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Missing currently is the hybrid between Leica M and the Q series - EVF-based with exchangeable M-mount! THIS would be a much more interesting novelty IMO.
@@arylgg I own a Sony and do like the wysiwyg EVF so I can accurately frame my subjects. I am a manual lens shooter (who loves character) and do prefer the range of Voigtlander lenses for the M system though. Their range for the E mount is a bit limited in comparison. Adapters and the thicker sensor stack on Sony makes using M Voigtlander's on a Sony a non-starter for me.
I prefer the JJC grip to the Smallrig one. No visible label and not as bulky. I went from an M11 and 50mm Summilux to a Q3 and Q3 43. Oh, the filter and macro mode debate of the Q3 43 is solved by the JJC lens hood, which costs a fifth of the original Leica one.
hey Matt, thanks for the great video. You came very close to answering a question I’ve had for a long time. With which setup does one get better resolution: a high MP body (M11/M10R/Q3) and a mid range lens, or a 24 MP body (240/262/M10) with a better lens like an APO? I’m very allured by the high megapixel bodies. Not sure if it’s worth it
You need to pair the best APO lenses to high MP bodies, SL3 + SL APO being the peak. M lenses are limited by size so SL glass is seen as the best. A cameras have fixed lens so also nice. Q343 is APO and very sharp.
Shooting events, weddings and studio work, with my "colour" cameras, also I use Q2 mono and always wanted a second monochrome body with 50mm. I wish you did a portrait session with it to see the results. I really hope they will make a mono version of 43. For me it would be a perfect signature combo to add to the clients. Again thank you for the great content.
It’s very strange, but your video is just in time, as I am currently thinking and deciding what to do next with my kit (mostly Leica M) and I’m considering all these options, including Hasselblad. Thanks!
I own both the Hasselblad and the Q3 43: The Q3 is smaller and has better AF them the Hasselblad. It is a very versatile camera and with the apo lens the closest thing I have seen to the Hasselblad sensor. The Hasselblad is al about image (and color) quality. The absolute best.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Absoluty Matt 👍🏼 16 bit colours is the reason why images don't "fall apart" when zooming in and why the images have the even more natural feel 😜
Matt, there is a lens for Leica screw mount that would be very interesting to compare to Leaica Q3 43. It is Pentax 43mm 1.9 LTM Special. The original K mount version has sort of cult following and is considered one of the best lenses Pentax ever made.
Really excellent and amazingly concise compo video, Thks Matt !! 1 Q, does the Q3 hv Autofocus ?! (In yr vid it seemed to my eyes that the Q3 was (much !) sharper than the Q3 43, but prhps it was the dof, as u suggest.. )
Hi Matt, I think you hit the spot with this video so well done! I am very Lucky to have the Q3 and the 43 but there are still scenarios neither can fill. So I have an SL3 for everything else. For me then, there is still one thing none of these cameras can provide which the Hasselblad can…..,can you guess what it is? I will tell you that the cost of the Hassie (and lack of lens choice) for me outweighs the cost if you are not dedicated to this genre……come on what is it? 😅 Ken
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom hi Matt of course agree on the colour but the main feature missing is in-camera focus stacking which the Hassie does very well from my experience when I had the X1D11. Brilliant for wide angle landscape shots so that’s the main thing I miss manual focus stacking is of course possible……
I had a Q2 Monochrom and thought it rocked. If I had a Q2, I wouldn’t feel compelled to immediately upgrade to a Q3 or.Q3 43, unless the flip screen would enhance your photographic methods. As I no longer have my Q2M, I got the Q3 43, because I like the old-school feel of the camera and lens.
@@fauzanjamahat1 The focal length difference (43 vs. 28 mm) is noticeable. With my M11 Monochrom, I find myself using a 35 mm lens more than wider ones, so I figured the Q3 43 might be better for me in the long run.
I would have been interested to see comparison photos with the hasselblad too. Could you pls do a more in depth comparison with the X2D since they are pretty much the same focal length. I am very curious about the sharpness and color rendition differences. Thank you for this review btw :)
It was difficult to steal all my students cameras at the same time so I only managed to use X2D vs my H3D but I will share the X2D files in a video to come.
Thanks for this. Exactly my situation. M262 vs Q3 43. You had mentioned M camera rangefinder calibration. Do you have any videos on that? I"ve been reading mixed info on whether we need to calibrate for each lens and how to if so. The whole camera rangefinder accuracy vs lens calibration is confusing at best 😁
This is what I was looking for! Amazing Amazing Love this comparison. If you still have Leica Q3 28mm, Can you please do a Raw comparison video skin tone check for 43mm and 28mm? I have 28mm Q3 but what I noticed is when I shoot Raw it has a yellow skin tone cast vs Q3 43mm is closer to the Nikon Fuji RAW image color. Can you do Raw comparison video skin tone check for 43mm and 28mm? I know post-processing can fix this color tone issue but I am looking for direct Raw comparison. Hope you make comparison video for this. Looking forward to see it!
Thanks, sorry I not had the cameras for 48hrs and no models so no portraits either both sorry. Maybe in the future I will get another chance. (Colours seem identical FYI)
Great theat the Q3 and Q3 43 matching so good side by side. Gonna be a nice kit for a lot of people for sure. The post will be easy when the RAWs are quite similar. Next? Q3 69? ;-)
I love the Leica m it has a beautiful signature and very compact design but the headache you can get with rangefinder misalignment and Leica m alignment if needed it will take like 3 months to come back even in New York, but side note when are you getting your m10 back
Haha, some people just like nicely built cameras. Once you’ve used a Leica you can’t go back. (Unless film then other cameras are also nicely made!) :)
Smashing. How do you find the time? You know I am waiting for my Q3 43. I have read just about all the reviews and just about all say it is really good camera. Not the best camera. Not the only camera, but a really good camera. I think of it as a pocket version of the X2D + XCD 55V which you know I love. I hope to use it for some Q&D street stuff and just general on-the-fly shots. I see you are using the 262 a lot. I like my 240 with the CV 40mm f/1.2 so I guess I like that focal length as that and the Q3 43 and the X2D are all about the same. The X2D with the XCD 55V is 43mm equivalent. You and the other fellow whom I trust, mathphotographer have both seemed impressed. Others, too, but I am most guided by fellows "who knows their onions". LV has to be like landing on Mars for you. Most Americans find it over the top. LMAO Let's talk vulgar and gauche, the American Dream writ large. Brighton on acid. Fortunately it is not all of the US. Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Big Trees, the national parks in Utah, and on, Death Valley. There is a lot to see. The distances are huge, keep that in mind if you are on your own. I do hope you can come out for a week or two to see our lovely land. Shoot some and write it off as business. But you know that, you're an accountant. ;o) Thanks for another one of you great reviews.
Thanks Sandy! Yes I prefer NY to LV for sure but I was asked to go to meet my student. (I got to see Utah briefly so was nice). How do I find time? 5am start yesterday and I have time for nothing else. 3+ months of film not yet developed and no darkroom so I need to magic up 2 more days a week to find a happy balance.
Servus✌ Guter Vergleich und ebenso sehr gutes Video👌 Für mich wäre eh klar das ich bei M bleibe auch wenn ich das Geld dazu hätte mir eine Q3 oder die Du vorgestellt hast leisten könnte, was zum Glück nicht der Fall ist😁 Und ich fotografiere auch lieber vorwiegend mit alten Objektiven und möchte es auch nicht missen, Klar in manch Situationen wie Du braucht man sicherlich schärfere oder besser Linsen aber hier geht es nicht unbedingt darum nur in Deinem Interesse was Du machst schon da ist ein quäntchen Qualität gefragt 👍 Lg Anderl
Hi Matt, well where do we start. Comparing the Q3 43 to a M262 is IMO nice to see where the future has taken us but that is not the point here. An M11 would be a better choice cause the M11 share the same sensor and the latest M camera . Then the lens, you did better by comparing the MTF charts of the new Apo 50 and Apo 43 which will tell you the 43 is better in the corners. Then put the new Apo 50 on an M11 and go shooting with that set and the Q3 43, so you rule out the sensor when comparing.. Now you are just fiddling about and the results make hardly any sense in proof of the 43 mm lens quality. The rule is: When comparing two things rule out any secondary influences ! Basically the Q3 43 lens is on par with the Sl 50 Apo, which is technically the best Leica lens. Then adding the Hasselblad to the test is pointless, it's not even in the title, is this to fill up time ? Sorry but this is not such a good video buddy, more a glued together hodgepodge
Thanks Rob, I used the cameras I had access too. I’d already taken my students Q3, 43 and X2D so he needed the M11. I thought someone would complain but I shared what I could. People often compare the Qs to the X2D as a mini Hassy hence including it for those that write to me. I didn’t have a photo will all cameras in for the cover so yes call it a bonus. The tech charts are available online so people normally tell me to share less spec and more real world use so I try to listen.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Sure but comparing a M262 shot with a Q3 make not much sense in the way you want too. I agree that all day shots make sense to compare but you should stick to gear are compare worthy. When you are about to buy a Q3 28 or 43 an M10 and M11 makes more sense to choose about, brand, price, sensor and possibilities. You are much better off sticking to one subject and wait till you have an M11 with an Apo 50 in your possession.
Would be nice if it was an actual lux ... the m 50 lux was actually apochromatic. Go figure. So people are duped with the Q43 😂. For a fixed lens a lux would be more versatile than an apo...
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Missing currently is the hybrid between Leica M and the Q series - EVF-based with exchangeable M-mount! THIS would be a much more interesting novelty IMO.
I think Leica don’t want to kill their own M system if too similar.
I’m hoping the M12 will come with an OVF/EVF like Fuji X-Pro.
a7cr , the people @ S are masters of small and electronic. The people @ L are masters of small and mechanical.
@@arylgg I own a Sony and do like the wysiwyg EVF so I can accurately frame my subjects. I am a manual lens shooter (who loves character) and do prefer the range of Voigtlander lenses for the M system though. Their range for the E mount is a bit limited in comparison. Adapters and the thicker sensor stack on Sony makes using M Voigtlander's on a Sony a non-starter for me.
I prefer the JJC grip to the Smallrig one. No visible label and not as bulky. I went from an M11 and 50mm Summilux to a Q3 and Q3 43.
Oh, the filter and macro mode debate of the Q3 43 is solved by the JJC lens hood, which costs a fifth of the original Leica one.
Thanks great tips!
hey Matt, thanks for the great video. You came very close to answering a question I’ve had for a long time.
With which setup does one get better resolution: a high MP body (M11/M10R/Q3) and a mid range lens, or a 24 MP body (240/262/M10) with a better lens like an APO?
I’m very allured by the high megapixel bodies. Not sure if it’s worth it
You need to pair the best APO lenses to high MP bodies, SL3 + SL APO being the peak. M lenses are limited by size so SL glass is seen as the best. A cameras have fixed lens so also nice. Q343 is APO and very sharp.
Shooting events, weddings and studio work, with my "colour" cameras, also I use Q2 mono and always wanted a second monochrome body with 50mm. I wish you did a portrait session with it to see the results. I really hope they will make a mono version of 43. For me it would be a perfect signature combo to add to the clients. Again thank you for the great content.
Thanks yes I’m sure they’ll do a mono. Yes sorry we were on a schedule in the US so no models after NYC.
It’s very strange, but your video is just in time, as I am currently thinking and deciding what to do next with my kit (mostly Leica M) and I’m considering all these options, including Hasselblad.
Thanks!
I own both the Hasselblad and the Q3 43: The Q3 is smaller and has better AF them the Hasselblad. It is a very versatile camera and with the apo lens the closest thing I have seen to the Hasselblad sensor. The Hasselblad is al about image (and color) quality. The absolute best.
Great stuff, happy the the timing worked for you. Hassy should win for colours but the others are smaller.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Absoluty Matt 👍🏼
16 bit colours is the reason why images don't "fall apart" when zooming in and why the images have the even more natural feel 😜
Matt, there is a lens for Leica screw mount that would be very interesting to compare to Leaica Q3 43. It is Pentax 43mm 1.9 LTM Special. The original K mount version has sort of cult following and is considered one of the best lenses Pentax ever made.
Thanks noted. I’ll keep an eye open for it. I use 40/2.8 LTM all the time on the vintage Leicas for travel.
Really excellent and amazingly concise compo video, Thks Matt !!
1 Q, does the Q3 hv Autofocus ?! (In yr vid it seemed to my eyes that the Q3 was (much !) sharper than the Q3 43, but prhps it was the dof, as u suggest.. )
Thanks William! The Q343 is sharp wide open but yes I think the Q3 looks sharper as more depth in focus.
Hi Matt, I think you hit the spot with this video so well done! I am very Lucky to have the Q3 and the 43 but there are still scenarios neither can fill. So I have an SL3 for everything else. For me then, there is still one thing none of these cameras can provide which the Hasselblad can…..,can you guess what it is? I will tell you that the cost of the Hassie (and lack of lens choice) for me outweighs the cost if you are not dedicated to this genre……come on what is it? 😅 Ken
Thanks Ken! Colour!? :)
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom hi Matt of course agree on the colour but the main feature missing is in-camera focus stacking which the Hassie does very well from my experience when I had the X1D11. Brilliant for wide angle landscape shots so that’s the main thing I miss manual focus stacking is of course possible……
Love my Q2, not bothered with flip LCD but miss external charging so nothing warrants an upgrade. But another interesting video, thanks for sharing
I had a Q2 Monochrom and thought it rocked. If I had a Q2, I wouldn’t feel compelled to immediately upgrade to a Q3 or.Q3 43, unless the flip screen would enhance your photographic methods.
As I no longer have my Q2M, I got the Q3 43, because I like the old-school feel of the camera and lens.
@@johnkasianowicz6536i have the Q2, do u feel any real world difference with the Q3?
@@fauzanjamahat1 The focal length difference (43 vs. 28 mm) is noticeable. With my M11 Monochrom, I find myself using a 35 mm lens more than wider ones, so I figured the Q3 43 might be better for me in the long run.
Thanks yes I wish the M10 had usbc too
I would have been interested to see comparison photos with the hasselblad too. Could you pls do a more in depth comparison with the X2D since they are pretty much the same focal length. I am very curious about the sharpness and color rendition differences. Thank you for this review btw :)
It was difficult to steal all my students cameras at the same time so I only managed to use X2D vs my H3D but I will share the X2D files in a video to come.
Thanks for this. Exactly my situation. M262 vs Q3 43. You had mentioned M camera rangefinder calibration. Do you have any videos on that? I"ve been reading mixed info on whether we need to calibrate for each lens and how to if so. The whole camera rangefinder accuracy vs lens calibration is confusing at best 😁
Normally you calibrate to one "good " lens at infinity and if that's good most others will be sharp, even at f1 etc.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom aaah! got it! Much appreciate it!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom calibrated. Good as new! thanks
This is what I was looking for! Amazing Amazing
Love this comparison. If you still have Leica Q3 28mm, Can you please do a Raw comparison video skin tone check for 43mm and 28mm? I have 28mm Q3 but what I noticed is when I shoot Raw it has a yellow skin tone cast vs Q3 43mm is closer to the Nikon Fuji RAW image color. Can you do Raw comparison video skin tone check for 43mm and 28mm? I know post-processing can fix this color tone issue but I am looking for direct Raw comparison.
Hope you make comparison video for this. Looking forward to see it!
Thanks, sorry I not had the cameras for 48hrs and no models so no portraits either both sorry. Maybe in the future I will get another chance. (Colours seem identical FYI)
Great theat the Q3 and Q3 43 matching so good side by side. Gonna be a nice kit for a lot of people for sure. The post will be easy when the RAWs are quite similar. Next? Q3 69? ;-)
Thanks Tobi, yes easy to edit both together for sure.
I love the Leica m it has a beautiful signature and very compact design but the headache you can get with rangefinder misalignment and Leica m alignment if needed it will take like 3 months to come back even in New York, but side note when are you getting your m10 back
Yes agreed. Still waiting. 2025 I think! :(
What is the strap used on the Smallrig ?
Hmm good question, it wasn't my camera but it was a strap brand I've not seen before.
The battle of the status Cams! 😛
Haha, some people just like nicely built cameras. Once you’ve used a Leica you can’t go back. (Unless film then other cameras are also nicely made!) :)
The mechanical focusing system that needs regular calibration is the main problem for me with Leica M cameras.
Yes, it can be done yourself with practice but if you need to send it off it's a pain
Matt, where can I purchase a Q3 43? I can’t find one anywhere! (Always love your videos!)👍💯
People are buying them in the uk in the usual shops. Try the same in your area
Leica Miami and ask for Jason
Next up Q3 75 summilux now that would be something!
Haha yes! We can hope :)
Smashing. How do you find the time?
You know I am waiting for my Q3 43. I have read just about all the reviews and just about all say it is really good camera. Not the best camera. Not the only camera, but a really good camera. I think of it as a pocket version of the X2D + XCD 55V which you know I love. I hope to use it for some Q&D street stuff and just general on-the-fly shots. I see you are using the 262 a lot. I like my 240 with the CV 40mm f/1.2 so I guess I like that focal length as that and the Q3 43 and the X2D are all about the same. The X2D with the XCD 55V is 43mm equivalent.
You and the other fellow whom I trust, mathphotographer have both seemed impressed. Others, too, but I am most guided by fellows "who knows their onions".
LV has to be like landing on Mars for you. Most Americans find it over the top. LMAO Let's talk vulgar and gauche, the American Dream writ large. Brighton on acid. Fortunately it is not all of the US. Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Big Trees, the national parks in Utah, and on, Death Valley. There is a lot to see. The distances are huge, keep that in mind if you are on your own. I do hope you can come out for a week or two to see our lovely land. Shoot some and write it off as business. But you know that, you're an accountant. ;o)
Thanks for another one of you great reviews.
Thanks Sandy! Yes I prefer NY to LV for sure but I was asked to go to meet my student. (I got to see Utah briefly so was nice). How do I find time? 5am start yesterday and I have time for nothing else. 3+ months of film not yet developed and no darkroom so I need to magic up 2 more days a week to find a happy balance.
Do you still use the CL and think it‘s a sensible option nowadays that Leica stopped support for it?
Yes still have it, still works fine
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Good to hear. You reckon it would still make sense to buy though?
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Guter Vergleich und ebenso sehr gutes Video👌 Für mich wäre eh klar das ich bei M bleibe auch wenn ich das Geld dazu hätte mir eine Q3 oder die Du vorgestellt hast leisten könnte, was zum Glück nicht der Fall ist😁 Und ich fotografiere auch lieber vorwiegend mit alten Objektiven und möchte es auch nicht missen, Klar in manch Situationen wie Du braucht man sicherlich schärfere oder besser Linsen aber hier geht es nicht unbedingt darum nur in Deinem Interesse was Du machst schon da ist ein quäntchen Qualität gefragt 👍
Lg Anderl
Thanks, yes I prefer using older lenses too like you.
Hi Matt, well where do we start.
Comparing the Q3 43 to a M262 is IMO nice to see where the future has taken us but that is not the point here.
An M11 would be a better choice cause the M11 share the same sensor and the latest M camera .
Then the lens, you did better by comparing the MTF charts of the new Apo 50 and Apo 43 which will tell you the 43 is better in the corners.
Then put the new Apo 50 on an M11 and go shooting with that set and the Q3 43, so you rule out the sensor when comparing..
Now you are just fiddling about and the results make hardly any sense in proof of the 43 mm lens quality.
The rule is: When comparing two things rule out any secondary influences !
Basically the Q3 43 lens is on par with the Sl 50 Apo, which is technically the best Leica lens.
Then adding the Hasselblad to the test is pointless, it's not even in the title, is this to fill up time ?
Sorry but this is not such a good video buddy, more a glued together hodgepodge
Thanks Rob, I used the cameras I had access too. I’d already taken my students Q3, 43 and X2D so he needed the M11. I thought someone would complain but I shared what I could. People often compare the Qs to the X2D as a mini Hassy hence including it for those that write to me. I didn’t have a photo will all cameras in for the cover so yes call it a bonus. The tech charts are available online so people normally tell me to share less spec and more real world use so I try to listen.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Sure but comparing a M262 shot with a Q3 make not much sense in the way you want too.
I agree that all day shots make sense to compare but you should stick to gear are compare worthy.
When you are about to buy a Q3 28 or 43 an M10 and M11 makes more sense to choose about, brand, price, sensor and possibilities.
You are much better off sticking to one subject and wait till you have an M11 with an Apo 50 in your possession.
@@RS-Amsterdam I love it! Someone with 10 subscribers telling someone with 35k subscribers where he is going wrong!!!😂😂 Muppet.
Would be nice if it was an actual lux ... the m 50 lux was actually apochromatic. Go figure. So people are duped with the Q43 😂. For a fixed lens a lux would be more versatile than an apo...
Yes and more wow factor, but likely bigger too ofc.