[Leica] Leica Q2 just out

Philippe photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com
Sat Mar 9 04:35:11 PST 2019


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Philippe



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

>  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
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>> 
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>> 
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> Don
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> 
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