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

[@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.

[@gonnaelvis8430]

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

[@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 !!

[@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👌

[@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?

[@aronhagos1929]

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

[@alanrivero7654]

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

[@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.

[@trogdor]

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

[@JeevesTCW]

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

[@aleksandrnestrato]

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

[@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.

[@KitBetts-Masters]

Got dressed up for this one buddy! Looks nice!

[@fellowcitizen]

Fancy seeing you hair!🦁

[@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

[@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.

[@jtfernandez5594]

Man you have been killing it with the last few videos! Great work 👍!

[@fabipuello]

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

[@quecojones1728]

hacia años no veia a Kai, me hbia desconectado de la fotografía,. verle ahora, asi tan escurrido, me ha impactado

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@Cubeforc3]

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

[@PhantomPhxer]

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

[@timblass4811]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@23codez]

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

[@jingyaopu3239]

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

[@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...

[@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.

[@Sinahdlngs]

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

[@stuartcarden1371]

Love the way you dress Kai. Style icon!

[@OhItsTeddy]

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

[@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.

[@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)!

[@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…

[@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

[@hangchey]

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

[@TokyoGritandGrain]

We really should have a review on those trousers.

[@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!

[@dusty7654]

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

[@jay8360]

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

[@CyberBooda]

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

[@kallex7741]

Kai you're my favorite camera reviewer !

[@edgonzalez32]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@cremephoto]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@npet6842]

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

[@benjiang9789]

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

[@balloonredd]

Was that joe bastianich at 6:12?

[@JustinDuBois1]

Cool celebrity cameo street photo!

[@TheDIYFilmmaker]

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

[@iSirTaki]

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

[@nwosufredrick]

How does this camera compare to the Fuji X100vi please?

[@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

[@Garciamrcool]

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

[@lidarman2]

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

[@stevehageman6785]

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

[@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 ;)

[@5nanometers]

Nice seeing Kai and Lok review a camera again

[@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.

[@concord9111]

ayeee, love you brother, for all the effort into your videos!!

[@andersistbesser]

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

[@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. 😎😎

[@vampolascott36]

Thanks for your Leica vids Kai. I'm a fan of you and your side-kick. You guys are great.

[@frankshouter]

looks like and amazing toy! will it take place in professional market?

[@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.

[@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.

[@yuichichi]

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

[@markbabikow3555]

Is that Joe Bastianich at 6:10?

[@hanskosasih3982]

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

[@GeorgeG-o6y]

Are you willing to help a new q3 owner to understand the camera and photography, in London?😀

[@carforumwanker]

where the heck does Lock get his hair cut ? !

[@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! 😊

[@warriorjawa]

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

[@quantumquadbis]

I sold my Q2 Monochrom after I got a Q1. I fell in love with the Q1 over the Q2M along with other M bodies. Recently I got a Q-P for a long time use since I love the Q1 which I listed for sale. Q-P is beautiful and absolutely the best looking Q among all the Q series including limited editions. I don’t like the Ghost edition, Reporter edition, Dawn edition, etc. Finally Q3 came out. Unfortunately nothing special. Same lens (Q1, Q2, Q3 all same lens) I don’t need that huge 60MP. 24MP with my Q-P is pretty enough. I don’t like a tilting screen. I don’t need 8k video as I don’t shoot video. I will buy a Sony camera for video if I’m in need of one for shooting video. And the design is identical to Q2. It’s just like upgrading a few functions so I would say it’s a Q2U(pgrade), not Q3. Price is $5995. Around $6500 after tax. No reason to upgrade at all. I will keep my lovely Q-P and then 1) I will use $6500 for other electronics such as Samsung 85” TV, iMac, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook for about $3500. And I will buy Sony/Canon camera and lens + accessories for video for about $3000. Or, 2) I will use $6500 to buy a SL2/SL2-S and SL 24-90mm lens while I keep my lovely Q-P. Answer is quite clear about the Q3. .

[@loro.h9612]

Thank you for letting the Internet know.

[@cindyliu2710]

Exactly!

[@valentinogrimaldi2103]

I do not own a Q but your comment is a 10/10. Don't need a 8k video on a Leica (is this really useful?).

[@HK-NYC]

Kai, do you think a firmware update can improve close autofocusing for video on Q3?

[@yousuf86]

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

[@justwhenithought]

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

[@mrcnorth7149]

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

[@4NDR3190]

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

[@JamesBoyer-plus]

Wonderful video, Kai. 😍 But about the camera: when you punch into 50 mm it seems the Q3 basically gives you the same experience as a Panasonic GX9 with a 25 mm Sumilux and by the time you go for the 90 mm view it's way lower resolution than the GX9 with a Nocticron... (but I suppose that the wireless charging is still neat) 😉

[@bongoloony]

Very nice but I want a 50mm lens thanks.

[@troyom]

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

[@eyefar]

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

[@hibaxxvi]

I have noticed an anomaly with the white balance on my Q3: If I set the value at 5,500K, Lightroom imports / interprets the image at 7,000K; the same applies to AWB or daylight. This makes any "normal" editing of the white balance almost impossible. Leica told me that it was due to Lightroom. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?

[@TheDvoros]

Kai,Q3 or Fuji X100V1 ?

[@EposVox]

Making me miss the DRTV days again!

[@colinhoward2200]

I dunno. I mean, I am sure it IS better, but although I could afford it, I am not sure I would trade in my X-T5 for it. The problem with it is, which is never really discussed is you have a massively expensive and recognisable camera around your neck. So by that, I mean, it could BE amazing for street photography, but there are certain streets in certain places if you took it out to take photos you wouldn't have it for very long, and then you have no camera at all as It is like having a target on you back. I guess "street photography" is ok if you are just going to relatively safe places. I will just stay with my cheaper camera TBH - it is not all about specs.

[@emotivestories8340]

An integrated Taser would be a nice feature.

[@Maxime-ho9iv]

Exactly. Which is why the whole « street photography » marketing of Leica is such a joke. Yea sure Henri Cartier Bresson used a Leica, but it didn’t cost even remotely the money it costs today.

[@pointzerophoto]

that's what insurance is for...

[@bobbybrandnew3277]

I'll take it, will you take payments?

[@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.