Leica Q3 43 Video Sample

[elviskennedy]

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Although you wouldn't know it from the camera reviews (Youtube and otherwise) Leica Q cameras produce superb video.  Spectacular, really.  Here is a link to a video I put together using the Q3 43.  All video (and audio) is straight out of the camera - no post-processing/color grading.  Footage edited (trimmed) for content.  C4K at 59.94fps, all-I, 1-bit 4:2:2, .mov, shutter speed of 125, f/5, floating ISO, Standard profile, daylight white balance, manual focus, on-board microphones.  Some slow motion near end done at 50% speed.  The clip beginning at 3:09 is at 25% speed.  Enjoy!

 

Edited October 14, 2024 by elviskennedy
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[stuny]

Very impressive!

[Sparkassenkunde]

Thank you very much for sharing this nice video! I didn't try video with my Q3 43 or the "old" Q3 but as it seems it is definitely worth a try in the right conditions. 

[David Wien]

I did some very rough and ready photos of traffic near my house, with the Q3 28 on autofocus, both at 4k and at 8k, and, though video is not something I record often, I was highly impressed.

David

[Miltz]

Panasonic really goes great video. 

[jaapv]

On 10/15/2024 at 1:12 AM, Miltz said:

Panasonic really goes great video. 

Isn’t this a bit of a non-sequitur? 

[AnakChan]

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I have a loaner Q3 43 & have briefly dabbled with it in 8K mode (I have a Samsung 8K TV) & up close, one can tell a diff with the 4K upscale (by the Samsung) & with 8K on the TV.

 

I only have a few more days with the Q3 43& will continue to play with it more. One anomaly I’ve seen is that I’ve taken only short (multi-second) clips & the batter goes completely flat after that. On firmware 2.0.5 so not certain if it’s a systemic problem with the h/w, firmware, or the demo unit I’ve borrowed.

[elviskennedy]

For the blue jay video the Q3 43 ran uninterrupted for 49 minutes, until the SD card was full.  The battery still had a charge at the end - but not much.  Outdoor temperature was approximately 52 degrees Fahrenheit. 

[LocalHero1953]

5 hours ago, elviskennedy said:

For the blue jay video the Q3 43 ran uninterrupted for 49 minutes, until the SD card was full.  The battery still had a charge at the end - but not much.  Outdoor temperature was approximately 52 degrees Fahrenheit. 

That's good to hear. The official specs state maximum video length of 29 minutes, as with the Q3 28, but I have always wondered if that was a cut-and-paste error from the Q2 specs (my Q2 will not record for longer than about 30 mins)

[JayQ3]

Very nice, I will have to have a play with video on my new Q3.

[Miltz]

On 10/18/2024 at 1:34 PM, jaapv said:

Isn’t this a bit of a non-sequitur? 

Nope. It’s actually a compliment and totally valid. 

[LocalHero1953]

Has anyone found a source of the sensor crops applied to the different video formats/resolution? I can see that some are cropped but perhaps not all.

Edited October 31, 2024 by LocalHero1953

[paul chiu]

Beautiful!

Was there a window between the Q3 43 and the birds?

You were very close to those claws....

[microview]

Lucky to have blue jays where you are (none in London, just Eurasian type with strong b/w markings and pinkish body feathers!). Interesting to see them thinking they might smash open the shells in situ. Others fly off with them no doubt knowing how best and where to open them.

Pigeons have never learned how to pin down food items with their claws (unlike jays, for example).

Edited November 5, 2024 by microview

[elviskennedy]

47 minutes ago, microview said:

Lucky to have blue jays where you are (none in London, just Eurasian type with strong b/w markings and pinkish body feathers!). Interesting to see them thinking they might smash open the shells in situ. Others fly off with them no doubt knowing how best and where to open them.

Pigeons have never learned how to pin down food items with their claws (unlike jays, for example).

My yard is full of peanut shells from the jays taking the peanuts high in a tree, cracking them open, pulling the nuts and dropping the shells. Fun to watch and hear!

[elviskennedy]

23 hours ago, paul chiu said:

Beautiful!

Was there a window between the Q3 43 and the birds?

You were very close to those claws....

No window. The Q3 43 was on a tripod one-ish meter from the feeder. 

[paul chiu]

2 hours ago, elviskennedy said:

No window. The Q3 43 was on a tripod one-ish meter from the feeder. 

wow, so very close to the birds.  protect that front glass. please.