-MR- Posted March 13 Share #1 Posted March 13 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello! I am looking for a reliable solution to make the images from the Leica Q3 28mm wider. An adapter or converter? I do not want a software solution (stitching, panoramas). I often take pictures of architecture or interior. I have read that Ricoh or Fuji offers wide-angle adapters, but I have also read that they do not work properly on the Q3 (???). Does anyone have personal experience? What would definitely work? Thank you very much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jankap Posted March 13 Share #2 Posted March 13 (edited) I had and still have the Leica Dlux-4 with the WA-adapter from Panasonic. This combination results in a 24mm (FF-speech) view. The quality of the pictures is very good. In this combination, the only difficulty was of mechanical nature. The screw thread of this PanaLeica, where the adapter has to be mounted, is made of plastic. Edited March 13 by jankap 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie22 Posted March 13 Share #3 Posted March 13 I know you say you don’t want stitching , But I have recently discovered Pano with Lightroom ….. with practice it works brilliantly with my Q3 43 , solved that too narrow problem. (Just saying) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK100 Posted March 13 Share #4 Posted March 13 2 hours ago, -MR- said: Hello! I am looking for a reliable solution to make the images from the Leica Q3 28mm wider. An adapter or converter? I do not want a software solution (stitching, panoramas). I often take pictures of architecture or interior. I have read that Ricoh or Fuji offers wide-angle adapters, but I have also read that they do not work properly on the Q3 (???). Does anyone have personal experience? What would definitely work? Thank you very much! I suspect you would be better looking at a different camera as I think IQ would be badly affected . This maybe more so due to the Q3 distortion control. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Miller Posted March 13 Share #5 Posted March 13 3 hours ago, Leslie22 said: I know you say you don’t want stitching , But I have recently discovered Pano with Lightroom ….. with practice it works brilliantly with my Q3 43 , solved that too narrow problem. (Just saying) I've had the same experience, although I haven't used it with my Q2. I was shooting a cross-country fun run when a group of four participants stopped and asked for a for a group shot. Unfortunately, they were much too close for my 300mm lens. The most I could capture in a single frame were two of the individuals. I took a three-shot panorama and Lightroom produced a very nice group shot that was indistinguishable from a single image from a wider lens. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MR- Posted March 13 Author Share #6 Posted March 13 (edited) Thank you very much for your help ... but what about these Ricoh or Fuji Adapters? Does nobody use them? Edited March 13 by -MR- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzajl Posted March 13 Share #7 Posted March 13 Advertisement (gone after registration) 14 minutes ago, -MR- said: Thank you very much for your help ... but what about these Ricoh or Fuji Adapters? Does nobody use them? I have a friend who has used both and they are very good, if a little inelegant in use. They are also camera specific (and crop sensor ones) sadly, so are no use to a Q user One other way to have an ultra wide on hand when you need one, is a modern phone. The .5 camera on the iphone equates to about a 13mm FF and is surprisingly good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. G Posted March 13 Share #8 Posted March 13 Someone here tested the Fuji one on a Q a while back and reported on it. Apparently the results were not that great. I had the Q3 28 and never got along with that focal length - always preferring something tighter or wider. So now I have the q3 43 and the SL3/21 APO. Not recommending that as a solution, though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoCruiser Posted March 14 Share #9 Posted March 14 I have experience with many either macro, wide angle lenses and glass domes, but for underwater use what does not change anything on the principle. I believe that it's possible to build a wide angle screw on lens what is (under normal) circumstances not degrading the photo, but the add-on lens (or dome on a underwater housing as well) must be designed for a given lens and will work only on this lens, obviously also using the best manufacturing materials and techniques. Unfortunately there is no acceptable optical quality WA add-on lens for the Q series i am aware of. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MR- Posted March 14 Author Share #10 Posted March 14 (edited) Leica would earn trillions of deutsche mark if they would build a wide angle converter for Q3 instead of soft release buttons for 80 euro. Edited March 14 by -MR- 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 14 Share #11 Posted March 14 On 3/13/2025 at 8:57 AM, -MR- said: Hello! I am looking for a reliable solution to make the images from the Leica Q3 28mm wider. An adapter or converter? I do not want a software solution (stitching, panoramas). I often take pictures of architecture or interior. I have read that Ricoh or Fuji offers wide-angle adapters, but I have also read that they do not work properly on the Q3 (???). Does anyone have personal experience? What would definitely work? Thank you very much! A different camera and lens would be a better solution. The Fuji XT series comes to mind. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MR- Posted March 14 Author Share #12 Posted March 14 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Viv said: A different camera and lens would be a better solution. The Fuji XT series comes to mind. Too many buttons and dials. Too confusing for german brain. Edited March 14 by -MR- 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK100 Posted March 14 Share #13 Posted March 14 1 hour ago, -MR- said: Leica would earn trillions of deutsche mark if they would build a wide angle converter for Q3 instead of soft release buttons for 80 euro. I imagine both demand would be very low, size bigger, camera heavier and quality affected. Also a higher price : so I don't think so.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T25UFO Posted March 14 Share #14 Posted March 14 4 hours ago, -MR- said: Leica would earn trillions of deutsche mark if they would build a wide angle converter for Q3 instead of soft release buttons for 80 euro. Trillions? Really? Leica annual revenue was € 554 million in 2023, so I doubt they would earn trillions from producing a small adaptor. Oh, and Germany stopped using the Deutsch Mark on January 1st, 1999 🤣 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankap Posted March 15 Share #15 Posted March 15 (edited) Perhaps he should wait for the Q21 or even the Q15.🤩 Here a 4 images stitch. Handheld! 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! On the right side of the picture, my friends (of the left side) were waiting for me. Edited March 15 by jankap 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! On the right side of the picture, my friends (of the left side) were waiting for me. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/419809-make-it-wide-how/?do=findComment&comment=5772068'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15 Share #16 Posted March 15 On 3/14/2025 at 1:09 PM, T25UFO said: Trillions? Really? Leica annual revenue was € 554 million in 2023, so I doubt they would earn trillions from producing a small adaptor. Oh, and Germany stopped using the Deutsch Mark on January 1st, 1999 🤣 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/419809-make-it-wide-how/?do=findComment&comment=5772222'>More sharing options...
jankap Posted March 15 Share #17 Posted March 15 Long ago, friends planned a voyage to Italy. They calculated to take a sum of 800 to 900 Dmark with them. At the bank HE discovered, that with somewhat more Dmark, they could travel as millionaires (in Lire). That was a nice feeling, they said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankap Posted March 16 Share #18 Posted March 16 MWK is the currency of Malawi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted March 16 Share #19 Posted March 16 On 3/14/2025 at 9:28 AM, -MR- said: Too many buttons and dials. Too confusing for german brain. Then a Sigma BF + Sigma 21mm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 16 Share #20 Posted March 16 18 hours ago, jankap said: MWK is the currency of Malawi. That is correct - it devalues by the day. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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