Q series vs X100VI - should I even open it?

[Dr. G]

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I had preordered the X100VI when it was launched, more as a curiosity,  I received word yesterday that it shipped and I should be getting it next week.  I'm also first on the list at two Leica stores for the rumored Q43.

I'm not one to flip cameras for a profit, but the difference between trying the X100VI and just leaving it in the box if I choose to sell it would be a few hundred dollars that could go toward the new Q.

If it were you, would you even try the X100VI or just sell it?  I'm not sure I would even be happy with the functionality/images since I've always used an SL with either the APO Summicron-SL lenses or the Summilux-SL and have owned all the Q iterations (I'm just not a 28mm guy).

[Viv]

A dilemma.

It really depends on which camera you would prefer. You say you do not like 28mm, so .....

[Dr. G]

1 minute ago, Viv said:

A dilemma.

It really depends on which camera you would prefer. You say you do not like 28mm, so .....

But I do use 35-50mm most of the time and the new Q is reported to have a 43mm lens.

Edited September 11, 2024 by Dr. G

[Viv]

8 minutes ago, Dr. G said:

But I do use 25-50mm most of the time and the new Q is reported to have a 43mm lens.

Not reliably reported. Rumoured. If it happens, it w<ould appear to resolve your dilemma. In this circumstances, I would choose the Q. I am not enamoured of Fuji colours out of the camera.

[Dr. G]

21 minutes ago, Viv said:

Not reliably reported. Rumoured. If it happens, it w<ould appear to resolve your dilemma. In this circumstances, I would choose the Q. I am not enamoured of Fuji colours out of the camera.

Someone here posted that they had their hands on it this morning.  I also know a couple of people that have early access to models for reviews.  They obviously couldn't say anything definitive but from what they did say there is definitely something coming.

Edited September 11, 2024 by Dr. G

[Viv]

6 minutes ago, Dr. G said:

Someone here posted that they had their hands on it this morning.  I also know a couple of people that have early access to models for reviews.  They obviously couldn't say anything definitive but from what they did say there is definitely something coming.

Thank you. I did not know this.

Now I have a dilemma. Do I buy it to succeed my Q2?

[Dazzajl]

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Even open and tried, it’s going to be worth more than you paid, so that gets my vote. You might like shooting with it and there are many very good reasons to choose an X100 over a Q

[nemendes]

1 hour ago, Dr. G said:

I had preordered the X100VI when it was launched, more as a curiosity,  I received word yesterday that it shipped and I should be getting it next week.  I'm also first on the list at two Leica stores for the rumored Q43.

I'm not one to flip cameras for a profit, but the difference between trying the X100VI and just leaving it in the box if I choose to sell it would be a few hundred dollars that could go toward the new Q.

If it were you, would you even try the X100VI or just sell it?  I'm not sure I would even be happy with the functionality/images since I've always used an SL with either the APO Summicron-SL lenses or the Summilux-SL and have owned all the Q iterations (I'm just not a 28mm guy).

If you have sl system with its lenses, x100vi will not satisfy you in the future and you will buy q series camera eventually. 

Dont get me wrong, x100vi is great camera (i had x100v) but image quality is not same with your sl system or q series. 

And i dont like 35mm

IMO sell x100vi and if money isnt issue for you, just buy q series camera. 

[David Wien]

As the proud owner and highly satisfied daily user of a Q3 who could never afford a second Leica, I do enjoy watching these 1st world problems being solved! 😀

David

 

Edited September 11, 2024 by David Wien

[M11 for me]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb Dr. G:

I'm also first on the list at two Leica stores for the rumored Q43

So you are prepared to get twice the rumored Q43 as you preordered it twice? And the Fuji you just ordered out of curiosity?

[Dr. G]

21 minutes ago, M11 for me said:

So you are prepared to get twice the rumored Q43 as you preordered it twice? And the Fuji you just ordered out of curiosity?

I called around and asked if they had a list yet and two dealers said no so I added my name.  Am I prepared to get two?  Yes, actually.  I have a couple of friends who asked me about it after the rumors started becoming more prevalent and lists were already getting filled. If I get two I will pass one onto them for the same price I got it for.

As far as the X100VI goes - yes, I was curious.  As mentioned, I don't like 28mm and the 35mm in a small form factor appealed to me.  At the time there was no real merit to a Q body with a longer lens coming, so I ordered the Fuji.  Seemed like a no lose situation.

 

 

Edited September 11, 2024 by Dr. G

[tom0511]

I wouldntopen it.

For me, I use the SL(3)+lenses and often bring a ricoh grdIII (either with 28 or 43 equivalent lens) and find the fuji is neither small nor big. Its a in between camera, and I prefer the Ricoh as a really small camer (plus love the colors).

I, for my part decided the same about the Q, I dont need one. (But I also own a M system).

 

[bobtodrick]

2 hours ago, Viv said:

Not reliably reported. Rumoured. If it happens, it w<ould appear to resolve your dilemma. In this circumstances, I would choose the Q. I am not enamoured of Fuji colours out of the camera.

It's been rumoured on one website...I wouldn't hold my breath.  And looking at the availability of the Q3...still in short supply after two years...if they did bring out a Q43 what would the wait be...a year or more?

[Camaro5]

1 hour ago, David Wien said:

As the proud owner and highly satisfied daily user of a Q3 who could never afford a second Leica, I do enjoy watching these 1st world problems being solved! 

 

Isn't that the truth?  I'm at the other end of the spectrum, mush preferring a wider angle for the type of photography I do.  I have a Canon G10 28-135mm for when a longer focal length is needed.  Granted, it's not a Leica but it's very unique with a CCD sensor, phase detect AF, and image stabilization.  Images are excellent. 

As for addressing the original problem of keeping the Fuji, I would not have two fixed-lens cameras that only had a single focal length, but everybody's different.  It's not so much the affordability but rather the practicality.  I only have the two cameras now, the Q3 and the Canon, and like the simplicity of that.  

[LocalHero1953]

5 hours ago, Dr. G said:

If it were you, would you even try the X100VI or just sell it?

I wouldn't even order it unless I knew I wanted it - and I don't.
For that matter I don't want a Q43, unless it has something unexpected along with a different lens.

[Olaf_ZG]

Me neither wouldn’t have ordered it. The x100 is too small for me (lenswise, for grip), a xpro3 would be a better fit. But won’t buy it either.

The Q is a perfect camera, except for the 28mm (for me). So I would take the q43 or nothing.

Edited September 11, 2024 by Olaf_ZG

[Dr. G]

1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said:

I wouldn't even order it unless I knew I wanted it - and I don't.
For that matter I don't want a Q43, unless it has something unexpected along with a different lens.

 

3 minutes ago, Olaf_ZG said:

Me neither wouldn’t have ordered it. The x100 is too small for me (lenswise, for grip), a xpro3 would be a better fit. But won’t buy it either.

The Q is a perfect camera, except for the 28mm (for me). So I would take the q43 or nothing.

I ordered it because I knew that if I didn't like it after I tried it, I could sell if for exactly what I paid for it or more.  Unopened it would be even more than that.  

The timeline for this potential new Q just happens to be really close to me finally getting the X100, which is why I'm rethinking even opening the box.  

[Olaf_ZG]

3 minutes ago, Dr. G said:

 

I ordered it because I knew that if I didn't like it after I tried it, I could sell if for exactly what I paid for it or more.  Unopened it would be even more than that.  

The timeline for this potential new Q just happens to be really close to me finally getting the X100, which is why I'm rethinking even opening the box.  

I bought a g1 plus 45mm planar to bridge the waiting time …

[mrlouie]

I have a Fuji x100VI and a Q3 .. if the new Q3 43? comes out I’ll get one.

Yes, the Leica is better quality over Fuji, it should be.

Two big advantages Fuji has over Leica is its smaller size / more casual and the jpegs. You can take this thing anywhere no one cares. They usually think you have a film camera. If you shoot jpegs the Fuji has big advantage over Q3 with all the different film simulations & recipes you can do. 

Last weekend I went to Las Vegas for my Bday. I took the Fuji because it was for fun casual photos when we were out at dinner & bars having fun all shot JPEG. 

Next month I’m back to Vegas for a big car show. I will bring the Q3 because it’s more serious photos at show & on the street, all shot DNG. 

Think of Fuji as a high quality fun camera when you don’t want to bring Leica. 

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[Matt Stevens]

The X100VI is a cool little camera, but it's not going to be on the same ballpark as a Q43. I have a X100V and have shot it a lot, but when I got a Q2M, its been collecting dust.