[Leica] Friday Flowers with Q2

[Aram Langhans]

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