The Leica Q3 is the Perfect Camera

So I bought the Q3 after literally stating the Q2 was going to be my main camera for photography. Here's a brief explanation a lot of you have been asking for (rightly so).
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[@lawrencelazar3007]

I got this camera last November and it’s an absolutely lovely camera, I love using it.

[@vereyafrequency]

LUCKY!!! i have a Q2 Monochrom and i absolutely love my camera!!

[@johnkasianowicz6536]

The Q2M is a terrific camera. I regret selling mine, even though I got an M11 Monochrom.

[@thenateblack]

Just picked one up - love it so much!

[@nicolasguillenc]

That plane window shot was amazing! And yes the colors and the "3d" look you are talking about is just amazing. I shoot with a sony a6000 and recently got my best prime lens yet and the difference was insane.

[@JonnyRoams]

Thanks a ton dude!

[@williamgoss4691]

Great film mate, and some really stunning & beautiful images !! Your enthusiasm for the Q2/3 is infectious, luckily for me my local camera shop is closed rite now !!

[@JonnyRoams]

haha thanks a ton!

[@ronaldtremmel.mylifeafterc5686]

Great video! Hopefully, I'll be able to order my Q3 at the end of this month. Can't wait!

[@TheMidnightOnline]

Had mine a month now, I absolutely love it. The image quality is mind blowing and the ergonomic/usability design is sublime as is the build quality. I had a Q2 too and totally agree. I use mine with the leather Q2 holster, it fits fine even with battery grip, thumb grip and finger loop attached, this protects the screen very well and makes it very easy to carry around and quickly shoot.

[@chandles33]

Good stuff man, the photos that thing produces are fantastic 🔥

[@JonnyRoams]

Thanks dude!

[@and1baumann]

Got mine in September and I also love it. Superb camera

[@ccbphoto]

I too upgraded from the Q2 to the Q3 and completely agree with your assessment.

[@t87h21]

After months of informing about the Q3, I finally ordered it and it will be delivered in the next few days. I am so excited.

[@JonnyRoams]

So excited for ya!

[@t87h21]

@@JonnyRoams thanks :)

[@OpenDGuitar]

Glad to see crop samples. I loath to carry around big lenses, but do so anyway. This solves my issues.

[@JonnyRoams]

Crazy how good the cropping is on this!

[@nickditoro]

Great video. I was in the same boat a year ago thinking that my Q2 would be ok for an October trip to Italy. As time went on, I changed my mind and put in an order for a Q3 with a local camera store in Minnesota but it never came before it was time for the trip. I stopped into the Leica Store in Florence to pick up a spare battery for the Q2 and walked out with a Q3. No regrets. That sensor is amazing!

[@JonnyRoams]

Love that!

[@ibradeybunch]

I went to Rome this summer with a Canon M6 Mk ii, left with a Q3! Funny we both got ours when on a trip to Italy.

[@nickditoro]

@@ibradeybunch Outstanding!

[@binquisitive]

Sensor is amazing, build quality shocking! Paint chips and scratches way to easily. Plus my eyepiece steamed up too... For £5300 it shouldn't do that...close to perfect but...

[@JonnyRoams]

@@binquisitive my entire business involves creating content in the desert off-roading and being very abusive with my gear, the only chip I have on my Q3 is on the corner I showed on the screen in the video. It’s pretty well built. The IP steamy up is just what happens when you’re out in cold temperatures. Any eyepiece of any camera is going to do that

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Man that camera looks amazing!!!

[@JonnyRoams]

It’s pure gold dude!!

[@kylemeshna]

That window to roller shot was mint 🤌🏻

[@JonnyRoams]

Thank you sir!

[@LudovicFremondiere]

Leica FTW ! Great video man !

[@JonnyRoams]

Thank you bro!

[@leafsfan71]

Hey Jonny, I love the idea of the of the filter on the step up ring, and am considering getting this setup for my Q2. My question though is - What lens cap do you use on the Q3?

[@IntrovertAmateur]

Great video man! Do you occationally take of the filter or is it always on for your use cases? Which step up ring do you use to fit the filter? It really fit the style of the Q3 as you mentioned. Keep up the great work!

[@JonnyRoams]

Thanks! It’s always on and has been great. I use the polarpro 49-67 setup but any works

[@natecrossland3874]

I got the 49mm everyday filter, but I do like your look of the 67 on the Q! Do you put a lens cap on it? Or just take the filter off to store it? I saw a 67mm Leica lens cap on Adorama that could be a good idea!

[@JonnyRoams]

I have an old polar pro rubber cap I use! Might look into that lens cap though!

[@doc_jetwindow]

I do quite a bit of photography from aircraft windows with a Leica Q3 (@jetwindow). Are you using the everyday filter through windows, and if so, how do you avoid color banding caused by the polarizer? Beautiful photos - I just purchased the Everyday filter - hoping to replace my 49 mm Leica UV filter with stacked polarizer (which is too small to adjust easily anyway). Hope the polarizer quality is as good as the B+W Master Kaesemann. I with the Shortstache was brass.

[@RebornYeti]

Been following you on IG for a bit, so I was stoked to see this video in my recommended videos! The Q3 seems like a great camera. That handheld shot of the aurora is so bonkers man! I'm sure you'll continue to get excellent results from this beast. Random question, but did you pre-order your 100VI or find it locally? Beating myself up for not pre-ordering it day one; they're abysmal to find right now haha. If you know of any spots in SLC to check for local stock, please share!

[@JonnyRoams]

Ayy thanks man! I preordered it minutes after it went up, and have actually decided to sell it as it’s not for me - shoot me a DM if you wanna chat

[@RebornYeti]

@@JonnyRoams Just DM’d you on IG :)

[@kinroswitzerland]

Hi man, thanks for ur beautiful video! I'm planning to purchase your presets pack bsc it has fantastic look. But i have a question regarding ur Q3 settings, did u use some specific settings inside ur camera like exposure (+-) or color profiles?

[@JonnyRoams]

I just under expose by -0.7!

[@andreas_trnka_photography]

I had a Q P which I used for many years. Than I sold it ... but after 6 month I bought the Q3 ... its the nearly perfect camera, why nearly? Nothing is perfect 😂 ... Great video!

[@michaelgiordano]

Do you think the 49mm version would work with the stock lens hood? I understand that might be tricky to answer, but since you use filters often I figured you might know. Just picked up the Q3 and am still learning it. Great video as usual.

[@JonnyRoams]

I have the 49mm too. The hood fits but it’s a bit tricky to rotate the filter for polarization. You could preset it for whatever orientation you’re shooting in though then put the hood on.

[@michaelgiordano]

​@@JonnyRoams I figured it might be clunky. I forgot to ask, can you still engage macro mode? Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[@justinkaplan5919]

What do you use as a lens cap since using the larger filter? Have the same set up with 49 filter but like the way the larger looks!

[@JonnyRoams]

I risk it and have nothing on most of the time. Older polar pro rubber caps that came with the morphic filters work but can fall off at times as they’re a tad too big for the everyday filter

[@AngelaHollowell]

Do you use the EVF much? I've had a hard time finding a smaller camera with an EVF that I liked using.

[@JonnyRoams]

Oh yes very often. One of the best EVFs I’ve used

[@kylemeshna]

So glad they fixed the long exposure weirdness

[@JonnyRoams]

Same!

[@MAB015]

Yesterday i went to a Leica shop to try the SL3, i want to buy that one. Do you have a recommendation between SL3 ans Q3?

[@darkroom8317]

Do you like shooting an assortment of focal lengths & different lenses? Then get the SL3, but if you want a minimalist setup with a single fixed lens then get the Q3. I like using my Russian adapted Jupiter lenses a lot, it increases the creativity of the photograph. I use my m style lenses on my LUMIX camera, but I too can’t decide which one I want, the Q3 or the SL3… both are compelling for completely different reasons! Let us know which one you get!

[@tolickal]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on q3. I’m just a photophile, with R5 and rf24-70/2.8 & 70-200/2.8 and also bought rf 24-105/4 for travel as the other two are so big to carry around with family. Even 24-105 is so big to carry around. So I was looking at q3 as an all rounder. I usually use 70-200 for my kids soccer games and little bit of wild life in the backyard or near by parks etc. 24-70 for all the rest of the stuff such as family photos or personal product photography etc. my question is did you try q3 for small scale sports photography (I’m not talking about professional level of sports photography), but at least kids sports etc. I even thinking about getting rid of 24-70 & 24-105 and buy q3, keep 70200 & r5 for kids sports. Your thoughts would be really appreciated. thanks again (subscribed myself to your channel). I loved your IG and subscribed as well.

[@JonnyRoams]

The Q3 doesn’t have a great buffer but it produces excellent results and the auto focus is quite snappy. I’d see if you can rent one to really get a feel for it in the environment you want to use it for, but I reckon it’ll exceed your expectations

[@tolickal]

@@JonnyRoams thank you, I really appreciate your response

[@90boiler]

OG Q has the most film-like sensor, be it jpegs or raw (how it accepts edit). Lovely camera line

[@randomcomentator]

I just sold mine to finance the Q3. That's true, but once you shoot RAW, Q3 is much better.

[@90boiler]

It probably should as it is 2023 camera. Would be strange if it woul have worse latitude than camera that is 9 years old

[@itsdason]

what’s your jpg settings for your OG Q?

[@90boiler]

@@itsdason I use DNG + BW JPEG. DNG is stays as color version and then there is BW jpeg. Since I use diffusion filter, I go Contrast: Medium high. Otherwise Standart contrast is sufficient most of the time.

[@nerijus3000]

I was never able to get used to this 25-26mm focal length and sold it after a couple of months.

[@CesarRomeroTheOriginal]

Your pictures look like they belong in a magazine so clean

[@JonnyRoams]

That's so kind of you, thank you!

[@davidcrain4252]

Can you pleas add a link to the filter you are using?

[@JonnyRoams]

Done!

[@RikMaxSpeed]

Q: Do you ever wish you could change the lens? The fixed 28mm feels like a real restriction in the long term.

[@user-mk9og1zn1i]

If they made it a 35mm or 40mm, I'd be much happier. I used the Q and Q2 and found the 28mm just a tad too wide.

[@atthelord]

dw about minor bumps. Patina on Leicas look killer!

[@JonnyRoams]

Just had to get over that initial first one haha. Embracing it now!

[@Redcliff123]

It's the best investment in life. 👍

[@andreaperuzzi5182]

Great camera but I sold it after 4 months. Too many little things not on my way..

[@JonnyRoams]

Thanks fair enough, It’s definitely not for everyone

[@kylemeshna]

Your Q3 needs more Brass

[@aldredohaka4150]

please link to the polar pro filter

[@JonnyRoams]

Done!

[@kylemeshna]

New office?! Wen tour

[@JonnyRoams]

Soon 👀

[@MKVCreations]

GASSSS

[@slothsarecool]

weird they couldn’t make a flush screen

[@Whutization]

Sick video! Q3’s image is too good 😭 just a thought: if you really wanted to slow down, why not get an M?

[@JonnyRoams]

I thought about an M, but the cost of lenses just was pushing my budget too far, and having just a fixed lens keeps things simple for me!

[@Whutization]

@@JonnyRoams Totally know what you mean 😅 the recently released Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 could be a consideration if you ever wanna dip your toes in the M system! Heard great things abt it

[@JonnyRoams]

@@Whutization definitely want to get my hands on one at some point to see what it’s like!

[@KeAiFu]

I tried many cameras, Q3 AF was too poor. I took the Sony A7CR!

[@DaciaProject]

How did you get a visa for the US???

[@JonnyRoams]

Fell in love with an American almost a decade ago 😂

[@DaciaProject]

@@JonnyRoams😱

[@Rtist1929]

Does your Leica lens cap fit over the Shortstache Filter you’re using??

[@JonnyRoams]

No, but I have a rubber cap from the morphic filters and it fits great

[@LesterPaul58]

Why would you want to have anything shot above 8 seconds in bulb mode, in a high iso? That’s going to defeat the purpose of an extended exposure.

[@JonnyRoams]

@@LesterPaul58 Astro.. did you watch the video?

[@lenmaryan7943]

Except the price

[@simon359]

I followed the Q series for quite a few years, but unwilling to spend 6K for such limitations! If I was using such a camera for street photography, I would prefer to have a 50 mm , that way I wouldn’t have to crop nearly as much to get the 90 mm focal length you’re talking about. Rarely do I photograph people at a wider angle. For me, the Q3 and the digital 90 mm you’re talking about, would be compromised heavily at 11 x 14 size. Right now I’m shooting with Fuji XT5. I have all the prime I need from 18 to 90 mm. The auto focus is great and the crop that I do from time to time is also good at 40 megapixels. It’s nice to be able to carry three or four lenses in my pockets for any occasion.

[@randomcomentator]

photos of people shot at 90mm are boring, there is no intimacy. You need to get closer. 28mm is the perfect focal length cause it's good for landscapes and people with a bit of a crop at the same time

[@Unknownresident621]

I shoot only 28mm for street. It's harder but the images are 'fuller' and tell a much better story. SOme of the greatest street photographers shot at 28/35. 50mm doesn't capture the environment enough for me.

[@simon359]

@@Unknownresident621 A lot of the old masters use 50 mm, and I’ve got some of my best shots using that focal length! It’s all about the environment you’re in. If there’s a lot of people around you wider the better, if there’s fewer people I go to the 50 to 85 range. Everybody loves my photos, and they don’t ask me what focal length I took them in!

[@Unknownresident621]

@@simon359 Yes everyone is different. I had the original Q and it was the only camera I used for 5 years - it went everywhere with me and I became an extension of my eye. I don't see a fixed 28mm as a limitation - in fact it's so freeing that I did my best photography with the fixed lens (many people say the same thing). I have tried other cameras (including the Fuji Xt30 which was horrible and I returned it), but my best photos (and the ones that get the best feedback) were taken with the 28mm. The whole thing I like about Leica is the simplicity - all the 3 key settings are physical dials, no complex menus, no 1000 options etc. This simplicity makes the process of photography so much more enjoyable than every other camera I've used (Sony, Fuji, Nikon). I like simplicity and beautiful design - but that's not for everyone.

[@simon359]

@@Unknownresident621 Good points, but it seems Fuji is finally getting auto focus right on the XT5. For me, my eyes are very bad at age 67 and without auto focus I cannot get the street images I want. And I understand, hyper vocal length, but I want a specific type of separation that you cannot get from a Leica! Only true prime lenses can give me this. I use the auto ISO at a certain setting that gives me the separation. It took me a while to figure it out. The pictures I’m getting are absolutely outstanding and I wouldn’t change it for anything right now! 🖖😝

[@TeshornMakingMoves]

As a Fuji user I HATE this Q3. I rented it today for this weekends wedding. Where is the joystick? The indention for the thumb is a perfect spot for a joystick. I let 2 other photographers use it tonight and both gave it a thumbs down for user experience.

[@JonnyRoams]

Damn dude better write to Leica and get them to make you a joystick!

[@jayocotube6483]

I was a Fuji a user. The Leica made me realize how much it sucked.

[@francos8109]

Bro, OIS is always better than IBIS.

[@JonnyRoams]

It’s been proven many times that IBIS is better, especially for low light photography

[@gbwalther3198]

Why don't u just get the most expensive brass built model of the PINHOLE camera? It doesn't even have ONE lens like your beloved Q3, but gives you plenty of room for artistic expression. By the way, u can save tons of money going down that rabbit tunnel! 😎😎

[@JonnyRoams]

As a business owner who’s Q3 makes a lot of my income, that would be the dumbest decision I could make

[@user-sk9lh5ng9w]

nothing special on those images, mate you can get Lumix 5/2 you’ll get same if not better images

[@JonnyRoams]

I’m guessing you’re upset that you can’t afford Q3

[@randomcomentator]

People on streets react differently to a Leica camera, you can't get over that.

[@Unknownresident621]

clearly you missed the whole point of Leica - it's the experience of shooting that makes it a pleasure. A solid hand built in Germany product vs a plasticy off the line factory in Asia. Why do people invest in a Rolex or another nice watch? An Apple Watch / Casio will do a 1000 more things. I know which I'd prefer. Guess you'd like the Casio because 'it has an alarm'?

[@user-sk9lh5ng9w]

@@JonnyRoams 🤣🤣sure

[@bondgabebond4907]

Unless you grip a Nikon F2, you will not understand what the greatest camera feels like. Screw Leica, Nikon bested them back in the 50s.

[@leafsfan71]

How do you have only 6k subscribers and not respond to comments. bye!

[@JonnyRoams]

Because KZbin isn’t my full focus as I have client work that takes up 90% of my time! Bye ✌🏼

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

anyone that thinks leica is perfect loses all credibility

[@JonnyRoams]

Ok bye

[@bondgabebond4907]

I agree. There is no perfect camera except for my 1979 Nikon F2. Ok, I'm boasting about my Nikon, but true, there is no perfect camera. Leica is a Calvin Kline bag for women who live with status symbols. I'll keep my Sony camera and shoot to my hearts delight. I do give my Nikon a little exercise once in a while.

[@samwong9877]

Why are you here ???

[@PenguinVagabond]

Thank you for your very interesting and well spoken comment. Now you can take your-frustrated-self somewhere else.

[@Unknownresident621]

ooo the jealous haters are out in force....