Brokn Posted February 18 Share #1 Posted February 18 Advertisement (gone after registration) Been on eBay and possible treat myself to a new toy… What would you go for. Q3 or Q2 monochrome 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! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/419358-what-would-you-choose/?do=findComment&comment=5759689'>More sharing options...
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erl Posted February 18 Share #2 Posted February 18 Whichever I chose, why would you agree with my choice? 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokn Posted February 18 Author Share #3 Posted February 18 5 minutes ago, erl said: Whichever I chose, why would you agree with my choice? Bet your fun at parties… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted February 18 Share #4 Posted February 18 Q3. Tilt screen, better noise handling, camera OS is more responsive, better battery, better autofocus, and a face/body detection that actually works. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 18 Share #5 Posted February 18 39 minutes ago, Brokn said: Bet your fun at parties… Bet you're not. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoin Posted February 18 Share #6 Posted February 18 Q2M is a great camera and without stating the obvious, only shoots B&W. Q3 can be setup to shoot B&W which gives you B&W jpegs and a a Monochrome EVF along with a full colour DNG. In terms of processing and software, I think perhaps there is more flexibility processing a colour DNG into a B&W image with more adjustments tools effecting the RGB of the original colour DNG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceRH Posted February 19 Share #7 Posted February 19 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Q3. I have gone back and forth as to whether or not I should get a monochrom. Looking at images and what I can get out of my Q3, I just do not see the advantage of a mono only camera, at least for me. I love B&W images but I also love color. I get the idea of a different mindset walking out the door but, what if I am out and I see something that just begs for color? I already carry too much stuff and the Q3 is just a wonderful, very capable camera. Plus the ability to use color sliders in PP is something that is valuable to me. Everyone is different so we can't tell you what will work best for you. Good luck with the decision. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted February 19 Share #8 Posted February 19 Neither, choose a M10 monochrome. If you want to shoot black and white the mindset is different than color. The M monochrome will be more versatile than a Q2M. But of course the choice is yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightPix Posted February 19 Share #9 Posted February 19 It really depends on what you like to photograph. I’ve had both. The Q2M is much sharper than the it’s Q2 counterpart and much much better in low light, but in the end I found I didn’t use it as much as I thought I would. I love shooting in b&w and I loved the Q2M but carrying a second camera for color was a hassle. When the Q3 came along I sold the Q2M and haven’t regretted it. The Q3 -with all its improvements over the Q2 - meets my b&w needs, but it’s harder for me to get into the b&w mindset. I recommend setting up a user profile for b&w and keeping it there. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokn Posted February 19 Author Share #10 Posted February 19 8 hours ago, pippy said: Bet you're not. Chill pippin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted99 Posted February 19 Share #11 Posted February 19 B & W half the year all by itself. But the coffee afterwards today’s round in in colour. M 10-P , 50/summicron, 28/elmarit asph /Ted 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! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/419358-what-would-you-choose/?do=findComment&comment=5759887'>More sharing options...
Tarekith Posted February 19 Share #12 Posted February 19 Went through this same decision recently as I shoot probably 95% B&W. Went with the Q3 43 and don’t regret it at all, definitely nice having an easy option for color if I need it. And I like the new button layout more on the Q3 versus the Q2, not to mention the higher resolution since I tend to crop a lot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Harper Posted February 19 Share #13 Posted February 19 wait for Q3 mono. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokn Posted February 19 Author Share #14 Posted February 19 23 minutes ago, Tarekith said: Went through this same decision recently as I shoot probably 95% B&W. Went with the Q3 43 and don’t regret it at all, definitely nice having an easy option for color if I need it. And I like the new button layout more on the Q3 versus the Q2, not to mention the higher resolution since I tend to crop a lot. That’s pretty much my thinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK100 Posted February 19 Share #15 Posted February 19 Q3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 19 Share #16 Posted February 19 14 minutes ago, Brokn said: That’s pretty much my thinking And yet the Q3-43 isn’t even an option in your first post. So, other than color vs b/w, focal length, and camera generation, you’ve got this nailed. 🤪 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted February 19 Share #17 Posted February 19 With such limited information, whatever answer you get is just someone’s opinion on what they prefer rather than what might be the better fit for you. What type of photography do you enjoy? How important is the restriction of no colour to you, how important is shooting in very low light. Do you ever shoot colour? Do you have another camera that you will be keeping? Give us something!🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcqinternational Posted February 19 Share #18 Posted February 19 Q2 found the Q3 buttons and lens gets a bit loose . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denebola Posted February 19 Share #19 Posted February 19 IMHO Q3, higher quality, more features (like the tiltable screen) and more versatile (a color photo can be converted in BW, not the contrary, and converting from color you can tweak the different color rendition in BW) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokn Posted February 19 Author Share #20 Posted February 19 4 hours ago, Jeff S said: And yet the Q3-43 isn’t even an option in your first post. So, other than color vs b/w, focal length, and camera generation, you’ve got this nailed. 🤪 Already have Q3 43… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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