Re: Official: Leica Q3 Unveiled, Now Open for Pre-Orders
geddon_jt wrote: RustyRus wrote:
Going to check out the Q3 locally today.
I guess the dilemma I have is I already own the 28 Lux. Wouldn't get rid of it just because I love it on the M11 so much. I owned the Q2 and didn't fall in love with it but it was mostly the way I had to use it that jammed me up the most.
Charging it, transferring photos etc all where less than ideal. Just like with the M11, these are now fixed. I may end up giving it a shot if they have one locally today. Just don't tell my wife
Anyone else own the 28 Lux and the Q(x)?
This is a great question that I wish I had better answers for before I actually spent my money. But now that I have, and have extensive experience with both, I am happy to help, for whatever its worth
My first Leica was the original Q purchased back in early 2018. That was of course the gateway drug. Moved up to the Q2 in 2020. In addition to the Q series I have bought/sold a number of M cameras and have ultimately settled on the M10R/M10M combo with which I am completely satisfied. I purchased a 28mm Summilux-M in early 2022 after lusting after it for a long time.
Let me start by addressing that lens. The 28mm Summilux-M is maybe my favorite lens ever. It's almost always on my M and I have never for a moment regretted buying it. I love the pictures it takes and it's really that simple. Wide open, it has a specialness that is very, very different than what you get from the Q lens wide open. It vignettes pretty badly and there can be crazy CA. That being said, I don't care. The pictures look amazing. It also does not feel quite as wide as the Q lens and therefore, for me, it feels a little more versatile.
HOWEVER. It's not like after I got that lens I gave up on the Q2. The Q2 is my most used camera. It has been all over the world with me at this point, it's so beat up and sort of sentimental to me. There are days when I just know, this is a day to bring the Q2 versus the M. and it's a pleasure, the photos rock, and I love it. It is very easy to live with and use. And if I'm with my kids, I can give it to them to take photos and they can use it and enjoy it. The M is too much for them.
The Q2 lens feels much sharper than the 28 lux, especially when modestly stopped down. It also feels wider. The bokeh is not as pleasing. But some of the most important photos I've ever taken were taken with the Q and Q2. So, I love it, but it is very different than the 28 lux-M. The fact they are both 28mm almost feels coincidental because otherwise they are so different.
I have a Q3 on order and plan on beating that one up as well over the coming years. Excited about the USB charging and increased low light performance particularly. But the 28 lux-M isn't going anywhere and never will.
Best
John
It’s hard to put the 28 Lux and Q together as a comparison. For me, the 28 Lux on an M body was a bit of a commitment due to the weight as well as restrictive MFD when compared to the Q. And although people love to pain-point the Q lens distortion, the 28 Lux is no saint. In high contrast backlit conditions, the 28 Lux can deliver truly cringeworthy purple fringing that I never noticed with the Q. The bokeh from the 28 Lux at mid-distance is also what I would call an acquired taste.
May 27, 2023 at 08:03 PM
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