Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm guessing that with a 50 Summilux going for 3k then a Leica body and a couple of lenses for 5k is not so bad a deal; especially if you haven't upgraded bodies in a while. With high resolution sensors fewer lenses and more cropping may be the ticket to less weight on the shoulder. If Leica ever put out a Q2t with a 50 then two bodies could serve most needs pretty well. 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com