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Several hours yesterday in Dinowic Quarry, both images taken on the same incline - Q3
Down to Australia Level, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Up to Egypt Level, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Down to Australia Level, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Up to Egypt Level, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
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A couple of mono's (both Q3)
Winding House Remains, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Panwys Level, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Winding House Remains, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Panwys Level, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
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Winding House, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
Falling Winding House,Lernion Levell, Dinorwic by David Yeoman, on Flickr
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Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 2,8 ; crops (digitally zoomed)) :
Digitally zooming has its limitations with a low res camera, as picture #4 above shows, which is upscaled from 500K.
More than 100% crops (zooms) one should avoid, I think.
Which makes me think about buying a higher res camera. Currently, my SONYs A7R2 and the NIKON D850 are my maxima.
A low(er) cost high res Camera like the SONY A7R4 with 60MP and the same sensor as the LEICA Q3 (with a Black Friday price) could be tempting, perhaps ...
Digitally zooming has its limitations with a low res camera, as picture #4 above shows, which is upscaled from 500K.
More than 100% crops (zooms) one should avoid, I think.
Which makes me think about buying a higher res camera. Currently, my SONYs A7R2 and the NIKON D850 are my maxima.
A low(er) cost high res Camera like the SONY A7R4 with 60MP and the same sensor as the LEICA Q3 (with a Black Friday price) could be tempting, perhaps ...
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That's such an "M9" photo <3
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Hi, should you or shouldn't you ... :
Reflections for a rainy day ...
Should I Buy a Medium-Format Digital Camera?
I get asked this question a lot; so often, I will write a general response. This doesn’t replace the personalized advice that I have given and will continue to give, but it will add to it. For whom is this article intended? I’m thinking of someone who already owns an interchangeable lens full...
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The Q3 is an excellent camera and as long as you can cope with 28mm FOV then it would be welled suited to your intended purpose. (You also have a number of crop options available).
The shooting experience with the Q3 is sublime, there is just nothing to get in the way of “the photography”. I’m finding the lack of function buttons a benefit (nothing to fiddle with!) and the tactile handling is excellent.
The phase detect AF is fast (much faster than previous generation Q series cameras with contrast detect only)
The only (other than the cost!!) downside is that the rear screen only tilts in the horizontal - this is minor but after coming from cameras with multi directional tilt on the rear screen it can be a bit of a pain at times.
I don’t regret buying mine and I’ve ended up selling an X100F and most of my GFX kit to fund it.
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Only the second time using a camera in 10 weeks.
Q3
I tilted the rear screen to get low enough.
Don't eat me !! by Trevor, on Flickr
Q3
I tilted the rear screen to get low enough.
Don't eat me !! by Trevor, on Flickr
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Hi, looking at your equipment list in your footer, you do not only do street photography.
You might ask yourself, what you give up for the excellent Q3 as an only camera ...
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Hi, another option is a SONY A7R4, which is said to have the same sensor as the Q3.
But I do not have either of them. So, I cannot give a recommendation based on personal experience.
My highest res cameras are the SONY A7R2 and the NIKON D850 ... ---
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You may find 28mm quite restrictive - pity that you cannot try one first
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Leica Manchester will loan a camera for a day to try - pick up/drop off same day - I borrowed a Q2 a couple of years ago.
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Hi, an easy solution is buying the Q3 43, which has a 43mm lens :
Leica Q3 43
Die kompakte Vollformatkamera mit 43mm APO-Objektiv und 60 Megapixel Sensor.
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This may be interesting if you want to compare the "crop" sizes, (MP's) of the Q3 versus the Q3 43, (although it was written before the new 43 was launched) - depends how many MP's you want or need ............ and if you do choose the 60MP sensor, do you need to upgrade your computer so that you can process the images at an acceptable speed - (noting that the 60MP sensor creates (very large) 100Mbte files.
The main "difference" as I see it in using the Q in crop mode is that the DOF in every "crop" will be the DOF you get with a 28mm lens, just magnified in, versus say using a 50mm or 75mm lens on a FF Nikon when the DOF will be that of using the 50 or 75 lens.
www.macfilos.com
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The main "difference" as I see it in using the Q in crop mode is that the DOF in every "crop" will be the DOF you get with a 28mm lens, just magnified in, versus say using a 50mm or 75mm lens on a FF Nikon when the DOF will be that of using the 50 or 75 lens.
Digital Zoom Part II: The crop-to-zoom debate continues as Leica Q3 adds yet another telephoto frame
Once derided, crop-to-zoom is back and the Leica Q3 takes the feature a step further with the 90mm crop. But is it any good?
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Digital Zooming Part I: Purist and pragmatist perspectives on the Leica Q2
The use of digital rather than optical zoom can be a controversial topic. Let's compare some side-by-side examples of each approach.
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and here's one on the Q3 43 - he seems a "fan" - but in usual Leica fashion the price has increased to just under £6k
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Leica Q3 43: Long-term review of the new fixed-lens compact. But why 43?
Long-term test of the new Leica Q3 43 in the hands of Jonathan Slack. But why 43mm, he asks. Here are all the answers
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Hi, I find the concept of zooming digitally rather funny, or more of a case of Advanced Marketingese.
Car makers shut down cylinders to save fuel, so they could say:
With this V8 car, you get three cars - a V8, a V6 and a V4.
They could make a business case: the V8 is 100000 €, a V6 is 80000 € and a V4 is 40000 €.
So, by buying the V8 customers save 20000 € (or get 3 cars).
Wouldn't it be easy to do business with gullible customers? ---
For the Leica Qs I would say: With a high res sensor and an excellent lens, you can crop with good results. ---
But sorry, I am out of my depth. I am just the humble hobby photographer justpix, only taking pics ...
Car makers shut down cylinders to save fuel, so they could say:
With this V8 car, you get three cars - a V8, a V6 and a V4.
They could make a business case: the V8 is 100000 €, a V6 is 80000 € and a V4 is 40000 €.
So, by buying the V8 customers save 20000 € (or get 3 cars).
Wouldn't it be easy to do business with gullible customers? ---
For the Leica Qs I would say: With a high res sensor and an excellent lens, you can crop with good results. ---
But sorry, I am out of my depth. I am just the humble hobby photographer justpix, only taking pics ...
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Hi, on digital zoom, again.
Is it a feature without a future, or could it even be something new, to stay ?
From my HW point of view - one lens per FL - originated my criticism above.
But in IT we have the concept of SDF - software defined functionality.
Which we also have in photography in the form of film looks.
So, one could see digital zooming as basic lens looks.
A 90mm zoom on the Q3 still leads to files of 5,8 MB, which is more than my first digicam had, uncropped.
Cameramakers could follow this development trend, offering dedicated lens looks, which would require lenses with very neutral rendering
as the basis for a Sonnar Look or Elmarit Look, and others ...
However, an industry question is then, who does the lens looks? The cameramakers inside the cam, to compensate for fewer lens sales ?
Or in post, by the ADOBEs et al ? They would love additional software features, and sales, making the cameramakers mere hardware suppliers.
We shall see ... ---
Easier for a humble hobby photographer like me ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2) :
Is it a feature without a future, or could it even be something new, to stay ?
From my HW point of view - one lens per FL - originated my criticism above.
But in IT we have the concept of SDF - software defined functionality.
Which we also have in photography in the form of film looks.
So, one could see digital zooming as basic lens looks.
A 90mm zoom on the Q3 still leads to files of 5,8 MB, which is more than my first digicam had, uncropped.
Cameramakers could follow this development trend, offering dedicated lens looks, which would require lenses with very neutral rendering
as the basis for a Sonnar Look or Elmarit Look, and others ...
However, an industry question is then, who does the lens looks? The cameramakers inside the cam, to compensate for fewer lens sales ?
Or in post, by the ADOBEs et al ? They would love additional software features, and sales, making the cameramakers mere hardware suppliers.
We shall see ... ---
Easier for a humble hobby photographer like me ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2) :
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