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| sent on 17 Marzo 2026
Pros: Image quality, quietness, discretion, invisibility. Effectiveness of the interview with Apple devices (Fotos). From fw 4.0, convincing autofocus and increased overall responsiveness. Sensor that grants decent crops when needed (at these levels of quality it's a compelling option)
Cons: Only one SD slot; I would prefer that the video mode was not settable from the touch-screen (indeed, that it was not there at all). It costs a lot, but you know.
Opinion: Previously I had the Q2, which I already thought was perfect for many of my photographic genres. With the Q3, and especially after the fw 4.0, you appreciate a decidedly more ready and responsive autofocus, even if not at the levels of the Canon RF kit I own. As evident as it is, it is a camera dedicated essentially to reportage-street photography: you can't notice it, it has a retro look that doesn't intimidate anyone, it's very quiet, with a minimum of practice it can be framed without the need for a viewfinder or display, focusing in hyperfocal. However, the stellar quality of the Summilux also allows you to easily take home shots of landscapes, architecture and even portraits, especially using the lens at maximum aperture. You can wear it around your neck all day without musculoskeletal consequences, you can recharge it with a USB cable (although I prefer the double mains charger) and the use of the Fotos application is incomparably more efficient than solutions from other brands. Especially when traveling, with an iPad in the evening it is convenient and easy to view on a large screen, select the best shots and delete the others without even having to turn on the Leica. The "macro" function obviously does not allow high RRs, but "in the field" is enough for convincing details (between the minimum of m.a.f. and the possible small crop in post). At any distance and aperture, the lens is prodigious: from the 24mpxl of the first Q to the current 60 you don't feel the slightest drop in quality. This is no small thing. Battery life can certainly be improved, and the last fw gives an annoying warning when using the scl4 battery instead of the scl6. But the Q3 works perfectly all the same, except maybe in video mode, which I really don't care about. Compared to the Q2 it loses the "panoramic" function that I sometimes used to get panoramic jpgs on the fly; however, it is not a drama, it is better to always use the DNG and stitch later, with the Mac. The crop: I used to demonize it. Even today most of the shots have the native frame of 28mm, which is very congenial to me; however, with such a generous sensor and such a high-performance lens, a crop up to the equivalence of 35 or even 50mm "works", it does not flatten and is not perceived as a force. |
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