Q looks pretty great

[user237428934]

This camera looks really cool. Big like.

Is 1/2000 really the fastest speed? why that?

 

[maitani]

This camera looks really cool. Big like.

Is 1/2000 really the fastest speed? why that?

i think 1/2000 is the fastest 'normal' speed,
the electronic shutter should go up to 1/16000 sec good for F1.7 is bright daylight.

 

[dcsang]

Ya.. the 1/16000 speed is, well, out of control but I totally get it..

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Pioneer]

Is it a Pentax?

Is it a Pentax?

Hey, how do you like that? Now we have a Leica Q to go with my Pentax Q.

 

[dcsang]

Hey, how do you like that? Now we have a Leica Q to go with my Pentax Q.

When I saw the title of this thread... I thought that this WAS about the Pentax Q.... *LOL*



Dave

 

[Ariefb]

This, and a 50mm matching pair. Dreamy.

 

[user237428934]

i think 1/2000 is the fastest 'normal' speed,
the electronic shutter should go up to 1/16000 sec good for F1.7 is bright daylight.

Ah, the electronic shutter. So you can have faster times but you increase the risk of a rolling shutter effect.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

This looks like a pretty nice review too...

http://lavidaleica.com/content/hands-leica-q-type-116

28mm though... That is the question!

 

[jsrockit]

It seems like a winner, but I'd have to see for myself. I will not be pre-ordering... and in 2 years, it'll come down enough to be in a decent price range used. Maybe then I'll consider it.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

It seems like a winner, but I'd have to see for myself. I will not be pre-ordering... and in 2 years, it'll come down enough to be in a decent price range used. Maybe then I'll consider it.

I'd have to agree. The 28mm and the price is really kind of throwing it for me. Otherwise, definitely looks nice.

 

[Kwesi]

This bodes well for the next M.
I love the color output, ( feels like a conscious return to the M9) the potential ISO range, who knows?

 

[nongfuspring]

Amazing, seems it can hardly be faulted at all - a dream camera. I never expected Leica to bring out something that was actually ahead of the Japanese.

Maybe will actually be able to afford one in 5 years time.

 

[MikeL]

I like the red dot on the front so I can use my gaffers tape.

 

[danielsterno]

Ming Thein first view: http://blog.mingthein.com/2015/06/10/review-2015-leica-q-typ-116/
and it is also reviewed in detail by Reid Reviews for those of you who subscribe….

http://blog.mingthein.com/2015/06/10/review-2015-leica-q-typ-116/

 

[NazgulKing]

It will be nice to have a Leica M with M mount and an EVF of this sort...

 

[Jack Sparrow]

It will be nice to have a Leica M with M mount and an EVF of this sort...

Sounds like one is coming later this year. Wonder how much of the Q will be part of it...

 

[Brian Puccio]

My 28mm is pretty much glued to my M6. If I could afford this, I'd buy it in a second. Best I can hope for is in 3 years I can buy one used for less than half the price.

I just can't bring myself to sell my M6 and two lenses to pay for this -- I'd miss slide film too much.

I'm still excited about it though!

 

[bwcolor]

Looks like a great camera at a reasonable price .. for a Leica, but bad timing given Sony's announcement .. Of course, different market segment.

 

[yossarian123]

First Leica thread ever that hasn't devolved into a hater thread? Leica really has hit a home run here!

 

[Mike Fish]

35mm w/ the rangerfinder experience (partly)

35mm w/ the rangerfinder experience (partly)

I like the fact that if you select digital cropping to 35mm, you get frame lines in the EVF and not a cropped image - and can see "outside the frame."