bqwertpl Posted January 15 Author Share #21 Posted January 15 Advertisement (gone after registration) 4 minutes ago, Alexander108 said: You may not be too happy photographing landscapes with a 43mm lens. Even 28mm feels sometimes a bit long for landscapes. I am extremely happy with my Q3-28 and also do a lot street photography. Here are a few pictures mainly taken with the Q3 (some with the Ricoh GRIII): Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Some of the pictures (like this one) are heavily cropped. The 60MP sensor really allows for candid street photography even if you cannot get as close as you like. OK, DOF may not be perfect. I use my Q3 for landscapes as well as street photography. The lens is great and I believe it's a more versatile camera than the 43mm version for this variety of photography. Thank you for sharing. From my experience on my iPhone 16 pro I tend to use the 24 mm all the time with few exceptions where I used the zoom lenses. But never really felt like I enjoyed zooming. I mentioned earlier in one of my posts here that I have one bad habit of pixel peeping and that worries me when it comes to 28 mm lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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goldgranada Posted January 15 Share #22 Posted January 15 14 minutes ago, bqwertpl said: You see, I’m getting mine from New Hampshire. No sales tax. That alone saves over $400 which is well worth it. Just the wait times is the bummer. today I’ll be checking the 28 mm one and see how I like it. Having the Q3 28mm & Q3 43mm is the way to go, found a perfect fit case that's really worth the money and has a feature that has not yet hit most of the sling bags, Paul McKinnon "Nomatic 8L (8 liter size) that allows two Q cameras to fit nicely and has a unique feature for quick closure without the use of the zipper! Position the cameras back to back, in the center, using only one separator and it's perfect fit. See them here: https://www.nomatic.com/collections/best-sellers/products/mckinnon-camera-sling-8l 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATB Posted January 15 Share #23 Posted January 15 (edited) I have owned the original Q since first released about 9 years ago. I found the 28mm to be very versatile but it took me a while to get used to the focal length because, prior to the Q, I mainly used 50mm with a Leica MP. Fast forward to December 2024 -- I walked to a store (Camera West) in the bay area to get an M11-P and they happened to have a Q3-43 right there. Since I travel a lot these days, and the Qs are fantastic for that, I got the Q3 43 instead. The lens is sharp with excellent micro-contrast. More importantly, with the Q, I almost always have to crop some images. I just came back from vacation using the Q3 43 and I did not have to crop any image. But I digress because the Q has an older sensor compared to the Q3 28mm, and we all have a different favorite focal lenght. EDIT: In your case, since you are comfortable with the 24mm iPhone Pro, I say the Q3 28mm makes more sense because it is more versatile. Edited January 15 by PATB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcqinternational Posted January 15 Share #24 Posted January 15 (edited) I guess the 28 has more bite at f1.7 which I like coming from m 35mm f1.4 asph though I bought the 43mm may go too 28 but got way low balled at wex think just hang on and maybe pick up a q2 . Edited January 15 by mcqinternational 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotium Posted January 15 Share #25 Posted January 15 Well I also currently have both and agree the 43 has the "better" lens (the 28 falls apart at the edges). But if I only keep one it will be the 28. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trankster Posted January 16 Share #26 Posted January 16 (edited) Did the opposite and chose the 43. I almost always cropped with the 28, and prefer the 43mm focal length. The local dealer and KEH/MPB offered too little for a trade, so just sold the Q3 on eBay. Edited January 16 by Trankster 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggweci Posted January 16 Share #27 Posted January 16 Advertisement (gone after registration) 20 hours ago, bqwertpl said: On my iPhone 16pro I mainly use 24 mm (1x) lens = about 95%. the remaining 5% is the 2x and 3x lenses, which I believe starts over 40 mm and up. You have your answer here - with the iPhone you have access to 24mm and 48mm eq focal lengths, but use the 24mm 95% of the time. The Q3 is the way to go. Regarding the 43mm APO - since you won't have both cameras, you won't be able to compare the results, so why stress? Especially the 28mm appears to be your highly preferred focal length. The 28mm Summilux is a damn fine lens. I loved it on my Q-P and love it on my Q2. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander108 Posted January 18 Share #28 Posted January 18 Am 15.1.2025 um 18:18 schrieb bqwertpl: I mentioned earlier in one of my posts here that I have one bad habit of pixel peeping and that worries me when it comes to 28 mm lens. In combination with the 60MP sensor the 28mm lens delivers outstanding performance in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK100 Posted January 18 Share #29 Posted January 18 47 minutes ago, Alexander108 said: In combination with the 60MP sensor the 28mm lens delivers outstanding performance in my opinion. Agreed- superb imaging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeetona Posted January 18 Share #30 Posted January 18 On 1/15/2025 at 6:18 PM, bqwertpl said: I mentioned earlier in one of my posts here that I have one bad habit of pixel peeping and that worries me when it comes to 28 mm lens. What do you mean by that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted January 18 Share #31 Posted January 18 On 1/15/2025 at 10:18 AM, bqwertpl said: I mentioned earlier in one of my posts here that I have one bad habit of pixel peeping and that worries me when it comes to 28 mm lens. Gotta admit, I don’t get the whole pixel peeping thing. When you show your photos to others, whether in print or on a device do you then bring up the image on your camera, enlarger it a few hundred percent to let them pixel peep. I am of course being sarcastic…but a good image is a good image…it doesn’t get any better taking a small piece of it and hugely blowing it up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bqwertpl Posted January 18 Author Share #32 Posted January 18 22 minutes ago, Deeetona said: What do you mean by that? Haha just my bad habit of looking for flaws in the lens comparing to 43 mm. Trust me I know it’s silly thing that started with the Sony rx1r2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sls Posted January 18 Share #33 Posted January 18 Used Q from launch day in June 2015 and then Q2, so almost 10 years using the 28mm, alongside M, mostly 50/f1.4. I love the Lux rendering. I bought a Q3 43 a month ago and have been using it around India for the last couple of weeks. I have a laptop with me. I’m blown away with the 43 and have taken about 2,000 shots and about 30 with the M. I’ve not been doing much in the way of architecture that needs a wider angle, but I’m pretty much decided to sell all my M kit and get a Fujifilm XT5 and 16-55 f2.8 for the wide stuff and a backup. My son has one, along with M6, and loves the XT5. Before buying it he was exclusively M6. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeetona Posted January 18 Share #34 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, bqwertpl said: Haha just my bad habit of looking for flaws in the lens comparing to 43 mm. Trust me I know it’s silly thing that started with the Sony rx1r2. But are you enjoying it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted January 18 Share #35 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, sls said: Used Q from launch day in June 2015 and then Q2, so almost 10 years using the 28mm, alongside M, mostly 50/f1.4. I love the Lux rendering. I bought a Q3 43 a month ago and have been using it around India for the last couple of weeks. I have a laptop with me. I’m blown away with the 43 and have taken about 2,000 shots and about 30 with the M. I’ve not been doing much in the way of architecture that needs a wider angle, but I’m pretty much decided to sell all my M kit and get a Fujifilm XT5 and 16-55 f2.8 for the wide stuff and a backup. My son has one, along with M6, and loves the XT5. Before buying it he was exclusively M6. My son has the XT-4, also has the 16-55 and a couple of their primes. Quite an impressive camera/lenses in my opinion. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianforber Posted January 18 Share #36 Posted January 18 4 hours ago, bqwertpl said: Haha just my bad habit of looking for flaws in the lens comparing to 43 mm. Trust me I know it’s silly thing that started with the Sony rx1r2. If you look for flaws in any lens, you will find them! You can pixel peep on images with the 28mm and find lots of lovely well rendered detail. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcqinternational Posted January 18 Share #37 Posted January 18 maybe Leica is working on a Q s 28 f2 summicron lens a bit smaller and lacquered black brass top and hood . Leica QS brass black paint £3500 24pixels no autofocus . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynoldsyoung Posted January 19 Share #38 Posted January 19 A little different perspective on this...I have the Q3 43 and the Q2M. I am captured by the standout images, particularly landscape, that the Q2M can produce. They are just stunning on highlight weighed metering. The Q3 43 focal length is a superb addition to the line and the APO quality reveals a color image every bit as stunning as the Q2M in black and white. If I find a Q3 43 image worthy of monochrome attention using DNG & JPG (High Contrast), I will convert it in Capture One. I literally carry both cameras all the time. Admittedly, it's difficult to see a monochrome image when not thinking "black and while", but often it's quite obvious as you know. And, this is one fun way of loving this wonderful hobby. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denebola Posted January 19 Share #39 Posted January 19 5 hours ago, reynoldsyoung said: [...] Admittedly, it's difficult to see a monochrome image when not thinking "black and while", but often it's quite obvious as you know. And, this is one fun way of loving this wonderful hobby. Well, if you set the camera to film style BWHC and choose DNG format, you will se the preview picture (ancd the .jpg embedded image) in BWHC, but the raw image will be in full color, so you will be able to convert inBW in post production as you like (personally I think that the best conversion to BW is obtained with Nik Silver Efex) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynoldsyoung Posted January 20 Share #40 Posted January 20 17 hours ago, Denebola said: Well, if you set the camera to film style BWHC and choose DNG format, you will se the preview picture (ancd the .jpg embedded image) in BWHC, but the raw image will be in full color, so you will be able to convert inBW in post production as you like (personally I think that the best conversion to BW is obtained with Nik Silver Efex) Absolutely correct! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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