Great video. I have a Q2 and agree with a lot of what you are saying. For me, it's a personal diary and street shooter. It's the best camera I've owned, great glass, no lag, everything laid out the way I like it and uncomplicated. It won't make you a better photographer, but it will help you take better photos.
I have a Q2 Monochrome, and I usually shoot it 1/2 or more under. It will blow out the highlights in a heartbeat. Especially in harsh light. I absolutely love this camera, and using it was spark that had me purchasing an A7RV.
The best way to run the camera if yuo just want light/dark control startby setting the shutter to 125 and the Aperture to 1.7 then set the ISO to Auto. You can then control the exposure compensation and it only affects the ISO. This is the easiest way to get them controls to behave and leaves you with even less things to worry about. Of course change the settings to suit what you are doing, that's just a starting point.
Nice to spend the time with you again. One of my all time favourite shots was off my Q2, then i sold the camera, big mistake is, that shot is my desktop so every time i open my Mac it miss my Q2. It’s coming back next week. Got to work out how to marry it with the A7Riv is all…. It took some shots at daughters wedding on Q2, its such a small guy nobody noticed it, except the photographer and videographer, who couldn’t resist eventually coming over and asking to “hold” the Leica, but the thing is, the files are so good i could crop in and didn’t miss having a long lens. I did a full body shot of bride and grooms that cropped down to such a glorious head and shoulder shot, nice grain. And the look, oh so nice.
You said it at the end - you’re making it too complicated. It’s a Leica. The brand is built on simplicity that allows you to just shoot. ETTR, exposure compensation, and overthinking the exposure seems to be distracting you from the experience.
True, and I get that. However, shooting ETTR is no different than when I shoot +1 for all my film work, which I shoot on cameras from the 50’s - 70’s. And this was more of a test, because it’s a digital camera and many people come to Leica from more complex systems.
I’m a Q2 shooter and have the same impression that it overexposes a bit at the default setting when compared to both Sony and Canon. I’ve had other Leica cameras in the past (Q, X2) and they seemed to do the same. I tend to just shoot with the exposure adjusted down 1/3 or 2/3 stop and all is well. I think this might have something to do with the addition of highlight adjusted metering that came in a recent firmware update, but haven’t found that to be ideal for general shooting. All said, Q2 is still my favorite camera that I’ve ever owned.
Don’t be intimidated by what it takes! If anything, use your phone and just wake up early and find something close by that would look interesting in sunrise lighting. That only takes a little sleep sacrifice but nothing else. 💪🏼
I just saw your comment about the pics being blown out. I had the same experience today. I also noticed using auto ISO really blew out the photos. I ended up underexposing.
I was at the center of Point Reyes in September, great place. I got my Q2 March 2019 absolutely loved it. I sold it and bought the Q2M with all the color filters, it's next level with a single lens camera!!!! I use Nikon Z6 & Hasselblad X1D Mark2 for color. It's fine to keep upgrading and changing your gear. As long as we take a moment to remember our hearts & minds are the camera we really use. External gear is a want. That said nothing like a Leica or a Hasselblad in the hand.
@@davidherring I see you have the reporter edition in the video. Such a. great look ! I think in the next month or two we will see the Q3 !!! I notice Leica is pushing Q2 sales on social media both q2 & SL2 to deplete inventories and get ready for the next release. I think the SL3 will have a really usable AF system and a better low light color sensor very tempting with the huge 24-90 perfect zoom ! the new 100-400 and you got an entire system go anywhere. My biggest frustration with the Q2 is it caps out at ISO 6400 the Q2M is just getting warmed up at ISO 6400 it's sharper to an almost medium format look as well.
I actually don’t have the reporter! The guy who I bought it from had put a green skin on it (it’s a standard black one) and I liked it so I kept it on! And I’m jealous of you Q2M. I kind of want one but I’ve never been committed to BW enough for that level of investment. Looking forward to the Q3 announcement, and when the SL3 drops I may switch over from Sony to Leica!
@@davidherring yeah SL3 will correct in my opinion what needs to happen Solid AF and a high ISO capability the two things the SL2 needs. Q3 will sell like hotcakes like the Q2 did Leica's best selling product I get a kick out of all the you tube videos comparing the Q2 to the Fuji X100V. laughable
I was in the Navy stationed at Skaggs Island. There are so many cool places in that area of CA to take photos. I was using a Voigtlander Vito B back in the mid 70s. Love how you talked how the Leica is different. I used to have a Leica CL and a Fuji X100V and just traded them both in for a Q2.
Highlight exposure mode and compensate to the right from there. 🎉. IME ETTR really only applies to film since you can over expose it 1-2 stops and still retain highlights without getting muddy shadows. I personally like underexposing film 😂.
I shoot ETTR in winter. Makes a huge difference with snow. But yes, I always shoot film +1. Back to digital, I’ve found the constantly improving dynamic range with the camera systems allow you to retain highlights better and better. But not so with the Q2 😂
@@davidherring I was shooting the X1D for a while and you could pretty much recover everything. That thing you could totally shoot to the right. It didn’t matter either way because you could also pull several stops out of the shadows. That camera didn’t last long, though. It was a clunker, and I found the modern Hasselblad glass kind of sterile and boring. I came crawling right back to the red dot. I’m a hobbyist these days, but if I were paying bills with the camera I’m sure I would still be shooting Canon. Sony wasn’t fully developed yet by the time I took up another career path. (My last paid shoot was with the 5D mk2. Ancient technology.) 😁
Great video! I love and hate my Q2;) Usually underexposing when shooting without nd filters. I found it’s not comfortable to work at sunny days with it because no eyecup- baseball hat is a kind of solution but you know. Still it’s a great camera which i use together with SLS2. I even shoot some short videos with it when i need to ad to sls2 some cropped footage. So, love it, hate it, enjoy it!
Thanks! A friend of mine has it as a companion to his SLS2, and it sounds like a great combo! It's a partner to my Sony system, more for personal stuff at the moment. Super fun to shoot on, but I totally get your experience shooting on sunny days as well!
Hey Yujen! Thanks for the kind words. I bought this camera off a guy on FB Marketplace, and he left his wrist-strap on it. It's branded as a "cam-in," but didn't see anything on a quick Google search. I just ordered my own strap from cleversupply.co though ;-)
So, basically, the Leica's exposure meter is accurate and the others need to be compensated for. Right? Duh. just use the meter. Shoot raw, make a nice "roll off" profile and learn to apply it in raw conversion. Done. Why overthink exposure when you''ve finally got a camera in your hands that does it exactly right? Have one. It works perfectly.
I tried to shoot at 100 all day since it was mostly bright even being overcast, and just used the shutter compensation. But the ISO dial will def be helpful for other shoots! Thanks for the tip!
Haha I hooked him up with a Cinebloom for his Fuji to make it more filmy, and he also had a VND for video on. Of course, all of that was on step up rings, so it looks huge haha.
I don’t think I’ll put anything on the Leica lens. I can’t imagine myself liking that. I really only use a pro-mist on video lately, but stopped using the cinebloom. Now I use a 1/8 black pro-mist.
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As a Q2 owner, the first thing I was told was NOT to do ETTR as I do with my Fuji Medium Format 100s
I typically try to shoot ETTR on anything because I like clearer shadows and I don’t care if highlights get blown in *most* circumstances.
Great video. I have a Q2 and agree with a lot of what you are saying. For me, it's a personal diary and street shooter. It's the best camera I've owned, great glass, no lag, everything laid out the way I like it and uncomplicated. It won't make you a better photographer, but it will help you take better photos.
Thanks for sharing! I sold my Q2 over a year ago, but earlier this year got a Q2M and it's incredible.
I have a Q2 Monochrome, and I usually shoot it 1/2 or more under. It will blow out the highlights in a heartbeat. Especially in harsh light. I absolutely love this camera, and using it was spark that had me purchasing an A7RV.
That’s great to know! The monochrome looks amazing. May be on my list!
@7:25 You can incrementally adjust the shutter speed by the slider in the quick menu. Likewise the aperture has stops in between the ring markings
Thanks for sharing!
The best way to run the camera if yuo just want light/dark control startby setting the shutter to 125 and the Aperture to 1.7 then set the ISO to Auto. You can then control the exposure compensation and it only affects the ISO. This is the easiest way to get them controls to behave and leaves you with even less things to worry about.
Of course change the settings to suit what you are doing, that's just a starting point.
Thanks for sharing!
@@davidherringanytime man 👏
Nice to spend the time with you again. One of my all time favourite shots was off my Q2, then i sold the camera, big mistake is, that shot is my desktop so every time i open my Mac it miss my Q2. It’s coming back next week. Got to work out how to marry it with the A7Riv is all…. It took some shots at daughters wedding on Q2, its such a small guy nobody noticed it, except the photographer and videographer, who couldn’t resist eventually coming over and asking to “hold” the Leica, but the thing is, the files are so good i could crop in and didn’t miss having a long lens. I did a full body shot of bride and grooms that cropped down to such a glorious head and shoulder shot, nice grain. And the look, oh so nice.
Thanks for sharing Geoff! The Q2 is a fantastic camera and it really can be the only camera you need.
You said it at the end - you’re making it too complicated. It’s a Leica. The brand is built on simplicity that allows you to just shoot. ETTR, exposure compensation, and overthinking the exposure seems to be distracting you from the experience.
True, and I get that. However, shooting ETTR is no different than when I shoot +1 for all my film work, which I shoot on cameras from the 50’s - 70’s. And this was more of a test, because it’s a digital camera and many people come to Leica from more complex systems.
I’m a Q2 shooter and have the same impression that it overexposes a bit at the default setting when compared to both Sony and Canon. I’ve had other Leica cameras in the past (Q, X2) and they seemed to do the same. I tend to just shoot with the exposure adjusted down 1/3 or 2/3 stop and all is well. I think this might have something to do with the addition of highlight adjusted metering that came in a recent firmware update, but haven’t found that to be ideal for general shooting. All said, Q2 is still my favorite camera that I’ve ever owned.
Yeah, I definitely find Leica has to be a bit underexposed. The Q2 is an incredible camera, and that lens is art!
I agree that the shot of that limb was just really cool for some reason. I was drawn to that one! My Q2 is coming next week. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for the kind words! Enjoy that Q2!
Keep it going bro. I’m just getting into photography and looking through your videos makes me realize how much it is to get out and shoot.
Don’t be intimidated by what it takes! If anything, use your phone and just wake up early and find something close by that would look interesting in sunrise lighting. That only takes a little sleep sacrifice but nothing else. 💪🏼
Protect the highlights at all cost, you can push the shadows a lot but the highlights are gone super quick
I learned that on this trip! My Sony system retains highlights well but not so much the Q2.
I just got mine. Did my first shoot today. It was a whole different world compared to my Nikon Z7000
Very different world for sure!
You might have already found this out, but the 'corner' thumb dial will select shutter speeds between what's on the shutter dial.
Yeah I was using that a ton in this video to quicky step between the stops! Great feature.
I just saw your comment about the pics being blown out. I had the same experience today. I also noticed using auto ISO really blew out the photos. I ended up underexposing.
Yeah, since this video I started using highlight priority metering and always exposing at -0.3, -0.7, or -1 depending on the situation.
I was at the center of Point Reyes in September, great place. I got my Q2 March 2019 absolutely loved it. I sold it and bought the Q2M with all the color filters, it's next level with a single lens camera!!!! I use Nikon Z6 & Hasselblad X1D Mark2 for color. It's fine to keep upgrading and changing your gear. As long as we take a moment to remember our hearts & minds are the camera we really use. External gear is a want. That said nothing like a Leica or a Hasselblad in the hand.
Good words! Thanks for sharing!
@@davidherring I see you have the reporter edition in the video. Such a. great look ! I think in the next month or two we will see the Q3 !!! I notice Leica is pushing Q2 sales on social media both q2 & SL2 to deplete inventories and get ready for the next release. I think the SL3 will have a really usable AF system and a better low light color sensor very tempting with the huge 24-90 perfect zoom ! the new 100-400 and you got an entire system go anywhere. My biggest frustration with the Q2 is it caps out at ISO 6400 the Q2M is just getting warmed up at ISO 6400 it's sharper to an almost medium format look as well.
I actually don’t have the reporter! The guy who I bought it from had put a green skin on it (it’s a standard black one) and I liked it so I kept it on! And I’m jealous of you Q2M. I kind of want one but I’ve never been committed to BW enough for that level of investment. Looking forward to the Q3 announcement, and when the SL3 drops I may switch over from Sony to Leica!
@@davidherring yeah SL3 will correct in my opinion what needs to happen Solid AF and a high ISO capability the two things the SL2 needs. Q3 will sell like hotcakes like the Q2 did Leica's best selling product I get a kick out of all the you tube videos comparing the Q2 to the Fuji X100V. laughable
That’s like comparing Little League to the major leagues 😂
I was in the Navy stationed at Skaggs Island. There are so many cool places in that area of CA to take photos. I was using a Voigtlander Vito B back in the mid 70s. Love how you talked how the Leica is different. I used to have a Leica CL and a Fuji X100V and just traded them both in for a Q2.
Welcome to the Q2 family! It’s such a fun camera. And I agree, tons of cool places north of the Bay Area that are so awesome explore and photograph.
6:00 the amount of step up rings has me rolling on the floor
Serious stuff 😂
Highlight exposure mode and compensate to the right from there. 🎉. IME ETTR really only applies to film since you can over expose it 1-2 stops and still retain highlights without getting muddy shadows. I personally like underexposing film 😂.
I shoot ETTR in winter. Makes a huge difference with snow. But yes, I always shoot film +1. Back to digital, I’ve found the constantly improving dynamic range with the camera systems allow you to retain highlights better and better. But not so with the Q2 😂
@@davidherring I was shooting the X1D for a while and you could pretty much recover everything. That thing you could totally shoot to the right. It didn’t matter either way because you could also pull several stops out of the shadows. That camera didn’t last long, though. It was a clunker, and I found the modern Hasselblad glass kind of sterile and boring. I came crawling right back to the red dot. I’m a hobbyist these days, but if I were paying bills with the camera I’m sure I would still be shooting Canon. Sony wasn’t fully developed yet by the time I took up another career path. (My last paid shoot was with the 5D mk2. Ancient technology.) 😁
Thank you very much for your very good work with the Q2
Any time!
Fantastic job! Thanks Dave!!
Thanks for coming along!
Great video!
I love and hate my Q2;) Usually underexposing when shooting without nd filters. I found it’s not comfortable to work at sunny days with it because no eyecup- baseball hat is a kind of solution but you know. Still it’s a great camera which i use together with SLS2. I even shoot some short videos with it when i need to ad to sls2 some cropped footage.
So, love it, hate it, enjoy it!
Thanks! A friend of mine has it as a companion to his SLS2, and it sounds like a great combo! It's a partner to my Sony system, more for personal stuff at the moment. Super fun to shoot on, but I totally get your experience shooting on sunny days as well!
That crazy dude is always out there.
😂
love the vid! which wrist strap do you have?
Hey Yujen! Thanks for the kind words. I bought this camera off a guy on FB Marketplace, and he left his wrist-strap on it. It's branded as a "cam-in," but didn't see anything on a quick Google search. I just ordered my own strap from cleversupply.co though ;-)
Good stuff Dave.
Thanks bro!
Leica is notoriously unforgiving with overexposure. it's quite easy to blow the highlights and they're typically unrecoverable.
Very true of systems before the M11. The M11 though is wild with dynamic range.
So, basically, the Leica's exposure meter is accurate and the others need to be compensated for. Right? Duh. just use the meter. Shoot raw, make a nice "roll off" profile and learn to apply it in raw conversion. Done. Why overthink exposure when you''ve finally got a camera in your hands that does it exactly right? Have one. It works perfectly.
Cool thanks for the comment.
Has it not got highlight metering.
It does, but I was mostly trying the multi-metering out to see how it was.
You can make in-between iso stops using the dial on the far right. Took me a while to figure that out, but auto iso is pretty fantastic too.
I tried to shoot at 100 all day since it was mostly bright even being overcast, and just used the shutter compensation. But the ISO dial will def be helpful for other shoots! Thanks for the tip!
whoa how many filters does that guy have on !?
Haha I hooked him up with a Cinebloom for his Fuji to make it more filmy, and he also had a VND for video on. Of course, all of that was on step up rings, so it looks huge haha.
@@davidherring haha. i shot a while with a cinebloom on the leica but didn’t like it
I don’t think I’ll put anything on the Leica lens. I can’t imagine myself liking that. I really only use a pro-mist on video lately, but stopped using the cinebloom. Now I use a 1/8 black pro-mist.
Bla bla bla … get to the point. Don’t care about all your nonsense.
Hey man I hope you heal. ✌🏼