Personally i dont like grey body, prefer black body. I wish it had internal storage same as current M11 (64gb) or M11P (256gb). Not having internal storge is a cheap and bad move by Leica. Will wait for Q4 43mm
Nice review. May I ask about the hood? If you put the hood of Leica Q3 to the lens of the new Q3 43, will you have a problem to put the filter in macro mode? If there is no problem, I will order the third party hood of Leica Q3 to use with my Q3 43. Thank you.
No. I have owned the Leica Q3 since May this year and the 60 MP sensor is enough to crop to a higher focal length. I wouldn't sell my Leica Q3 for that, but anyone considering buying one can weigh it up. It's a question of whether you prefer 28/35/50 or 43/60/75. Maybe in a few years I'll complement my Q3 with an upcoming Q4 43. I also like the black design better than the gray one.
It feels like the concept of the Q always was to deliver options from widest possible, thus 28mm. Yet, as a lot of people wanted to have higher focal length Leica decided for this version instead of another Q Monochrom. I guess time will tell if the 43 will just be another niche special edition like Monochrom or if in future Q models we will see 28 and 43 come out the same time for choice.
@@sc1 I will have my first hands on experience with the Q3 43 this weekend. The APO 43mm seems like the perfect lens imo. On paper, I would keep that one over the 28mm.
There are air cargo restrictions about how many charged batteries that can be on a plane. It can present a hazard. Leica normally transports batteries by cargo ship, But I suspect they flew the Q3 43’s by plane.
First I hear about the issue with filters and macro. But as you mention it, it's about how Leica sells their APO lenses with the sepcial hood. Altough it seems at first glance to be a decision to make them both the same length.
leica is not very good at design the autofocus,so they had to co design the lens with panasonic,major optical designed by leica,autofocus by panasonic,also panasonic patent this lens,so leica wouls save on paten fee.The camera is fully assemble in germany.Your are just a pathetic cheap ass,and fool like you said,you never will be able to afford nice thing,it is not other people fault.
No problem of the optic designers being of Japanese origin. We don’t discriminate. Not everyone involved needs to be ‘born in Germany’. This is the reality of the current global supply chain. All Portugal facilities are regulated and inspected up to Leica standards. Yes, everything is coordinated through WETZLAR. That is the home base. That’s why it is priced and labeled as WETZLAR. If you prefer every single part and piece designed and manufactured in WETZLAR, be prepared to pay triple or quadruple.
This statement is not entirely correct. Sony, in combination with the GM lenses, is an absolute weapon when it comes to work. The Q3 impresses with its significantly better workmanship/design. For many people, it is not just a camera, this camera gives emotions. The RAW files also have something very special, much more three-dimensional. It is the cherry on the cake that ultimately makes this small but noticeable difference. As a Sony and Leica owner, this statement is too general.
