Real Question... i have to do a lot of backstage and tour pics for social media and for personal. I love the whole idea of a camera for photography ( i still shoot 35mm) but how can i justify my agency buying me a Leica when the iPhone 14 pro max does a pretty good job. Help!!!🙏
Yup I hear you on this one. But the price of the original Q Olga’s dropped significantly more o be honest. Then again there’s other brands Sony rx Fuji x100 line.
On the weather sealing - I put a black tape on the mic (top plate) and at the back. On battery - You can get a Panasonic battery that would fit into Leica Q. Apparently they come from same factory. Agree with you, one of the best camera out there value wise (Body+Lense combo).
I have 4 batteries just make sure it doesn’t take away from my photography experience. I have a tape on the speaker session just minimize dust and water going into the camera. I would like Leica to drop a q2 but with 24 megapixel along with the newest upgrade. Thank you again for taking the opportunity to comment on the video I really appreciate it. Consider subscribing to see more Leica related content in the near future.
Hey thank you again for sharing your experience with us. Yes I think that for street photography it could be a bit much because of how big are the files. I am telling you Leica should make a 24megapixel version with all the ring and whistle’s that the Q2 has and it would be great. Don’t get me wrong I think the q2 has its place in photography I just don’t think I worth the storage hassle. Thank you again for watching I really appreciate your support consider subscribing to the channel to see more content like this. Cheers
I hold the Leica Q very close to my chest is one of those cameras that has had a big impact on my photography. I wouldn’t get rid of this camera because is still holds it down with the image and sensor qualities. Thank you For commenting I greatly appreciate it. Consider subscribing if you would like to see more content with the Leica cameras. Cheers
I love the vibe of this video - so well done and informative! I know it must be an old video for you, but I found it bc I'm shopping for a Leica Q of some sort (the Q3 will be announced tomo). I guess since I want to upgrade from the 24MP Sony A7C, I would prefer the Q2 jump in resolution and the weather sealing. But I am def. most attracted by the stealthy look of the Q-P
Firstly thank you so much for watching the video I greatly appreciate your time. I am glad that you enjoyed it. Yes, next time I will take the time to make the pictures a bit longer I just didn't want to make the video too long but next time I will change that. Thank you again if you haven't yet considered subscribing to the channel to see more content like this one in the near future. cheers
Thank you so much Maui I greatly appreciate you taking the time to watch and to comment on the video. The camera is amazing and it is one of my favorites. Cheers
Love your shots! The colors of your photos really stands out - maybe its the "Leica look"? 😁 Appreciate your video, it was interesting to hear your thoughts about this camera and its good to hear its still doing a good job after 7 years.
Yeah I will stand by this camera and is really fun to used which adds to the experience. Thank you for the support will I am glass that you like the video cheers to you.
I m a fuji shooter (xpro3) with a lot (to much!?) lenses (23mm,16mm 35mm ,56mm) i m always asking whichone to pick… and i am hesitating to switch to leica. I was first, retecent because of the age of the Q.. 6 yers … but i agree with you so simple, no question, just take it and shoot… the images are amazing , i think i m gonna sell all my fuji gears for this gem.
Hi, Eric thank you so much for the comment on the video I greatly appreciated it. I love the Leica Q since making this video I have been thinking of selling it to get the Leica Q2 reporter edition. I am ok with switching the Q because I at least keep the sl2s which keeps me grounded with the 24mega pixel. It would be great to have the same batteries but let's see. Check to see if Leica is going to drop another Q like that the prices may vary and go down. Cheers, again I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
nice photos man. I also have a QP. I haven't picked up my Fuji camera since I got the Leica. Nothing against Fuji, but the images from the QP are amazing, almost 3-D.
Yes the images rendition are just amazing. Like you after getting the Q I stopped using the Sony eventually converted to the Leica ecosystem lol. Now I have the sl and the q and I am very happy with it
@@RamonBrito I am also thinking of getting the SL. I would like to try a M camera, but $$$ only goes so far. I learned to like manual focusing by using the manual focus on my QP. Someone suggested covering the microphone holes because dust gets into the camera.
Yeah I hear you on the prices of the sl maybe consider the original? Or wait for the right deal to come by. I also learned to manual focus thanks to the QP. I have covered the audio with black tape hopefully that seals it. Thank you again for taking the time to reply back I really appreciate you as viewer and fellow photographer cheers.
Im looking to buy a Leica Q in very good condition for $2800 not sure if its a good deal or not.. Guess I will find out lol. My question is, you mentioned the battery is not so good on the Q. Will the Q2 battery fit the Q and offer longer battery? Thanks for this video 🙏🏼
I think the 24MP full frame sensor is a sweet spot. I love it on my M10. I have been looking into picking up a Q to function as something with AF and closer focusing when I don't want to shoot manual focus.
Hey firstly, Thank you for taking the opportunity for watching the video and for leaving a comment. I believe that the 24mp is a sweet spot. Since owning a Leica sl2s I have been wanting to have everything in terms of accessories the same. I have been wanting to change the q to q2 but the price jump is a bit high for me at the moment. I am looking into getting the reporter edition in the future. Like you said theQ does it all in the AF department especially when I use the sl2s with M-mount lenses. Cheers and thank you again. Consider subscribing to the channel for more content like this one.
Good point next time I will let them be there for longer my apologies. For sure I will make the adjustments for the next video. Also if you would like to see the images you can go to my Instagram as well. Thank you again Ricardo for sharing your thoughts. Correction Just to make sure you are correct I took the photos with the original Q not the Q2.
Not really you are getting a digital crop on the q unlike the real compression when you using an actual 50mm. When I say compression I also mean the bokeh is not the same. You will have a higher quality with the actual prime than a crop version. Cheers thank you for leaving a comment on the challenge if you haven’t yet consider subscribing to the channel for future content like this one.
@@RamonBrito Bokeh/quality and compression are not related in the slightest. Look down your street with no camera just your eyes, notice how the traffic lights appear closer together the further away they are compared to the one's close to you? The narrower the fov the more compression there is.
@@AndrewDaddy I would have to disagree with you on this one I don’t believe that cropping into a photo gives you the same compression as the actual focal length.
@@RamonBrito depending on your definition of compression, Andrew might be right though. A specific focal length just gives you a narrower or wider field of view. If you are standing in the same spot, it doesn't change the perspective. And cropping does exactly the same thing. Sure, you will not have the same depth of field and image quality. But take a photo with a 50mm at f22 on a tripod, then change it for a 28mm at f11 and crop this image to match de 50mm framing. And appart from the megapixels count (and probably dynamic range and overall quality) you will have exactly the same image with the same "compression". Because you are taking a picture from the same perspective.
Look at a beautiful peacock and then look down to its feet. That's the Leica Q2. Real photography is all about what's inside the camera and the photographer's mind. Not about how they feel and look outside. A camera with fake extended focal lengths, no weather proof, slow and with just 11 less attributes than a similar size compact camera such as the X-100V from Fuji. Check them out: Fujifilm X-100F advantages over the Q2 1- LCD Screen Tilting vs Fixed Type 2- Built-in Flash 3- Number of Focus Points 425 vs 49 4- LCD Screen Resolution 1.620k dots vs 1.040k dots 5- Max Mech. Shutter 1/4000s vs 1/2000s 6- Battery Life 420 shots vs 370 shots 7- Weight 478 g vs 718 g 8- Microphone Port 9- Focal Length lens 35mm vs 28mm 10- Built-in 4.0 stops ND Filter 11- Webcam Function Fujifilm X100V: $1.4 K Leica Q2: $5.8 K 4 times more dollars for 11 less attributes? Gimme a break. Fujifilm X camera system is APS-C, a smaller sensor than the Q2's. However, the difference between the APS-C and full frame are comparatively negligible. By the way, Fuji lenses are the favorite choice for Hollywood top directors, not Leicas. Furthermore, did you know that most Hasseblad camera lenses are made by Fujifilm? Fuji and Hasselblad have a near 20 year history of collaborations. The Xpan was designed by Fujifilm with branded versions released by both companies, while the H-System was co-designed by the two with Fujifilm finalizing Hasselblad’s lens designs, and producing the glass for the lenses and viewfinder. This means that when you buy a Fujifilm lens you're buying a superior engineered optical product. In short, if you're the kind of a person who are more concerned with glamour aspects behind a camera brand name and are prepared to spend ridiculous amounts of money, buy a Leica. However, if you are seeking to reach out for the maximum latitude to express your personal perspective of life through photography, like the pros do, buy any of the Fujifilm line of cameras and lenses. Fujifilm decided to skip altogether the full frame format for their line of products. They jumped from the APSC-C format to the much larger format, the MF. Leica also offers a MF line for, again, at ridiculous prices and, again, much less attributes.
Thank you for educating me and the rest of the viewers. I am not just attracted to the camera because it looks slick and how it feel but because what I am able capture with it and I much prefer the Leica colors/rendition over the other brands. Like I said in the video these are my opinion bud like you have yours. Correction on the camera that I am using is the Leica q typ 116 not the Q2. Yes of course I know that fuji provides more for a lower price but that’s not a camera that I am interested using. As a photographer I am able to capture my photos with whatever camera I have but I tend to like using the Q. This is my prefer option. Am I wrong for not having the same vision as you? Like I said this are opinion for people who would like to get into like but if they don’t have the budget there’s other brands that provide more then enough. Again for taking the time to comment.
The X100 series has an uncanny ability to nail the perfect exposure, fill-flash, auto white balance and skin tone on the very first shot every time. I can get similar results with other cameras, but too often they may need a second adjusted shot to get it right, and with people, there is often no second chance. The X100V is what smart people grab first when they need a people shot, need it right, and need it right the first time. The Fuji X100V is a handsome all-metal camera with real knobs and dials which makes it very easy to set and control from shot to shot. The X100V is an excellent compact camera for people, group, animal and family photos because of its superior skin tones and because it uses a nearly silent leaf shutter which synchronizes all speeds up to 1/4,000, allowing the built-in flash to have far more range than with the 20-times-slower sync speeds of focal plane shutters of interchangeable-lens cameras. This special leaf-shutter system allows its tiny built-in flash to balance with any harsh light, day or night. Its fill-flash performance is superior to any interchangeable-lens camera also because its firmware and tiny flash are so well designed that it always seems to give great results. The X100V also has a selectable, completely silent electronic shutter. The completely silent electronic shutter goes to 1/32,768 - but flash only works with the leaf shutter. The X100V has a Mechanical + Electronic Shutter Mode which swaps seamlessly between them as needed for speeds above 1/4,000. The X100V is crafted of all metal to the same or better standards as a LEICA. The X100V is a jewel of precision, not a plastic Chinese turd like most cameras today. It looks like an old 35mm camera; people always ask "Is that a film camera?" which is good because camera-shy people aren't afraid of it. The X100V's fixed 23mm f/2 ASPH II lens and APS-C sensor do the same thing as a LEICA 35mm f/2 SUMMICRON-M ASPH does on the LEICA M10, and shot in the X100V's square crop mode, the 23mm lens has the same picture shape and angle as a 6 × 6cm Hasselblad with its classic 80mm f/2.8 Zeiss Planar! The X100V is smaller than an interchangeable-lens camera, and most importantly already comes with the one superior, fast, all-purpose lens you need: the extraordinary FUJINON 23mm f/2 ASPH with the same sharpness and better bokeh than the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/2 ASPH! The X100V has a dual optical and electronic finder (EVF). The front lever lets you swap between these, and even crazier, you have the option of putting a small, live, electronic focus-assist window in the corner when using the optical finder! This innovation leaves LEICA back in the 1950s. The X100V's fast face recognition lets it select autofocus points magically as you shoot from any position, so even though it sports a new AF point selection nubbin, you don't need it: just point and shoot! Fuji's image sensors are unique in using a special pixel arrangement that eliminates sharpness-robbing anti-alias filters, and genuinely leads to sharper pixel-to-pixel images than Sony, Nikon, LEICA and other camera sensors using a traditional pixel layout. Fuji's cameras, and the X100V, have color palettes strongly optimized for skin tones and portraits.
If you are not employed by Fuji then you are missing your calling. Somehow I think you are not missing your calling. In either case, your opinion is not irrelevant and you tell all who will listen the Fuji x100v is the top of the food chain.
Hey firstly thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for leaving a comment I greatly appreciate it it. To answer your question the Q got me in the Leica Ecosystem because it was my first camera. I didn’t have a problem with the fixed lens because I actually like shooting 28mm. Not only that but I found it that it offers a quality lens and body for the price of one. Yeah sure I hear you the some accessories are just over killed but that’s why there’s a black market for you can get get it for cheaper. Cheers and take you again commenting. Consider subscribing to the channel for future content.
Again these are my opinion i am still a big fan of the original typ 116. Where do you stand? if so what other camera do you like?
Real Question... i have to do a lot of backstage and tour pics for social media and for personal. I love the whole idea of a camera for photography ( i still shoot 35mm) but how can i justify my agency buying me a Leica when the iPhone 14 pro max does a pretty good job. Help!!!🙏
Yup I hear you on this one. But the price of the original Q Olga’s dropped significantly more o be honest. Then again there’s other brands Sony rx Fuji x100 line.
On the weather sealing - I put a black tape on the mic (top plate) and at the back. On battery - You can get a Panasonic battery that would fit into Leica Q. Apparently they come from same factory. Agree with you, one of the best camera out there value wise (Body+Lense combo).
I have 4 batteries just make sure it doesn’t take away from my photography experience. I have a tape on the speaker session just minimize dust and water going into the camera. I would like Leica to drop a q2 but with 24 megapixel along with the newest upgrade. Thank you again for taking the opportunity to comment on the video I really appreciate it. Consider subscribing to see more Leica related content in the near future.
Thank you for the black tape tip, just bought a q
I traded up for the Q2. Turned out to be overkill for my streetshooting needs. Might trade down for 2 original Qs. Cheers!
Hey thank you again for sharing your experience with us. Yes I think that for street photography it could be a bit much because of how big are the files. I am telling you Leica should make a 24megapixel version with all the ring and whistle’s that the Q2 has and it would be great. Don’t get me wrong I think the q2 has its place in photography I just don’t think I worth the storage hassle. Thank you again for watching I really appreciate your support consider subscribing to the channel to see more content like this. Cheers
@@RamonBrito Yes! The files are huge!
The files are huge but they are quality so you have to decide what’s best for your work flow.
I would agree, the Q Is worth every cent. I use it more than any other camera I've ever had
I hold the Leica Q very close to my chest is one of those cameras that has had a big impact on my photography. I wouldn’t get rid of this camera because is still holds it down with the image and sensor qualities. Thank you For commenting I greatly appreciate it. Consider subscribing if you would like to see more content with the Leica cameras. Cheers
I bought my Q in 2015 and it has been my go-to camera ever since. Been shooting since 1978 and it’s by far my favorite camera of all time.
I love the vibe of this video - so well done and informative! I know it must be an old video for you, but I found it bc I'm shopping for a Leica Q of some sort (the Q3 will be announced tomo). I guess since I want to upgrade from the 24MP Sony A7C, I would prefer the Q2 jump in resolution and the weather sealing. But I am def. most attracted by the stealthy look of the Q-P
Yes! Thank you! you share the same exact thoughts. thank you for leaving a comment
Thanks! helpful, informative and well served :) BTW - it would be great if the samples from the camera were there for longer time.
Firstly thank you so much for watching the video I greatly appreciate your time. I am glad that you enjoyed it. Yes, next time I will take the time to make the pictures a bit longer I just didn't want to make the video too long but next time I will change that. Thank you again if you haven't yet considered subscribing to the channel to see more content like this one in the near future. cheers
My goodness your pics are amazing. Great review. I def want one
Thank you so much Maui I greatly appreciate you taking the time to watch and to comment on the video. The camera is amazing and it is one of my favorites. Cheers
@@RamonBrito i will need to look up your IG to follow asap!
Here you go let me know what you think and write me a dm for we can chat cheers.
instagram.com/ramon_britoo/
The Q-P is beautiful. Just got a mint Q. Very pleased so far.
Love your shots! The colors of your photos really stands out - maybe its the "Leica look"? 😁 Appreciate your video, it was interesting to hear your thoughts about this camera and its good to hear its still doing a good job after 7 years.
Yeah I will stand by this camera and is really fun to used which adds to the experience. Thank you for the support will I am glass that you like the video cheers to you.
I m a fuji shooter (xpro3) with a lot (to much!?) lenses (23mm,16mm 35mm ,56mm) i m always asking whichone to pick… and i am hesitating to switch to leica. I was first, retecent because of the age of the Q.. 6 yers … but i agree with you so simple, no question, just take it and shoot… the images are amazing , i think i m gonna sell all my fuji gears for this gem.
Hi, Eric thank you so much for the comment on the video I greatly appreciated it. I love the Leica Q since making this video I have been thinking of selling it to get the Leica Q2 reporter edition. I am ok with switching the Q because I at least keep the sl2s which keeps me grounded with the 24mega pixel. It would be great to have the same batteries but let's see. Check to see if Leica is going to drop another Q like that the prices may vary and go down. Cheers, again I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Looks like a neat little camera to carry around man, thanks for sharing your thoughts
Glad that you enjoyed it bro
nice photos man. I also have a QP. I haven't picked up my Fuji camera since I got the Leica. Nothing against Fuji, but the images from the QP are amazing, almost 3-D.
Yes the images rendition are just amazing. Like you after getting the Q I stopped using the Sony eventually converted to the Leica ecosystem lol. Now I have the sl and the q and I am very happy with it
@@RamonBrito I am also thinking of getting the SL. I would like to try a M camera, but $$$ only goes so far. I learned to like manual focusing by using the manual focus on my QP. Someone suggested covering the microphone holes because dust gets into the camera.
Yeah I hear you on the prices of the sl maybe consider the original? Or wait for the right deal to come by. I also learned to manual focus thanks to the QP. I have covered the audio with black tape hopefully that seals it. Thank you again for taking the time to reply back I really appreciate you as viewer and fellow photographer cheers.
I have the same camera and love it. I close the microphones and the speaker for better sealing. And it works verry well.
I see the holes on top but where in the back did you tape?
Around the screen off to the right
Im looking to buy a Leica Q in very good condition for $2800 not sure if its a good deal or not.. Guess I will find out lol. My question is, you mentioned the battery is not so good on the Q. Will the Q2 battery fit the Q and offer longer battery? Thanks for this video 🙏🏼
Nah q2 battery can’t fit on the q1 your best bet is to get a couple of batteries to go with camera
@@RamonBrito Thank you
I think the 24MP full frame sensor is a sweet spot. I love it on my M10. I have been looking into picking up a Q to function as something with AF and closer focusing when I don't want to shoot manual focus.
Hey firstly,
Thank you for taking the opportunity for watching the video and for leaving a comment. I believe that the 24mp is a sweet spot. Since owning a Leica sl2s I have been wanting to have everything in terms of accessories the same. I have been wanting to change the q to q2 but the price jump is a bit high for me at the moment. I am looking into getting the reporter edition in the future. Like you said theQ does it all in the AF department especially when I use the sl2s with M-mount lenses. Cheers and thank you again. Consider subscribing to the channel for more content like this one.
Looks amazing. Is it weird that I want to sell my Sony A7R3 and 24mm G Master for a Leica Q?
I would tell you to try it out first before jumping like that. Or consider the q2
Added an original Q to my M10 kit today...
When you show the pictures you took with the Q2 at a rate of 4/second I don't think you really want us to analyse them, dude.
Good point next time I will let them be there for longer my apologies. For sure I will make the adjustments for the next video. Also if you would like to see the images you can go to my Instagram as well. Thank you again Ricardo for sharing your thoughts. Correction Just to make sure you are correct I took the photos with the original Q not the Q2.
Thanks
great camera in 2018, in 2022 and in 2030!
I couldn’t agree more with you. My camera will stay with me for a long time
Cropping to 50mm fov is the same compression as 50mm lens
Not really you are getting a digital crop on the q unlike the real compression when you using an actual 50mm. When I say compression I also mean the bokeh is not the same. You will have a higher quality with the actual prime than a crop version. Cheers thank you for leaving a comment on the challenge if you haven’t yet consider subscribing to the channel for future content like this one.
@@RamonBrito Bokeh/quality and compression are not related in the slightest. Look down your street with no camera just your eyes, notice how the traffic lights appear closer together the further away they are compared to the one's close to you? The narrower the fov the more compression there is.
@@AndrewDaddy I would have to disagree with you on this one I don’t believe that cropping into a photo gives you the same compression as the actual focal length.
@@RamonBrito depending on your definition of compression, Andrew might be right though. A specific focal length just gives you a narrower or wider field of view. If you are standing in the same spot, it doesn't change the perspective. And cropping does exactly the same thing. Sure, you will not have the same depth of field and image quality.
But take a photo with a 50mm at f22 on a tripod, then change it for a 28mm at f11 and crop this image to match de 50mm framing. And appart from the megapixels count (and probably dynamic range and overall quality) you will have exactly the same image with the same "compression". Because you are taking a picture from the same perspective.
Yes that what I meant to say when cropping in you wouldn’t have the same depth field. Thank you again for commenting on this one cheers.
Look at a beautiful peacock and then look down to its feet. That's the Leica Q2. Real photography is all about what's inside the camera and the photographer's mind. Not about how they feel and look outside. A camera with fake extended focal lengths, no weather proof, slow and with just 11 less attributes than a similar size compact camera such as the X-100V from Fuji. Check them out:
Fujifilm X-100F advantages over the Q2
1- LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type
2- Built-in Flash
3- Number of Focus Points
425 vs 49
4- LCD Screen Resolution
1.620k dots vs 1.040k dots
5- Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s
6- Battery Life
420 shots vs 370 shots
7- Weight
478 g vs 718 g
8- Microphone Port
9- Focal Length lens
35mm vs 28mm
10- Built-in 4.0 stops ND Filter
11- Webcam Function
Fujifilm X100V: $1.4 K
Leica Q2: $5.8 K
4 times more dollars for 11 less attributes? Gimme a break.
Fujifilm X camera system is APS-C, a smaller sensor than the Q2's. However, the difference between the APS-C and full frame are comparatively negligible.
By the way, Fuji lenses are the favorite choice for Hollywood top directors, not Leicas.
Furthermore, did you know that most Hasseblad camera lenses are made by Fujifilm? Fuji and Hasselblad have a near 20 year history of collaborations. The Xpan was designed by Fujifilm with branded versions released by both companies, while the H-System was co-designed by the two with Fujifilm finalizing Hasselblad’s lens designs, and producing the glass for the lenses and viewfinder.
This means that when you buy a Fujifilm lens you're buying a superior engineered optical product.
In short, if you're the kind of a person who are more concerned with glamour aspects behind a camera brand name and are prepared to spend ridiculous amounts of money, buy a Leica. However, if you are seeking to reach out for the maximum latitude to express your personal perspective of life through photography, like the pros do, buy any of the Fujifilm line of cameras and lenses.
Fujifilm decided to skip altogether the full frame format for their line of products. They jumped from the APSC-C format to the much larger format, the MF. Leica also offers a MF line for, again, at ridiculous prices and, again, much less attributes.
Thank you for educating me and the rest of the viewers. I am not just attracted to the camera because it looks slick and how it feel but because what I am able capture with it and I much prefer the Leica colors/rendition over the other brands. Like I said in the video these are my opinion bud like you have yours. Correction on the camera that I am using is the Leica q typ 116 not the Q2. Yes of course I know that fuji provides more for a lower price but that’s not a camera that I am interested using. As a photographer I am able to capture my photos with whatever camera I have but I tend to like using the Q. This is my prefer option. Am I wrong for not having the same vision as you? Like I said this are opinion for people who would like to get into like but if they don’t have the budget there’s other brands that provide more then enough. Again for taking the time to comment.
The X100 series has an uncanny ability to nail the perfect exposure, fill-flash, auto white balance and skin tone on the very first shot every time. I can get similar results with other cameras, but too often they may need a second adjusted shot to get it right, and with people, there is often no second chance.
The X100V is what smart people grab first when they need a people shot, need it right, and need it right the first time.
The Fuji X100V is a handsome all-metal camera with real knobs and dials which makes it very easy to set and control from shot to shot.
The X100V is an excellent compact camera for people, group, animal and family photos because of its superior skin tones and because it uses a nearly silent leaf shutter which synchronizes all speeds up to 1/4,000, allowing the built-in flash to have far more range than with the 20-times-slower sync speeds of focal plane shutters of interchangeable-lens cameras. This special leaf-shutter system allows its tiny built-in flash to balance with any harsh light, day or night. Its fill-flash performance is superior to any interchangeable-lens camera also because its firmware and tiny flash are so well designed that it always seems to give great results.
The X100V also has a selectable, completely silent electronic shutter. The completely silent electronic shutter goes to 1/32,768 - but flash only works with the leaf shutter. The X100V has a Mechanical + Electronic Shutter Mode which swaps seamlessly between them as needed for speeds above 1/4,000.
The X100V is crafted of all metal to the same or better standards as a LEICA. The X100V is a jewel of precision, not a plastic Chinese turd like most cameras today. It looks like an old 35mm camera; people always ask "Is that a film camera?" which is good because camera-shy people aren't afraid of it.
The X100V's fixed 23mm f/2 ASPH II lens and APS-C sensor do the same thing as a LEICA 35mm f/2 SUMMICRON-M ASPH does on the LEICA M10, and shot in the X100V's square crop mode, the 23mm lens has the same picture shape and angle as a 6 × 6cm Hasselblad with its classic 80mm f/2.8 Zeiss Planar!
The X100V is smaller than an interchangeable-lens camera, and most importantly already comes with the one superior, fast, all-purpose lens you need: the extraordinary FUJINON 23mm f/2 ASPH with the same sharpness and better bokeh than the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/2 ASPH!
The X100V has a dual optical and electronic finder (EVF). The front lever lets you swap between these, and even crazier, you have the option of putting a small, live, electronic focus-assist window in the corner when using the optical finder! This innovation leaves LEICA back in the 1950s.
The X100V's fast face recognition lets it select autofocus points magically as you shoot from any position, so even though it sports a new AF point selection nubbin, you don't need it: just point and shoot!
Fuji's image sensors are unique in using a special pixel arrangement that eliminates sharpness-robbing anti-alias filters, and genuinely leads to sharper pixel-to-pixel images than Sony, Nikon, LEICA and other camera sensors using a traditional pixel layout.
Fuji's cameras, and the X100V, have color palettes strongly optimized for skin tones and portraits.
If you are not employed by Fuji then you are missing your calling. Somehow I think you are not missing your calling. In either case, your opinion is not irrelevant and you tell all who will listen the Fuji x100v is the top of the food chain.
How does the Q get you "into the Leica ecosystem"? It's a fixed lens camera - or are you talking about (overpriced) addons like thumb-rests?
Hey firstly thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for leaving a comment I greatly appreciate it it. To answer your question the Q got me in the Leica Ecosystem because it was my first camera. I didn’t have a problem with the fixed lens because I actually like shooting 28mm. Not only that but I found it that it offers a quality lens and body for the price of one. Yeah sure I hear you the some accessories are just over killed but that’s why there’s a black market for you can get get it for cheaper. Cheers and take you again commenting. Consider subscribing to the channel for future content.