reynoldsyoung Posted May 19, 2023 Share #541 Posted May 19, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Q2 weight 718 gr Q3 weight 743 gr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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reynoldsyoung Posted May 19, 2023 Share #542 Posted May 19, 2023 Q2 EVF Resolution 3, 680,000 Q3 EVF Resolution 5, 760,000 WOW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynoldsyoung Posted May 19, 2023 Share #543 Posted May 19, 2023 Q2 Monitor Resolution 1,040,000 Q3 Monitor Resolution 1, 843,200 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted May 19, 2023 Share #544 Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, MediaFotografie said: What I don't understand: There are some nice video features - but no Microphone Input?! That's a little bit strange. And for the first time HDMI out, but it's HDMI Type D. ok, so they can keep a small size I assume it has a built-in mic. With any recordings you have three choices: (1) internal mic, (2) external connected and (3) external independently recorded. I tend to use 1 or 3: in fact usually 3, with 1 just serving the purpose of syncing the external sound. So this would be OK for me, but can sympathise with those who want 2. Are we sure there is no mic-in socket under the cover with the USB-C port? What I am really looking for is any report of unlimited video duration i.e. limited only by recording capacity, not an artificial 30 mins. Edit. Leica Rumors says 29mins. That's a b#663r if true. I hope external video recording allows longer, though I really don't want an external recorder with such a small device. Edited May 19, 2023 by LocalHero1953 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynoldsyoung Posted May 19, 2023 Share #545 Posted May 19, 2023 Q2 continuous 10fps Q3 continuous 15fps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T25UFO Posted May 19, 2023 Share #546 Posted May 19, 2023 A lot of focus on the video capabilities and I understand this will be really important to a lot of people. But if you're not interested in video (I'm not) and the other enhancements, like USB charging and a flippy screen, are not so important, does the Q3 really offer anything better than a Q2? OK, I get the improvements in monitor and EVF resolution, but that doesn't affect the output (my photos) and a higher speed continuous frames per second is not something I've ever used in a compact 28mm fixed lens camera. I'm sure it will be a very good camera but . . . . . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBounce Posted May 19, 2023 Share #547 Posted May 19, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 hours ago, beewee said: Perhaps 8K ProRes via HDMI? ProRes Raw via HDMI makes sense… however ProRes alone makes no sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted May 19, 2023 Share #548 Posted May 19, 2023 No internal storage ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted May 19, 2023 Share #549 Posted May 19, 2023 vor 2 Minuten schrieb cirke: No internal storage ? yes looks like this; only one SD cart, nothing more 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBounce Posted May 19, 2023 Share #550 Posted May 19, 2023 If true I’m surprised Leica didn’t at minimum add a card slot that also support CFExpress Type-A; These cards are even smaller than SD cards with much better performance. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviskennedy Posted May 19, 2023 Share #551 Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, MediaFotografie said: What I don't understand: There are some nice video features - but no Microphone Input?! That's a little bit strange. And for the first time HDMI out, but it's HDMI Type D. ok, so they can keep a small size Agreed. Including HDMI out but not including a microphone in is incongruous. HDMI out to an Atomos for 8k or ProRes purpose is one thing. Requiring a mic set-up in addition to the Atomos would be silly for a Q camera. Here’s to hoping the reference to the HDMI out is actually a misreference that correctly means microphone in port. Or maybe Leica will sell a microphone with an HDMI connector to match the camera port. A Q camera with these rumored Q3 specs WITH a microphone-in would be an incredibly useful device. And (Dear Leica), I would buy one. Edited May 19, 2023 by elviskennedy Additional text 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted May 19, 2023 Share #552 Posted May 19, 2023 2 hours ago, T25UFO said: does the Q3 really offer anything better than a Q2? Definitely. To begin with, improved noise at high iso and better autofocus, which were the main reasons I got rid of the Q2 after 3 months. But, more importantly, the Q3 is not meant just as an upgrade from the Q2, but also as a new camera for other people that were not too impressed with the previous iteration or that are new to Leica. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBounce Posted May 19, 2023 Share #553 Posted May 19, 2023 Why the 30 minute recording limits? Who imposes such a limit on a $6,000 camera in 2023? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 19, 2023 Share #554 Posted May 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, DBounce said: Why the 30 minute recording limits? Who imposes such a limit on a $6,000 camera in 2023? It would probably have needed exterior cooling fins for more than 30 minutes or a large and heavy heat sink. Over the last 23+ years using digital Leica cameras (since the Fuji built Digilux zoom) and before that, 40 years of using Leica film cameras, I doubt that I have taken more than 10 videos and none longer than a few minutes. In my collection of Leicas, I do have a Leicina Special Super 8 Cine camera. Have I ever used it - no? Compromising the whole camera to suit the few (very few I suspect) who would choose to use a fixed 28mm lens camera for professional video, would seem a very weird decision. If you want to take professional level videos, best to use the correct tool for the job, a Red or Sony video camera, with Leica cine lenses if that is what is required. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted May 19, 2023 Share #555 Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, DBounce said: Why the 30 minute recording limits? Who imposes such a limit on a $6,000 camera in 2023? Historically the EU classified cameras that could record video for longer than 30 mins as video recorders, which were subject to higher duties. This was a protectionist device to protect Phillips. The rule was removed in about 2018, but it still seems to hang on as a limit in places. The SL2-S had no limit at launch. The SL2 had a 30 min limit, but it was removed with a firmware upgrade IIRC - it has none now. If the Q3 has such a limit one of my first questions to Leica will be if this is a technical limit (for heat management as Wilson says) or whether it will be removed in a f/w update. I use video for recording plays and music performances, so I want to record for at least 80mins at a time. It would be handy to use the compact Q3 for this rather than the SL2-S (which I use now). I could add an Atomos Ninja, but that makes a nonsense of the Q3 size. I already have a tiny Sigma fp that records to a SSD, but the Q3 offers the chance to (a) keep with Leica colours and (b) reduce my cameras by one! Edited May 19, 2023 by LocalHero1953 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beewee Posted May 19, 2023 Share #556 Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) For those who have been pushing for a 35mm+ lens on a future Q, there’s an interesting answer from Stefan Daniel on why 28mm here. It came down to the maximum diameter of the shutter that’s commercially available for the lens. A 35mm+ wouldn’t have allowed for a large aperture of f/1.7. It would be f/2.0, f/2.8, or smaller depending on the target focal length. Edited May 19, 2023 by beewee 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted May 19, 2023 Share #557 Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, T25UFO said: does the Q3 really offer anything better than a Q2? Q2: Autofocus system: Contrast-based autofocus system Autofocus metering methods: Single zone (225 fields), multi-field, face recognition, subject tracking. Q3 (according to LR😞 Autofocus system: Hybrid-AF due to combination of contrast metering, depth mapping, and phase comparison metering with AF metering points in the sensor. Autofocus metering methods: Spot (can be shifted), Field (can be shifted and scaled), Multi-Field, Zone (can be shifted), Eye/Face/Body Detection, Eye/Face/Body + Animal Detection, Tracking Edited May 19, 2023 by SrMi 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynoldsyoung Posted May 19, 2023 Share #558 Posted May 19, 2023 Local Dealer just told me the US price was announced last night....$5995.00 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted May 19, 2023 Share #560 Posted May 19, 2023 That would put the UK price at around £6,100 (including 20% VAT). If correct, that is more than I had hoped but less than I had feared. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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