Q3 with 43mm APO f2

[Segal]

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I placed my order precisely at 9:00 AM on Adorama and am on the backorder list. So, hopefully, I'll get the camera in the next six months or so.  

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The Leica Q3 is available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video and Adorama

[Olaf_ZG]

I told my dealer to have one ready in January. He told me not to worry as he has plenty…

[Flyer]

Several retailers in the UK showing stock for next day delivery, maybe not as popular as they thought given the Q3 still has very similar features, except the obvious lens.

 

Interesting to see who has any left in 48hrs.

[robb]

Reviewer has confirmed OIS in lens.  I know some were asking.

Robb

[LDohle]

Does anyone know the exact angle of this 43 mm lens?

[SanDiegoMike]

All the comments questioning the appropriateness of the 43mm focal length are interesting when you consider that the Leica CL camera series of the 1970's introduced the 40mm Summicron. Make no mistake, that was a very good lens, and usable copies are still in use today. I carried one everywhere I went for several years in the 1980's, and until the camera body broke down, it served me well. 

[aficionados]

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19 minutes ago, Al Brown said:

Here is a familiar face reviewing the Q3 43:

 

This guy goes nuts at the end asking for Q3 75 and 90 to come on the horizon..

Geez.... I haven't seen a fixed lens camera with focal length longer than 50

Edited September 26, 2024 by aficionados

[serhan]

4 minutes ago, aficionados said:

This guy goes nuts at the end asking for Q3 75 and 90 to come on the horizon..

Geez.... I haven't seen a fixed lens camera with focal length longer than 50

Sigma dp3 Merrill with 75mm f2.8 lens (apsc sensor with 50mm lens):

https://www.sigma-global.com/en/cameras/dp3-merrill/

[aficionados]

3 minutes ago, serhan said:

Sigma dp3 Merrill with 75mm f2.8 lens (apsc sensor with 50mm lens):

https://www.sigma-global.com/en/cameras/dp3-merrill/

Good to know, I never consider Sigma is capable of making a camera, or at least a camera I would ever buy.

I don't even look at their lenses.

[stephenmick]

5 minutes ago, aficionados said:

Good to know, I never consider Sigma is capable of making a camera, or at least a camera I would ever buy.

I don't even look at their lenses.

That's unfortunate. They make some fantastic lenses.

[40mm f/2]

1 hour ago, davidnvh said:

I find that with the 43mm the closest focusing distance (non macro) of 0.6m is quite limiting, so I ve been switching between macro/non macro quite often for the past few hours. 

That it focuses at normal mode only to 0.6m and the macro mode goes only to 1:4 with not too much working distance is quite disappointing for my photography. I wonder if the effective focal length (not the nominal which is measured at infinity) is much shorter than 43mm in macro mode.

[LocalHero1953]

13 minutes ago, aficionados said:

Good to know, I never consider Sigma is capable of making a camera, or at least a camera I would ever buy.

I don't even look at their lenses.

You're missing a lot of high quality kit: I've owned a fp, and have two L-mount lenses, both excellent in IQ and build.

[costa43]

17 minutes ago, aficionados said:

Good to know, I never consider Sigma is capable of making a camera, or at least a camera I would ever buy.

I don't even look at their lenses.

Their lenses in my experience are exceptional on a technical level. I have no experience with their bodies.

Edited September 26, 2024 by costa43

[40mm f/2]

17 minutes ago, serhan said:

Sigma dp3 Merrill with 75mm f2.8 lens (apsc sensor with 50mm lens):

https://www.sigma-global.com/en/cameras/dp3-merrill/

I had that camera to supplement my original Q. I liked having 2 cameras instead of changing lenses, faster and never sensor dust. The Sigma was great with enough light with at least as good colors compared to the Q but it had just too low sensitivity to be used except in bright light. ISO 400 was not quite useable

[Yarosuav]

For once a new Leica camera that seems to be readily available upon release! Kudos to Leica. Now I'm seriously considering getting rid of my entire M kit, and just sticking to the two Q3s plus my SL3. Will make life so much easier... 

[Stuart Richardson]

35 minutes ago, aficionados said:

This guy goes nuts at the end asking for Q3 75 and 90 to come on the horizon..

Geez.... I haven't seen a fixed lens camera with focal length longer than 50

This is the only one I can think of...at least off the top of my head.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Tele_Rolleiflex

[PeterBoyadjian]

Just picked mine up.

Store had around 15 to sell, all gone in minutes.

Rep said Leica really wants these out in the public. But once they’re bought up it might take a while to find one. 

[wlaidlaw]

14 minutes ago, PeterBoyadjian said:

Just picked mine up.

Store had around 15 to sell, all gone in minutes.

Rep said Leica really wants these out in the public. But once they’re bought up it might take a while to find one. 

They will be on eBay at inflated prices in a few days. 

Wilson

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[mrlouie]

4 hours ago, davidnvh said:

One problem I just found with the new lens hood is that it doesn't allow you to put any filter on!

Hmmm .. wonder if a filter with Q3 hood work on Q43 ? 

[davidnvh]

2 minutes ago, mrlouie said:

Hmmm .. wonder if a filter with Q3 hood work on Q43 ? 

Someone with a Q3 can test that. I think it will introduce a lot of vignetting, if I remember correctly - the Q3’s lens hood is longer.