You can avoid dust on the lens by taping the microphone and loudspeaker holes on top and on the back of the Q. I use my Q as a backup for my M240 with a 50 mm Summilux. Great set for press photography. Thanks for sharing your experiences with your Q. Keep on rolling!

Bought the Q2 reporter this week.

I bought a Q1 in September 2018. I use two Ms professionally and also an S2. But I can’t tell how many times an image from the Q has made it into a project’s master file. I use it for everything personal and wouldn’t sell this fabulous camera for anything. It’s the camera I will never sell.

Been shooting with it since it was introduced and till today the files that my clients WOW the most are almost always the Qs. A gem.

Super review Brad!I bought a Q2 las summer and was pleasantly surprised by how powerful this little point-and-shoot can be. That 28mm f/1.7 lens is jaw-dropping in terms of detail, colour and micro-contrast.

Been saving for my dream Leica. After tons of research I have it narrowed down to the M10. Thanks for your review. It reinforced my will to purchase a Leica inspite of its high price.

Nice video, have a Q and added a Fuji X-Pro3 to be more flexible. The Q is a camera which I will not sell, don't need a Q2 or Q3.

Good solid overview. I traded up to the Q2, which I love for the following reasons: better low light performance, much better weather sealing (perfect camera for a rainy day), and better battery life. The .dng files are huge, but deliver such vibrance and dynamic range - the extra size does make using the Macro function have some additional mileage if you needed to crop for some reason. As a rule I do not, but for macro shots, this can actually be handy. Highly recommend the upgrade since you asked. 28mm is an awesome focal length for narrative story telling and can be a rather excellent portrait lens, as your samples attest. I never used video on my Q when I had it, but I do like what I have been able to do on the Q2. Overall, besides what I noted the Q2 behaves, feels the same as the Q.

Agree with everything. Have mine since 2017 and i just can’t get enough. Had plenty chances to move to the Q2, but this one just works for me. I even had the pleasure to be invited by Leica Pt to enter in the promotional Q2 vídeo. But the Q just doesn’t fail. Good review

The colors of the original Q are unmatched, the Q2 doesn't have the same look. Great photos!

I’ve had my original Q since it’s release and am still impressed by it. Mine is pretty beat up from travel as well since it’s the perfect size for every day carry. I’ve recently been trying to shoot with an A7R IV but the overall experience and color rendition/RAWs make me miss the Leica.

The Q-P has been my traveling companion for three years. I especially like the performance of its fast 28 mm lens which adds flexibility when shooting under low lighting conditions. For more serious shootings in B&W, I am using the new Q2M to learn more about the artistic aspects of photography. I will keep my Q-P for shooting family and landscape pictures. I do need to carry a couple more batteries when going on trips.

Great video, im looking for a used leica Q and looking forward to own my first Leica.

And image quality is just tremendous !

Purchased the Leica Q titanium gray back in early 2017. Absolutely love the camera. It has gone with me on many vacations and just around the neighbourhood. The summilux lens is amazing!!! This is the longest I have owned a digital camera.

Love my Q!!! It’s great and takes awesome shots!!! The files are great and I shoot raw and jpegs. It just works well in all conditions! I may get a Q2 after the 3 comes out but I have no issues and enjoy taking the q out with an extra battery or memory card that’s it!!! Love it!!!

Absolutely love My Q, had it 18 months. One of my favourite digital cameras. I agree it is a classic. Image quality is amazing. Not the only camera I use but I never regret getting it.

Got the Q almost 2 years ago. Still the best camera i ever owned. It‘s so easy to use and the quality is still outstanding. If the Leica stores in Germany are reopen i try to trade it in for the Q2.

Bought mine used in 2019. Just checked and it's appreciated in value since then... For a digital camera that says a lot.

Got my QP recently and love it. An addition to my long held M7 and M-E. I plan to use it as a travel camera along w my GR3. If I'm walking a lot then the GR3 goes. If more deliberate then the Leica Q. There is something about the one lens one camera thesis. Been shooting mostly w M-E and 21asph. Love that combination. Don't want or need a Q2. My snaps are just sketches. I'm fine w that. Great vid, thanks much.

great review Brad cheers. I bought a Q2 17 days ago and killed it 3 days ago. First short term impressions were good. Loved the battery life, love the images up to 3200 where I started to not like the amount of noise. I loved the weather sealing, the lens is gorgeous, I shot a lot on the final fateful night at 1.7 absolutely gorgeous. Loved the feel of the thing, it's solid compared to my other compacts like the X-pro and X100 line the Q2 feels mighty. I could definitely live without the 47mp the files are huge, I bought an external HD to store them. Anyways for the 16 weeks turnaround for repair I'll look out for a used Q. Liked and subbed mate. Oh yeah I killed the Q2 when a laser at an event twatted it munting the sensor.....

Hopefully will have a Q3 this year. Eagerly waiting.

This video is solid proof that how a great camera could do. You did really good job and seem like this camera served you so well!

I just won a eBay auction for one, for 2200$ I'm praying its a great replacement for my Canon 6D which I been using forever. im stationed in japan so I hope to document the journey. appreciate this video

This camera is really a must have even in 2021 and after. 24 Mpx is far enough, 28mm 1.7 with macro position is a dream from Leica when you know their minimum focus distance is 0,7m usually on the M system... Just got mine as a second hand with less than 500 actuations for less than 2000€... the deal of the year I should say!!! If anyone can find one in good condition without any dust on the sensor I can only recommand it!

I would love to own a Leica Q or a Q2 at some point. I have had a used Leica CL for about 10 months and I absolutely love it. I think the colour rendition and image quality is roughly the same as a full frame Leica Q. For a crop sensor camera the Leica CL is outstanding. Image details on a large computer screen are impressive. I would highly recommended it.

Nice piece... I got a secondhand Q a few months ago after renting it a couple of times and I LOVE it... the EVF is starting to show its age a bit with discolorations that I've seen pretty uniformly in other used Q's... but otherwise its a fantastic instrument and one I have used with pleasure since owning it and look forward to using for years...

Great, honest review. I have a Q-P that I bought second hand. Even though I have several high end camera lenses, the lens on this camera never ceases to amaze me. The images it produces are exceptional. Used Leica Q's can be picked up quite reasonably these days and even though its five years old now, it is still an iconic camera. I sometimes think about upgrading to a Q2, but have resisted so far.

Great Review. It's one of my fav camera for traveling, street photography and landscape.

I'm getting another , sold my first 2 years ago and still miss it lol

I’m currently on the Fujifilm X100F, aka the “poor man’s Leica Q” lol But I am working towards trading my way up to a Q as soon as I’m able to! Absolutely gorgeous camera in nearly every aspect 📷

The Q is a great camera! It’s my first Leica! It’s fun and easy to use. I take it out and shoot for the day! I don’t take it out in the rain but I have taken it out when it was snowing and it held up fine! I was careful with it but I enjoy using it in all types of conditions, morning, noon, night, inside outside... I’m thinking about a Qll but not sure. I like the option to change crop modes but I haven’t figured out a way to do it on the go!

Bought a q2 used 2 weeks ago, looking forward to really using it.

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I found it really helpful. Currently keen on the Q2 and you gave lots of insight as to how my ownership might pan out; like you I want a camera to keep and enjoy using regularly. I won’t be shooting same volume of images! I’ve been happy with 24MP from X-Pro2, but not viewfinder! Use GFX50S majority of the time and big change when looking at X-Pro2 files on monitor, but prints to 60x40cm are fine from it. So with the Leica lens, the Q might now feature in my plans.

Thanks, great video. I have the Q1 24mp, I love it, I've always wanted a Leica, mine is fabulous to use with outstanding image quality, unique to Leica. A Q2 is double the price, double the Mp with the same buffer, some say higher noise, @ £4000 + like new used, I don't do video and I'm respectful in bad weather. I think my Q titanium is a keeper. My other camera's, lenses and iPhone cope with most things I need to shoot. The Q is my little diamond.

Yes. i brought my Q1 to a wedding and the pictures are so awesome. My little niece looks extra cute in the Q pictures

Will keep it in the shelf even if it stops working ❤️

I’m personally gonna be buying a Q2 Monochrom in a week after renting one. I believe that the Q2M along with my M10 will be all I’ll need for a while. Until the Q3 Monochrom releases because I do want the better AF, USB charging, tilt screen, higher res EVF, and 60MP Monochrom sensor. I was completely against the idea of a Q series camera until I rented the Q2M. Now I’m completely sold on it and love it to death!

i managed to pick up a Q2 recently for a great price, a guy bought it new in November 2020 and subsequently decided he didn't want it and was selling it to get the SL2. It was like new with a leica leather case and leica uv filter and I got it for around 70% of the retail price. It was basically as new, with a warranty, and had clearly been used a handful of times at most. Felt so lucky and loving it so far

Just ditched all my dslr kit and purchased the all black Leica Q with thumb up and handgrip !! Can’t wait to enter the world of Leica and looking forward to b&w and photos where the colors really ‘pop’👀

I'm a Fuji shooter and have always wanted to give Leica a try and that Q2 Mono has really got my attention... Nice video...

I think this camera makes more sense as a used bargain in 2023. Around £2000 for this camera makes it a really worth while investment. If you buy a fuji x pro 3 and a lens you’ll be up at the 2k mark. I think this will prove to be a classic.

Love my Q. No reason to upgrade to the Q2 unless you need to have 4K.

Wonderful review Brad, and beautiful pictures you've shared here, keep up the good work! I've been feeling the Leica call for a while now and it's difficult not to consider the Q2 as an option to get into the system. Wonderful optics, weather sealing, a modern future-proof sensor, and the built quality that you can only expect from Leica. Thanks again, greetings from Edinburgh!

I really like your true words about the q. I've owned a q2 for 2 years now. Used it, like you, on weddings and a lot on trips with my family. That means this camera is used every single day. I never cover it. It has scratches, but the weather and dust sealing worked super fine for me (even on the beach). Since two weeks I have one piece of dust in my viewfinder. I have no problems with the file size. But I have to admit, I use JPG right in the camera 99% of the time (even on payed weddings). You should try it. When I looked at you photos presented in the video, I first thought, you were also shooting in JPG. I think, you would like the output you get. I think that mirrorless is the perfect start for JPG photography, since you see what you are photographing. So why bother hours with photo editing?

Great to hear such long term experience, and your captures are absolutely beautiful which is down to you more than the camera. Still, great watch

Hey Brad:) Nice video, just stumbled across it today because i often get the Leica Q videos in my feed every since buying my first several yers back. i like you adore this camera for many reasons. I actually bought my first a Titanium Q and sold all my Fuji gear to get one. I had it a few years shooting with it all over the place, mostly for my own work and holidays and free time , but also took it to some weddings as my 3d camera just as you said and its amazing for that. In some ways it carried the role of covering everything around the set special shots i instead took with my Nikon cameras( first kiss, ceremony etc), and some of my personal favorite shots were with the Q instead. Fast forward i for some reason decided to sell it and buy into Fuji again when the X100F and X.T3 came out, had that for a year and regretted it almost right away...thought long and hard and decided i had to have the Q again and then keep it. I sold all my Fuji gear....for the second time! ;) Then when looking around it was very difficult to find a regular Q here in Sweden. I had a long look at the Q 2 that had come out, but after watching reviews and reading up on it, i realized nothing except the weather sealing really appealed to me nor made it worth it for me to not get a regular Q. The solution came to me in the form of a Q-P, i got a discount on one and payed the same as for a regular Q and that made the decision easy for me. The Q-P is everything i loved with the Q and even better. i LOVE the look of the Q-P, probably the most beautiful camera i ever had. Then they made small fixes and changed the shutter button which was a really nice fix because that was one thing i wa s a bit annoyed with on the regular Q. And i sort of cured the GAS completely. never been happier, and this time like you im pretty sure il keep it until it drops:)

Sold mine, the only thing about it was low light and noise were bad, I wish it had bulb mode and better low light noise as iso 3200 was nearly unusable.

Interesting review from a real photographer, thanks.

I shoot a fuji x Pro 2 ut have decided to go to a Leica and its the Q that I am going for, the gateway for Leica, cant wait!!!!

Love this review, Brad! I just picked up the SL2-S two weeks ago, and you're making me want to pick up a Q as well 😅

Recently got a QP and experienced some of the freezing issue, thanks for sharing your experience, gonna see if the 170 card solves the issue

I love my Q. Thanks for the advice on the memory card. I've had problems with it freezing up and I've lost photos from taking the battery out. I thought it was a battery issue but I'll try the faster memory card speed.

Nice video. Was looking forward to others, including the Q2.

I have never compared the two cameras, however I have read that in the Q files are much naturals and more analogical while in the Q2 the files are more electronic

I just sold my fuji stuff and am looking for a Q or Q2. I have not decided. I probably will right when I find a near pristine one. Thank you for this video, and for all the comments below, which were great. Did you get the Q2? I expect that you still have the Q. Is what we have heard about the colors true; the image processor designed for 24mp but handling 47mp? Or is the Q2 just the same plus a bit more?

feel exactly the same about my Q2 Monochrom.

Bought the Q2 in December (after a substantial wait for it). I’ve never used a fixed lens camera before nor having to be restricted to a wide angle lens. However the camera is just stunning. It makes you you stop, think, compose and really think about what you are photographing, rather than just clicking away and hoping for the best (of which I have been guilty of in the past). It also does attract a lot of attention which makes engaging people in your photographs so much easier. I would like to think that in 5 years time it will still be my ‘go to’ camera !

Nice review Brad. And more importantly, excellent sample of images. 👍🏻 I’m in the lookout for a Q as my first Leica. Hoping to find a nice one soon.

I think about to buy Q-P,Q2 or X100V...👍

Q2 DNG files are uncompressed and (needlessly?) mahoosive, but LR can create compressed DNGs (Library menu) that appear to have the same processing latitude: from up 85MB per file to between 10-16MB. It's just part of my workflow now (although uncompressed saved on a backup drive).

Brilliant camera. Professional work can actually be done in this small packaging. Shame I don't put mine into much use as I'm currently shooting more on film.

Had the Q-P and absolutely loved that little beast...I only sold it to buy an M10-P and always regretted selling the Q...just recently I picked up the Q2 monochrom and I'm back to carrying my Q2 exclusively now ... I recommend any to get the Q or Q2 ..those cameras are so fun to use.

Oh damn, if that Porsche was the 1989 in Seamist Green, I owned one of those. Anyway... I love the rangefinder "style" because I have a large nose and prefer to use the EVF vs the LCD. I can do that on this camera without smashing my nose against the LCD. As a third camera or second shooter, this camera is ideal for weddings and candid photos. The Q2 has improved ergonomics, weather sealing, and that big sensor. But is also has bad low light performance, the images above ISO 1600 are almost unusable, and those files take up a ton of hard drive space. Even now, the Q (or Q-P) might be the better option.

The camera thumbnail makes it look like it spent time on the eastern front 1914-18

Very good in retrospec manner. Thanks

Just got a new to me Q. Should be here in a week. Looking forward to shooting with it.

beautiful images. thanks for the review

Excellent review. Thanks.

Yes. I had same issue with memory card freezing. For whatever reason, that seems to had gone away. Maybe i finally got one in that just happened to be good

Hello from another Brad on the other side of the pond. I just got a used Q2 to use for wide angle and weddings and for personal/travel use. (I have photographed weddings for 22 years, started with film and Leica M3/M6/M7, currently using Sony as main system). What is your preferred focus approach with your Q? The biggest transition for me has been the slow speed of the contrast based AF, which reminds of me my original Fuji XPro1. I got on ok with that camera by always choosing AF point manually because it was pre face detection, etc. I’ve only had the camera for a few days, but my first wish is that the grip would allow access to battery with the short battery life, but not a deal breaker. Enjoyed your assessment and I do love the size. Very happy with the Sony system and great lenses, but they do get a bit heavy at the end of a long wedding…

Very nice and informative review, Brad!

I bought a Q in 2019. Paid about $4K new. I am a complete amateur. I love the quality of the photos I get. And I can't really get enthused about buying an M or SL at this point, when I do a point by point comparison and consider the cost.

I have sl2 but not using it at all for a year now and thinking of q2 just to keep it on my neck all the time when I am with my son going somewhere as it’s light and small.

Wonderful review. Many thanks.

have my Q1 for a few years now. Only today that i realize that the screen at the back is off center hahaha. I thought that was something i did when i accidentally left it at my trunk.

Enjoyed the video style very much, are the swimmers at Weston? Just bought my first Leica and it's a pristine 'Q' and I love it. It cost me more than £1200!!! but funded by the sale of my old equipment. I love the way the Leica Q looks, feels and shoots, I haven't found anything not to like. The simplicity of the menu is refreshing and it doesn't feel like a 'dated' camera. I use it alongside my Ricoh GR III for mainly street photography.

photography newcomer, wanna get my first camera from Q3, now its crazy difficult to get one now, nice video by the way

Hi Brad, I enjoyed your video about the Leica Q. Did you purchase a Leica Q2? Did you see the Leica Q3? What are your thoughts on these? Are they enough to make you trade in your Leica Q for either of them? Lovely wedding photos you showed on your video. What photoshop program do you use for going through your photos? I purchased a like new Leica Q at an estate sale in 2020 for close to 5,000 CAD which I guess would be 2,500 pounds sterling. I've been extremely impressed with its simplicity and the quality of the images it generates. I had trouble getting accessories given the estate just had it in its original box an nothing else.

Late to the party, but I’m thinking of trading my 40D and some lenses for this and a few quid on top. Not sure if I’ll cope with going from a range of zooms and fixed 50m to this. But I think I can work with it. Or keep my kit and get a G5X mkii. I dunno, but it’s my only chance to get a Leica.

It’s a great camera, I have one and sold my Sony a7riv. The colors including skin colors are very good I really do very little on post processing, I rarely touch the colors. I am not upgrading to the q2 yet, as I think the skin colors are not as good as the q and low light is better on the q. Great pictures!

Jeez, mate, you’ve convinced me, been tottering, now I’ve totally fallen. Got to get 1

Interesting view on the Q being it’s quite old now. I bought a Q2 in Australia last year for an absolute bargain price of $5000. I had to sell it recently due to financial situation and was gutted. I’m now thinking about down stepping to the Q but I’m not sure how I’m going on feel about it. The photos you displayed certainly look amazing. But I liked the weather sealing, higher res and better battery life. As well as the firmware. But they have the same lens.

like your documentary pictures

Great video. Very informative! Subbed!

Cool review! May you share the link to buy the thumb rest ?

Hi, strange question...im one step Away from getting a Q2, i would like to ask you, how do you see the Q in astro photo? (Milky way) concerning high iso and long exposure...i know there is not the bulb mode, but in the q2 is up to 60 seconds, which could be enough for me. Thank you!

Hey Brad! Nice video. What Rolex are you rockin? Thanks and keep up the great Leica Q content.

It was $3,00 US and I had to wait about a month but it was well worth it!

When will Q2 in silver release and is it ideal to paint the red color marker on the lens to yellow like the black color edition? I really love yellow and wish the imperial number markers on the lens are yellow too even for silver color

Hi Brad, any tip where to buy or sell used camera gear online? Private to private

Really great review 😁👍

Hi! Can you tell me what memory card do you use oftenly or recommend for this camera? Because mine get tilted sometimes and I must to take off batteries to continue shooting. :( Thanks!

Surprised you didn't mention its a 28mm lens. I only noticed because that has always been the deal breaker for me with this camera. Just a smidgen too wide. 35-40mm is my sweet spot for street photography . . . which is what I'd use it for. Come on Leica, make a Q with a 35 or 40mm lens. Pleeeease.

Jumped from Q to Q2 and its worth it in just the weather sealing and the 50/75 crop modes

No one will be shooting 1,000 wedding photos and editing 47 megapixel full frame photos from the Q2 ,it’s not made for that sort of use ,it’s not fast focusing enough for a full wedding or fast moving events

Brad, it absolutely sucks that I’ve been trying to get my hands on a Q2 since December and they have been back ordered since. I don’t get it!!! I really want one badly.

Leica Q series is indeed possibly the only Leica or even the only camera you need

Can you get a shutter replacement after the shutter count dies and start over again

I prefer M