Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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