LEICA Q Street Photography, and New Photobooks from Frank Horvat and Mark Steinmetz 

Again, great video! Really love the edits from both of you. keeps me inspired

Wow, so interesting that Mark Steinmetz's comments about the modern trend of people placing greater value on interesting photos over beautiful photos resonated with you. Since receiving Fine Airs & Fine Graces a couple of weeks ago, I've spent considerable time contemplating what is 'different' about your book compared with others in my collection that has made it my most treasured street photography book. The answer I came up with is; you seem to be drawn to, and connected with the beauty of people and place, whilst being adept at capturing it in a most sympathetic and elegant way that is just not very common in contemporary street photography. Your book, for me at least, really does stand out from the crowd and appeal to my sensibilities with it's old world charm. I thank you sincerely for your own contribution of beautiful photographs to the genre. Kind regards.

Great video and content as always! The Q looks like a perfect street shooter 🙏🏻

Can’t wait for qna video!

Amazing video ❤ thanks a lot👌

Leica Q is an amazing camera, especially for street photography, discreet and quiet with a perfect focal length. I use the M240 with 50mm Summicron f/2 and find the Q more equitable due to the automation features for quick street shooting. The Vario-X is another unspoken camera in the Leica line-up that is also equipped with automation features and a 28-70 mini zoom, all producing the unique Leica color rendition and sharpness. My next project is to sit down and make photo books instead of buying photo books of other photographers work. All photographs look amazing in a book format because you tend to limit just the best shots...great video and advice...

Hi I would just like to say thank you for recommending Frank Horvat Side Walk and Mark Steinmetz’s trilogy. I bought them and find them inspiring. Thank you.

Lovely stuff

Bravo!!!

Great video!👌

That Frank Horvat book looks great, going on my list.

Question for the next Q&A: if you both had to choose 1 digital and 1 film camera with only one film stock to use for the next year, what would it be ?

6:26 that Saul Leiter photo 🔥🔥🔥

Love the Q shots, Shane! I've actually picked up a Q after your last vid and have had to adjust to the 28mm myself. My question for the Q & A video would be: how did you and Josh meet and what are your favorite shots of each other's work? Cheers!

With the Q that I picked up last month, I ditched the thumb grip in favor of the hand grip, twisting the ON/OFF switch from the top if I remember it, mostly ignore the EVF (eyeglass & left eye dominant), taped up the Mic, speaker and diopter dial, use Nikon compatible flash (triggering voltage checked) on Auto mode at the time being, maybe switching to 3rd party lens hood to use pinch lens cap, lens hood hat instead of Leica's lens cap, etc.

Love the pictures and the cover of the Frank Horvat book...Question for the Q&A would be: What are your favorite camera setups for street, both film and digital, and preference if any in particular?

Excellent, Shane! The Q is great - I don't take mine out as much as I should. I haven't had the playback issue - but I don't use the thumb grip and I have playback turned off. I have had it freeze several times where I had to yank the battery out. I've also accidentally hit the video record a few times, but disabled that too.

Hah I never heard about Horvat. It is my name too with a 'h'. It's a very common hungarian name and as I see his father was hungarian. He lived 92 years? Damn! How lucky he was! Thanks for showing his work!

Do you have a recommendation of a Q2 images book?

did you use standard auto focus or face detection??

Nice one! Curious how you feel about the Q vs the X100V and X-Pro3? Does the EVF feel outdated given the age of the Q?

Who said.... "if you're not in there, get closer. If you're not closer, you're not close enough" I love the 28mm focal length. My 1st choice is 40-45mm, but 28mm is my second. But Frank Horvat holy hula hoops what a good photo book. Loved the shots you took, cheers.

Thanks! I'm thinking about a Q2, so I appreciate your images and comments on the Q! Anything I should think about as I consider the Q2?

Leica q-p is one of my dream cameras 🤙🏼 currently rocking just the x100v. Maybe one day I’ll make it to a q-p. One day. Hahaha

Hello, the LEICA Q can be found at about 1200 dollars on Amazon France, is it a good deal ?

The good thing about this 28mm camera is, you can crop to any focal length as you have plenty of megapixels to do so. I previously owned an M9 with a 35mm Leica lens but if I were to buy Leica again, I’d buy the Q2.

Any thoughts on the Ricoh GRIII? What are the odds of trying it out? Ha! I love your color grading in the images. Editing is my weakest point now in my photography journey. Please do an edit video from start to finish. 😂 Thank you and as always awesome content.

I got my Q about 2 months ago, do you ever happen to have sudden and unexpected freezes where the red dot blinks and even if you turn the camera off the screen keeps on?

Definitely has the Leica look. 28mm too wide for my taste though. I agree with you in terms of trying new things. However in terms of longevity I'd contradict that and say stay consistent with camera/lens/processing etc as this will be a contributing factor to developing your own style over time.

What’s on your Christmas wish list?

I should add, that you now need a permit from the TfL Film office, before filming or making photos, otherwise you could be fined.

As London Transport now prohibits photography on trains and buses, do you think that you should mention that in your vlog?

Question: Josh, what has been your least heterosexual experience with Shane? Also, great content. I really appreciate your insights into the Q. I don't believe I'd seen Frank Horvat's work before this. I'm excited to learn more about his photography.

I think with beginners Shane, the Leica Q is simply the wrong camera to buy. Granted, a lot of people have been shooting street photography for a good while but unless you're well versed with a 28mm focal length and you are really (and I mean really) comfortable approaching people, this camera strikes me as the complete wrong gear piece to carry around. For the ridiculous obscene price and simple fact that you cannot change lenses, there are far better, and needless to say more affordable, choices out there. Love the channel, keep creating guys 🙏

Do you have any issues with the UK Police force whilst shooting pics on the streets? I ask because I see many many YT vids whereby the police are abusing their powers and arresting people for just carrying out a hobby in public photography, in some cases the police use violence towards the photographer.

PS the music is too loud and mournful

No way. Too much expensive. No good reason to buy this staff.