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 p.1 #16 · Can a Leica Q3 be my only camera (except my phone?) | |
RustyBug wrote:
I've been shooting the Q3M lately, and I'm finding it covers a lot of ground ... even with it only being the 28mm lens mounted to it. I'd suggest it's cropability is easily useful into the 50mm range. 75mm is kinda subject dependent, as well as print size relative. The optic holds up to the crop well. No surprise there, as my Q2 did so also. The extra pixels of the Q3 vs. Q2 (and the newer processor) just raise the bar a smidge
Depending on your use case and subject / rendering desires ... the "crop" approach can carry a lot of mileage to it, in terms of simplicity. The optic of the 28mm has sufficient resolution that it holds up well to cropping (imo). I've got my Q2, and even though it is the same lens the extra pixels of the Q3 seem helpful.
But, given your question is about being paired with your phone ... it might make sense to consider the Q3 43 ... paired with your phone. The key point here is that if you ARE planning on using your phone, then the 28mm lens is kinda close to your phone focal length. Whereas the 43, and its "cropability" will extend your pairing / reach. That, and you mentioned "wider" than 28, can your phone cover the wider stuff ... and to what IQ level are you desiring? Extra large, Fine Art printing for museum, or personal web page / social media posting.
If you are asking a different question that suggests you've been using your phone mostly, and am wondering if INSTEAD of using your phone, the Q3 has enough cropability to be a single carry solution, that's a different question, of sorts.
Also, I anticipate that you won't be selling off all your other gear, so you've still got ILC options to pair with the Q3 when you find you want something wider / longer than the range you feel the Q3 gives you.
Imo, you question might be revised to something like this ... do you think that a Q3 / phone combo will cover more than 75% of my shooting / printing style ... for those times when I just want the simplicity of an EDC setup. To that end, I think the Q3 provides a LOT of mileage. Which, btw ... the macro / close focus capability of the Q series is a nice addition packed in with the Q.
One thing I might mention ... is that depending on your shooting, above 1/2000 second it is electronic shutter (i.e. rolling shutter). Not a big deal, and generally speaking I can set my ISO / Aperture to stay at 1/2000 or slower, just something to be aware of.
Folks may be quick to decry the crop factor as a reduction in IQ ... but, bear in mind, that it wasn't that long ago that 24MP was mainstream, so here again, use case is part of your decision making. As a relatively new user of the Q3M, but having had my Q2 for several years. I must say I find using my Q3M in a small messenger bag (not even a dedicated camera brand) a VERY EASY thing to roll with.
Others will have different experiences, of course ... but, I've got my M-10R, SL2-S, Q2, M246 and X2D to choose from. Since getting the Q3M ... I've shot none of them. I'm not saying that it replaces them all, but I will say it makes for an "easy carry", if that is where you're head / heart is trying to go. I realize that I'm also in the "new tool" mode, but still ... it ain't pi$$ing me off, in a way that leaves me in FOMO mode. Rather, it's more of a "can do" mode ... even if the crop factor has its, OMG it's not gonna be 61MP anymore ... or, OMG the perspective / dof isn't gonna be the same as a true 50/1.4 etc. The crux of the matter is will you grab for it when you want it, and will it let you down for doing so. Imo, it has held up well for me, as long as my expectations are reasonable.
HTH
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I found that while the crop implementation is clever in the Leica way, it's only useful when shooting JPEGs. Capture One doesn't recognize the crop, which is really annoying during post-processing. After playing with the 3:4 frame lines and the 35mm crop, I switched to shooting only at 28mm full frame. It would be nice to have full RAW plus cropped RAW saved in-camera for compatibility with raw processing software if crop import is not possible.
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