Leica Q (Typ 116) raw file (DNG) analysis | ChromaSoft
As usual when new Leica cameras come out, I took a quick look inside a DNG from one of Leica’s new Leica Q (Typ 116) cameras: The camera is using what appears to be production software – version 1.02....
View ArticleLeica Q (Typ 116) – First Impression Review | Henry Söderlund
I had an opportunity to test Leica Q (Type 116) before it was officially even released back in the beginning of June. Here’s my first impression of this prominent camera from Leica. Because I had...
View ArticleLEICA Q (Typ 116) Camera Review – part 1 | Kristian Dowling
The market for professional quality M-styled cameras has been saturated with many products trying to emulate the vintage style and feel of the Leica M. Ironically, many photographers, especially those...
View ArticleLeica Q (Typ 116) Camera Review – part 2 | Kristian Dowling
Colours from the Leica Q are very much in line with the Leica M240/MP240, and even the X and D-Lux series. It’s great to see Leica maintaining continuity within their product lineup which is more than...
View ArticleLeica Q (Typ 116) Camera Review – part 3 | Kristian Dowling
One really cool feature is the ability to select between 28mm, 35mm and 50mm fields of view. Put simply, you’re always shooting a full frame 28mm file, but by assigning ‘crop mode’ to the multifunction...
View ArticleLeica Q Hands-On and Video Interview | Luminous Landscape
In mid-May, 2015 I had an opportunity to meet with Leica executives for a preview glimpse of the Leica Q, which was to be subsequently announced on June 10. This meeting was followed by a few days of...
View ArticlePremiere and review: The 2015 Leica Q (Typ 116) | Ming Thein
It is refreshing to be surprised, for a change – and refreshing to have something that comes somewhat unexpectedly but scratches an itch that you didn’t really know existed. I have owned and reviewed...
View ArticleThe NEW LEICA Q – The Unveiling of Leica Innovation | Jay Cassario
When Leica reps first reached out to me about meeting with them in NYC a couple months ago to have me test an all new camera prior to its announcement, I’ll admit, I was hoping to walk in and see the...
View ArticleLeica’s new camera is a no-compromise technological wonder | Dan Seifert
Leica cameras have often required significant compromises. The flagship M line has a staggeringly high price point and doesn’t have any modern photographic conveniences, like autofocus, autoexposure,...
View ArticleWhy I want a Leica Q (in which I mostly don’t talk about the Leica Q) |...
I’ve always been fascinated by Leica as a company, but increasingly also as a business entity. In this industry, no other manufacturer has quite the same brand recognition nor quite the same apparent...
View ArticleLeica Q (Typ 116) Review: A Full-Frame Mini M | David Farkas
Well, it seems the time has come for a camera that will make a lot of photographers happy. The new Leica Q (Typ 116) checks all the boxes and addresses just about all of the shortcomings of the X...
View ArticleThe Leica Q…in Review | Ashwin Rao
Let me just start by saying that the Leica Q is one of the most engaging, inspiring cameras that I have owned to date. I would also suggest that it is this decade’s version of the legendary...
View ArticleLeica Q (Typ 116) Review | PhotographyBLOG
The Leica Q (Typ 116) is the best serious compact camera that Leica have ever released, offering fantastic image quality, great handling and build-quality, and a number of surprisingly innovative...
View ArticleA Thousand Words A Picture: Leica Q (Type 116) Review | Douglas Fung
While the classic M camera is an enduring given for Leica, the German company has been quite adventurous with expansion into new niches outside of its traditional mainstay. They have gone higher to the...
View ArticleLeica Q Review: Quality, simplicity, innovation, competence, sheer delight |...
That the Q is already on backorder throughout the world is no big surprise to anyone who has had more than fleeting acquaintance with it. No other digital Leica, except perhaps the M, has stirred the...
View ArticleLeica Q Digital Rangefinder Camera –„To be, or not to be, that is the Q“|...
The word reportage comes from the Old French reporter which means ‘carry back’ and that is what we always wanted to do. This is how serious we take the reportage photography in this day and age....
View ArticleQ – continuum | Mehrdad Samak-Abedi
No, this is not something just for you Trekkies. This is a little review of a camera. Read on. „It’s up to YQU“ – now that’s the new slogan for the English speaking market to advertise the latest...
View ArticleLeica Q Review: A Camera Icon Finally Finds Its Digital Sweet Spot | Stephen...
When you think of Leica, you probably don’t think digital. This is because Leica’s digital cameras, until now, have been either point-and-shoots lacking a real Leica feel or fake-vintage rangefinders...
View ArticleLeica Q | Sven Schroeder
First I was very sceptic about this new camera. Will it be just another Leica X camera (wich I didn’t like at all to be honest)? The Leica Q. 24 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor. Electronic Viewfinder...
View ArticleLeica Q review: The perfect mirrorless? | Olivier Duong
This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to put my hands on the highly praised, Leica Q. At the time of writing this, I was told by Leica NZ, there’s only one copy of the camera in the country and I...
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