Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/16

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Q in Berlin
From: leowesson at gmail.com (Leowesson)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:37:09 -0500
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Gene, 

Where in Tx?

Leo Wesson
leowesson.com

> On Jun 16, 2015, at 18:22, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
> 
> Hi Doug,
> 
> I also had the chance to check out the new Q at the Wash DC store.  
> However, I thought the lens was every bit as well made as other lenses of 
> its type, and the AF seemed very fast when I put it to the test.  I took 
> some test shots, but my laptop does not have a new enough PS Elements to 
> read the files.  Will have to wait until I get home to process them.  The 
> Q seems to be very well designed, and should be a hit.  I am thinking very 
> seriously about getting one, after we get moved to Texas.
> 
> Gene
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Nygren via LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
> To: "Lug" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 5:19:20 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Leica Q in Berlin
> 
> I was able to get downtown West-Berlin today (To me Berlin is still a 
> story of two cities) and try the new Leica Q.
> I had thought from the first report abut the Q that it is a winner. After 
> holding it in my hands, taking several photos with it, I continue to feel 
> the same way about it.
> I like that it is a dedicated lens, but that it has three options just as 
> the Tri-elmar does. 
> On the negative side, I thought the lens seemed flimsier than I expected 
> while being lighter than I would have imagined. 
> Autofocus seemed slower than I would like.
> Too bad it does 't do double exposures like the fuji does. Menus remain 
> intuitive and easy to use. Canon could learn from this, but that would 
> mean breaking decades long bad habits for them and other camera makers 
> like them. 
> I'd buy this camera, but not before it's been out a while and the buys get 
> worked out.
> Cheers--Doug
> 
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