Leica Q3 Hands-on Street Photography Test - Who Needs an M?

[@SatanSupimpa]

Kai is the kind of guy that cares about his outfit enough to wear a tie, while at the same time looking like he slept wearing the clothes he showed up for the shooting.

[@KaiManWong]

Why waste time changing clothes when you can just keep it on day and night?

[@SatanSupimpa]

@@KaiManWong indeed

[@dummatube]

🤣🤣🤣

[@devoice]

@@KaiManWong You don't want your clothes to get jealous either. Changing them all the time like that

[@petercofrancesco9812]

@@KaiManWong Kai if you take a shower hang your jacket on a coat hanger in the bathroom. It will steam out the wrinkles. Also don't sleep in your clothes. But I still "like a" your Leica review wrinkles and all.

[@AllanIsumiTV]

I'm getting nostalgic with this DigitalRev kinda feel

[@joshuaconti989]

panasonic focus, sony sensor, german engineered tilt screen. got it.

[@joeymccallion]

And the lens?

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

Most important it has that German name

[@maciejjankowiak2240]

panasonic camera for 6.000$

[@edgarsanuybarahona7656]

You are very good at copy pasting comments dude 😅

[@devilangel4655]

Deutschland design🤷‍♂️ This is an Porsche in gears👌

[@miniclip0703]

Kai and Lok really are a dynamic duo glad they're making videos together again, been with you two since the digital rev days, big love.

[@jeeefthegreat7555]

Owned the Q2. Point-n-shoot, unrepairable-anything body & lens. The little plastic auto focus lock button broke. Leica said, can't be fixed. Whole lens assembly replaced, $2,500. Also if you get any dust on the sensor, bill to clean is enormous. That camera can not handle any dust and if you got dust issues, there's no warranty (even though Leica claims quite the opposite about the ruggedness). Buy it, just know it's probably less repairable than an iPhone.

[@baakya27]

and sony offer free sensor cleaning for the warranty period

[@fellowcitizen]

I remember my father telling me of how a war correspondent sent in the fragment that was left of his type M after he'd been under attack - and they replaced the whole thing for free. Alas, not how things work under corporate totalitarianism.

[@Peter-tc3ep]

That’s crazy, I have the Q2 sent it in for service only had to pay shipping since it was within the warranty period and the repair was kind of my fault. Although I bought it direct from Leica wonder if that makes a difference.

[@morgenholz]

The Q3 has weather sealing. Should help keep dust out.

[@gewglesux]

Man that's rough... I dropped mine the day after i got it... The $600 case protected it so cosmetically and physically i dodged a bullet

[@williamgoss4691]

A gentlemanly - jacket & tie - intro to the Q3 whilst walking around a posh part of London; Piccadilly Circus, Regents street, (with Liberty’s in the background …) on a bright summers day. And yet we still learnt a lot about the Q3, a good basis for further investigation !! Thks very much !!

[@evrythingis1]

Perfect for sitting on a shelf, and using for a single outing at a museum during a vacation once every three years!

[@Gumdrop743]

Why not regular use?

[@KaptainKerl]

@@Gumdrop743 too expensive

[@gonnaelvis8430]

Really glad you’re back to doing these type of videos. I remember I followed this page when I started photography in 2016 ❤️🥺

[@BlackSeries_]

The S5II was the first camera with L² technology (I think it was regarding the image processing and propably autofocus too) - which is basically a joint venture of Leica and Panasonic. So it's no wonder that Leica also takes advantage of this partnership.

[@jeffslade1892]

They're in bed together. Compared to the wealth of Panasonic, Leica is a cottage industry. Leica do not make microwave ovens though.

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

For Leica reviews, I allways come back to Lok and Kai.

[@aleksandrnestrato]

Oh my God, Lok! So kind, so sincere!

[@JeevesTCW]

Forget the camera review that I watched the video for, you guys together are just brilliant entertainment

[@Cubeforc3]

I see Kai blocking the path standing like a sumo wrestler, instant like on the video.

[@SEPK09]

That's got to be one of the most amazing stylish looking ties I've seen.:)

[@occularpatdown]

With the reverso to complete the baas vibes

[@patricksmith2553]

They should come film some videos in San Francisco or Los Angeles, call it the "armed robbery" edition! Watching them just walk the streets with $10,000 USD in gear, is amazing! Nobody even tried to rob them or looked at them as a target, lol. Just strolling around with all that gear, Leica none the less, but criminals probably don't know what Leica is, but they know cameras are expensive, because everyone knows just a new iPhone Max costs $1400 USD! I love how we can just watch and enjoy the entire reviews, because if you shot a review in San Francisco we'd probably only get a 1/4 review, and then you'd be robbed at rusty knife point.

[@dummatube]

😂😂😂

[@CM_7]

What‘s about the specs of the tie … is it all manual?

[@alanrivero7654]

you are always the best channel on youtube reviewing cameras in my opinion. Very Very fun

[@PhantomPhxer]

Fantastic review!!!. However, I'll be sticking with my Q2.

[@KitBetts-Masters]

Got dressed up for this one buddy! Looks nice!

[@fellowcitizen]

Fancy seeing you hair!🦁

[@jeffslade1892]

The Q3 hybrid AF has CDAF, DFD, and PDAF, and it is the borrowed-from-Panasonic DFD that gives it the lightning fast AF not the PDAF. PDAF is perhaps better at tracking and recognition. However CDAF is always used to finalise and lock focus because it is the most accurate (and as you noted, in low light). Hybrid because all three are integrated and work together.

[@ScowlerJase]

Why the hell did Leica not copy the X100V flippy screen and have it flush when closed ?

[@Ben-vg1lw]

Terrible design choice! Would be better without the flippiness imo

[@rexsanchez3474]

Q4

[@gewglesux]

@@Ben-vg1lw metoo

[@sthfromalb]

This is a more solid flippy screen than the one in the X100V and it copies the flippy from the XT-2, one of the best ever made screens of that type.

[@markorchard2272]

When I see any Leica review they tend to ignore the price. The Q3 is priced way, way beyond any mass market camera! (I saw a review titled 'Leica Q3 - the perfect everyday camera' NO it's f**king not) My used £400 Lumix G85 and a £300 Leica DG Summilux 15mm is superb.

[@BarkandJack]

Love the functionality of the extra features, but I can't help but feel it's lost the sleek, sexy, minimalist Leica design that it's in the Q1 and Q2.

[@KaiManWong]

It is a shame, especially given that the back side of the camera is the bit you'll see and feel more of when using the camera!

[@lawrenceg1821]

Kai and Lok. My goodness. Been a long time since I saw those two together on a video. Nice to see. And a Leica breakdown to boot.

[@paulsehstedt6275]

I've the Q as a backup camera, for short video shootings and macro, nothing else. I was the first customer in Denmark to hold and test the Q3, but I wouldn't use it more often as I do my Q. The tilt screen is a big plus. Furthermore, I'll stick to my M240s because of the possibility to change lenses. Anyway, very stylish review of the Q3.

[@evrythingis1]

You are what's wrong with humanity.

[@karimnasser9226]

The M240 is my last M body stop. I don't see benefits from the M10/M11 for my style of shooting.

[@anta40]

For me, the 28mm is the dealbreaker. I comfortly see in 35mm, 28mm is only for some specific cases. But hey, at least you have AF and 35mm crop mode...

[@trogdor]

I love it. Now the Q and Q2 can each drop even just a little bit more.

[@77cemoore]

Thank you for pointing out the button for the video camera. I thought I was crazy. So many times I thought I was recording what I never was.

[@TheMidnightOnline]

I use my Q3 with the battery grip, thumb grip and finger loop…works perfectly for one hand shooting especially when using the Q2 leather holster (fits fine) which is way better than having an annoying fixed strap. Absolutely love the camera, a big improvement on the Q2. Image quality and dynamic range is unbelievably good, the build quality and ergonomic design is second to none. I think it’s sad that a lot of people put this camera down as a ‘rich kids toy’…as they are missing out on experiencing a photographic gem. Or comparing it to a Fuji (I own an Xpro 3) etc as something that can compete with it 😂, it’s like comparing a Steinway piano to a Yamaha, a Gibson electric guitar to an Epiphone…anyone who has genuinely used and experienced the real thing knows these comparisons hold no water. I sold my Canon R5 and pro lenses to purchase the Q3 and I have zero regrets, the R5s image quality is way behind this, then there’s the user experience of the Q3 which is such a joy, I’m motivated to take it everywhere with me.

[@jingyaopu3239]

The beautiful accent and the nice outfit really complement the Leica vibe, great job!

[@stuartcarden1371]

Love the way you dress Kai. Style icon!

[@UltrasLev100]

sold last year my q2 for a m10. Now I’m happy :) don’t get me wrong, the q is a good camera but it’s not a m :) it’s different

[@gewglesux]

M10 is a lovely machine... i have an MP hich i have to get better at using.

[@DonFather]

Honestly I think most Q3 buyers are going to buy a thumb grip and you can always wrap that neck strap around your wrist several times so that it goes nowhere. So weight & slipperiness are non issues. If you like that camera & can afford it, go get her!

[@anthonyazanon6160]

I did the one had thing and I dropped the camera. What saved it was the hood... which I cannot longer put on bc it got bent (I ordered a replacement.) and what saved the bottom was the wireless grip. No damage to the actual camera. Got so lucky.

[@Mohika881]

Kai, Lok is right. It’s bloody huge! Just look at the Sony RX1 MII for compact full frame goodness! I know it’s older than the universe and so has less functionality but It’s an order of magnitude smaller than the Q3 (I may be exaggerating but only slightly). Maybe the lens isn’t quite as good as the Zeiss on the Sony but then again it’s not five and a half grand! I reckon if Sony updated it, Leica may have some competition on its hands with the more hard-up end of the photographer spectrum (and I use that word cautiously)!

[@chyira8077]

I have had a the original Q since it came out and never had a problem or desire to change the grip. Not like the camera is heavy at all!

[@timblass4811]

Kai. Killing the Q3 review. Great and easy watch !

[@fabipuello]

This is a digi/rev throwback at 360p 😅 I know yt is still upresing the image

[@dusty7654]

Ricoh had the guts and listened to Kai W and developed a 40mm point and shoot

[@hangchey]

I met both of you at Pancras running probably during this shoot, cheers for the photos.

[@chefineer]

On thumb grips, I have XXL hands, I struggle to tuck my thumb down to the thumbrest on many cameras. A thumb grip really helps

[@millie-max-moo]

Not enough comments about Kai snappin a pic of Joe Bastianich at 6:07

[@balloonredd]

Right? I saw it and was like wait was that Joe

[@dav]

Yeah he looked like he had a slightly below average tortellini for lunch…

[@23codez]

Are those photos unedited and shot on auto white balance? They look great.

[@aronhagos1929]

I missed you; its been years since I watched a video from you.The nostalgia hit hard… 😭 😂 Ty Kai/ team you guys rock ✌️

[@OhItsTeddy]

ordered....now let see how many months we wait.

[@yousuf86]

I'm in the category. Just brought the q2 2months back.

[@hanskosasih3982]

Q3 can wait, but that tie is the top priority for me

[@jay8360]

As Leica moved from Q2 to Q3, Kai just became a photography professor from Jcrew University! Reunion without Alamby isn't reunion. 😢

[@JustinDuBois1]

Cool celebrity cameo street photo!

[@simonfrancisphotography8856]

I don't understand why you'd want to plug a mic in. Get a mic with its own internal recorder, then you have the camera mic audio as well as a back-up in case anything goes wrong. Crazy that this is an issue reviewers always raise! I never plug a mic into the camera when recording video.

[@thomastimmann6200]

What I think is best about every new Leica camera is that you can still take photos with it.This is not a given with expensive toys

[@TokyoGritandGrain]

We really should have a review on those trousers.

[@kallex7741]

Kai you're my favorite camera reviewer !

[@mr-w4812]

Nice little overview of the camera chaps. But let's all put a gofundme together for Lok, he's forever in that striped jumper lol ;)

[@justwhenithought]

Hope you and Lok team up again in your videos just like the good old days.

[@troyom]

LOK I’m with you. I miss Aperture like crazy. So much promise.

[@Sinahdlngs]

I love this channel! I have so many memories watching your videos many years ago!!!!

[@fellowcitizen]

I'd be interested to see if the Rode VideoNTG usb-c mic would work with this, as it has a spliced-in headphone option. Let's see a head-to-head with the Sigma fp L using the Crop-Zoom feature -- maybe get Martin Parr or Lara Jade et al back again.

[@nariza7]

thatd be interesting since I use that mic too

[@projectgoatse]

Sorry, no one cares about the fp.

[@emotivestories8340]

Does the Q have a real shutter? FP is great for video. The electronic shutter limits still photography.

[@fellowcitizen]

@@emotivestories8340 Like the new Sony ZV-E1 it has no mechanical shutter, giving it greater longevity. ES definitely has limitations, and would rarely suit being the omly camera. Leica's are great - I have three, but Sigmas have better price to performance, better after-sales and QA. The fp-series is often compared with the Q and CL, and is frequently used with M-lenses. I realise that Leica and Sony have big Wall Street investors around to undermine independents like Sigma, so I find it's best to ignore sudden splashes of bad press.

[@jaishchada]

@@fellowcitizen Incorrect. Leica's Q, Q2 and Q3 have mechanical leaf shutters AND electronic shutter capability (at speeds higher than 1/2000 sec). They have the same lens and shutter mechanism.

[@5nanometers]

Nice seeing Kai and Lok review a camera again

[@edgonzalez32]

Kai do you have a list or a video of your wardrobe. Where did you get that jacket bro.

[@gbwalther3198]

Hey Kai! You have the wrong sponser, forget CubeSpace, go with Leica instead. A free Leica Q3 when u pass Go, beats any CubeSpace deals. U see, b&w, monochrome, if nothing else can make u feel like u are on top of the world. Color, the whole spectrum can even make it that much better, then u get the other end of the World View, the Antarctic perspective. All possible thru the wonderful world of Leica Q3! Lindblad tours will get u to the South Pole where u can get those Emperor Penguin shots. 😎😎

[@EdoHDpro]

Kai I am so confused, you mentioned and put on screen 28 mm when talking about what camera shows you. I understood Q3 is 43 mm , I think I am missing something

[@CyberBooda]

When did you leave your previous channel? The last time I saw you was what feels like ages ago.

[@BobN54]

Hybrid focus. On sensor PDAF isn't accurate enough, especially for a 60MP camera, so all OSPDAF uses contrast detection every focus operation to get the final sharp focus.

[@npet6842]

8:20 seconds in ........ the 36MP M-DNG is a way nicer photo with good dynamics . 60MP is too many on the sensor .

[@Random415510]

That flip out screen kinda kills it. It was such a beautiful camera

[@Bryan-lu4du]

It’s still beautiful in my opinion, think of the flip screen as Cindy Crawford’s mole 😉

[@factsonly2142]

Simple solution, Don’t flip it

[@Random415510]

​@@factsonly2142 LOL this guy

[@KaiManWong]

Other people will see it as a beautiful camera because they will see the front, but the owner will unfortunately have to look at that screen all the time!

[@andresbarriga5305]

@@factsonly2142 He's flipping.

[@zefanyaa6290]

Hello! Great video! I was originally looking for Leica videos, but now I'm more interested in this vlogging camera! What lens did you use for this particular video on the Panasonic S5 II? Thank you once again!

[@warriorjawa]

Great details in the video. Staying with my Q2 for now :)

[@johnnymossville]

Kai, you are growing into your Absent Minded Professor look very nicely.

[@balloonredd]

Was that joe bastianich at 6:12?

[@quintonmckimm]

The diopter press to release is the same on the Q2 ☺

[@KONAMAN100]

And sorely absent on Q1

[@EposVox]

Making me miss the DRTV days again!

[@cremephoto]

Kai always the best palatable reviewing today. well done- the rest imitate

[@markbabikow3555]

Is that Joe Bastianich at 6:10?

[@benjiang9789]

When will you be back to Tai Wai to make programmes?

[@wyw3237]

the suite, Kai is serious for leica

[@codeofcodedotorg]

So tempted, but I will wait for the Monochrome version.

[@gewglesux]

Q3M? it's in the works?

[@codeofcodedotorg]

It always comes out a year after.

[@gewglesux]

@@codeofcodedotorg well if it has that silly flippy tilty screen you can keep it. i already have Q2m

[@codeofcodedotorg]

@@gewglesux When the Q3m comes out, it will be my first Leica, I'll really be pushing my budget for it. Do you have any regrets when it comes to getting monochrome. My main reason will be to have a camera with unrivaled low light performance. Also, this is the first BSI sensor on a Q.

[@gewglesux]

@@codeofcodedotorg Congrats on your upcoming purchase! I purchased the Q2M as soon a s it came out after the Q2. I have NOT found ONE regret since my purchases. The Q3 has a few trivial things that i don't like but that is in NO way a deal breaker to most people.The ONE thing i love about the Q3 is the ability to screw in a manual remote release- as i love to play around with long exposures.. If the Q3M is anything like the Q2M i guarantee that you will love it.

[@stevehageman6785]

Fun video as always.... Lok is right, it is HUGE! Oh, yeah, Kai has a nice 'Preppy look' also! ;-)

[@twenty3press]

Hi Can check if your camera shots the correct number shots as to the SD card you have? Currently using a Sony 128gb Tough V90 card. I believe i should have at least a 1400 shots based on one DNG 90mb but it is showing only 798 shots when i set to only L-DNG.

[@louispham4249]

I just bought the leica q2 nearly a month or two ago.....

[@SourPlanet]

I wonder how zone focus performance is on the Q3. Q2 struggles there, from everything I've read- which makes the camera a no-go for many street shooters.

[@andyagnew3755]

Hey I managed to get a Q3 but going to go back to my M11, anyone want to buy mine?

[@Garciamrcool]

Where do you get your black jacket from? It’s nice

[@eyefar]

Isn't the famous chef Joe Bastianich at 6:09 ?

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Nice video but I think this Leica is for knobs!

[@kamanchu3121]

We are waiting for Leica SL3 with M11 sensor

[@aknori]

Great vid reminds me of the old digital rev days

[@myhappygecko2895]

I love my Q2, but she's heavy! I feel no need to upgrade, but loved this video non the less! 50MP is HUGE as it is already.

[@1foreverr]

Q3 is heavier

[@gewglesux]

Same here... and the Q2M

[@janvirtanen9110]

Solid metal cameras tend to be heavy.

[@iSirTaki]

Is it always ready for the Smartphone picture dump? Or how long does it take to pair the cam with the phone?

[@TheDIYFilmmaker]

What lavalier mic do you use for your Rode Wireless Go? It sounds amazing in that loud place. Cheers!

[@tobiasash]

That JLC Reverso though…..

[@andersistbesser]

the colors of this thing are so pleasung. they are saturated and desaturated at the same time. its hard to explain

[@DonovanMediaCenter]

Ive been pleased with the Q2 for the last 18mo, but will probably shift toward Q3 in coming years…probably just before a Q4!😂

[@mrcnorth7149]

I love your videos like these. However one question, Alamby guest appearance when?

[@lidarman2]

What camera is this video filmed on? And was sound done on that camera? looks like a panasonic, So ironic.

[@carforumwanker]

where the heck does Lock get his hair cut ? !

[@nwosufredrick]

How does this camera compare to the Fuji X100vi please?

[@4NDR3190]

Hey! Great video! Can we have a video on other cheap cameras for this year?

[@UrbanoModa]

Oww, Kai and Leica, did he say he's liking them more now he's older, gasp hahah. Truth is them images look crisp and sharp, especially that basket ball net and metal frame. I can't get excited usually about Leica or the ethos they drive, their adverts to street users are only just recently getting there. I hate to confess this review could easily sway me to buy one, its makes sense and looks brilliant to use, functional , practical and smart. I think I'd still use a X100T or x100F or Ricoh GR, or Epson RD-1 over the Leica. It's still a show off brand, but arguably perfect all round lifestyle camera. Great video reviews as always, God bless.

[@johnluminor]

To me, more than the M, the Q screams: “I have no idea what I am using, but I’m rich”. Probably not doing this camera justice

[@yuichichi]

Hey Kai, is there any improvement to the geotagging feature?

[@neildaintree]

Looks like a nice camera, but i don't understand why you can digital crop in video with an upscale in resolution yet no interpolation and upscale jpg when shooting stills? Great to see you guys at work as always! 😊