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I first got a Q2 at launch and used it for travel, where narrow Italian streets and the inside of cathedrals warrant a wide angle.  It is great for kids' parties but not so much fr portraits and general use.  But the Q343 reignited my Q use.  So I confirmed the main use case vs M:

One-handed operation!  It is very easy to walk around with a coffee mug or cup in your hand.  You can also hold a beer at a party.  You can also walk the dog.  If you do it with M, the dog pulls a hand and it's hard to focus.  Here, the shot is quick, and the dog will not jerk the camera!

Overall, any one-handed scenario warramts a Q.  When you have both hands free, an M will do better.

P.S.  A good pairings for Q3 43 include Barolo and Rye Old Fashioned.  Absinthe was recommended, but I have not tried that yet.

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2 hours ago, setuporg said:

I first got a Q2 at launch and used it for travel, where narrow Italian streets and the inside of cathedrals warrant a wide angle.  It is great for kids' parties but not so much fr portraits and general use.  But the Q343 reignited my Q use.  So I confirmed the main use case vs M:

One-handed operation!  It is very easy to walk around with a coffee mug or cup in your hand.  You can also hold a beer at a party.  You can also walk the dog.  If you do it with M, the dog pulls a hand and it's hard to focus.  Here, the shot is quick, and the dog will not jerk the camera!

Overall, any one-handed scenario warramts a Q.  When you have both hands free, an M will do better.

P.S.  A good pairings for Q3 43 include Barolo and Rye Old Fashioned.  Absinthe was recommended, but I have not tried that yet.

Rationalization! I love it,  . . . and support it.

But just to dash your theory re one handed M shooting, especially when walking the dog, I feel compelled to submit the following pic shot on an M7 whilst wresting a German Shepherd no less, on the other end of my rope. 😉

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8 hours ago, setuporg said:

I first got a Q2 at launch and used it for travel, where narrow Italian streets and the inside of cathedrals warrant a wide angle.  It is great for kids' parties but not so much fr portraits and general use.  But the Q343 reignited my Q use.  So I confirmed the main use case vs M:

One-handed operation!  It is very easy to walk around with a coffee mug or cup in your hand.  You can also hold a beer at a party.  You can also walk the dog.  If you do it with M, the dog pulls a hand and it's hard to focus.  Here, the shot is quick, and the dog will not jerk the camera!

Overall, any one-handed scenario warramts a Q.  When you have both hands free, an M will do better.

P.S.  A good pairings for Q3 43 include Barolo and Rye Old Fashioned.  Absinthe was recommended, but I have not tried that yet.

Replace every Q word in your statement with iPhone, it also works. Why do we need to pay 7 times more?

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8 hours ago, setuporg said:

 Absinthe was recommended, but I have not tried that yet.

No one who likes you would ever recommend absinthe ;)

 

19 minutes ago, Elliot Harper said:

Replace every Q word in your statement with iPhone, it also works. Why do we need to pay 7 times more?

The cost of a Q3 might be too far for most of us but I do see the added value in a camera that feels good in the hand and inspires.

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2 hours ago, Elliot Harper said:

Replace every Q word in your statement with iPhone, it also works. Why do we need to pay 7 times more?

Ergonomics and Qs do not lock up as often as an iPhone camera, and photography is not interrupted by all kinds of notifications.

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4 hours ago, Elliot Harper said:

Replace every Q word in your statement with iPhone, it also works. Why do we need to pay 7 times more?

The iPhone is actually trickier -- you need to unlock it and click camera.  I have a hot button assigned to Halide Camera, the best RAW camera app on the iPhone, and it still takes time.  You also have to look at the screen.  The Q you just bring up to your eye and click!

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1 hour ago, setuporg said:

The iPhone is actually trickier -- you need to unlock it and click camera.  I have a hot button assigned to Halide Camera, the best RAW camera app on the iPhone, and it still takes time.  You also have to look at the screen.  The Q you just bring up to your eye and click!

You need latest iPhone. I have a 16 pro max. Just click the camera button and done. No need to unlock the phone or tap the screen, just one real button click

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32 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

Most people in this world DO use an iPhone and can't see a need to spend 7 times more.

I use an iPhone and still spend 70 times more (a couple of M digitals, a M film, a Q3/43, a SL3-S, plus bunch of M lenses and SL lenses), and I don’t drink beer or don’t even have a dog, I drink max one cup of coffee a day.

Am I crazy?

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4 hours ago, Elliot Harper said:

I use an iPhone and still spend 70 times more (a couple of M digitals, a M film, a Q3/43, a SL3-S, plus bunch of M lenses and SL lenses), and I don’t drink beer or don’t even have a dog, I drink max one cup of coffee a day.

Am I crazy?

You don't have a dog!!

Yes, you are crazy.

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5 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said:

Most people in this world DO use an iPhone and can't see a need to spend 7 times more.

Not true.  . . . and the only thing they can't see, is the bloody screen in sunlight!

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22 hours ago, erl said:

Rationalization! I love it,  . . . and support it.

But just to dash your theory re one handed M shooting, especially when walking the dog, I feel compelled to submit the following pic shot on an M7 whilst wresting a German Shepherd no less, on the other end of my rope. 😉

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Excellent doggery skills!

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On 5/26/2025 at 1:57 PM, Elliot Harper said:

Replace every Q word in your statement with iPhone, it also works. Why do we need to pay 7 times more?

Ah, but you miss the real benefit of the Q . . . you will not be annoyed by irritating phone calls.

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