Can one camera body with a fixed lens satisfy your Photography Hobby?

[tangosix]

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I tried, but there is just too much magic in a 75 APO lens added to my life.    

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[Blackadder978]

The Q3 is an awsome camera that I have always with me, wherever I go, but if I go out shooting, my trusty Nikons are with me. As a landscaper with the credo „less is more“, a good tele is a must to pick out specific scenes from what would be otherwise  a cluttered picture. I also love the automated stacking function of my Nikons. The Q delivers very nice macros but to get a single bloom pitch perfect, I need to stack it as well as all my tabletop photography. Wildlife never was the intention of the Q designers… I like to dabble in a lot of topics to develop myself and that cannot be done with one camera. 

I enjoy taking only the Q on city trips, having the smallest equipment possible and taking great pictures. But landscape, tabletop and wildlife need to be covered by the Nikons. The Q closed a gap in my gear set-up, but it cannot replace everything. 

[EdFrei]

I like carrying two cameras: a Q2 R and a Sony A7R V with either a fast AF 35, 50, or 85. Both cameras and spare batteries fit in a relatively small ThinkTank bag.

[ianforber]

When I bought my Q2 I kept my Olympus EM-5 Mk2 for telephoto duties. Never used it. 

I did buy an M11 though, mainly because I wanted a camera with a smaller lens. I think I take better pictures with the Q2 though so might sell the M11. 

[Olaf_ZG]

To answer the OP: “no”

[Steven Lane]

About 12 years ago I thought I would be fine with just a X1. That lasted a couple of years and I changed to a X113 and sold all my other systems. Again that lasted a couple of years and eventually caved in by buying into the TL/CL ecosystem. Then came those wonderful SL APO primes followed by a SL2-S. I have learned that there are too many exciting bits of kit out there for me to play with to stick with one item only. And now I have rediscovered Pentax DSLR’s and all the lovely lenses that go with them…life is too short not to sample a few!

[bobtodrick]

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2 hours ago, Steven Lane said:

About 12 years ago I thought I would be fine with just a X1. That lasted a couple of years and I changed to a X113 and sold all my other systems. Again that lasted a couple of years and eventually caved in by buying into the TL/CL ecosystem. Then came those wonderful SL APO primes followed by a SL2-S. I have learned that there are too many exciting bits of kit out there for me to play with to stick with one item only. And now I have rediscovered Pentax DSLR’s and all the lovely lenses that go with them…life is too short not to sample a few!

Sorry but I’d change your last statement a bit.

Life is too short to not do what you want trying to please others.

One lens works fine for some, not for others…it would be a boring world if there wasn’t this variety.

Edited June 25, 2024 by bobtodrick

[Reverend]

I own a modern, diesel Ford pickup and an old Land Cruiser.  If I never towed anything heavy or hauled a bunch of equipment, I'd only have the Land Cruiser because it's fun to drive, and a beautiful classic.  No, it doesn't have cruise control, no airbags, has roughly half of the mpg and range of the pickup and can't fit many people in it, but it's a joy to drive and can do a few things the pickup can't with a style that can't be replicated.  Yeah, you have to know how to drive it and it's certainly anything but forgiving, but it's a Land Cruiser.

I think you're picking up what I'm laying down.

[HeinzX]

I like my Q3 very much  and it covers a lot of the things I want to take pictures of, esp. on short time  journeys. . But not all. If I would have to use only one Leica camera with a fixed lens it would  be my Leica V 5, because I often need focal length much  higher than 90 mm. Of course I could use my Sl2 - but that is not a camera with a fixed lens and it is much more heavy and bulky. 

[jjroroek]

I used to have extensive Nikon equipment that I slowly traded in in 2007 for beautiful Leica M sets with up to 6 Summilux lenses.
 Until May this year I started selling more and more lenses and eventually 
I noticed that I was almost exclusively using the m10r and the summilux 28. this and the growing difficulty 
I had with the focusing system in the m10r made a switch to the q3 very natural. and although I of course miss the iconic of the m, 
photographically I am very happy with the switch. However, as soon as the m12 is equipped with an electronic viewfinder and IBS.
 then I will probably go back to the M. (I still kept my Summilux 28), not because of the image quality but because of the m-feeling

[Dr. G]

 

On 6/20/2024 at 2:42 PM, tangosix said:

I tried, but there is just too much magic in a 75 APO lens added to my life.    

Agreed.  I am excited about the prospect of a Q with a 43mm lens, but the 75mm APO Summicron-SL is my favorite lens.  I've thought about picking up a Panasonic Lumix S9 so I can carry a small kit with the Q43 and S9/APO 75, but I haven't gotten enough feedback from anyone that has used the S9 with an APO lens to make an educated decision.  

 

[Dazzajl]

Yes, one camera body with a fixed lens can satisfy my hobby. Just not the same camera and fixed lens every day. 
 

Because photography is work, I have plenty of options at my fingertips, though I don’t really like shooting with the work kit when I’m not at work. I rarely ever take more than one camera/one lens when I go out but not always the same camera/lens, depends very much on the mood of the moment 

[Camaro5]

For 99% of what I shoot my Q3 does the job, and extremely well.

I'm deciding now whether or not it worth having something else for the things I might shoot a few times a year.

[Dr. G]

32 minutes ago, Camaro5 said:

For 99% of what I shoot my Q3 does the job, and extremely well.

I'm deciding now whether or not it worth having something else for the things I might shoot a few times a year.

The fact that you're thinking about it is way too logical.  You must be on the wrong forum. 

[LeicaGuyUK]

At present I have the Q-P and a canon R5 but I stupidly sold my m240p a while back. I’m seriously considering a sl2 funded by the R5/lenses but just not sure as yet. I’ll certainly never be without a SLR and a Q that’s for sure

[Matt Stevens]

I could use a Q3 with 43mm APO f2 as an only camera for my personal work. For commercial work I use 1 cameras and 2 lenses. I do have a backup in the car, but just use one camera and 2 lens holsters. I currently use a Q2M almost exclusively for personal work. So far my wife isn't complaining about B&W only grandkid photos.

[Likaleica]

I'm starting to think a Q2M and an iPhone 16 Pro looks pretty good right now...  I'm kinda done with large, heavy telephotos and I left my ultra-wides back in the 70's.  I can always rent if I decide to take that safari to Botswana.  Liberation!

[MikeD70]

Yes, sold all of my pro ear about three years ago, don't miss it.  A lot of us are old enough to remember the days of a single lens, and "zoom with your feet" when needed.  Not as easy as do all zoom lenses, or a bag full of primes, but a good lens to work with will do most of my jobs just fine.

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