Leica Q4 - wish list

[zachroeder]

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On 2/7/2024 at 5:43 PM, mmk60 said:

With a smaller lens, please.

• A smaller lens is my number 1 request too. 
• As a 50mm shooter, I'd obviously prefer a 50mm lens & have to mention it, but I understand why 28mm has been chosen. I realize this is likely in opposition to my first request :). Perhaps a tiny 35mm would be a good middle ground.
• I'd prefer a flip around screen so I can hide the screen. Adds durability too.
• Lastly, please keep improving the user experience. Strive for bug-free software, robust hardware, continue updating the fantastic Leica Fotos transfer app, keep the simple menu structure in camera, continue to improve the AF.

Edited March 8, 2024 by zachroeder

[Qwertynm]

Am 6.3.2024 um 21:29 schrieb Le Chef:

(...) If you want an ILC camera then you can ask Leica to build an M lookalike with an M-mount and a built-in EVF (...)

I really hope this day will come. I think such a camera would be better suited as an L-mount. There is no benefit in having it M-mount natively as L mount opens up many more options for such a camera. But I wouldn't say no to either if some M lenses would be updated with some rubber gaskets to weather proof them.

I  think it's highly unlikely Leica will change the Q concept much. It's a real winner a year after introduction still not available off the shelf. The hype is real and they'd be stupid to make fundamental changes to this camera.

[Le Chef]

We have pages and pages of discussion about this camera on this site alone. I can’t see Leica adding another L-mount camera when they have the SL3 just launched with an SL3-S to follow. If one were to come it would be based on the LUMIX S5III. Apparently the S5II cannot be converted to the kind of controls and firmware that Leica users prefer. Leica would still have to figure out pricing to avoid cannibalizing SL3 sales. An M mount camera with an EVF might be more likely but I’m not holding my breath for either.

[Fredo92]

Il y a 50 minutes, Le Chef a dit :

Nous avons des pages et des pages de discussion sur cette caméra sur ce site seul. Je ne vois pas Leica ajouter un autre appareil photo à monture L quand ils ont le SL3 qui vient d'être lancé avec un SL3-S à suivre. Si on devait venir, il serait basé sur le LUMIX S5III. Apparemment, le S5II ne peut pas être converti au type de contrôles et de micrologiciel que les utilisateurs de Leica préfèrent. Leica devrait encore déterminer les prix pour éviter de cannibaliser les ventes de SL3. Une caméra à monture M avec un EVF pourrait être plus probable, mais je ne retiens pas mon souffle non plus.

Je suis bien d'accord : pour résumer le SL3 est un Q3 avec objectifs interchangeables et double logement pour carte mémoire... et 1000 euros de plus ! C'est très simple : vous achetez l'un ou l'autre.

Ce débat me laisse rêveur...

Mais pour le Q5 j'aimerais bien un allume-cigare intégré !

[Pelu2010]

Ok , after traveling 3 weeks through Spain here comes some wishes .... Maybe also for the Q3 

 

1. If video and if the video setting has 8K > then I wish for SD 200 fps to make some nice slomos.

2. if video then pls give als in all lineups the ability to set the shutter angle so that we can chose whatever time we want. 

3. pls work on crashes > check more sd cards or at least make a suggestion for the cards that don't crash or setups that where tested 

4. pls work on a better shutter read out and maybe give us a global shutter 

5. I wish for more IBIS capability > this in combination with the big images is crucial for me to get either sharper images or experiment with longer exposures. 

6. if video > then pls give us an audio I/O > this is an awesome camera with big potential > but no TC sync and no Audio I/O makes it difficult to integrate into a production workflow. (more than one camera on set > many times 3 , some times more than 3 ) 

7. I was so uninpressed of the new handgrip and it got so much on my nerves that I am pls to say that I will sell it. And I bought a cheap on why? 

  - it has a arca Swiss integrated so no need to fiddle around with screws 

  - I can change the sd card and the battery when I need 

  - if the camera crashes I am not the stupid one that needs to take everything of the camera to reset it. just bang bang and I am done. I lost at least 50 shots on the street        

    because the camera was freezing to death. 

8. pls no more freezing. 

that is my wish. 

 

 

[BradS]

- fix firmware bugs - make it have rock solid reliability....they should do this to the Q2/Q3 before even thinking about a Q4.

- improve AF speed, head and eye detection and tracking.

- 6+ stop IBIS,  maybe get rid of OIS and do IBIS instead?

- smaller lens - make it not stick out so much, please. I'd even suffer it to be slower, just make it smaller.

[JonathanJ]

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I’ve had the Q2, and the Q3.  And I think the Q3 is pretty close to perfect for my needs.  Wish list is just that I think the screen ought to be able to adjust to 90 degrees—makes shooting from the hip a bit easier.  Better battery life, and internal storage would also be great.

[Viewfinder_vandals]

50 shots lost for a 6K Camera is just not acceptable. 🥴

[Sylavin]

On 6/19/2024 at 6:23 PM, Viewfinder_vandals said:

50 shots lost for a 6K Camera is just not acceptable. 🥴

I completely agree, we need a dual slot and internal storage (256 or 512GB). That's why I'm not upgrading from the Q2 to the Q3. Leica please, listen your customers.

[Sylavin]

I really like my Q2, but as a professional, I know that I'm taking a lot of risks by using only one SD card and no internal memory.
In my opinion, this is a big mistake on the part of Leica, which wants to reach a professional consumer capable of investing €6,000 in a camera. As for the lenses, maybe make a version with a 35mm and/or a 50mm. I could work simultaneously with two Q cameras (a 28mm and a 50mm) or a single camera with a 35mm lens...
 

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[David Wien]

This thread reminds me of a story my Yorkshire grandmother used to tell me. There is a version of it here 😃

David

 

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[PluckinTones]

As one of those who bought the Q2 immediately after the Q3 was announced, there is not much that Leica could do to make me want the Q4 unless there is total redesign of the lens. A smaller 28mm to balance better with the body and be more pocketable or the introduction of different focal lengths (eg. a 50mm in addition to the existing 28) perhaps, but I don't see any of those happening in the foreseeable future.

The Q2 for what it is set out to do is still an almost perfect camera. more resolution or advanced video specs are irrelevant. Also, my Q2 has been rock solid and has helped me capture some of my best pictures yet.

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1 hour ago, PluckinTones said:

The Q2 for what it is set out to do is still an almost perfect camera. more resolution or advanced video specs are irrelevant. Also, my Q2 has been rock solid and has helped me capture some of my best pictures yet.

Having had the Q2 and now the Q3, I'm struggling to see what the Q3 really gives me when I look at the photos from each.

Q3 AF is not really much better and lags behind the last couple of generations of its (cheaper) competitors, so I guess USB-C charging is the highlight

I think the Q4 needs a real rethink.

[jankap]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb Corius:

Having had the Q2 and now the Q3, I'm struggling to see what the Q3 really gives me when I look at the photos from each.

Q3 AF is not really much better and lags behind the last couple of generations of its (cheaper) competitors, so I guess USB-C charging is the highlight

I think the Q4 needs a real rethink.

Or the Q2 was perfect already. Renaming would suffice to catch the interest of the customers.

[JaeR]

My wish list for the Q4: Most of these can be improved via firmware updates.

1. **Better focus accuracy for Eye, Face, Body**: Improved focus accuracy can often be achieved through firmware updates, as seen with previous models.

2. **Refine iAF accuracy and tracking capabilities**: Enhancing intelligent autofocus (iAF) and tracking is a common request and can be addressed with software improvements.

3. **Balance center and multi metering**: Adjusting metering to better balance highlights and the subject in focus is a nuanced task but can be fine-tuned through firmware updates.

4. **New F1.4 28mm Lens for the Q4**: A new lens would be a hardware addition, so likely this will be on the Q4, hopeful!

5. **Fix rolling shutter**: Rolling shutter issues are often hardware-related, but some improvements can be made via firmware updates. Not sure how much can be done to fix the rolling shutter on the Q3 as I understand it is a hardware limitation.

6. **Internal Storage**: Adding internal storage would be an amazing addition.

7. **High ISO quality similar to the Q2 Mono**: Achieving high ISO quality similar to the Q2 Mono could be possible with sensor and processing improvements, which might be partially addressed through firmware.

8. **Leica Looks**. Expanding the current Leica Looks to something similar to the Fuji Film Simulation. This would be an amazing addition now or even for the Q4 (in camera adjustment, Leica Looks for JPG and Raw files).

9. **New F1.7 28mm - 55mm zoom lens**. Wishful thinking!

 

 

[bobtodrick]

I’m going to start a thread…’What do we want in the Q10’…because no one’s ever happy with what they have. 

[student]

4 hours ago, bobtodrick said:

I’m going to start a thread…’What do we want in the Q10’…because no one’s ever happy with what they have. 

A simple mechanical film camera with the fewest possible electronic bells and whistles

Edited July 16, 2024 by student
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[Le Chef]

13 minutes ago, student said:

A simple mechanical film camera with the fewest possible electronic bells and whistles

I think it’s called the M6.

[student]

8 minutes ago, Le Chef said:

I think it’s called the M6.

Sure that is one possibility. But the lens is interchangeable, and it is not called Q4

What to do?

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[jankap]

vor 8 Stunden schrieb student:

Sure that is one possibility. But the lens is interchangeable, and it is not called Q4

What to do?

It is up to you to change lenses. And to print "Q4" on a glued piece of paper should be possible.

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