My Main Camera For 2024: The Leica Q2

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @burneshollyman2621
    @burneshollyman2621 Год назад +14

    I have a Q2 but no beanie. Am I missing out? These are mediocre iPhone snap shots.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +27

      Get the beanie then maybe you’ll be on my level bud

    • @ElReySupr3me
      @ElReySupr3me Год назад +1

      @@JonnyRoamsOn a serious note. Where did you get the beanie 😅?

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +4

      @@ElReySupr3me 😅 Amazon! Knitday chunky knit beanie!

    • @ElReySupr3me
      @ElReySupr3me Год назад

      @@JonnyRoams thank you 😌

    • @JPMoya14
      @JPMoya14 Год назад +5

      Wait till you see my $1000 sweater and Leica setup...I don't even take pictures, I just wear the Leica 🥴

  • @Ibz87
    @Ibz87 Год назад +10

    maaaaaaaate. This was a fantastic video. Your photography and editing has me speechlesss for real.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +2

      You absolute legend thank you

  • @MurrayMcMillan73
    @MurrayMcMillan73 Год назад +4

    Nice video Jonny. I’ve had my Q2 for near 2 years now, absolutely love it. It’s ’for me’ instead of my Sonys which I use for weddings, and other work. However from time to time it does come out for those too. My fave camera ever, just so nice to use.

  • @halvorevensen1840
    @halvorevensen1840 12 дней назад

    Indeed brother! Why I love using my RX1R II. These fixed lens rangefinder’s are so much fun!

  • @daverosephoto
    @daverosephoto 11 месяцев назад +2

    phantanstic video and photos. cant wait to carry my q2 to the forest

  • @lispbar
    @lispbar Год назад +4

    You sound very happy using the camera. :-) I got mine just before Corona. There is a lot potential to explore with it. There are great photos in your video! I personally love it for deep green nature shots with the 3d rendering. I love how it fills the images with color and light. I paid a lot more than I was used to pay for a single camera, but looking back, it was worth it. Many people like the experience of shooting with the Q2, I actually like even more to look at the results. I saw that it in some of your fotos, too. One can look at the fotos where your friends were with the cars and the emotion of that situation comes back... same with the 3d look of the forest trail...

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +1

      Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying yours too!

  • @MrRobot24
    @MrRobot24 Год назад +3

    Beautiful shots man. Love seeing these results. Keep pushing man.

  • @garymaunder1657
    @garymaunder1657 Год назад +2

    Jonny, this is such a good video with some stunning landscape shots. It's really got me thinking now. Having just sold all my Canon ef lenses and 5Dmk 4's (in my sixties now and knackered) I have recently purchased the Q2 in London thinking my landscape days were over. Viewing your video has changed all that.......Thanks for the kick up the butt and waking me up. Take care mate.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Absolutely love to hear this! Enjoy your Q2 and I I hope you get some fantastic adventuring whilst capturing landscapes!

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад

      The Q2 is an absolutely amazing piece of kit for landscapes ate enjoy it.

  • @JPMoya14
    @JPMoya14 Год назад +3

    Love this. One of the main reasons I got a Q2 was to help slow me down. It forces me to work on the craft, similar to working with film.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Love it! Couldn’t agree more

  • @MarcS4R
    @MarcS4R Год назад +3

    Rocking the Q2 as well and love. using it also for my Pro work along with an r5 and a 50

  • @findermanimages
    @findermanimages 10 месяцев назад +2

    A bit like yourself, I have flip flopped back and forth with many of the main brands: Fuji and Nikon (back in the day) being the mainstays. I was fortunate enough to be given a Q2 by my client back in 2019 to play around with for a few weeks. Have to say, since then, I have always wanted one. I can afford to buy one, yet, have never pulled the trigger. And I really don't know why. For now I rely mainly on my X-Pro 2 for 'enjoyment' when out and about with a camera in hand. I have a Sony A7R4 where better focus / resolution is needed, but it doesn't make me 'feel' the same way the Fuji does. That said, an older Q2, or the newer Q3 - with its eyewateringly high price tag - is still very much on my wish list. This is a great video and shows the versatility of the Leica Q2. As you say, most people associate it with street, a genre I have very little experience in.

  • @SourPlanet
    @SourPlanet Год назад +4

    Awesome video. So few people use the Q for landscape/nature... but Leica's are so good in those settings. Summilux renders foliage amazing. The color science for greens is kinda maligned by portrait/street shooters.. but out there in the mountains, woods, deserts, etc.. it's glorious.
    I think another thing to note is the one thing the Q offers which literally no one else does: proper hard stop manual focus with a distance scale tied to an autofocus system. I have no idea how they did it (it is still a focus-by-wire lens, afaik), but it's the Q's great magic trick. I shoot street in NYC, so I need zone focus like 95% of the time. But being able to open up the aperture and click over to autofocus and grab isolated portraits/subjects all within the moment it takes to bring the camera to eye level? 👌👌 The lens is already a monster from a performance perspective... but that little feature just elevates the already great camera to an entirely new level.
    Q bodied all my other kit ha.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Yes!! Excellent points. The greens especially are rendered the best I’ve seen in a camera.

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад +1

      Definitely made some of my fave ever landscapes with the Q2 saying that also made some of fave people pix with it too. Great points you make too cheers

  • @Aatamanovaa
    @Aatamanovaa 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video. It was a pleasure to watch

  • @365_Mike
    @365_Mike 10 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent looking photos. I want one 😮

  • @benoitpiret9065
    @benoitpiret9065 5 месяцев назад

    great video and some really nice shots in there! love it. The Qx definitely have an experience on their own. My personal take is the lens, quality but also focal length, locks you into a way of shooting that pushes toward story telling. And that is what I think makes it so special. Something overlooked about that camera, because its so obvious... If you shoot with a Qx, you have to tell a story. And thats where I think all the magic is. Its an "easy button" M+28....

  • @KevinChromik
    @KevinChromik 28 дней назад

    Awesome, now I want one 🫠

  • @caffeinatedcameras
    @caffeinatedcameras Год назад +3

    Love my Q2.

  • @boblozano
    @boblozano Год назад +2

    Lovely shots, thank you.
    Bought a used q2 monochrom couple of weeks ago, too early to really say but quite promising. Definitely find this with me at all times, just want to shoot something.

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад +1

      I agonised for so long about the Q2 or Q2m, I shoot a lot of people pix and my preference is mono but I also shoot landscapes and we get Incredible light and colour so I went with the Q2. The mono conversions are fine for me, but a Q2m......still on my mind haha

  • @isaacmartinez_
    @isaacmartinez_ Год назад +2

    Excellent video Jonny!

  • @BTNFILM
    @BTNFILM 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @fedelife_
    @fedelife_ Год назад +1

    I have a q2 too! Nice vid man 💪🏻

  • @4WHEELBIKER
    @4WHEELBIKER Год назад +2

    Great pics ! I love my Q2 as well. I’ve yet to see any photos from the new Q3 that would make me want to upgrade from the Q2.

  • @brianatkinsphotography
    @brianatkinsphotography Год назад +2

    I think the Q/Q2/Q3 really is one of the best camera lines ever made. For anyone that can shoot 28mm and be okay with cropping when needed, I think it’s the best EDC/compact style camera out there. Compact and sleek with massive image quality output is the name of the game. I have a Q1 and it’s easily one of my favorite cameras with unrivaled image output, despite the aged tech.
    Coming from the sony a7 world and GM lenses, I can honestly say the dated tech of the Q1 doesnt even impact anything I do(unless we are discussing video specs). It keeps up with me just as my modern cameras have and I can see little to no difference in my sony raws vs my Q raws other than dynamic range which is expected. Sharpness wise its just as good as my gm lenses, and frankly, the color/contrast rendition is heaps better and acts as some extra sauce baked into my raws. Great summary of the Q2. Im working on a little review of my Q1 now. Cheers dude, and here’s to shooting the Qs in 2024 🤝🫡

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      100% agree dude. The contrast rendition is just unbeatable and something that really sets the Q series apart from alternatives! Stoked to see your Q1 review once it’s out!

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад

      Look forward to seeing your Q review I had one for a short while between my Q2 repair I absolutely loved it, the MP count is more than enough the lens is breathtaking, I did a review of my Q2 and mention that the Q worried me in bad weather but to be fair I got it plenty wet and it was fine. Cracking camera line up.

    • @brianatkinsphotography
      @brianatkinsphotography Год назад +1

      @@paultaylorphotography9499 thanks man! Itll be dropping next wednesday the 31st. Yeah the lack of weather sealing is the only “flaw,” but I live in oregon where it rains a ton and it hasnt been a issue. Usually I can dodge the rain and keep it dry. Ive read reports of people skiing with their Q1s and dumping them in snow and it never caused a failure or moisture buildup.

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад

      awesome mate yeah its a pretty robust camera for sure. Enjoy, I'll keep an eye out for your vid cheers @@brianatkinsphotography

    • @nguyendinh7993
      @nguyendinh7993 11 месяцев назад +1

      I'm also using Leica Q
      Are Q and Q2 too different?

  • @michaeldbliss
    @michaeldbliss Год назад +2

    sweet video man, the Q2 looks incredible!

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Cheers dude! It’s so special!

  • @brooklynbound1000
    @brooklynbound1000 4 месяца назад

    I used an M8 from 2010-2012 when the shutter bit the dust. Couldn’t afford a new Leica but somehow went through a ton of cameras for the next ten years all in attempt to replace the Camera I once had. I now have the Q.

  • @kerrid3481
    @kerrid3481 7 месяцев назад

    Man that campfire photo🔥❤

  • @MartinV.
    @MartinV. Месяц назад

    Great Video

  • @GastonShutters
    @GastonShutters Год назад +6

    Q2-Q3 amazing cameras. I sold my Q2 to get the Q3 and the only substantial benefit I see on the Q3 is the tilt screen. Other than that the Q2 is great value for the money when buying it used. Great review

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +1

      Yeah I agree. I tried the Q3 for a month but wasn’t for me at the time. I may eventually pick one up if circumstances allow, as I did like having LOG video!

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад +1

      Agreed my ageing old knees would love that screen but bugger them I'll stick with the 2

    • @francois-nicolasroux1147
      @francois-nicolasroux1147 3 месяца назад

      What about battery life and autofocus ?

  • @eric_kerr
    @eric_kerr Год назад +1

    Easily one of your best videos of all time

  • @paultaylorphotography9499
    @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад +1

    I love the Q2 I shoot it loads in all weathers I shoot various subjects there is not much I don't like about the Q2, I find the AF plenty fast enough and if not I slip it into manual and ZF. The buffer I've not noticed an issue sure it's not like my Canon 1DX but it's fine for what I use it for. The lens is spectacular, the MP is plenty. The long exp noise reduction is a bit of an issue but for me not a biggie. I can't speak highly enough
    about the camera it still blows me away the images I get from it never ever fail to Impress. Nice review Jonny love the audio, in comparison my review sounds like its narrated by a walrus having his piles lanced. Subbed cheers

  • @delavardeheshjoo4269
    @delavardeheshjoo4269 Год назад +1

    great video!

  • @HilainLarkin
    @HilainLarkin Год назад +3

    Love the color rendition on the leica. How much color grading do you do on your files?

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +2

      I honestly don’t do too much, just tweak the shadow and highlights and HSL sliders with a minor s curve on the tone curve!

  • @donmamaril3880
    @donmamaril3880 8 месяцев назад

    great vid! would love to see the locations of your shots in the video

  • @wernerwinkler8137
    @wernerwinkler8137 Год назад +2

    I also love my Q2, good Video and great Pictures! I like your Strap, which one is it?
    Greetings from Austria

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +1

      Thank you! It’s made by someone here local to me in Salt Lake City!

  • @sebastienmunoz3560
    @sebastienmunoz3560 Месяц назад

    Lovely video
    Just bought it as well
    Just a question
    What is your orange-gold dented 67mm glass filter I see at the beginning of the video
    And what does it do?
    Thanks for taking the time to answer
    All the best
    Great pictures
    😮😮

  • @SneakyCaleb
    @SneakyCaleb 3 месяца назад

    Love my Q2 monochrome

  • @RandumbTech
    @RandumbTech Год назад +2

    It’s interesting that this camera slows you down - it’s the exact opposite with me. It’s so simple to operate I can get everything dialed in without diving into any menu. I think with more time, you will feel the same way.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Interesting! I think more with my Sonys I could just mindlessly capture stuff especially with people involved. But the Q2 helps me be a little more precise and meaningful :)

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад

      I find the exact same thing the Q2 is one of the simplest cameras I've ever used and I still use a lot, for work and RUclips content etc but the Q2 is so easy to set and forget and if you do need to change a setting on the fly it's all there within easy reach no chin scratching in the sub sub menus it just does it job and does it with ease love it.

  • @be_monochrom
    @be_monochrom 10 месяцев назад

    Hello, nice video and shots, thanks for sharing. i have a Q2 mono and looking for a lens protector. is that what we see on your lens ? can you share with me the reference of it ? thanks in advance

  • @JayJayNay
    @JayJayNay 6 месяцев назад

    Very nice video. Thank you so much. Beautiful work too. I’m wondering, since all these shots at f/1.7 were taken wide open, how you avoid highlights blowing out. Are you using something like an ND filter? And if so, do you have any recommendations? Thank you 🙏 in advance for your time.

  • @Eskugorri
    @Eskugorri 7 месяцев назад

    Good video! can you share your preset please?

  • @felipesilva916
    @felipesilva916 Год назад +2

    Jeep shots go hard mate

  • @joshs2419
    @joshs2419 Год назад +1

    Have you had a chance to shoot on the original Q? I’m still trying to decide between the two, but leaning more towards the Q because of affordability .. urggg but then the megapixels of the 2 to crop in is really convenient

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +1

      Sadly i havent- but I would agree, the crop capabilities of the Q2 is so crucial - but I have some friends who shoot in the Q, and say nothing but good things about it!

    • @paultaylorphotography9499
      @paultaylorphotography9499 Год назад +1

      Mate don't shy away from the Q it Is Incredible, 24mp is plenty enough for most needs, instead of cropping in just inch closer to the subject for street I swear I've been in folks faces they don't know or care. If you go with the Q I found I was getting dust on the sensor getting in through the mic holes so I tape them up as I never use it for vid anyway. I had the Q while my Q2 was away for repairs I can say 100% the Q is fantastic, you'll love it. There are a few vids on my chan featuring he Q if Interested.

  • @nino15
    @nino15 Год назад +1

    What is that filter you’re rockin’ in the beginning of the vid? Nice color combo.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Polar Pro Mist + 49-67mm setup ring!

  • @christofferkloster2342
    @christofferkloster2342 Год назад +2

    I'm curious. Why do you shoot so much at f/1.7 for landscapes?

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      I often like my foreground element to be fully out of focus to create more depth than shooting at a traditional f8-f16. Something I’ve been enjoying lately!

  • @rsa008
    @rsa008 8 месяцев назад

    I have done some similar shots on a Ricoh GRIII. These photos look a lot better, but I'm sure you are better at taking photos as well.

  • @leipnerphotography
    @leipnerphotography 6 месяцев назад

    Which filter are you using in this winderful video ?

  • @sincosy
    @sincosy Год назад

    Such a great video! Like and sub!

  • @andersphansson
    @andersphansson 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, soon I have a Q3 😊 Nice strap, which brand?

  • @OpenDGuitar
    @OpenDGuitar Год назад

    I’ve been using the Q2 for 2 years at work, but aim to get a Leica for personal use as I retire in a couple of years. It is a struggle…I had planned on the Q2, but by that time it will be 7 years old. I suppose with a Q3 battery, I won’t have to worry about power on an old camera (I’ve had that issue in the video world). A Q3 has some advantages, but the extra cost is so much. 47MP may be enough for me, and flip screen…I guess time will tell how sturdy those are.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +1

      For what’s its worth the Q3 flip screen is one of the best I’ve experienced!

    • @OpenDGuitar
      @OpenDGuitar Год назад

      @@JonnyRoams by 2026, I would likely lean to a used Q3. We have an old Canon XC10 with same form of flip screen - it has always been good.

  • @Jason-ei5jj
    @Jason-ei5jj Год назад +2

    hey Johnny, beautiful resume about the Q2! what kind of filter system are you using with your Q2 at the very beginning of the video (the orange one)? I see it’s a 67mm filter, you’re using it with a step up ring right?

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +2

      Hey thank you! Yes it’s a polar pro 49-67 setup and mist filter! Fits seamlessly!

  • @theday2learn
    @theday2learn 4 месяца назад

    I currently shoot a sony A1, debating the Q2M or a Q3 thoughts?

    • @brianfreeman6226
      @brianfreeman6226 19 дней назад

      My main camera is the A1 and I just got the Q3 43. The Q is something very special. It’s gonna be my main travel and adventuring camera going forward.
      I’ll keep the A1 because the 70-200gm ii is magical in its own way.

  • @po9569
    @po9569 2 месяца назад

    is it edited photos?

  • @xorgel1
    @xorgel1 Год назад +1

    I’m coming from a Canon 7D. My upgrade budget was an XT30ii but after this video it damn near quadrupled 😂😂

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      😅 the xt30ii is still definitely a good choice!

  • @peteperkwisit6213
    @peteperkwisit6213 11 месяцев назад

    03:10 honest question but why would you shoot f1.7 for landscape

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  11 месяцев назад +1

      It was a method I was testing out. To have a bit more depth and blur any foreground or in this case the lake as I was focusing on the mountain peaks.

  • @Keatonmatusich
    @Keatonmatusich 11 месяцев назад

    do you shoot manual?

  • @jakob_lr
    @jakob_lr Год назад +1

    Im a big Jonny fan

  • @VincentJaugan
    @VincentJaugan Год назад

    Cosmic Ashtray!!

  • @compaadres88
    @compaadres88 Год назад +1

    I think the fugi 100 does that for me.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Yes I would agree! I had the x100v for a while and it’s definitely very similar with that experience

  • @gregmiller98
    @gregmiller98 Год назад +1

    I am no means a professional photographer that is why i am asking this question. (Sorry if it is dumb) I can see that you shoot landscape in f1.7 and f2.0 it is strange for me i thought landscape should be shot on like f10.0 to be in focus the whole landscape. Can you explain this to me and tell me your thinking on this? Thank you! Love the videos!

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад +1

      Personally preference, I like the foreground to have some blue and separation to help create a more three dimensional scene. Just something I’ve been experimenting with!

    • @gregmiller98
      @gregmiller98 Год назад

      @@JonnyRoams ohh i understand. Inwill try this out! Thank you!

    • @gregmiller98
      @gregmiller98 10 месяцев назад +1

      One more question. Do you think for an every day camera like the Fuji x100v or somthing like that the Q in 2024 is good buy? Or now at this point the Q2 is the best value option?@@JonnyRoams

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  10 месяцев назад +1

      @@gregmiller98 I think the Q would have been the best choice when the x100v prices were inflated, but they’re back to normal now with the 6 release so you can’t go wrong

    • @gregmiller98
      @gregmiller98 10 месяцев назад

      @@JonnyRoams thanks for the advice 😇

  • @borremoonkey
    @borremoonkey Год назад

    Do you think that with the Sony a7II, and possibly slapping on some leica glass, you could attain a similar level/quality? Ive been debating between the a7II and the Q2. The two main factors that having me leaning toward the Sony is price and interchangeable lens options since i like to have usually a wide(for my preference 28mm is widest), a walk around lens(40mm) and a telephoto/portrait(85mm or 135mm) but with that Q2 it seems like they slapped some beautiful glass on it and curious if the sony could compete if i matched some leica or perhaps voigtlander/zeiss(ive always been fond of it and considered on par with some leica glass) on it.
    By the way, i thought those were nice shots. I think the quality still looks great even on youtube so id imagine it must be even better printed.

    • @aloi
      @aloi Год назад

      Most wider rangefinder lenses will have corner smearing and even colour cast issues on mirrorless cameras due to the thicker filter stack.

  • @davidschlais
    @davidschlais Год назад +2

    well shit. now i want one.

  • @liemsters
    @liemsters Год назад +1

    Your voice sound very much like Joe Allem!!!!!

  • @jaredladia
    @jaredladia 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent video! I have the Q3 and was curious about you shooting on f1.7 for almost all of your shots. I was surprised to see you do that for the wide landscape shots since the focus would pretty much be the same with a smaller aperture. Is there a reason you shoot so shallow for every subject? Do you ever find a soft focus on your subjects when you shoot, say a wide shot with a person in the center?

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! I was experimenting with 1.7 for landscapes, to see how the depth performed in vast scenes! Normally I’ll be around 5.6-8, but if o had a person in frame I’d focus on them and I really liked the subtle blur the 1.7 caused even in wide scenes!

  • @shaka-surf
    @shaka-surf 9 месяцев назад

    Leans to 26mm? So the same focal length as an iPhone...

  • @KeeganJasper
    @KeeganJasper Год назад +1

    Nice bro! Jealous

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      Cheers bro! Appreciate the heads up on the intro too 🤝🏼😂

  • @tedalen529
    @tedalen529 10 месяцев назад

    Thoughts on the Q?

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  10 месяцев назад

      Holds its own well in 2024

  • @kylemeshna
    @kylemeshna Год назад

    Shouts out Portra papi but not Mesh papi 😢

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  Год назад

      At least I didn’t cut you out a scene

  • @drs-Rigo-Reus
    @drs-Rigo-Reus 10 месяцев назад

    It would be a reasonably good camera without the spiritual mumbojumbo that surrounds it all over RUclips. The camera is basic, slow and JPEG’s are horrible. Be prepared to do a lot in post. Be sure to carry a faster camera too.

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  10 месяцев назад +3

      The fact that you are talking about the JPEGs of this camera tells me everything I need to know - this camera is clearly not for you.

  • @petrub27
    @petrub27 Год назад +15

    ok, leica cameras and invincta watch? bruh....

    • @JonnyRoams
      @JonnyRoams  11 месяцев назад +6

      I like cheap watches when I’m out in the middle of nowhere 😉 easier to replace when they break

    • @pch9548
      @pch9548 10 месяцев назад +2

      Make sense! 🧐 expensive watches do not produce quality time, but expensive cameras (usually) spit out quality photos.

  • @PRESSFILMSALAOUIALI
    @PRESSFILMSALAOUIALI 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this nice pictures; I watched your videos too ;asked you about your email