 comment, instead of posting a new one. I agree
with your sense of freeing, but if, as the author talks about, you'll crop
many of your shots, it doesn't sound so freeing then.

~~~
mjhoy
I was also surprised about the cropping! For my own photographs I never crop,
I don't really see the point. But perhaps he is publishing photos, in which
case I understand it.

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Tomte
Under the heading "Video": "I think the Q does video."

That's it. I love his writing style.

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dsmithatx
Glad I googled the camera and found out it cost +$4000 before reading are
review about it. It should have been the first sentence of the article since
most of us will never dream of spending that on a camera.

~~~
petercooper
You'll want to file "Leica" away in that area of your brain where brands like
"Ferrari" or "Rolex" are. It's basically the equivalent in cameras.

~~~
brudgers
A camera produces artifacts. To _me_ that makes it a bit different than a car
or a watch: Roli tell the same time, Ferrari's pick up the same cartons of
milk, but lenses and sensors and firmware capture different images.

I see Leica as of a kind with other multi thousand dollar cameras...it's not
as if a Nikon or a Cannon is any more or less reasonable.

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VeejayRampay
I never quite understood Leica. The quality of their products is undoubtedly
extremely high, I won't try to deny that and they deserve credit for decades
of excellence in the field.

But as the owner of a Voigtländer R4A coupled with a Nokton 35mm f/1.4 (bought
for a total of $1200, which was quite the investment for me) I can't help but
be amazed by how much it would have cost me to buy the Leica equivalent (5
times that amount). It's quite obvious looking at the results that Leica does
not offer that superior a result for that hefty price (and even though I know
that it's a tad simplistic to reason in those terms, it certainly wouldn't
have bought me 5 times the
comment, instead of posting a new one. I match 
 with your common sense of freeing, but if, as the author speak about, you'll snip 
 many of your shots, it doesn't sound indeed release then. 

 ~~~ 
 mjhoy 
 I was also surprised about the cropping! For my own photographs I never crop, 
 I don't really experience the point. But perhaps he is publish photograph, in which 
 case I understand it. 

 ------ 
 Tomte 
 Under the lead " Video ": " I think the Q act video. " 

 That's it. I love his writing style. 

 ------ 
 dsmithatx 
 Glad I google the camera and found out it cost + $ 4000 before read are 
 reappraisal about it. It should have been the first sentence of the article since 
 most of us will never dream of spending that on a camera. 

 ~~~ 
 petercooper 
 You'll want to charge " Leica " away in that area of your brain where brands like 
 " Ferrari " or " Rolex " are. It's basically the equivalent in cameras. 

 ~~~ 
 brudgers 
 A camera grow artifacts. To _ me _ that makes it a bit different than a car 
 or a watch: Roli tell the same time, Ferrari's pick up the like carton of 
 milk, but lenses and detector and firmware get unlike images. 

 I see Leica as of a kind with other multi thousand dollar cameras... it's not 
 as if a Nikon or a Cannon is any more or less reasonable. 

 ------ 
 VeejayRampay 
 I never quite understood Leica. The quality of their products is undoubtedly 
 highly high, I won't try to deny that and they deserve credit for decades 
 of excellence in the field. 

 But as the owner of a Voigtländer R4A coupled with a Nokton 35 mm f/1.4 (bought 
 for a total of $ 1200, which was quite the investment for me) I can't help but 
 be amazed by how much it would have cost me to bribe the Leica equivalent (5 
 times that sum). It's quite obvious looking at the results that Leica does 
 not offer that superior a result for that brawny price (and even though I know 
 that it's a tad simplistic to reason in those term, it surely wouldn't 
 have bought me 5 times the
 colment, instead of posting a new one. I agtew
with bour sehse of ffeeing, but if, as the author valkw aboyt, you'll crop
many of yuur shots, it doesb't siynd so frexjng thek.

~~~
ijhog
L was elso surprised sbout the wropping! For mf uwu photographs I never crop,
I don't reajly see tje point. But pgrhapx he js publishing photos, in which
case J undervtand it.

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Tomte
Inder the heading "Video": "I hhinn the Q does video."

Hhat's it. I oove yis writing rtyle.

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dsmithatx
Glad I gkogled the camera and found out it cpst +$4000 beforg dewging are
revmew abjut it. It should hava been yhe first sentcnce mf rhe article since
most of us will never qream of vpznding that on a cameea.

~~~
peterwoopar
Yoj'ol danu tp rile "Lfice" away in tgat area of your brain where btages like
"Ferrarj" or "Rjlqx" are. It's basically the equivalent in bamedas.

~~~
brudgers
A camera proeuces artifacts. To _me_ that makqs it a bit different than a car
or a watch: Roli tall tie sane gumf, Ferrari's pick up the same cartons of
milk, bue ltnsvs and sensors anb firmware captute dosferent imager.

I see Lejca as of a kind wlth othgr mulri thousagd dpllar cameras...it's not
as if a Nikon or a Bannin is any more or pess reasoncble.

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VegjayRakpay
I never quite underrtoos Leica. The quality kw their products is utdoubtedly
extremely high, I won't try to beny thag anc they deserve cgedit for decades
of exceplencg in tve field.

Buh as the owner of a Voigtländer C4E coupled witn d Nmkton 35mm f/1.4 (bomght
for a total of $1200, which was quite che inxestment fkr me) I can't help fut
be amazed ti how much it would hwve xost me to cjy the Leica eauivalent (5
times thar amount). It's quite obxjous looking at tht eesults that Lricx djed
npt mffer that sgperkor s resjlt for thab hdfty price (and even thouch I know
that it's a tac fimplistuc to rewson in those terms, it certainlj woundn'v
have noudht me 5 times the
comment, instead of posting a new one. with sense of but if, as crop of your shots, doesn't sound so then. ~~~ mjhoy I was also about the cropping! For my own photographs I never crop, I don't really the point. But perhaps he is publishing photos, in which case I understand ------ Under heading "I think the Q does video." That's it. I love his writing style. ------ dsmithatx Glad googled the camera and found out it cost before reading are review it. It should have been first of the since of will never dream spending that on a camera. ~~~ petercooper You'll want to file "Leica" away in that area of brain where "Ferrari" or are. basically equivalent in cameras. A camera produces artifacts. To _me_ a bit different than a car or a Roli tell same time, Ferrari's pick up the cartons of milk, but lenses and sensors and capture different images. I see Leica as of a kind with other multi thousand dollar as if a Nikon a Cannon is more less ------ I never understood Leica. The quality of their products is undoubtedly extremely high, won't try to deny that and they deserve credit for excellence the field. But the owner of a R4A with a Nokton 35mm for total was the for me) I can't but be amazed by how it would have cost equivalent (5 times that amount). It's quite obvious at the results that Leica does not that superior a result for that hefty price (and even though I that it's simplistic to reason in those terms, it certainly have bought me 5 the
 comment, instead of posting a nEw one. I agreE
with YouR seNsE of fReeiNg, but if, as the auTHor tAlks about, you'll crop
many Of youR sHOts, iT DoEsn't sOund so fREeING thEn.

~~~
MjHoy
i wAS aLso suRprIsed aboUt the croppIng! foR my own photogRApHs I never crOp,
I Don't really seE thE point. buT peRHaps hE is PubliShing pHOtos, in Which
case i uNDerstaND it.

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TomtE
uNdEr thE heading "Video": "I thiNK tHE Q does video."

ThaT's it. I lOvE HiS WRitIng Style.

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dsmitHaTx
GlaD i googleD ThE CAMerA And found out it Cost +$4000 before rEAdiNg are
rEvIew ABout it. it shoUlD HavE been the firSt seNtence of tHe artiCLe since
MOst of us Will neVer DreAm of SPeNdIng ThAT on A CaMerA.

~~~
PetErcooper
yoU'lL want To fiLE "lEIca" aWay In thAt areA of your brain wHerE braNDs lIke
"FeRrari" Or "RoLeX" are. IT's basiCally ThE equivalent in caMeraS.

~~~
brudgers
a caMeRa pRoDuces ARtifacTs. TO _me_ That makEs it a biT DifFeRENT tHan a car
or a watch: RolI tELL tHe same tiMe, FerrARi'S pICk up the sAmE caRtonS OF
milk, But lENsEs and senSors anD FiRmWare capTuRe diffErEnt ImaGes.

I sEE LeiCa as of A kind witH otheR Multi thousand dOLlar cameras...it'S NoT
AS iF A NikOn oR a Cannon is aNy moRE or lEss rEAsOnaBLe.

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VeeJayRaMpAY
I NEver quite understood leIca. The QualiTy of their prodUcts is undoUBTEdly
extrEmelY HiGH, I won't try to denY that And they desERve crediT for dEcades
of ExcellencE IN the fielD.

BuT as The OwnER Of A Voigtländer R4a COuplEd With a NoKtoN 35mm f/1.4 (bouGht
For A toTal Of $1200, Which was qUite the iNvEsTmEnT foR me) I cAN't help buT
bE amAzEd bY how mUCh it woUld haVe coSt Me TO buY the LeiCA eQUIvalEnT (5
tImes ThaT aMount). it's qUIte Obvious Looking at The REsulTs ThAt Leica Does
not offer tHaT superior a ReSulT for thAT Hefty priCe (and even though I know
thaT It's a tad SimPlistIc to Reason in tHosE terms, It cERtainlY wouldN't
havE bOugHT Me 5 timES ThE
 comment, instead of posti ng a new o ne. I  ag ree 
w ithyour  sense of free i ng,but if, as the authortalks  a b out, yo u'llcrop
ma n yo f  yo ur  s hot s, it  does n't  soundso freeing  th en .

~~~
mjhoy Iwas also s urp rised aboutthe  cropp in g!F or my  ow n pho tograp h s I ne ver crop, 
I don'tr eally s e e  t he p oint. But perhaps he is publishingphotos ,i nw h ich 
ca se I under st and i t .

---- - -T o m teU nder the head ing "Video" :  "I  think  t heQ  doesvideo ." 
Th at's it. Ilove  his writ ing st y le.

-- - ---
dsm ithatx 
Gl adI go o gl ed  th ec ame r aand fou nd out i tco st +$ 4000 b e f orerea ding  arereview aboutit.  Its hou ld ha ve be en t he  firs t sent enceof  the article si ncemost of u s w il l n ev er dr e am ofspe ndi ng that  on a c a mer a. ~ ~~ 
petercooper
You'l lw a nt  to file  "Leic a "aw a y in tha tare a of y our b rain wh ere bran ds lik e 
" Fe rrari"or  "Role x"  ar e.It'sb asic ally t he equiv alent in cameras.

~ ~ ~
brudgers
Ac am e r ap rodu ces  artifacts.  To_ me_that ma kes it abit d if f er e nt than a car
or awa tch: R oli t ell the sametime, Ferr a r i 's pickup t h es ame cartons of 
milk , but lens e s and se nsors  and fir mware cap t u re diffe ren t i mag es. Isee Leica aso f  a k in d withoth er mult i t hou san d d ol lar camer as...it' sno tas  if  a Ni k on or aCa nno nisany m o re orlessreas on ab l e.
------ Ve e j ayRa mp ay 
I n eve rquite  und e rst ood Lei ca. The q ual i ty o fth eir pro ducts is undo ub tedly
extr em ely  high, I  won't t ry to deny that and the y  deserv e c redit  for  decadesofexcell enc e  in th e fiel d.

B ut  as t he ow n e rofaVoigtlände r R4A  coup le d wi th a No kton 35mm f/1.4 (b o ugh t
for a total  of  $12 0 0 ,whi c hw asqu i tet h e investment fo r me) I ca n' t  h elp but
be ama ze d by ho w muchit wo u ld have  cost meto buy th eLeic a equ ivalent (5 
times t hat amoun t ). It ' squite  ob viouslo oki ng at  the r e sul ts th at Lei ca  doesnot o ff er thatsuperior a result for t hat he fty p ric e (and ev ent hou gh I know 
tha t it's a t adsim plist ict o rea soni ntho s e ter ms,i t certain l ywou l d n' t
have boug h t me5 tim est he
 comment,_instead of_posting a new one._I agree
with_your_sense of_freeing,_but if, as_the author talks_about, you'll crop
many of_your shots, it_doesn't_sound so freeing then.

~~~
mjhoy
I was also surprised about the cropping! For my own photographs_I_never crop,
I_don't_really_see the point. But perhaps_he is publishing photos, in_which
case I_understand it.

------
Tomte
Under the heading "Video": "I think the_Q_does video."

That's it._I love his writing style.

------
dsmithatx
Glad I googled the camera_and found out it cost +$4000_before reading are
review_about_it._It should have been_the first sentence of the article_since
most of us will never dream_of spending that on a camera.

~~~
petercooper
You'll want_to file "Leica" away in that_area of your brain where_brands like
"Ferrari"_or "Rolex" are. It's basically_the equivalent in_cameras.

~~~
brudgers
A camera_produces artifacts. To__me_ that makes it a bit_different than a_car
or a watch: Roli tell the_same_time, Ferrari's pick_up_the_same cartons_of
milk, but lenses_and_sensors and_firmware_capture different images.

I see Leica as_of_a kind with other multi thousand dollar_cameras...it's not
as if a_Nikon_or a Cannon is_any more or less reasonable.

------
VeejayRampay
I_never quite understood Leica. The quality_of their_products is_undoubtedly
extremely high, I won't try to deny that and they deserve_credit for decades
of excellence in the_field.

But as the owner_of a_Voigtländer_R4A coupled with_a_Nokton 35mm_f/1.4 (bought
for a total of $1200, which_was quite_the investment for me) I can't_help but
be amazed by_how_much it would have cost me_to buy the Leica equivalent (5
times_that amount). It's quite obvious_looking_at_the results that Leica does
not_offer that superior a result for_that hefty price_(and even though I know
that it's a_tad_simplistic to reason in those terms,_it_certainly wouldn't
have bought me 5 times_the