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AussieQ

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Just back from a 2 week solo trip to South Korea. What a fantastic time!  My camera of choice ended up being my Q3 and a little Osmo Pocket 3 for video. There was the occasional shower and the Q3 handled the rain well.  The 28mm focal length was very pleasing though at times I did want wider. At no stage did telephoto really become an issue. It was very nice having such a small camera, so discreet and efficient. I had zero security issues in South Korea, I even left my Q3 sitting on a table whilst ordering my meal at a counter. All in all, great trip with a great camera.  Travelling with one camera and lens is so good, the lack of excessive gear makes travel better. I even managed to take a tripod which was in my checked in luggage, it never came out of the bag. Night shots with the Q3 at f/1.7 or even higher were solid. Humidity was very high and only had a fog up when I ventured out on my first morning as I had a very late flight inbound. I managed to catchup with a few Leica stores in Seoul and even met a few travelling Leica photographers. A great trip and learning experience of another culture and country.

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7 minutes ago, BWColor said:

Congratulations.. Love to see more images. Rain can be a useful tool in South Korea, so great to have a camera that is sealed from the elements.

Thanks! It was my first overseas trip since 2016. My first visit to an Asian country. Very impressed.

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I recognize those shots.  I returned from my Korean vacation in July (First vacation since 2019) I shot with two cameras during daily rain and only one was weather sealed.  Anyway, I printed both a Blurb and MPIX albums and highly recommend MPIX.  Also, loved the two page 12”x24” lay flat panorama MPIX prints.

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Hello, and thank you for those great pictures. I will be going to South Korea end of October, I heard the fall season is absolutely stunning. I recently bought a Q3, but I think I will return it and get a Q2 instead.

The Q3 in my eyes is a little too technical, too precious, and just having a flip screen and USB-C charging is not worth the $2000 upgrade in my eyes. I really have no use for the new auto focus, besides if you have many subjects in the frame, it’s kind of spooky. Nothing for an epileptic (which I am not). I even think of getting a Q2 reporter edition, I saw that one in a store in Paris and fell in love, but I heard of quality issues , especially the fraying of the Kevlar and dislodged strap holders, we’ll see which gear brings me to South Korea.

sorry for the off-topic discussion, glad you liked it in South Korea and I am personally very looking forward to it. 

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Thank you for your photographs.  You did well seeing things through one focal length.  The rainy days and the Q3 seem to be a good pairing.  I was a bit nervous using my M11M in anything but light rain.  That said, the rainy days make for great photo opportunities, especially in a country where street photography is frowned upon.  When it heavily rains, nobody cares, or knows that you are taking photographs.

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