one. I think I can do just fine with the Q2.

Edited December 23, 2022 by John Smith

[plasticmoz]

As someone who just bought a Q2R, I am very happy. Got it at a fairly deep discount (brand new) and enjoying it — I used to have a Q but a lot of what bothered me about that has been solved, the extra resolution and being able to crop at 35mm is a game changer.

Likely if I did consider a Q3 it would be a Monochrom but I certainly wasn’t waiting around — plus likely would be priced pretty high.

If it fits your style of photography, a Q2 seems like a good bargain right now.

I dumped a bunch of my Sony gear that was getting long in the tooth in an attempt to just take my camera everywhere, so far — very happy.

[Kiwimac]

On 12/23/2022 at 2:12 PM, John Smith said:

I put a hold on a Reporter and then let it go after reading about how it feels like sandpaper after a while. There is the Hodinkee, but I’m not sure. Not considering the Mono because I want it to work pretty seamlessly with the SL2. I had an M10 Mono and, frankly, just had better B&W results with the SL2 because I am so used to it. No blown highlights.

I thought about waiting for a Q3. I imagine it will have an upgraded EVF, 60MP sensor, IBIS, and a tilt screen. But you’ll probably have to wait a year or more to get one. I think I can do just fine with the Q2.

No Hoodinkee Q’s were allocated to NZ at all. 
 

One of the dealers told me they have a keen collector who was extremely cross about that!

[Kiwimac]

On 12/24/2022 at 4:22 AM, plasticmoz said:

As someone who just bought a Q2R, I am very happy. Got it at a fairly deep discount (brand new) and enjoying it — I used to have a Q but a lot of what bothered me about that has been solved, the extra resolution and being able to crop at 35mm is a game changer.

Likely if I did consider a Q3 it would be a Monochrom but I certainly wasn’t waiting around — plus likely would be priced pretty high.

If it fits your style of photography, a Q2 seems like a good bargain right now.

I dumped a bunch of my Sony gear that was getting long in the tooth in an attempt to just take my camera everywhere, so far — very happy.

Impressed you got a discount on a new one. No sign of that round here!!

[Stephen.s1]

The only thing I miss, on my new Q2, is a joystick.  The ergonomics of my Q2 have a way to go before I'll cheer.  Take a lesson from a few Fuji cams.

[Carlsberg]

Got a used Q2 a month ago and very happy with it, still in the honeymoon phase so the Xpro3 has basically not been touched since… Plan is to have the two and the Fuji will fill the need of other FL, just in case. I wouldn’t be totally surprised though if I end up with only the Q2, part of me really want the simplicity of one fixed lens camera at my side where ever I go. Still not completely over in the 28mm camp with the digital zoom possibilities as the only option, but I’m getting there. The Q2 is a fantastic camera in its own league and will keep measuring up to other cameras for years forward. Whatever they throw into the Q3 it’s just going to be on the excessive side of needs even compared to the Q2 IMHO, and to be honest I would have gotten the Q if it had the weather protection. So, if you can live with the 28mm FL and have the $$ to spend the answer in my opinion is definitely yes!

Edited January 3, 2023 by Carlsberg

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2 hours ago, Carlsberg said:

Got a used Q2 a month ago and very happy with it, still in the honeymoon phase so the Xpro3 has basically not been touched since… Plan is to have the two and the Fuji will fill the need of other FL, just in case. I wouldn’t be totally surprised though if I end up with only the Q2, part of me really want the simplicity of one fixed lens camera at my side where ever I go. Still not completely over in the 28mm camp with the digital zoom possibilities as the only option, but I’m getting there. The Q2 is a fantastic camera in its own league and will keep measuring up to other cameras for years forward. Whatever they throw into the Q3 it’s just going to be on the excessive side of needs even compared to the Q2 IMHO, and to be honest I would have gotten the Q if it had the weather protection. So, if you can live with the 28mm FL and have the $$ to spend the answer in my opinion is definitely yes!

If you ever used an X100 series with wide angle converter, the operations are very similar. It’s training yourself to use that focal length almost exclusively, which helps simplify the process and keeps it fun. 

[Carlsberg]

5 hours ago, Farrell Gallery said:

If you ever used an X100 series with wide angle converter, the operations are very similar. It’s training yourself to use that focal length almost exclusively, which helps simplify the process and keeps it fun. 

Thanks for pointing this out, I agree, it’s definitely a solution. Had the V before I switched to the Xpro3, but changed due to the possibilities of different lenses. Never tried the converters on the V though, they always seamed sort of a clumsy and unflattering thing to have on the beautiful camera but should have given them a chance really. Guess I missed the fixed-lens solution I had in the V, but was drawn a lot to the amazing lens and sensor the Q2 has and exploring what possibilities that can give in form of IQ and cropping, even though it’s not the same as truly having different FL. If the fixed Q2 package doesn’t work out for me, I’ll just settle back to the Xpro3. Or will it be the M series once I got the taste of Leica….

Edited January 4, 2023 by Carlsberg

[Daniel C.1975]

@Carlsberg: A dangerous path this is

For me it all started with the Leica Q (had the X-Pro2 at this time) when it came out - from there on it just got expensive.

I‘ve tried the 100v in December beside my SL2s System as a small and simple alternative, but sold it after three weeks and am now just one click away from getting the Q2

 

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by Daniel C.1975

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9 hours ago, Carlsberg said:

Thanks for pointing this out, I agree, it’s definitely a solution. Had the V before I switched to the Xpro3, but changed due to the possibilities of different lenses. Never tried the converters on the V though, they always seamed sort of a clumsy and unflattering thing to have on the beautiful camera but should have given them a chance really. Guess I missed the fixed-lens solution I had in the V, but was drawn a lot to the amazing lens and sensor the Q2 has and exploring what possibilities that can give in form of IQ and cropping, even though it’s not the same as truly having different FL. If the fixed Q2 package doesn’t work out for me, I’ll just settle back to the Xpro3. Or will it be the M series once I got the taste of Leica….

It's not a camera for everyone....but many photographers new and old don't take time to master any one lens, but depend on many. The whole idea of the X100 or Q2 is to throw it in your bag on a morning excursion or international trip and let it be your camera, simplifying the process. I've trained myself to be able to use it for everything except headshots. I shot a wedding with it in September, and it was fun and liberating. Just had the Fuji and 56mm as a second body for during the ceremony. The WCL on the Fuji didn't change the quality or performance but gave me the slightly wider angle I needed especially for architectural. 

[bobtodrick]

3 hours ago, Farrell Gallery said:

It's not a camera for everyone....but many photographers new and old don't take time to master any one lens, but depend on many. The whole idea of the X100 or Q2 is to throw it in your bag on a morning excursion or international trip and let it be your camera, simplifying the process. I've trained myself to be able to use it for everything except headshots. I shot a wedding with it in September, and it was fun and liberating. Just had the Fuji and 56mm as a second body for during the ceremony. The WCL on the Fuji didn't change the quality or performance but gave me the slightly wider angle I needed especially for architectural. 

Ralph Gibson stated years ago that he started out with a 35mm and used it exclusively for five years before he added the 50mm to his bag...that it took that long to master the 35 and that many people in his opinion never actually mastered any of the focal lengths in their camera bags.

Seems to have worked for him!!

[Farrell Gallery]

1 hour ago, bobtodrick said:

Ralph Gibson stated years ago that he started out with a 35mm and used it exclusively for five years before he added the 50mm to his bag...that it took that long to master the 35 and that many people in his opinion never actually mastered any of the focal lengths in their camera bags.

Seems to have worked for him!!

There is value to that. 

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[James David]

I own a Q2 Mono and a Q2 Reporter and I can't say enough about this amazing camera. I'd buy the Q2 now, and if/when the Q3 launches in June/July 2023, you can decide then if the new stats are needed versus the incredible stats you already have with the Q2. Selling your Q2 is an option if you decide to grab a Q3, you won't lose that much money on it and the love of Leica you experienced over the past six months or so... that might make up for it?

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