[Leica] Q3 Monochrom

[Don Dory]

I have now adapted my Olympus, Nikon, and Pentax SLR lenses to my EV 1.
Primarily for the close focusing capability but for all the reasons Lluis
mentions.

Don
don.dory at gmail.com

On Mon, May 11, 2026, 1:20 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Peter,
>
> I think that the “old” lenses are not a problem for a digital camera, the
> sensors do a perfect work. When I had my Monochrome I used it frequently
> with my old lenses and I lked very much the results. The modern lenses are
> for my personal preferences too sharp = too digital, ewith the old lenses
> you have a better approach to the traditional look of the film. Of course
> everyone of us has his preferrences, I think you are a person who like the
> classical look.
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> > El 11 may 2026, a las 20:11, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> escribió:
> >
> > Thanks, Don. Interesting thoughts. As my M lenses are all analogue, it
> appears that acquiring and M11 or M EV1 isn't really that much of an option
> as I don't have the funds to replacing my lenses with their digital
> equivalents.
> >
> > Now, if there were a full Fuji to M coupler I could use my Fuji lenses
> ...but alas there isn't.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > On 11/05/2026 16:34, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> >> I borrowed one from Leica for two days.  It was the 43.  The menu was
> >> pretty quick to navigate(I did screw up and said yes to perspective
> which
> >> didn't work well for me in LA).  Focus was fast, viewfinder refresh was
> >> very good, files were incredible, high ISO is stupendous.  I will leave
> >> design to you actually handling it as hands and familiarity varies from
> >> human to human.  My biggest complaint was relatively long start up and
> >> relatively short battery life: expect ~300 shots before a recharge if
> you
> >> leave the camera on.  Other techniques might extend that quite a bit.
> The
> >> reason I didn't buy one is I can't live with one lens.  Also, the new
> color
> >> sensors are very good at B&W conversions just not as crisp and more
> noise.
> >> I think that with a bigger budget I would acquire the M EV1 monochrome
> when
> >> it comes out.
> >> Don
> >> On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> Is anyone on the LUG using a Q3 Mono? If so, how do you feel about it?
> >>> Beonest, now ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Peter
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