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Subject: [Leica] Leica Q2 just out
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:30:19 -0600 (CST)
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And 75mm

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> On Mar 8, 2019, at 6:59 PM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Doesn?t it just use cropping to emulate 35mm and 50mm lenses? Not really 3 
> lenses.
> 
> reidreviews has a good indepth article
> 
> adam
> 
>> On 2019 Mar 8, at 3:23 PM, chris williams via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> It?s basically a digital M with three lenses plus AF. 
>> 
>> It?s badass actually. 
>> 
>> Chris Williams
>> www.dcdocumentaryphotographers.com
>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>> 504-231-6261
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 8, 2019, at 5:40 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've run into a few articles on the Q2 last night the just out upgrade 
>>> from the just plain Q only this one not just full frame but also way 
>>> high rez. 47MP's! The Sony has had the compact high rez full frame out a 
>>> few years now not sure if people buy it or like me just dream about it. 
>>> It's seems pocketable. The Leica not pocketable.
>>> Looking at it this morning with more news sources weighing in it seems 
>>> like an M with a 28 1.7 lens stuck to it for five grand American money. 
>>> It does not seem all that much smaller or lighter than a M in which you 
>>> could put compact glass on the front of it or a Noctilux. So this is a 
>>> bad review. I?m not all that hot on the not compact or cheap enough 
>>> newest camera from Leica. I think they should stop putting fast monster 
>>> lenses on compact cameras making them no longer compact or light weight 
>>> cameras. Or cheap.
>>> 
>>> https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/leica-q2-first-impressions-review
>>> 
>>> None of the reviews I read addess if low light preformace is made worse 
>>> buy the ultra high rez increase.  As if they really held the camera in 
>>> their hands.
>>> Also they're calling it a Summilux and it?s a f1.7. Sad.
>>> To me its like the "one inch sensor" thing.. A misdirect. Leicas doing 
>>> well they don't need to lie.
>>> A digital lie is still a lie.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> Mark William Rabiner
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