Really appreciate the motivation and tips!

I have the ZF, coming from Fujifilm XT1, 2, 4 & XT5 ... Tried the ZF with a bunch of other brands ... in my experience, stick to native lenses, even with Fujifilm I came to the same conclusion. I had the Nikon Df many years ago, made the mistake of selling it ... That ZF will stay for a long time, it really is amazing

Really enjoyed this - thanks for sharing your journey with us!

Great shots and walk through! At 90° I’m staying at home 😂 I’m guessing you’re using audiio for the music?

lol 😂😂😂 an other idiot video 😂😂😂😂 nonsense stuff 😂😂😂😂

I have a Q3, M11, and a ZF. By far, I feel safest with the ZF. Leica cameras can be very unreliable. I don't know when one of them will freeze up on me...

🤣 just another on the "anti-Leica" bandwagon. Your woke ideology is quite obvious ... did Bernie Sanders send you or this hysterical AOC or whatever this clown is called?

It looks like you have old firmware. It was slow when I picked the camera up (apparently because of the wifi connection setting up while turning on) but after the first firmware update it was no longer an issue. Blurry EVF - never seen that, but I only shoot in AF-S. I'm very picky when it comes to camera, but Q3 so far has been nothing but AMAZING.

Day 3 of owning the Q3 and so far I’m loving it. The speed is slightly slower than what I’m used to but that is helping ,e slow down and think about what I want to shoot. Your honest opinions are very much appreciated. The camera definitely holds up in humid Mexico weather.

Af is overrated, zone focus and your should be good

Wesley … there are flaws in EVERY camera system … if there weren’t, the camera manufacturing industry would collapse … I have it and it’s a great camera, flaws and all …

You don’t have the latest firmware updated, and that’s ashame. About being slow, try once to transfer Nikon images to your phone, and then try the Leica app, which is blazing fast. You can’t compare Leica and Nikon. That’s a misunderstanding of what a Leica is and if we are being honest, how to use it. The image quality is unmatched to any other camera, but you really need to learn this camera. I don’t think you took the time to master it, and that’s on you. That’s not to say the Leica q3 doesn’t have flaws, as it sure does (Auto focus in video, for example, and no mic, even though they promised), but you really need to learn your camera

Do you update it to the latest firmware version? I have one q3, and mine is faster! Yours looks similar to mine in the beginning without any upgrades 🙏🏼

So is most of the planet

Why purchase a Q3 when you own a Zf? I’m a Z6iii owner so I get having the itch to buy a companion camera, although I’m still a fan of my iPhone!!! Cheers

Still good enough for "wealthy boomers who use the camera to take pictures of dog and wife" Leica fanbase.

All this is true, but what is this obsession with speed? Where are we going with all this?

Hi, nice video and very honest, I can prove because I own both Zf and Q3. Hopefully firmware updates could speed things up. By the way regarding the EVF blurry while focusing, try not to use AFC or iAF, because these 2 will causes the EVF looks a bit blurry and also using iAF with Tracking will causes your exposure to become darker than it should while half pressing the shutter. Hopefully these will be mitigated in the future updates, but as a previous Q2 owner and also currently owning M240, M10M and M11-P, Leica has a good track record in fixing software issues and adding new features in the future, its like , you paid premium but your device will grow in the future, first my Q2 having some freezing issue but after that it had gotten better and better and received new features such as Face Recognition. Glad that you brought these little quirks out, hopefully Leica can do better and aware of these quirks.

I love your honest opinions. It's also funny and a little wordy. Thanks.

Thank you for saying converse instead of conversate 🤣

Nice review. I have a Zfc and I will try to adapt some M39 and M42 mount vintage lenses to the body.👍

That was dope, enjoy man!

Beautiful images and b-roll 👌 it almost sounded like you said 17 year wait into the windmill museum 😂

For the Zf available lenses, the SE versions of the 40mm and 28mm 2.8 have that retro look, not sure if it was mentioned in the vid, but I would like a higher end lens. The 28mm I have works great.. And I want to soon my 2 M mount voightlander lenses. I have a very bad experience with a Canon EF to Z adapter that didn’t work at all with the Zf so I want to make sure I find a full proof m-z adapter.

Heavy as a brick. Controls suck. Should have CF express. Sucky video modes. Xt5 beats it out in many of these metrics along with offering fun film sims for SOOC magic.

I've got the X-T5 and have been sniffing over the fence at the Zf for the full frame. I went a TOTALLY different route. Keeping my X-T5, but grabbed an old Nikon D800 to play around with full frame a bit. It won't be a camera that sticks around in my life all that long, I don't think, but I just had to know what I'd get out of a full frame that maybe I wasn't from my APS-C. I truly appreciate your thoughts and deep dive. Very useful. Also, mic sounds great! The secret to great video? Great audio!

Great video! I'm still waiting for my X100 VI which I ordered back in Feb. I think I'm going cancel my order and get the Zf. I have the XH2-S so I have access to Fuji sims if I ever want to shoot with them. Great photos as well, is there any place where you share your preset settings? I'd imagine it's pretty straight forward to customize as fuji's are once you find a starting point you like.

Hell nooo I love that 😂😂😂😂 yes

Came here for the Zf content (currently a potential buy for me), but now going down a rabbit hole of ball caps after seeing your Seahawks one. That’s sick! 😎

Nice video. I rented a ZF twice to test with my voigt 35mm 1.5, beautiful results, focus peaking worked very well for me at widest aperture. Also infinity focus was spot on, I've found the brand of adapter makes a huge difference. Of all the brands I've tried URTH was the least accurate at infinty. The best adapters have been models that include macro/close focus and you get the perk by passing the native focus limiataion of the lens. Rayqual and Voigtlander work fine, my Akirood is flawless.

Voigtlander even makes a range of lenses with the Z-mount. Personally, I would like to use the Voigtlander M-mount lenses with the TechartPro TZM-02 AF Adapter Leica M Nikon Z version II, to see if and if so how it works.

I’ve heard the Urth adapter has some issues, some videos I watched actually recommend Voigtlander’s Z to M adapter. The close focusing distance on most M mount lens is maxed at 0.7m due to range finder limitations. Some M mount is goes to 0.5 but can only get in focus using live view. Great colors on the Lumix!

I think you just might need to try another adapter that hopefully works better.

enjoyed the video, really good tips for new street photographers!

Zf has setting, Setup-Slot empty release lock-LOCK. Won't allow shutter release without card.

Well for a street camera it has some major flaws IMO like the size of the lenses (except for 40mm f/2)... I like to use 35, 50 and 85mm while shooting street and those lenses are just too big IMO. The second thing is a screen that flips to the side... I don't see why they picked this over a tilt screen.... It's an amazing camera, and I was going to sell my xt5 and xt3 to buy it, but after using it for 3 days I've changed my mind.

The thought of shooting film now, for me is ... I was going to say frightening but that's too dramatic, its mmmm yeah its frightening when I consider the cost of a roll and developing. Your video though did stir something in me though from way back and that's shooting gorgeous black & white film. I was a bit obsessed back in the mid 90's and burnt through a lot of money purchasing Ilford XP2. It came in box with a return for the development and I think back then I was paying £14 ($18) for 36 exposure. Of course I couldn't see what I was shooting but we knew nothing of that back then, no digital of course. So I'd shoot the 36 send it off in the post, wait several days and then get 36 mid tone grey crap photos. My parents photos taken in the 60s are stunning, contrast, tones, dynamic range its all there and these are people who used the cheapest camera gear and inadvertently crop heads off. A photographer told me it was because back then the paper had more silver content and the development was all black & white focused, all the kit and experience was all monochrome. I found my old Nikon F70 recently so perhaps I'll try again now that I have far more experience, I probably won't though and will fake it all in Lightroom.... like you said though that's completely missing the whole point of shooting with film and the joy it gives....with the bitter disappointment too in my case. Love your vids and delivery. Don't stop going off on a tangent and keep hitting those high notes.

Things people can try is go out to public events, car meets, and flea markets. I try to go to car meets and photo walks if possible.

Great tips. Thank you

Great vid. My trade-in money came through today on my Nikon kit so finance wise with a little (ok BIG) help with the credit card I'm ready to put the order in but for my needs as a coffee shop, walk round the town and holiday shooter I should get the X-T5 even the 50 but I'm a complete sucker for the tech and I know I'll always be thinking of the X-H2. I've never used a camera to any extent with manual dials and I just don't know how I'd get on with them long term, that and me coming off the Nikon DSLR then I think the controls of the X-H2 would suit me better. Oh and if Fuji could drop the hyphen from the model number. It got boring a long time ago for me using the on screen upper keyboard shift crap on the Tablet to get the hyphen 😉😅

You can't get into stadiums and concert halls with those other camera suggestions .... The Q series not being a "pro" interchangeable system can. That alone depending on your city / lifestyle matters too. If you go to NBA / NFL/ Soccer or Concerts Live nation etc You can't beat something like the Q for ease at the security gate.

Need to get you a Clemson hoodie!! :)

I had the X100V and I sold it after I bought my Q3. I know the Q3 is the more superior camera but I do miss the fun shooting with the X100V.

I sold it and went back to my Q-p due to weight and the way they implmented the flip screen to require 2 steps. 😢

Appreciate the s/o. Enjoy the Q3! Checkout the Smallrig hand grip, I like it better than the Leica version.

Actually has optical image stabilisation which although worthwhile is not in body like the Fujis.

Nice, enjoy man!

Get the Arte di Mano half leather case and strap for your Q3 … unbelievable quality and appearance!!!! Mine arrived just today from South Korea … fits like a glove!!!

Great video. You’re brave to go out in the heat. Fall can’t come fast enough. Great singing btw 😂.

I actually don’t like the external grip. I find it it ads bulk to it