newtoleica Posted May 12, 2023 Share #381 Posted May 12, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 21 hours ago, Qwertynm said: probably pass trough usb-c for charging the camera. I can't think of anything else. Looking at the handgrip I hope the card slot is on the side not the bottom Have you ever used the EVF on a Sony RX style camera? Although I agree the engineering is quite nice, if you intend to take pics with the EVF 95% and the rear screen 5% of the time this design has too many compromises imho. I had this style EVF on one of the RX100 and found the EVF quirky at best. The RX1RII is a nice camera. Shame Sony never updated it. I would buy one over the Q3 just for the 35/2 Zeiss lens and the smaller overall footprint to replace my GRIII. The Q3 is more of an addition to my R5 and lenses. I have an RX1RII as my 'daily carry' its small light, works well and has lovely image quality. Cost me £1400 used, mint in Shinjuku last year. I like the Q series, but too big and expensive for me as a constant 'throw in the bag'. the tilt screen is useful sometimes. A cheaper AF fixed lens full frame camera is an ideal alternative to an M + a few lenses. I use it for family trips and take it to work with me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nicci78 Posted May 12, 2023 Share #382 Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Ronaldraw said: You have experience with that? update metadata is a confusing name for lossless DNG compression in LR. It really halved the file size. I run it after every import. It mitigate the huge file size problem of Q2. However 24MP camera also benefited from this hack... so 47MP files will remain twice as big Edited May 12, 2023 by nicci78 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldraw Posted May 12, 2023 Share #383 Posted May 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, nicci78 said: update metadata is a confusing name for lossless DNG compression in LR. It really halved the file size. I run it after every import. It mitigate the huge file size problem of Q2. However 24MP camera also benefited from this hack... so 47MP files will remain twice as big So every single DNG file will be halved in LR? That's sad to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2023 Share #384 Posted May 12, 2023 28 minutes ago, nicci78 said: update metadata is a confusing name for lossless DNG compression in LR. It really halved the file size. I run it after every import. It mitigate the huge file size problem of Q2. However 24MP camera also benefited from this hack... so 47MP files will remain twice as big What is the difference between "Update DNG Preview & Metadata" and "Convert Photo to DNG"? Both seem to reduce the size from around 90MB to 55MB on my Q2. Given that this is lossless are there any downsides? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicci78 Posted May 12, 2023 Share #385 Posted May 12, 2023 Convert to DNG is intended to convert any manufacturers proprietary RAW into DNG or to make a lossy compression DNG which is considerably smaller than lossless DNG. I often use lossy compression DNG for mundane photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2023 Share #386 Posted May 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, nicci78 said: Convert to DNG is intended to convert any manufacturers proprietary RAW into DNG or to make a lossy compression DNG which is considerably smaller than lossless DNG. I often use lossy compression DNG for mundane photos. I was specifically wondering if there is any practical difference for Q2 files which are already in DNG format. It looks like "Convert Photo to DNG" also embeds the edited JPG preview rather than the original, as shot, embedded preview. I'm guessing that the two commands are essentially the same for the Q2, although, as you say, "Convert Photo to DNG" can also be used to create a lossy copy. Both methods do give about a 40% reduction in size which is pretty good if saving originals in the cloud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickness Posted May 12, 2023 Share #387 Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I got an email from LFI this morning, letting me know that a photograph of mine will be appearing in the next issue, which is dedicated to the Q cameras. So for me that’s 100% confirmation that the Q3 will be released within the next few weeks. Edited May 12, 2023 by trickness 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share #388 Posted May 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, trickness said: I got an email from LFI this morning, letting me know that a photograph of mine will be appearing in the next issue, which is dedicated to the Q cameras. So for me that’s 100% confirmation that the Q3 will be released within the next few weeks. you were beta testing the Q3 ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickness Posted May 12, 2023 Share #389 Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, frame-it said: you were beta testing the Q3 ? No. They (LFI) are using an image I shot on the Q2M, and said that there is going to be a special issue about the Q. I don’t test for them and I have no relationship with Leica whatsoever. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted May 12, 2023 Share #390 Posted May 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Ronaldraw said: So every single DNG file will be halved in LR? That's sad to know. The resolution stays the same, but the file size is reduced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf_ZG Posted May 12, 2023 Share #391 Posted May 12, 2023 2 hours ago, trickness said: I have no relationship with Leica whatsoever. Except the love relation with several of their lenses 😎 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickness Posted May 12, 2023 Share #392 Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Olaf_ZG said: Except the love relation with several of their lenses 😎 Yes, and the SL2 🥰 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynoldsyoung Posted May 14, 2023 Share #393 Posted May 14, 2023 Leicarumors now saying Q3 announcement is on 5/26 !?!?!?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beewee Posted May 14, 2023 Share #394 Posted May 14, 2023 30 minutes ago, reynoldsyoung said: Leicarumors now saying Q3 announcement is on 5/26 !?!?!?! Probably May 25 from this post below: On 5/11/2023 at 10:26 AM, HPFM said: Just got an email from local Leica-Store (Stuttgart/Germany) - invitation for may, 25th... To get to know the new Leica companion... Q3? My Leica dealer didn’t give a specific date but said it’d be around end of May. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrell Gallery Posted May 14, 2023 Share #395 Posted May 14, 2023 Meanwhile, My Q2 was used tonight. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted May 14, 2023 Share #396 Posted May 14, 2023 vor 6 Stunden schrieb reynoldsyoung: Leicarumors now saying Q3 announcement is on 5/26 !?!?!?! here in Germany Leica sent invitations for May 25th, 3pm local time - as usual a thursday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldraw Posted May 14, 2023 Share #397 Posted May 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, MediaFotografie said: here in Germany Leica sent invitations for May 25th, 3pm local time - as usual a thursday Are you invited as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
la1402 Posted May 14, 2023 Share #398 Posted May 14, 2023 8 hours ago, beewee said: Probably May 25 from this post below: My Leica dealer didn’t give a specific date but said it’d be around end of May. Leica Germany sent that invitation to their customers in various cities. So I am pretty certain it is the 25th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 14, 2023 Share #399 Posted May 14, 2023 It is a 1,200 mile round trip to my dealer, Ffordes of Beauly, in the north west of Scotland from East Sussex, so I think I will let the Royal Mail take the strain. Royal Mail's Special Delivery service is still excellent, unlike most of their other services, which have become abysmal. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted May 14, 2023 Share #400 Posted May 14, 2023 vor 5 Stunden schrieb Ronaldraw: Are you invited as well? yes, but this is nothing special, invitations to Leica Stores Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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