If you guys want to see a breakdown of how i edited these images from the Q2 - check out my latest patreon post! geni.us/SamuelElkinsPatreon

Loved the video Samuel! Since I rented the Q2 and did a first impressions video, I could not stop thinking about it. In October I was finally pick one up used from B&H. The 28mm summilux lens alone is amazing. Hands Down my favorite camera ever. It's definitely a very niche camera but it inspires me to get out there and shoot.

Since owning the Q I completely stopped shooting film and eventually traded it in for the Q2. Its honestly the best camera I've used. Ever thought about swapping out your R5 for an SL?

I think I’m in a very similar position of lusting after this camera for a similar use-case/upgrade to my X100F. The price is absolutely a premium, but the enjoyment in usability with a Leica really does add value from the moment you hold it. I also didn’t realise the crop modes translate non-destructively into Lightroom when importing. I thought the crop was baked in fully, so this actually becomes way more flexible than I first thought!

I had the Q and I loved every moment with it. There's a magic to it and I understand why Leica is Leica.

Finally a true review w results for the Q2 on here lol. Been in the market as well to have an every day-document-life type of camera. Appreciate your take on it, man. Truly helpful in my planning of acquiring the Q2 or even the Q. Cheers

Man, glad you made this video. I’ve been looking for an every day carry camera and almost settled on the Q2, but also fell down the rabbit hole on KZfaq looking at other manual Leica’s. I really enjoyed your M6 videos and see that as an ultimate “slowing down” camera, but the Q2 is so enticing as a digital option. I guess I don’t really know what I want haha but this video definitely helped, seeing how you enjoyed using it over a week.

Great video! Even over a year after this was posted, there are not many videos that really cover what daily use of this camera is like. You covered this amazingly here!

Thank you so much for doing this! perfect timing, as I have been looking for a more relatable review and haven't found many people that have tried the Q2 and also shoot portrait/landscape film and professional canon cameras. Thank you!!

Great review Sam. I’m so sick of the specification overload and I like the fact that you focused on the Leica Q2’s tactility and the way it inspires you. It’s definitely the direction I want my photography and gear to go; I just need to figure out, how I’m going to afford it!

Love my Q2, goes everywhere with me. I have Focus either AF or use Zone focus. My ISO is auto. The Aperture and shutter speed manual with the right wheel for exposure comp.

The Q is my dream photo camera; I recently picked up an X100F as it is somewhat the “Poor Man’s Leica Q” 😂 I’m super happy with the X100F, but the Leica Q is the dream! 📷🙌🏽

I really like the q, i own the QP first generation and I love it. It goes well with my Sony and film cameras

I'm on the original Q, and it's an amazing tool for me. I use it as a supplement to my M240/Summilux 50/1.4. Nice review of the Q2. Keep on rolling!

Great review of the experience, rather than spec fest. Love the images you made with the Leica. My Q2 is supposed to arrive this week. More excited than ever after seeing this. Cheers

Used Q's (first version) are into the 2k range and are great values today... you don't get the huge MPs which impacts the crop mode, but its still a fantastic camera... for those inclined its the best bang for the buck in the Leica world at the moment...

I’ve had the Q2 for about a week now and I shoot professionally with an EOS R and have an X100F, but always found the aps-c sensor lacking as much as I like the user experience of the Fuji. The Q2 feels like the perfect option for amazing image quality and colors with that mechanical, simple, enjoyable experience in a small size. I don’t see myself wanting much more in a life long camera for daily moments.

I’ve been bonding with my Q2 and, well, it’s kind of like when you meet someone you vibe with so well you could swear you’ve been good friends your whole life. Clearly the camera is brilliant. But really, it’s not for everyone. I arrived at the Q2 after using an XT-2 for some years, and that after stepping down from a big heavy bag of brilliant Canon L glass. Anyhow, over time I found I was just leaving the 35mm (equivalent) on and, just generally, thinking in 35. Given that, a fixed 28 with crop modes from Leica clearly became the frontrunner and now I couldn’t be happier.

My Q2 is my most carried. I have x100v and Ricoh street but I find the q2 so easy to carry everywhere. The Ricoh is easy to shove in pocket for beautiful pics but the q2 is next level.

Great review! And love the images you got from it!👍🏼

Thanks for your perspective!! Down to earth

Love your photography and review!

A refreshing comprehensive review. I've been thinking of selling some gear to pick one up. Thanks!

Great, personal and non-overly-technical review!

Thanks. Just the kind of discussion I wanted!

I’d love to keep hearing thoughts of your daily carry journey. I’m always looking for the perfect daily carry but get stuck with the fact that I need video too.

my favorite camera ever. i went for the original Q which is not only cheaper but I think it has nicer colors too. plus smaller files for the mobile editing.

Nice video, man! Thinking about buying the Q2, also got the EOS R5 and the GRIII. But there’s something about that camera that’s just... Yeah.

Great review. I am picking one up in the new year so I was pleased that you rate it!

Great video, thanks for sharing.

Excellent review. I’ll definitely consider renting this for a trip to Costa Rica in a few weeks. Traveling with my R5 and drone is starting to wear on me. Wish Leica made a drone that’s equivalent to the Q2 and miniature

Love watching your videos

Hi all. I've owned the Fuji, Ricoh gr and Leica q (v1) and I've happily settled on a X100v as it's best for me. I truly think there's a market of single focal length fixed prime cameras as a everyday carry. I love these and would like to see a Sony rx1 mark 3. X

Can't decide between the Q2 or the M10/R. Any suggestions?

you should buy it. I've loved mine. I also loved my original Q

I have the Q2 mono. Best camera I’ve ever owned!

Been using this for 1 month. I wanted a minimalist alternative to the Canon ecosystem I do my pro video with. So far, I am very satisfied.

I have the Q2 and it’s amazing, it’s the perfect backup to my Leica SL2-S! There’s a magic to these cameras that’s so distinct and second to none. Great review Samuel, love your channel!

Don't wait for price fluctuations. In Europe/US, Leica cameras usually go up 200euros up every Jan 1st. SL, CL and Q camera may not get this "tradition" - M gear certainly do -. I got my SL2 second hand quickly, but don't wait too much if you are looking for new.

Nice. But you missed another enjoyable major feature the Q: Macro mode. I think the function and the way the function is integrated with the lens/camera is just genius. Anyway, still nice review.

Hi Sam, very cool camera! The Fuji X100V also has a digital teleconverter to 50mm and 70mm

Nice studio and video quality

I have an X100V which I have no complaints about but the Q2 does sound like the ultimate. You have used both cameras, do you feel that the Q2 is so much better than the X100V that you would buy one even if you already had the X100V?

You could do the crop in your Canon. You have the choice between normal; 1:1 ; ×1,6; 4:3; 16:9 If you ise Lightroom it's cropped like you said but if you use Capture One it doesn't.

Hi , thank you for the review .There is just one thing that is bugging me : the "in camera" crop is not a solution if you want a different focal length than 28 mm , the 28 is way different than a 50mm in terms of geometry distortions (especially for portraits), in this regard - the Fuji system with the wide and teleconverter is more complete in my opinion (I shoot both Leica M and Fuji X system - so I like to think that I am not biased :)

Thank you Samuel for this great review and for the fun way you present it. I am struggeling a lot. 2 years ago I bought a Leica M10-P with the 35mm Summilux. I love it and after a heard day of work I can relax by going for a walk with the M or on my vacations shes a great companion. But I miss some things. For doing shootings sometimes I need AF. During my travelling I want to make videos. So I am thinking about selling the M and buying a Q2. What do you think about this idea? I also have the problem that I do not feel good to have such an expensive camera as the M. Ok the Q2 isnt cheap at all. But its nearly the half. Thanks :)

Great video! I’m curious if you’d have any thoughts on the new Fuji X-E4. I’m personally a Sony shooter for work but I love the idea of a compact EDC camera

I carry the original Fuji x100 with me and still love it.

How would you compare this with say A7C+28mmF2? :)

Hi sam if you could have one camera that you wanted to take a portrait of your family with that would be seen forever. Would you take it with a film camera or digital.

Thanks for your perspective! I've been shooting Fuji and love the colors, have never tried a Leica before but you made me interested in renting it myself. Recap: - Simplistic design - Love lens is not intertangeable - Sharp, but not in a bad way - Crop mode super useful - Colors are 👌🏽 for daily use - Leica app is actually useful - Super simple and intuitive menu - Solid, beautiful, well made - Not made for video... - Documenting your life with 47 megapixels is expensive...lol - Leica is expensive, but this camera is a "deal" in Leica land

Whilst it is a truly lovely thing and has its very own special place - lets not forget that any image, and most either should be or are cropped, but as you point out but perhaps don't make clear enough this will not give you a different focal length. It might emulate the crop of a 75mm but even then the FOV is different. Use a 75mm FF lens on anything and it will be vastly different -DOF, and separation being the obvious factors along with the slightly wide angle FOV you would not get from a true 75mm. I use an X1DII and whilst I do crop along with everyone else, if I need the DOF I will have to resort to something other than a simple crop ie 2nd lens. And of course any decent camera will crop significantly over the image area only affecting very big enlargements - however the X1DII is nowhere near as portable as this cool little thing - it is on the to be considered list - nice review

My daily carry cameras have been the X100V or the X -Pro2 for quite a while, but since last winter I replaced the X100V with the Q2 Monochrome. Wow...what a camera. I sold the X100V and now even my beloved X-Pro2 is shelved. One word of correction though. The crop mode only emulates the field/angle of view of a 35, 50 or 75mm lens, but it doesn’t change the compression between fore- and background. That’s still 28mm based. I personally find the 75mm mode not useable, but that’s my pixel peeping me. With 47MP there’s more than enough to crop with up to 50 or 60mm.

Your voice is so enjoyable. Its just insane

Leica has a couple of nice usability features I haven’t seen in other brands. On the Q2, for example, you can enable EVF Extended and this turns off the back LCD and the EVF comes on with tripping the eye sensor. What’s cool is that hitting the play button will display your images on the LCD and hitting the menu button will also show the menu in the LCD. Always annoys me with Fuji that their EVF extended mode will only display the menu in the EVF. You can also set up the Fn button to quickly toggle the LCD on and off for liveview.

Thank for info.

The crop diminishes the images and gets them down to 25meg cameras and cell phones and below. The Q2 offers 35mm, 50mm and 75mm equiv. crop options which result in 30MP, 15MP and 6.6MP sized files

"It's really a joy to use." Very much sums up the brass tax of why I shoot with a Leica M3. Given its resolution, the Q2 seems like it could be your one and only camera, depending on what kind of photographer you are. There's always the X100 series from Fujifilm, or the Ricoh GR systems for those looking for even more compact & affordable options.

Awesome video. Unfortunately these are backordered essentially everywhere. I think I was actually able to get one online at LeicaCameraUSA but it hasn't shipped yet so who knows. Also from what I can tell, these go for the same price or sometimes more on the used market compared to buying it new. Nuts. Hope you find a good deal. Update: I was able to get the camera from LeicaCameraUSA. Just have to keep checking frequently to see if it’s in stock. It’s amazing. Really impressed to say the least.

Would like to see your thoughts on Leica m10/11 in the future

Same same same... love my q2

Interesting video. I do wonder why you make everything orange though.

Sam great video! But where is the link that you've mentioned with high res photos from this camera? Didn't find on your webstite Thanks

Wonderful camera, which I've had for just over a year now. If I can give two strong negatives opinions, and one mild niggle: the crop mode is next to useless unless you're jpeg only; best reassigned for exposure lock or similar. The Leica app is also beyond awful in terms of speed/connectivity/layout/interaction with phone. Mild niggle is that I think a recent software update mistakenly added a hybrid right-hand wheel/touchscreen function to adjust focus area; this annoyingly functions even if one is using the EVF - meaning the PASM dial randomly kicks in and out depending on whether your nose is touching the screen! Anyway, these aside, the camera is simply epic, and worth every penny.

It looks like you may be in Los Angeles. Samy's doesn't rent Leica anymore, just sales. Can you tell us where you rented the Q2 from? I'd like to do the same. Thx.

Can you set it to a PANO crop?

47 mp sensor, ISO 100 to 50,000, 28mm f/1.7 Summilux lens, weather sealing.... Yes the Q2 is the ultimate everyday carry camera for the digital shooter. If you are seriously committed to black and white, get the Q2 Monochrom. All the above specs plus ISO capability of 100 to 100,000. These cameras are MONSTERS!!

Hi Loved the video, I know this question doesn't relate to this particular video but you hinted at the fact that you might have sold your Leica M6 and 35mm Summilux, why was this? really interested to hear your answer thanks again, Rowan

Hi! How much is the file's weight for a DNG (+ - )? I couldn't find this information on the net

Thorsten von Overgaard boss in Leica domain...Love this review btw. ;)

Looks like a real winner.Three things you get props for,Just taking it outside,using it,instead of just going by specs and making a 'review'...next...I am soooooooooooo tired of complaining and 'comparing' with cameras,and it's an endless crybaby drone of what this and that does not do.Like you said,it's NOT hard,and does not require a 165 IQ to either get the camera or don't..Then..Love the idea of one body,one lens,move the feet,and create..

I wish Leica will make a "Q" Camera with 60+ megapixels sensor, 9.5+ mill. dots EVF and Leica M mount !

just got paid for a Leica Q on ebay I really hope it turns out to be a good deal for 2200, never thought I would spend that on a camera from 2015 but all I want is a quality long lasting camera for documentation

Oh man I want one so bad

So, did you get rid of your 35 lux asph? :) haha, I remember you telling in that video that it's your lifetime lens. But don't worry, I'm doing exactly the same shit. Just sold 35 Summicron asph and bought Ultron 35 f2. I have Elmarit 28 asph, but I wonder if I want/need Leica Q haha, cause I just love that shallow dof comming out of that body :|

as bad as id like this camera to pair with my XT4 ill probably grab myself a x100v but damn this is a lovely camera

The crop modes make no change to the compression. It's still 28mm compression.

I would think that the crop modes wouldn't work well without the very high 47MP rating of the Q2 sensor. imagine extreme cropping a 16mp or 24mp image? you'd lose sooo much resolution and prints would have to be so smol.

How does this compare to the X100V? The Fuji is like 1/4 of the price, and it seems like a similar camera.

mannnn.. i'd love to own a leica. ever since i started following ioe greer a few years ago i've been seeing the absolute goat'd-ness of leica's, and now along with this video.. ugh. i want one. rice & chicken for the rest of the winter/spring, boys! lol

What happened that made you make the decision to part ways with you M6, and I’m assuming your 35mm Lux?

I have a tendency of buying and selling cameras when the latest greatest are released. The Leica Q2 though has become my forever camera. I seriously doubt I'll ever buy another camera again.

Why not a zoom point and shoot ? The Leica d-Lux and Sony rx

I think other brand do have the crop factor programmed in - that’s basically digital zoom, no?

Don’t think I will trade my Q-P traveling companion for Q2 yet. Just need to carry a couple more batteries when I go on trips.

Leica Q2 is the dream

You sold the M6 & 35mm Summilux?? 🤯

Nice camera but just affraid for dust on the sensor! impossible to clean it by yourself! :-(

Q2 is not a “small” camera. It’s pretty big and heavy. However, it’s a great camera with a fanatic lens, enough feature, decent auto focus and macro. I love mine. The only thing I would recommend is adding a grip.

Thanks for uploading this video. If you could have reduced the 'kind of' repetition, I think your production would have been even better.

The Q2 is awesome on paper, I was about to buy one but then I tested the 28mm focal length (more on that later) on another camera and found that it is too limited for every day use, even with the cropping I did not have enough reach without compromise image quality. Leica should have included a 35 f/2 instead, which would have kept the same form factor (possibly smaller) and provided a much better focal range for every day use. Here are the crops and respective resolutions, as you can see 50mm yields a 14.6MP image which I could live with, but at 75mm 6.6MP I can't, and I cannot justify the $5500 cost. 28mm = 47MP 35mm = 30MP 50mm = 14.6MP 75mm = 6.6MP As Samuel mentioned the best focal lengths are 50mm and 75mm, this is what most people shoot at most of the time, sure we all take wide angle shots and landscapes, but we most spend most of our time between 35mm and 75mm. Now onto the 28mm focal length, apparently the Q2 lens is more like a 26mm from what I have read on some websites, which is too wide for everyday use. The Q2 is not a landscape camera, well it could be I guess, but it is marketed as a street photography and photo journalism camera, and is too wide for both. I feel that if I bought this camera it would spend a lot of time in my socks drawer. I would not be surprised the release of a Q2.2 or Q3 with a 35mm f/2 lens.

I really wanted this camera, but for $1500.00 I went with the Fujifilm X100V which I love. But, if I had $5500.00 laying around......!

i agree. Also I think we should replace the word "sharp" with "details" these days when describing lenses. Everyone thinks "sharp" is a positive thing in a lens. Looks very unnatural as our eyes don't see that way. Thank you.

The best daily carry--if you have a bodyguard.

The heart wants a Q2 Monochrom, but seeing these colors makes me reconsider an OG Q2. Oof

Based on resell value its an easy sell. If you have $5k laying around get the camera use it for a couple years and resell it for 80% of your investment. Buy a Fuji and its lost that much value in a few months.

Tell me. Is it worth to buy the Q2 only for video ?

If you complain about the price of this camera then you just don’t know how anything works.

Someone buy me one, thanks

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