A Well-Conceived Design: Hands-On with the Leica Q2 and Q2 Monochrom

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is an old-fashioned hands-on review, but in this case, made with six hands. Allan, Jason and I were fortunate to be loaned the Leica Q2 Digital Camera and the Leica Q2 Monochrom Digital Camera and we use our consideration of these 47MP cameras as a springboard to talk about camera grips, and point-and-shoot cameras, and value. We also talk about macro photography and cropping and about how to create black and white images from color files.

We start the conversation mentioning the specs and features of these two incredible cameras and each offer our pros and cons; the features we liked best and those we felt lacking. Autofocus, body design, focal length, and responsiveness are mentioned. Other Leica cameras such as the Leica M10-P get discussed too as do the practical differences between rangefinders with removable lenses and point-and-shoots. Join us for this casual chat about photography and about how each of us, with our different workflows, aesthetics, and goals found these cameras to be versatile yet also challenged us to create better images.

Photograph © Allan Weitz

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:04.1	For over 40 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and
0:08.9	more.
0:09.9	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the B&H app to
0:15.5	your iPhone or Android device.
0:17.7	Now here's your host, Alan White's.
0:20.1	Greetings and welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:23.5	Today's episode is produced in collaboration with Like It Camera and you will soon understand
0:28.0	why.
0:29.0	Here's a deal.
0:30.0	Like it loaned each of us a Q2 camera.
0:32.2	In the case of John and I, it was the monochrome and Jason had the standard Q2 color camera.
0:37.8	And today's episode will be a hands-on review of those cameras from our three points of
0:42.1	view.
0:43.1	I also had an opportunity to field test both of these cameras when they were originally
0:46.8	introduced.
0:47.8	So what you're going to hear today won't be a schmooz-fest based on hearsay or sound bites
0:52.4	from company reps.
0:53.8	It's going to be our true opinions of the cameras, positive and negative.
0:59.1	Real deal thoughts on the cameras and I promise it won't be an hour of kissing up to our
1:03.5	sponsor.
1:04.5	These cameras are awesome but not necessarily for everybody.
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