Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Q2 has what is called Macro, but owning the 100/2.8 APO I have a hard time calling it "Macro". Let's just say it focus close. Now, with 47 MP, that does leave room for cropping. Here is what it can do. View them LARGE. It is a Leica, after all. Full frame: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ff/Garden+Pansies-1000107.jpg.html A healthy crop to get me to what I would call Macro. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ff/Garden+Pansies-1000107-2.jpg.html And real pixel peeping. Cropped so it shows what 1:1 view in Lightroom shows. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ff/Garden+Pansies-1000107-3.jpg.html Comments welcome. Unfortunately, my Q2 is going on a trip. What kind I am not sure. After taking a few night star photos, I noticed the edges are not up to par. And a distant landscape taken at 1.7 shows a marked difference from left side to right side. I sent the photos to Leica and their technician said something is wrong with the centering. It is not normal. Now I have the personal debate. Should I just return it to B&H for an exchange or should I send it in for repair. Not even three weeks in my hands an exchange seems to be best, but it was pointed out that if I send it in for repair they will fine-tune the lens to perfection and I will know all is right. Of course it might take months. And of course something else could go amiss in the process. Tough choice. Anyone want to chime in as to what I should do? Aram Aram Langhans (Semi) Retired Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson