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Subject: [Leica] Leica Q2 just out
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2019 13:35:11 +0100
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Amities

Philippe



> Le 9 mars 2019 ? 12:51, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a ?crit :

>  With high resolution sensors fewer lenses and
> more cropping may be the ticket to less weight on the shoulder.

Can?t reconcile supra and infra here

>  If Leica
> ever put out a Q2t with a 50 then two bodies could serve most needs pretty
> well.
> 

;-)

Ph



> On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 5:25 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 3:55 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Can't honestly say I'm impressed. I like the size and the resolution
>>> increase and the Q was and is an interesting camera.
>>> 
>>> I'd like to see better test images. Does anyone really pay $5k to take
>>> pictures of corgis and second-rate street scenes?
>>> 
>>> Peter
>> 
>> 
>> I?m guessing the answer to that is affirmative.  I?m guessing some pay
>> quite a few more pennies, though I?m guessing the most famous corgi 
>> shooter
>> gets her Leicas as product placement.  :-)
>> 
>>> 
>>> On 08/03/2019 22:40, Mark Rabiner 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.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> 
>> --
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Sonny
>> http://sonc.com/look/
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>> 1714
>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>> 
>> USA
>> 
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> 
> -- 
> Don
> don.dory at gmail.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Leica Q2 just out)
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Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Leica Q2 just out)