Q?

[Keith]

I've never found 28mm to be a versatile focal length in the way 35 is. That's just my feelings but it would stop me wanting to own a Q (aside from the price) and it was why I never stuck with my GR1V in spite of the fact that I really liked the camera itself.

 

[DwF]

I went to look at a Q and discovered the X-113. Not full frame or as high in resolution but the camera is beautifully designed, feels nice and balanced in hand, and it is certainly sufficient for enlargements that serve my purposes. The lens on it is really good. The quibble regarding the camera stopping down at close range is way overblown in my opinion. All cameras have limitations and this is one that is easy to deal with.

I mostly get by with the LCD, and maginification while manual focusing is really nice. The LCD is for me in most instances preferable to using the EVF. I do have the "visoflex" EVF but only very occasionally use it. I also have used and "cheat" using the brightline finder more.

David

 

[sepiareverb]

I looked at the Q, and messed around with it a fair bit in the shop, but without a native square mode it seemed like too much money. Sure I can crop after the fact, but I shoot 90% squares with the GR, which this would replace. I went with a replacement GR and the X1d.