Q2 Monochrom User - M11 Monochrom Worth It?

[wilfredo]

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Interesting discussion.  Being a Monochrom shooter (most of the time) the M11 Monochrom is very appealing.  Here’s my dilemma, from past experience I know I would mostly use it for architectural, panoramic, and portraits in situations where I have time to focus.  That’s very limiting.  It’s a bit of a conundrum.  In the past I kept a DSLR for color work, and for when I needed AF.  Now, I keep a Sony Alpha series mirrorless camera for those times when fast AF is crucial.  I haven’t gravitated towards an SL2 or SL3 because of its size.  It is my understanding that there will be no Q3 Monochrom which buying would have been a no brainer decision for me, especially a Q3-43 Monochrom.   Sigh….  For now it looks like I will need to hang tight with my Q2M, and Sony as my main cameras - with the Q2M being my main go to camera most of the time.  It’s time to be still and wait. 
 

Cheers! 

Edited September 17 by wilfredo

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[Eoin]

Perhaps OP has made his decision, but if not, here is my daily experience.

Q2M is a bundle of photography joy, as an M user, it can make great images... almost effortlessly. I'm no luddite, but great as it is, it lacks the manual feel I'm accustomed to with the M, so I choose to shoot it full auto DNG & JPG.

In my day bag I carry a Q2M & M11M + 24 Summilux, both cameras have a familiar tone, perspective and look for a personal project I've been working on. For times I need to get an image but can't or don't want to be the photographer, Q2M is perfect for my needs. For the moments where I want to experiment with light, focal length and use my photographic instinct the M11M is the camera.

In print, I don't perceive a noticeable difference in the output, I also don't go looking for it. Both cameras are wonderful tools to use.