Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information