Leica Q3 ?

[Simone_DF]

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3 hours ago, elviskennedy said:

Perhaps it’s just me but I see no utility for wireless charging in a camera. A wireless charging pad is another device one would need to care for, carry, keep track of and hope it never breaks. USB-C charging is easy, reliable and ubiquitous. 

I think it's just a little extra that won't prevent you to use USB-C for charging or take out the battery and charge it with a battery charger. 

I wonder if wireless charging is retrocompatible with mobile wireless charging pads. In that case, I could see it as a nice add on for travelling. Take your Q3, your smartphone, a wireless charging pad, and use only one pad to charge both instead of carrying the usual camera battery charger + mobile charger. 

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1 hour ago, Ko.Fe. said:

With EVF correctly implemented, here is zero need for any screen while on regular shooting. 

Unless you have an eye on some movable body part like in the picture below, best of luck using the EVF to shoot from the hip, above your head, at very low angles on the floor / street level

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[wlaidlaw]

3 hours ago, elviskennedy said:

Perhaps it’s just me but I see no utility for wireless charging in a camera. A wireless charging pad is another device one would need to care for, carry, keep track of and hope it never breaks. USB-C charging is easy, reliable and ubiquitous. 
 

Wireless charging on the Q3 seems wildly contrary to the “nothing but the essentials” ethos. 

I certainly will not be ordering the more expensive grip (estimated price €500) for wireless charging. Even though I am ancient, I am still capable of either plugging in a USB-C charge lead or removing the battery to charge. I may well order the dumb grip or possibly wait for a third party one. As I have very arthritic hands, a grip is a near essential. As this will be my first Q, I hope Leica include an external charger, as I will be buying a spare battery. Shelling out even more for a dumb charger would be more than a little irritating. 

Wilson

[Ronaldraw]

Listen to What Ben Staley said about the Q2 and what he would see in the Q3.
It's a nice story of 5 min
Start by 27:00
https://youtu.be/Hh8FDuym1Cw
 

[mhasman]

6 hours ago, Qwertynm said:

that screen looks small and ancient with those huge bezels. not really a nice design imho

+1. IMO screen should be larger, corner to corner, bezel-less, thinner. That design looks 2000s

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4 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said:

I certainly will not be ordering the more expensive grip (estimated price €500) for wireless charging. Even though I am ancient, I am still capable of either plugging in a USB-C charge lead or removing the battery to charge. I may well order the dumb grip or possibly wait for a third party one. As I have very arthritic hands, a grip is a near essential. As this will be my first Q, I hope Leica include an external charger, as I will be buying a spare battery. Shelling out even more for a dumb charger would be more than a little irritating. 

Wilson

I mentioned the wireless charging, grip and charging pad of the Q3 to my wife Busse. She's an electronics/computer enthusiast and she immediately said the grip and pad would be Christmas presents for me 🙂 I have a Q2 and it's been great but she's been very encouraging about the Q3 because of the many new features. I'll probably be keeping my Q2 for awhile though. I hope the Q3 don't follow the sad QC path of the M11 with its circus act of bugs.

[Ko.Fe.]

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32 minutes ago, Simone_DF said:

Unless you have an eye on some movable body part like in the picture below, best of luck using the EVF to shoot from the hip, above your head, at very low angles on the floor / street level

 

Why do you need hip shooting if camera has VF? I'm in street photography since 2007 and trying to avoid hip shooting. I have no problem with my knees to get lower if needed.   

And I never had problem to take picture with camera higher than my head or street level. But I accept the fact it might be too complicated for some, if not many.   

[Ko.Fe.]

2 hours ago, KateStarr said:

I prefer tilt over fully articulated (unless I'm shooting from a tripod, then fully articulated is nice).

A "correctly implemented" EVF (whatever that means) is nice, but when you need to shoot high, low, or from the hip, a tilt screen is invaluable. I don't use my Q2 that way right now, but BECAUSE it doesn't have a tilt screen. I bet that folks will be much more willing to try shots like on the Q3 simply because they can.

 

Sorry, I just can't recall any of Leica photogs who have used tripod. Maybe I admire wrong photogs   I recall Meyerowitz using tripod .... with LF field camera :). 

 I started with photography long time ago. We had no issues to take pictures at different angles and heights. Just a little practice was required.   

But I'm not against of gizmos which eliminate need of practice and skills. My point, just tilted, is like it was mentioned earlier here, is so 2000s.

Fully articulated is up to date and more sufficient. 

Much more angles and if no screen needed, it could be turned inside and it makes camera much more robust and just like in old good days of minimalism and elegance  with no screens at all  

And to be honest, turning screen inside is such a relief from getting screen loaded with grease and sweat.  

 

[mhasman]

I do not like silver shutter button over "all-in-black" design, looks aesthetically inaccurate. And I can't believe hot shoe cover color does not match body's black. Hopefully photos are some pre-prod

[Simone_DF]

17 minutes ago, Ko.Fe. said:

Sorry, I just can't recall any of Leica photogs who have used tripod. Maybe I admire wrong photogs   I recall Meyerowitz using tripod .... with LF field camera :). 

Well, somebody must be buying these things, if Leica is selling them:

https://store.leica-camera.com/at/en/leica-tripods

[dancook]

4 minutes ago, Simone_DF said:

Well, somebody must be buying these things, if Leica is selling them:

https://store.leica-camera.com/at/en/leica-tripods

Probably the plebs who have not undergone 30 years of secret training to remain absolutely still for 5 minutes, the same plebs who probably do not have the core or leg strength to crab walk for hours on end whilst they shoot from waist/chest height

Edited May 16, 2023 by dancook

[Ko.Fe.]

10 minutes ago, Simone_DF said:

Well, somebody must be buying these things, if Leica is selling them:

https://store.leica-camera.com/at/en/leica-tripods

Why not.? It is called as accessories. Leica even selling watches. But comparing to rebranded watches, someone could afford those Leica labeled tripod heads (not tripods) for sure  

And on table tripod is so cool, while questionable for usefulness. 

[Ko.Fe.]

12 minutes ago, dancook said:

Probably the plebs who have not undergone 30 years of secret training to remain absolutely still for 5 minutes, the same plebs who probably do not have the core or leg strength to crab walk for hours on end whilst they shoot from waist/chest height

Any real world examples of Leica waist/chest shooters for hours? And home many here are using Q on tripod? 

[dancook]

36 minutes ago, Ko.Fe. said:

Any real world examples of Leica waist/chest shooters for hours? And home many here are using Q on tripod? 

Leica shooters? it's just a brand

I photograph events, chihuahuas with a sprinkle of street photography when I can be bothered.. for what I photograph the Hasselblad X2D and Sony A1 flip screens get so much use

I had to lie fully down, on my belly, on the ground to take these shot and a few others with the Leica Q2, I could have just crouched with a tilt screen - but instead I had remove my other strapped up cameras putting my 400mm 2.8 and 70-200 over on the grass.

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A wedding lasts 10-12 hours and I shoot from chest height and lower, I rarely bring the camera to my eye. Tilt screen just makes it so much more comfortable. I also like the approach of not staring down the subject with a camera, I'm very discreet (or try to be)

When shooting live music, I'm shooting at variety of angles holding the camera out much further than I can move my body to put my eye to it - with the Q2 fixed screen I'll just have to catch a glimpse of the shapes on the screen to judge the composition, but a tilt screen just makes it much more visible.

I could go on, but it's pointless

Edited May 16, 2023 by dancook

[Ronaldraw]

39 minutes ago, dancook said:

Leica shooters? it's just a brand

I photograph events, chihuahuas with a sprinkle of street photography when I can be bothered.. for what I photograph the Hasselblad X2D and Sony A1 flip screens get so much use

I had to lie fully down, on my belly, on the ground to take these shot and a few others with the Leica Q2, I could have just crouched with a tilt screen - but instead I had remove my other strapped up cameras putting my 400mm 2.8 and 70-200 over on the grass.

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A wedding lasts 10-12 hours and I shoot from chest height and lower, I rarely bring the camera to my eye. Tilt screen just makes it so much more comfortable. I also like the approach of not staring down the subject with a camera, I'm very discreet (or try to be)

When shooting live music, I'm shooting at variety of angles holding the camera out much further than I can move my body to put my eye to it - with the Q2 fixed screen I'll just have to catch a glimpse of the shapes on the screen to judge the composition, but a tilt screen just makes it much more visible.

I could go on, but it's pointless

You shoot portraits also?

[dancook]

17 minutes ago, Ronaldraw said:

You shoot portraits also?

i've never worked with models, and don't have a lot of portrait experience - I shoot basic portraits and environmental ones.

I love the idea of shooting portraits, just never done much in the way to build confidence  but here's a photoshoot I did with a musician which was in effort to build confidence.

https://gallery.danielcook.com/vickisayers-london/

I'm photographing people all the time, just when it comes to directing someone, I have limited experience.

Edited May 16, 2023 by dancook

[Ronaldraw]

14 minutes ago, dancook said:

i've never worked with models, and don't have a lot of portrait experience - I shoot basic portraits and environmental ones.

I love the idea of shooting portraits, just never done much in the way to build confidence  but here's a photoshoot I did with a musician which was in effort to build confidence.

https://gallery.danielcook.com/vickisayers-london/

I'm photographing people all the time, just when it comes to directing someone, I have limited experience.

Well done, beautiful photos and lovely colours. You shoot it with the Q2

I shoot also portrait and it's a great thing to do 

[dancook]

3 minutes ago, Ronaldraw said:

Well done, beautiful photos and lovely colours. You shoot it with the Q2

I shoot also portrait and it's a great thing to do 

Thank you! I'd like to improve, but sitting at my computer all day is not yielding results

The Q2M for the monochrom shots and the Hasselblad X2D (38V and XCD 80) for the colour. (sold the Q2M just now, and will be in the market for the Q3)

Actually funny thing the LCD screen stopped working at the beginning of the shoot, and I had to do all the colour shots using the EVF - and it was notably awkward not being able to use the rear screen.

Edited May 16, 2023 by dancook

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4 minutes ago, dancook said:

Thank you! I'd like to improve, but sitting at my computer all day is not yielding results

The Q2M for the monochrom shots and the Hasselblad X2D (38V and XCD 80) for the colour. (sold the Q2M just now, and will be in the market for the Q3)

Actually funny thing the LCD screen stopped working at the beginning of the shoot, and I had to do all the colour shots using the EVF - and it was notably awkward not being able to use the rear screen.

The 28mm gives something more extra, like art. Well done 👍

[Kim Dahl]

43 minutes ago, dancook said:

i've never worked with models, and don't have a lot of portrait experience - I shoot basic portraits and environmental ones.

I love the idea of shooting portraits, just never done much in the way to build confidence  but here's a photoshoot I did with a musician which was in effort to build confidence.

https://gallery.danielcook.com/vickisayers-london/

I'm photographing people all the time, just when it comes to directing someone, I have limited experience.

Are your portraits all photographed with the Q2?
Or ?
Really nice portrait work 🙂 👍