[Leica] Who would put the Q2 up against the 100/2.8 APO Macro?

[Frank Filippone]

I am pretty anal when I comparison test out a lens.......... so let me 
point out the difficulty in coming up with a winner.....

The Q2 has a  (fixed) 28mm Lens. 47Mp

The D750 is using a 100mm lens.  24Mp.... Different resolutions, 
different FL lenses with different DOF.  ( maybe using a Sony A7riii 
would have equaled out the resolution issue)

The pictures are jpgs.  Tough to figure out anything with a jpg. ( Not 
that you had a choice......)  raw  pix are the best way to to compare.

You are imaging a small thing with attendant close focus, which means 
limited DOF.  The 28 and the 100 have different DOF on their own.

What criteria do you use to figure the "best"? Resolution?  Color fidelity?

You can compare different resolution sensors.... cropping is one choice, 
the other is pixel dropping ( like making one into a 8x10 print and the 
other a 4x5 print).  I prefer pixel dropping.

But, if you look at the 2 images as a comparison, ( which is what you 
asked) there is no question of which is the "sharpest".... the Q2.  
Why?  because the DOF tells you it is "sharper".

I would take the bug out of the picture and shoot it at roughly 
infinity.... 20 feet?  30 feet? to the focus plane.  Compare the center. 
where focus is best and DOF differences will not lead to (fake) focus 
issues..........

Got any trees?

BTW, I really was blown away with the quality of the Q2...... a keeper 
for sure.....

Frank

On 8/4/2020 4:39 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote:
> Well, I thought it might be interesting, though perhaps predictable.  I
> found a nice preying mantis in the garage and though I'd take its picture
> outside.  I also thought I'd see what the Q2 could do alongside my Nikon
> D750 with the fabulous 100/2.8 APO macro mounted.  OK.  Here are the
> results.  Pose not the same as the little guy was pretty active.
>
> The 100 APO:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492210-1/Preying+Mantis-5829.jpg
>
> The Q2 with a drastic crop.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492206-1/Preying+Mantis++Q2-1000197.jpg
>
> I will leave it up to you to declare a winner.
>
> Aram
>
>
>
> Aram Langhans
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> & Unemployed photographer
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