My biggest issue with the Q2

[SirBlunder]

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I've seen this mentioned somewhere on these forums, but I can't find where... but a lot of times I have the camera left on hanging from my shoulder so I can shoot quickly when I see the opportunity. I use point-focusing (I almost exclusively focus and re-frame), so I have ZERO NEED to move the focus point. I can't tell you how many times I go to take a photo and... the focus point has moved off to one of the corners and I need to, step-by-step, move it back to the center. 

So...

1) There should be a way to "snap back to center" the focus point, and

2) There should be a way to "lock" the focus point in the center. 

Who's with me? (Or who has a suggestion for me?) Ha...

[LocalHero1953]

It's just not an issue for me, big or small, even though I use the focus point and move it around

I carry the camera either in a shoulder bag or hanging from a wrist strap. I don't use the LCD for liveview, so touchscreen doesn't come into it, and there's nothing that bumps against the direction buttons.

I hope it will be even less of an issue for me on the Q3 (if that's possible) because I hope Leica will have got Face recognition working properly and added iAF from the SL2.

Poor face recognition is my biggest issue with the Q2 - but not a very big one.

Edited September 17, 2022 by LocalHero1953

[SirBlunder]

I should point out that I primarily use the EVF and that I have touch-to-focus turned OFF. At some point... one of the directional arrows gets pushed somehow, sending the focus point off to one of the edges. 

[gotium]

I find the wandering focus point hugely annoying on the Q2, as I did also on the CL. 

I don't think it's actually an issue of the screen or buttons getting bumped though, but rather just a software bug. I'd swear that I've seen it move, unelicited, when nothing is touching the screen or buttons. 

Edited September 17, 2022 by gotium

[hdmesa]

I keep the camera off when hanging from a strap and switch it on before raising it. It's always ready to shoot by the time it's to my eye, and it's become muscle memory to turn off/on, so I don't even have to think about it.

[clasami]

vor 3 Stunden schrieb SirBlunder:

I've seen this mentioned somewhere on these forums, but I can't find where... but a lot of times I have the camera left on hanging from my shoulder so I can shoot quickly when I see the opportunity. I use point-focusing (I almost exclusively focus and re-frame), so I have ZERO NEED to move the focus point. I can't tell you how many times I go to take a photo and... the focus point has moved off to one of the corners and I need to, step-by-step, move it back to the center. 

So...

1) There should be a way to "snap back to center" the focus point, and

2) There should be a way to "lock" the focus point in the center. 

Who's with me? (Or who has a suggestion for me?) Ha...

Yes, there should be an option to re-center the AF point , and an option to disable movement alltogether. It is focus and re-compose for me, too.

[rtai]

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Yes that was a major issue leading up to my “upgrade” for an M10M. I tried all focusing modes the more complicated the worse it got. If I could lock that focus point dead center I would have kept it. I had too many missed shots when the subject was dead center but somehow the camera focused on a far corner. A caveat: I often shoot without looking through the EVF or screen assuming the focus point is in the middle or facial recognition actually recognise faces. If you took your time to make sure that little rectangle locks on the subject then it’s all good.

I loved this camera but the AF drove me nuts. The typical street snaps set up involve zone focusing and lens stopped down. But the Q2M theoretically can do that at f/1.7 as long as the AF does what it’s supposed to. When it worked it’s magic but when it didn’t the agony of repeated missed shot is frustrating.

Edited September 17, 2022 by rtai

[Wolfs head]

A double tap on the focusing screen will re-centre the focus point - even if the screen is switched off.

I agree that it should be possible to lock the focus point, but an enquiry to Leica produced the standard response of “we’ll consider it in the future” - which appears to equate to “I’ve moved your enquiry to the trash…”

[SirBlunder]

3 minutes ago, Wolfs head said:

A double tap on the focusing screen will re-centre the focus point - even if the screen is switched off.

I agree that it should be possible to lock the focus point, but an enquiry to Leica produced the standard response of “we’ll consider it in the future” - which appears to equate to “I’ve moved your enquiry to the trash…”

I may give this a try but I have a feeling turning on touch features will further complicate my life. Ha!

[Wolfs head]

It works even when touch features are disabled - try it! I have my camera set to EVF-Extended….

Edited September 17, 2022 by Wolfs head

[LocalHero1953]

56 minutes ago, Wolfs head said:

It works even when touch features are disabled - try it! I have my camera set to EVF-Extended….

It works!

Now I have to find a reason to use it......

[bobtodrick]

4 hours ago, hdmesa said:

I keep the camera off when hanging from a strap and switch it on before raising it. It's always ready to shoot by the time it's to my eye, and it's become muscle memory to turn off/on, so I don't even have to think about it.

Same here.  The camera is always ready by the time it is at my eye plus it conserves battery power.  Never been an issue.

Bur I do know what the OP means.  Used to have a Fuji X100 that I always left ‘on’.  One day I was shooting indoors, and even though it was lo light I  couldn’t figure out why the camera was taking seconds to take the photo…til I realized that bumping against my hip it had hit the self timer and it was taking 2 seconds before the shutter tripped.

Since that day I shut it off when not actually at my eye.

Edited September 17, 2022 by bobtodrick

[SirBlunder]

2 hours ago, Wolfs head said:

It works even when touch features are disabled - try it! I have my camera set to EVF-Extended….

Jesus, it works! Had no idea this was a thing. You've just saved me lots of frustration. Guess that's what this forum is for. Many thanks. 

[Wolfs head]

Now all we need is for Leica to implement a lock in the next firmware update - it surely can’t be that difficult…

[SirBlunder]

6 hours ago, Wolfs head said:

Now all we need is for Leica to implement a lock in the next firmware update - it surely can’t be that difficult…

Shot a family event last night. Put that tip to use immediately.. huge upgrade to my workflow. But agreed... a lock would be great. I never need to move the focus point. 

 

Thanks again @Wolfs head!

[Alan Friedman]

I believe it's a nose touch that sends the focus point off to the left... at least this is the case on the SL2-S where it is a bigger problem for me. The EVF and LCD arrangement on the Q2M are well placed for right eyed viewfinding - it rarely moves on its own for me. And the double tap is a good quick re-center. I've often wished for the same on the SL2-S.

[sarkleshark]

Hi, Here is what I do:

I have a custom User Profile saved that has:

Focus set to Field (or spot ) but you can still change the size of the field size)

Touch AF : OFF

AF tracking start position: Center

Under Custom control I have the Zoom/Lock Buttion set to AF-L/Ae-L ( or you could do Af-L).

 

Thus, the AF location is in the center and does not move with an inadvertent screen touch ( you can still move it with the 4 way pad but with a  leather case on this will not happen by being bumped) (you can move it back to center with doubletap on rear screen).  A have put a stick-on rubber dot on the back button below the thumbs up.  I now have back button auto focus lock when the back button is depressed typically called back button focus)- I can then recompose and fire the shutter.

 

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[Paul65]

On 9/18/2022 at 3:11 AM, hdmesa said:

I keep the camera off when hanging from a strap and switch it on before raising it. It's always ready to shoot by the time it's to my eye, and it's become muscle memory to turn off/on, so I don't even have to think about it.

I'm brand new to the Leica specifically the Q2. Coming from, in part, the fuji X100 and X-pro series your method is one I follow all the time. My Fujis were always going to sleep then when I see a shot and fire the shutter to awaken them, they'd just roll over and stay asleep damn thing drove me insane. So I always turn the camera off then on when I see a potential shot.