Leica Q3 43 vs Sony A7CR + 40mm f/2.5

[Segal]

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On 10/2/2024 at 10:24 PM, fotografr said:

You mention that the Sony has a grip. There's a very nice option for a Q3 grip from iWood. I recently got one and it's very well made and quite beautiful. 

https://iwoodstore.com/products/wooden-leica-q3-q2-grip-handle

 

Just got this grip, it's very light and looks awesome on the camera!

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[Olaf_ZG]

That looks very nice indeed. Is it comfortable as well?

[Segal]

5 minutes ago, Olaf_ZG said:

That looks very nice indeed. Is it comfortable as well?

Yes, it improves handling quite a bit.

[Olaf_ZG]

Ordered one, don’t have the Q yet, but it will come in some months so better be prepared…

[BruceRH]

On 10/3/2024 at 2:49 PM, BruceRH said:

 

Just an FYI for anyone else, I did a quick eBay search and it looks like the same grip is available there for less. The iWood store is located in Macao China and the eBay one ships from China as well. The embossing on the bottom is the same on both sites. I may order one but I need to think about it. I currently have a nice half case so I really don’t need it, this is more of a want. 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/364356792770?var=633878952956

 

The eBay version of the Q3 wood handle grip arrived this past weekend, it is very nice quality, the fit and finish is perfect and it looks exactly like the one from the iwoodstore. 

[35mm_shooter]

This was helpful. Can you post a few more examples to show rendering differences between these two lenses @Segal? 

[viramati]

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I have the Sony FE 40 G and use it on my A1ii when I want something really small and discreet. Of course this has a slightly bigger footprint than the A7Crii but is a much more versatile and usable option 

[frame-it]

On 10/3/2024 at 3:31 AM, Segal said:

The first three are from Leica, and the other three are from Sony.

A pity you mentioned this, could have let the "experts" argue about which images were from which cameras, pizza and popcorn sales would have gone up too.

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[F-train]

Utter blasphemy. Your ip address should be burned just for mentioning Sony, let alone compare it to our divine brand!

[MikeWanderings]

On 10/2/2024 at 9:46 PM, gotium said:

I got the 43 this morning.

Early impressions are that the Sony 40/2.5 on the a7cR is a little sharper throughout the frame, but I prefer the rendering and much prefer the colors of the 43.

I did plan to do some comparisons, but using the Sony takes me some prep: firstly, I find the shutter to be really really loud, so I always want to use electronic-only if there’s anyone near me, but that’s a disaster with electric lighting, leaving me doing a menu dive while at the same time scouting for hidden light bulbs around me before I shoot anything. I got through that but then, when trying to focus, it went into this damned “tracking” mode, which I hate, but I’ll be damned if I can figure out how to turn it off. So I spent some time fiddling with the focus area and subject-tracking settings until I eventually gave up and just used the tracking. Then I ran into a recurring ISO problem, which stems from the fact that I always shoot in full manual mode (I find that the automatic settings nearly never do what I want them to), and in manual mode the dial I have set to ISO is way too easy to turn and I’m always bumping it accidentally, resulting in wildly inappropriate exposure settings. So I ended up with images that I’ll have to redo if I want to use them for comparisons. 

I’m sure the Sony pros would laugh at me, but having had the camera for only 11 months and being a Bear of Very Little Brain, I really struggle. 

I’m able to get what I want from the 43 without issues.

You can put clear tape over the speaker holes on top of the A7cR to reduce shutter sound

 

[F-train]

And on eBay you can find red dots to cover the logo.