Was the Leica Q2 "Ghost" Worth It? | Thoughts after 6 Months
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My thoughts on Leica q2 "Ghost" after 6 months.
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I don't get it. You don't care about the looks of a camera, then why did you buy a collector's edition in the first place? And I also don't get your surprise about the release rhythm at Leica. They've been doing this for decades. Special editions always come towards the very end of the product life cycle, shortly before a new version of the product is introduced.
Which he said himself @2:23
Because he had the money for it and not many working photographers can get it.
@@rrr43875 are you going to buy something just because you have the money to and not many others can buy it? Majority of people would consider that a waste
@@rrr43875He is a working photographer bro.
@@Eyeofkamau You won’t?!
I got the Q2 Ghost a few months ago. Although, I love the new features on the Q3, I still don’t regret getting the Q2. Just the look of the shiny silver design draws me in to pick up the camera.
Same here!
Same here! For what I do, anything higher than 30MP is an overkill, so I am fully satisfied with the Q2 and love the look of the ghost.
I bought the Q2 reporter, last week when the Q3 was available. Why I didn’t buy the Q3?
I don’t care about more pixels, I don’t care about the flipping screen, the autofocus can be better but for what I’m using it the Q2 is good enough. Why I went for the reporter, the looks cause it matches my SL2s reporter.
But aren’t they basically the same price?
I didn't think I cared either way about the color. Like, at all. But today I ran down to B&H and checked them out in person. That Ghost looks aaaaamazing up close and in the hand. It's really exceptional.
Bought my Q2 last November and I have no regrets. While the newer features on Q3 are great, I’m happy with Q2. Used for casual shooting and also paid jobs. It’s just a great tool to have.
Q2 is still a brilliant camera, its just a case of value for most people. A Q2 shouldn’t be worth the full £5300 if a Q3 has just been released. If the camera isn’t going to going on sale or drop in price, it’s always going to be better value to buy the latest model at release and get more for your money. Even if you don’t use Q3 features, it’ll be less of a financial loss if/when reselling or upgrading.
I bought the Q2 Ghost after watching your video, knowing the Q3 is coming. Zero regret. I have been a Leica shooter for a while now, and I always wanted a special edition Leica. I’m primarily using the Q2 as a travel camera, and stills only. The Q2 is still head and shoulders above the competitors like x100v. There is nothing I need from a camera the Q2 cannot fulfill. So I will be shooting the Q2 happily for many years to come.
The Q2 blows highlights, FORCING you to INCORRECTLY underexpose your image.
The x100v:
1) has a dr400 mode that maps the DR for more highlight retention at the cost of some blacks DR. This allows you to expose correctly AND maintain detail and color in highlights.
2) built in flash, coupled with the leaf shutter, is a powerful combination.
3) tone curves.
4) optical and evf
@@TheVFXbyArtI own both and if you are suggesting that the Fuji is a better camera at any level I think you are out of your mind. From image quality to built quality, resolution (therefore hability to have a 28mm lens with 48Mp or a 35 f2 lens at 30MP)…
The ONLY thing that makes the fuji a bette option is budget. But i struggle to imagine anyone in his mind would pick the fuji over the Leica if you let him get it for free
Thank you for actually USING the camera! Wish I could give two thumbs up for that. I'm a firm believer in using something that was made to be used. A sports car? It's a great disservice to the engineers and designers who created it for a unique experience. Cameras are no different in my opinion. It's a great disservice to the engineers, workers, etc at Leica to make their cameras become safe queens.
I got the Q3 at launch but i sold it with a small premium 6.5K 10 days later as it was ultra buggy and way to expensive for what it is...then i bought a Q2 Ghost for 4.9K with a 2nd Q3 battery :). Very happy with the move, i'll be trying again the Q3 in maybe 2-3 years with a special edition. In the meatime for 60mp my m11m with apo50 is working flawlessly, even x2d cannot compete with it... best camera ever IMHO
I went from a buggy m11 to a superior x2d 🤔
Oh! Good buy! Where'd you get a 4.9K ghost? I'd love to score the same!
I bought the ghost a few months back, at first I was thinking maybe I should have waited, but i prefer the look of the Q2 ghost to the new Q3 and have no regrets.
I would be keen to see a review (specifically your take) on the Q3. I tried it and loved it. That said, if you want to sell your Q2 Ghost, despite the wear and tear, the prices are very strong. You might be able to sell nearly at retail or 10-15% under at worst.
Love the fact you take this “collectors” Leica all white meant to by babied and coddled and you use it proudly!! Sweet! Now I do get what you’re saying. The flip out screen alone to me is worth the Q3 upgrade. You know what they say, when the special editions come out right around the corner is the new models.
It's questionable how Henri Cartier-Bresson was able to take his photos with a film Leica... It's so boring this UA-camr whining about not having the latest camera...!
I did the same thing. Still buying the Q3 but will sell the Ghost!
You can buy that cool new optional silver lens hood now they made for the Q3, it hits on any Q camera’s lens.
This broll in this vid is crispyyyy
love the shots
I had the Q2 and got the Q3 a couple months ago. The files on the Q3 look like Sony files, which I'm not a fan of. I'm selling it and going back to the Q2. You bought the right camera for sure. Also, the autofocus is just about the same. It freaks out and puts boxes everywhere there are people. Honestly, it's annoying and takes away from the experience.
hey Evan quick question i’ve had my q2 ghost for a while and take care of it and the leather has been peeling on the edges are you experiencing this?
Great video! I am using the original Q and the M240. But interesting how you say you like the Q over the Q2 files. How do they differ in feel and color? Thanks!
Sell your old QP and Q2 and purchase the Q3. Apparently colour science is similar to the Q and you could down size the mp if 60mp is too much. I’m still shooting the Q and it’s still going strong after 5 years. Pre ordered the Q3, want to jump on board and get the full £5.3k value from launch
Sorry ya got got brother. That said, I would love to have the Dawn addition Lol!! What I really want is a Q2 with the evf of the Q3 and the sensor of the Q. Cheers.
Thank you for the nice Insight!
Love your composition in the showed Images :))
The Ghost looks so good! I was about to get it, but the fact that the Q2 files were simply to big for my liking made me not get it.
Now that the Q3 hast the 36 and 18mp options, I'll get that!
Because for instagram even the 12mp of the A7 SIII are enough, really. And I love that I'll just be able to have super High Res Photos, when I need them for clients, or I'd wanna print something a little bigger. :))
Great video! Evan, do you use an ND filter with this camera at all? I have had my Q2 for the last few months and struggle to do maintain the highlights without having to severely underexpose the image. Any advice would be welcome!
new highlighted weighted metering should be out
Thanks to everyone who "needs" to buy the "latest and greatest" gear. It lets people like me purchase a generation or two older (but still excellent quality) camera and lenses for a great price!
If you're into having the latest and greatest features, a Leica is generally not the move anyway. They're just really cool. But I feel you.
I still like my Fuji X100F
I did not get the Q2, and have bo plans for Q3 why? Because I'm absolutely happy with my Q (29th out of 36 limited edition) - great video, just confirmed my thoughts... Good luck!
Hi mate will you be getting the Q3 of sticking with the Q2?
I’ll stick with this because it’s very good! Just a big investment to make when something with more capabilities came out shortly after
👍 for Gainesville!
The leica Q3 also has the latest and greatest firmware bug that leica M11 series has. 😅 And also overheat, and randomly freeze.
Yes worth it for me
Why not Q3?
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I bought the Q and 3 months later the Q2 came out...
What was the point of this video? 😅 Why get a $6000 special edition camera if you don’t even care about it that much?
There’s always going to be the “next best camera” - even if you got Q3, soon they announce Q4 and so on. The whole market tries to feed everyone on the idea that digital cameras get obsolete. No they don’t. Canon 5D is just as great a tool for photography as it was almost 20 years ago. People don’t say their film cameras are obsolete even after 50 years.
It's obvious. He's butthurt that he got an older model; but is in denial of it. Expect a "Why I upgraded to a Q3 video" soon.
If people watch the Leica marketing videos from Leica does and interviews, they tell you their philosophy and who their target group is. It doesn't matter which Leica you buy it will always be right choice that you made at that time of purchase, even ni the second hand market. Is only on the internet where it become like high school again. when people wanna tell you is a problem, Look theirs people who like shooting in FILM, are they wrong for it? NO! instant develop camera? NO!. Just buy what you like and enjoy during the process. Coming on the internet is like being in High School again, a bunch of people trying to bully someone over their hair cut or the cloth they wear. Only Difference they can't get punch in the mouth.
02:25: *successor
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anyone here having high iso issues with the q2 at 3200 and above?
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Welllll let me buy your q2?
Not saying about your skill/eye for photos but this is just a wallet check. This is nothing a cheaper canon or Nikon can do
Sell it and get the new one. Easy.
talked for 6 minutes, didn't say anything really... just like a pizza cutter, all edge no point.
Why people continue to review Rolex’s and complain that they’re not priced like a Timex that has a a million more features is quite frustrating to be honest.
We get it. We all ‘effing get it. They’re expensive. Surprise surprise. Tell him what he’s won. Maybe quit the UA-cam gig, get a real job, suffer and hate your life like the rest of us, and all of the sudden it’s not so expensive to splurge on something cool. Kinda like that overpriced coffee you likely spend $9 on every morning? Why not review how incredibly poor that daily cup of coffee’s ROI is?
Also at 6:13 you say your only regret is owning a camera that looks cool but you don’t care about that? 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐
Really? Mr Limited edition sleeve tattoo because I don’t care about looks Ghost edition click bait review video?
C’man. Don’t bullshit the bullshitters.
It’s kind of frustrating that new cameras/lenses keep being released so rapidly. It just feels like whatever we buy will be outdated within a year.
You should never think of them as being "outdated". Even the Leica Q (released 8 years ago) isn't outdated! A Canon 5D Mark II (15 years old) isn't outdated! They are amazing cameras. Only ask yourself "do I like the pictures my camera takes?". If the answer is "yes" then you already have the only camera you need.
If anyone wants to sell a Ghost, let me know. TXs
Regret the click bait title.
I own a Q3. I dont regret having it all. I would regret buying the Q2 you have not because its a Q2, but that fact its a butt ugly colour.
Butts are not ugly it depends.
This was quite a useless review lol
Kinda looks like a toy camera
Fair assessment
I’m still saving and trying to sell my gear to switch for the Leica SL Type 601 used, because I wanna see how good I can be with leica gear… 🥲 love being poor.
The SL system is truest great, and the sensor on the original is awesome. They will probably go down in price even more when they announce the Sl3
@@RanftEvanI honestly can’t wait to get my hands on the SL, your videos have shown me a whole lot, I’ve been putting to practice your advices and thats why I am switching, I’ve seen others talking about the SLs and Q cameras and I have done some comparisons and the quality and crispness from them are above top tier.
@@ericmorales1934 The heart and hands behind the camera is infinitely more important than WHAT is in the hands. With that said, if the camera inspires you to work harder and do more to grow in your skills, then that's very important! I know my Leica TL2 makes me feel more in tune what what I'm trying to do than when I use my other cameras. I think you'll love the SL!
@@Deetroiter thanks! I hope I do love it