There is a way to set up the Q2 to have back button focus - Look at Mathphogropher KZfaq video Leica Q2 Back-Button Focusing and Back-Button Light Metering Tutorial that was done about the time you did this video. With the release of the Q3 I was able to pick up an excellent Q2 Monochrom at a great price and still have enough left over for a D-Lux 8 for travel/family shooting. Amazing camera and it will make you go back to basics and put the joy of photography back into it.
@haeskenhoff Жыл бұрын
Very nice conversation. Bought this camera 6 months ago. Just looking at it and holding it is worth the price. A design and engineered masterpiece 👌🏻✨⚫️⚪️
@ShootTheStreet Жыл бұрын
Handling a Leica is always a pleasure. They feel just great, they make you want to use them. Enjoy it!
@rg3412 Жыл бұрын
To re-center the focus cross, just double-press the middle of the wheel.
@IanDocherty3352 жыл бұрын
The hand grip definitely improves handling in my opinion.
@ShootTheStreet Жыл бұрын
Does it make it a lot bigger? I'm sure it would help, but I like the sleek design as it is!
@koobs454911 ай бұрын
The hand grip makes a huge difference in my opinion. I have both the hand grip & thumb grip which work great in tandem. If I could only have one, I’d pick the hand grip for sure. It makes it feel much more secure in my hand & it doesn’t add much bulk.
@ivan_mervillie2 жыл бұрын
Hi, double tapping the LCD resets the focus point to the middle.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ivan, we know, but why do we have to move the thumb while shooting? Other manufacturers allow you to use the centre button. Moving the focus point and resetting it in the same place makes a lot more sense, especially because it's simply a firmware decision!
@JLStreetDoc Жыл бұрын
You walked around for 8-9 hours!!?? Damn. Back button focus seems to be popular. It’s something I never could get into. I tried it one day and it didn’t take long to switch back. I use my thumb on the shutter when I shoot from the hip and have no way to focus. So either the bbf people don’t shoot from hip or they have a different trick.
@linstig2 жыл бұрын
You can use the frame line button for AFL. Also, you can use the touch screen to move the focusing point while you look trough EVF.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
We do know that, thanks. Please read the reply to the comment above to see what we are talking about
@KeithHodgkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cool camera.Good point re the 28mm and 50mm versions.I'm amazed Fuji haven't taken up this option for a 28/35/50 X100V's and even a monochrome.Always want more 🤣.Cheers.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
Don't we all? Fuji have taken a step in that direction with the adaptters: great image quality retained, slim shape out of the window...compromises!
@GeoffGrant2010 Жыл бұрын
Did you find more sharpness, less noise at higher ISO, which is supposed to be part of the monochrome advantage? Any other advantages of the monochrom version other than “visualizing” what you get?? Thanks. Geoff
@koobs454911 ай бұрын
This camera is special. The low light & higher iso capability is in the “game changer” category. I wasn’t sure how big a difference it would make until I started shooing with it. It’s the 1st camera I’ve owned where I don’t have to worry about low light. I can shoot anytime day or night, handheld, with no issues whatsoever. I switched over from Canon full frame DSLRs & always shot 5D models & L glass. I sold it all to buy this camera & I don’t regret it one bit. Almost everything that comes out of it is print worthy & requires almost no editing
@bobtommi2430 Жыл бұрын
Good review Interesting that Leica listened to you and have provided a flip screen on the Q3. Does the Q3 enable back button focus?
@philiscarr Жыл бұрын
Hi, did you use real coloured filters when shooting? I wondered if you found the lack of digital colour filter options restrictive when editing in silver pix ( because you are not starting with a colour image )
@ShootTheStreet Жыл бұрын
Hi Philip, I used no filters when shooting. For the shooting I did I didn't find it limiting not to have the digital filters in Silver Efex, but yes, I will probably find a time when I will miss the colour information to work the file. That's when I'll probably whip the real filters out again!
@StevenScholten Жыл бұрын
Yeah thr reset focuspoint is a bummer. Leica shoukf fix that in the firmware. Tapping the rear screen does not cut it. Plus an option /choise to realy zoom in instead of the white framr lines. I own the regilar Q2. Love it
@koobs454911 ай бұрын
You actually can reset the focus point to the center if you double click the center navigation button.
@baerv37532 жыл бұрын
The very high speed drive mode gives 11fps of dng and 21fps of jpg before the camera buffers.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
Is the file any different wen using that mode? Compressed or less bit rate? Otherwise it's strange that we have to select a specific mode to get access to a full buffer. 20fps in electronic shutter is not a mode I used in street photography, but I would expect the camera to use the buffer no matter what. It is a problem.
@baerv37532 жыл бұрын
@@ShootTheStreet I’m not really sure what you’re asking. The individual drive modes will control the number of shots before the camera stops taking exposures and writes the files to the memory card. If you’re trying to operate the shutter in single shot mode by rapidly activating the shutter button repeatedly that’s not going to give you full efficiency of the internal buffer. And, the very high speed drive mode is the only mode that locks the camera into electronic shutter only.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
@@baerv3753 The camera was used in continuous shooting mode. Normal/mechanical shutter. Notwithstanding this, the "full efficiency of the internal buffer" should be completely independent from the shooting mode. As it is, mechanical shutter continuous shooting simply stopped shooting after 5 consecutive frames. I never had this issue with any other camera. The buffer is a container (or a RAM memory), and the bottleneck should lie in the memory card, not the shooting mode. It's like having 32GB RAM on your laptop but being able to use that only with a specific program and not others. Odd behaviour, and a problem.
@baerv37532 жыл бұрын
@@ShootTheStreet well, I’m a bit puzzled because my Q2M doesn’t have the same problem. The only time my camera stops the shutter activation is in the very high speed mode when it locks after 11 frames until it writes the files to the card. After the files are written the shutter button is functional again. All the other modes continue to fire the shutter although it slows once the buffer is full. In the low speed continuous mode my camera fired the shutter 94 times until I got tired of hold it down to see if it would stop. I am using a fast UHS-II card (300mb) so that may make a difference.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
@@baerv3753 Yes, the camera keeps on shooting after the 5 initial frames, but at around 1fps only. Pretty useless for continuous shooting!
@alwinbenjamin Жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@JJ_Photo2 жыл бұрын
Leica Q can back button focus. The Q2 can't. Simply don't understand why Leica removed that possibility :(
@ShootTheStreet Жыл бұрын
Hi Jan, Leica makes some choices that are difficult to understand. I hope they have a very good reason for being that way, and it isn't just lack of attention to detail! They certainly have the details right with the build quality and lenses, but the firmware?
@TrentGamingCo2 жыл бұрын
thats weird bc the original Leica q does have a back button focus option
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
If you check the reply above I explain better what the trouble is. It's not a normal, functional BBF.
@colinwaylett91222 жыл бұрын
"if you like hand made British stuff".....buy this German camera!!🤣🤣..interesting video though thanks.
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
🤣I know what you mean...Mark didn't mean the Leica Q in particular, just good handmade stuff. And we are in UK...
@kendickson73212 жыл бұрын
According to the Leica Video you should be able to re-programme the Zoom button (top right beside the thumb rest)to either AFL or AEL or a combination of AFL/AEL ? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7SKfdWhl6u6c4k.html
@ShootTheStreet2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken, thanks for commenting. The problem is that the only AF function you can assign to the Zoom button is AF lock. This means that it is an AF toggle: you press it and it will lock focus. To AF again you have to unlock it pressing the Zoom button again. It's an odd function, meaning that you will have to press it twice to re-focus with the same button. At the same time there is no way to dissociate the AF function from the shutter button, meaning that unless you lock focus with the Zoom button you will AF every single time you press the shutter. This is not back button focus, it's a really odd behaviour with no obvious use to my mind.
@kendickson73212 жыл бұрын
@@ShootTheStreet Thats weird, you would have thought it would be a normal back button function....no doubt you will ask if there is a firmware update imminent .
@ConnectHomes2 жыл бұрын
@@ShootTheStreet I’m new to this, but you can lock focus with the Zoom button, recompose, half-press shutter button (which keeps the little lock icon on) and then fully depress shutter, preserving focus from original lock.