New challenger : X100 VI vs Q3 in 35mm crop mode

[pnwpotter]

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I wonder if Josef Koudelka is going to upgrade his X100V for the VI?

 

 

[pcgarner]

33 minutes ago, pnwpotter said:

I wonder if Josef Koudelka is going to upgrade his X100V for the VI?

 

 

Are you serious?

[Simone_DF]

18 minutes ago, pcgarner said:

Are you serious?

I suppose it's a joke, but it's known that Koudelka has been using a X100 for the past 10 years and more.

https://www.fujix-forum.com/threads/koudelka.1990/

 

[GREG PLAT]

1 hour ago, Bryan Goh said:

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Ordered the x100 out of curiosity. Will update with my findings. 

 Send here your reviews from these 2 special cameras... Nice shots!

[pnwpotter]

3 hours ago, pcgarner said:

Are you serious?

Quite, I've seen him in New York with the camera around his neck. There's also images of Matt Stuart and Josef on the internet where the X100V is being looked at, either looking at images or trying to figure the menu out. There's no reason to be shocked, the X100V is an amazing tool for making images, might not be for all but we all have different needs. 

[pnwpotter]

3 hours ago, Simone_DF said:

I suppose it's a joke, but it's known that Koudelka has been using a X100 for the past 10 years and more.

https://www.fujix-forum.com/threads/koudelka.1990/

 

Not a joke ... I've seen him in NY with the camera around his neck.

[Simone_DF]

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13 minutes ago, pnwpotter said:

Not a joke ... I've seen him in NY with the camera around his neck.

No no, I meant that your post was a joke about people upgrading. I know that Koudelka has switched to Fuji 🙂

[ksrhee]

On 2/27/2024 at 1:53 PM, GREG PLAT said:

So you believe Xt5 with 18/1,4 is better from Leica Q3? What’s your opinion? 

I have that combination, and I have to say I prefer my Q3 over that combination.  Besides, once I put 18/1.4, the Fuji combination feels heavier than my Leica.  Also, even with 1.4, it's not comparing equivalent, since Fuji 1.4 is really full-frame 2.1.  You would need a 1.1 lens to match 1.7 in the Q3.  That would make the combination even more heavier . . .

[pcgarner]

My two cameras currently are the Q2M and the X100V, although I've owned almost every Leica made at some point. That said, the Fuji is not a Leica, and Fuji, IMHO, is popular because it sort of imitates a Leica, and is far less expensive. Quality is fine, but comparing the two, the feel, the workmanship of the Fuji to the Leica (any Leica) is markedly lower. My X100V is a knockaround camera. I'd never view any Leica similarly. 

[SrMi]

1 hour ago, Simone_DF said:

No no, I meant that your post was a joke about people upgrading. I know that Koudelka has switched to Fuji 🙂

I believe he still shoots with his modified S (link), but the X100 is also one of his tools.

[Trankster]

17 hours ago, GREG PLAT said:

Trankster do you have any AW Balance problems? Have you ever used a Fuji xt or xp or x100? 

Not that I have noticed so far.  I would adjust the white balance in camera or post-processing if I felt the AWB was not what I wanted.  

I have owned 3 Fujis -- x100t, x100f and x100v.  After I purchased a Q2, I eventually sold my x100v which was getting no use. 

[phoenix96]

1 hour ago, Trankster said:

Not that I have noticed so far.  I would adjust the white balance in camera or post-processing if I felt the AWB was not what I wanted.  

I have owned 3 Fujis -- x100t, x100f and x100v.  After I purchased a Q2, I eventually sold my x100v which was getting no use. 

How did you find the size difference between the X100V and the Q2? Enough to affect the way you'd carry it or the situations you'd use it in?

[Herr Barnack]

I had an X100F for a while - ended up trading it away.  I didn't care for the convoluted menu setup, and the camera's love of changing from DNG files to JPEG while shooting because I touched/held it in an "incorrect" manner. 

I now have a Q2 which IMHO is a better camera than the X100 cameras - better by light years.  Yes, the Q2 is larger, but it is also a much more straightforward design and is much less convoluted to use than the X100 series.  Given that, I have next to no interest in the X100VI.

That's my experience - EEMMV (Everybody Else's Mileage May Vary).

Edited March 1, 2024 by Herr Barnack

[GREG PLAT]

6 hours ago, ksrhee said:

I have that combination, and I have to say I prefer my Q3 over that combination.  Besides, once I put 18/1.4, the Fuji combination feels heavier than my Leica.  Also, even with 1.4, it's not comparing equivalent, since Fuji 1.4 is really full-frame 2.1.  You would need a 1.1 lens to match 1.7 in the Q3.  That would make the combination even more heavier . . .

Why Q3 is better from XT-5 with 18/1,4? Except the basics we read in a pdf? Are JPEG from Q3 better from XT5?

[Trankster]

3 hours ago, phoenix96 said:

How did you find the size difference between the X100V and the Q2? Enough to affect the way you'd carry it or the situations you'd use it in?

I did not notice a signficant difference.  I used both the same way.  The Q2 (now I have a Q3) was a bit larger and heavier than the x100v, but not a big difference.  I carried both cameras either in a small shoulder bag for transportation or on a shoulder strap worn slingwise across my chest.

[SrMi]

IMO, if you do not care about the OVF and you can afford a Q3, absolutely get the Q3 instead of X100VI.

[Trankster]

24 minutes ago, GREG PLAT said:

Why Q3 is better from XT-5 with 18/1,4? Except the basics we read in a pdf? Are JPEG from Q3 better from XT5?

I can't answer this.  Based on specs (full frame, 61mp, Leica lens) the Q3 may have somewhat better IQ, but this probably does not a make a big difference if you are primarily shooting jpeg.  If you have a XT-5 with 18mm f1.4, why not try that as a solo set up and see how it meets your needs.  Or, if you budget allows purchase a Q3 and try both and see what suits you best.  

[SrMi]

36 minutes ago, GREG PLAT said:

Why Q3 is better from XT-5 with 18/1,4? Except the basics we read in a pdf? Are JPEG from Q3 better from XT5?

To me, the ergonomics of Q3 are much better than X-T5. This means that I enjoy using Q3 much more than X-T5. If I enjoy a camera more, I will make better pictures.

[GREG PLAT]

34 minutes ago, Trankster said:

I can't answer this.  Based on specs (full frame, 61mp, Leica lens) the Q3 may have somewhat better IQ, but this probably does not a make a big difference if you are primarily shooting jpeg.  If you have a XT-5 with 18mm f1.4, why not try that as a solo set up and see how it meets your needs.  Or, if you budget allows purchase a Q3 and try both and see what suits you best.  

I dont have 18/1.4 is too big for street photography. Are you happy with Q3 JPEG? I want something distinctive and light for street. 

 

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[SrMi]

57 minutes ago, AussieQ said:

13 pages comparing a Leica against a budget fuji camera.....................................really.

I would not call a $1700.- camera a budget camera, though when compared to Leica prices, all cameras seem to be budget cameras ;-).

X100VI is certainly a professional tool.