Landscape Photographers - Q3 28/43 as Main Cameras?

[o2mpx]

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Curious if anyone has moved to carrying the Q3 28 and 43 as main cameras?

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[Sandokan]

Q2-28 and Q3-43 for photographing in town but not landscapes.

The 28mm lens is not wide enough for me for landscapes and it is quite distorted compared to the wide angle zooms I use for landscapes. 

[Stephen_C]

4 hours ago, o2mpx said:

Curious if anyone has moved to carrying the Q3 28 and 43 as main cameras?

Yes—certainly. In 2018 I finally decided to stop carrying around heavy Canon kit (which had served me for years in one guise or another) and moved to the Leica Q. I now use a Q3 as my sole camera and my main love is landscape work. I find the Q3 superb for that. It is sheer pleasure to carry and to use. There are minor hassles but none detracts from its overall effectiveness for landscape work. I have posted many examples from time to time on these forums: here, here and here purely by way of some examples.

You may take it I don't agree with the preceding comment—but, of course, everyone has his or her own view and preferred equipment.

Stephen

[JTLeica]

Whilst the SL3 is my 'main' camera, the 43mm Q3 and the 28mm Q3 are absolutely awesome for landscapes. Personally I like tighter framing for most pictures to the 43mm would be the one I would keep if I had to chose one only.

But, the 28mm is a little more flexible.

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[JTLeica]

6 hours ago, Sandokan said:

Q2-28 and Q3-43 for photographing in town but not landscapes.

The 28mm lens is not wide enough for me for landscapes and it is quite distorted compared to the wide angle zooms I use for landscapes. 

Landscapes are not shot with wide lenses exclusively. I shoot more with 28-75 than with any ultra wide option. With an ultra wide you lose your subject and the foreground or sky then becomes the prominent part of the image.

[erl]

I tend to use longer lenses than 'standard' for landscape, but then I am not a dedicated landscaper. All lenses in my kit are potentially used for anything. I let the motif dictate my lens choice.