Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Do you have a ghillie suit too, Tony?
I value my freedom and security clearance, so no. Not yet.
Do you have a ghillie suit too, Tony?
Good its not just me then, might look at alternatives as I don't want to unecessarily scratch the hood.
Leica Manchester have these in stock - might pop in and take a look (even 3rd party suppliers get in on the Leica Tax!)
Q-Cap - CNC Replacement Aluminium Cap for Leica Q, Q2, Q2 Monochrom
Upgrade your cap for Leica Q & Q2. CNC machined from aerospace grade aluminium and hard anodised in a deep black or clear for the best protection and colour.www.leicastoremanchester.com
I've got the JJC Handgrip https://www.amazon.co.uk/JJC-Release-Bracket-Holder-Digital/dp/B0CFLJ8R8C?tag=pinkfishmedia-21 - jury's out on it, although I appreciate the grip part, and the fact that the camera actually sits on the baseplate when placed on a flat surface, I feel it unbalances the camera slightly. Arca plate useful though.
Almost certainly will invest the RRS L bracket for the Q3 when it becomes available https://reallyrightstuff.com/leica-q3-custom-plate/ as this allows quick swapping between landscape and portrait modes.
I have a problem with thumb grips in that I use the exposure compensation dial a lot, and both the JJC and Leica Grips make access to the rotary dial just a little bit harder.
Ill be getting that new Q Cap later this month, see how it goes instead of the circular Leica version.
Have you tried the new 'Eternal' simulation available as a free DL from Leica fotos?
Must admit I am liking what it does at the moment.
will be trying it with people in the frame when we get some decent weather.
It certainly adds a fair it of contrast and a magenta lift - so it may prove a bit of a marmite thing.
Looking for that RRS handgrip, appears the only option for now is importing it directly from the US , when stock becomes available once again.
New purchase thing, though I've not pulled the trigger yet: DxO PureRAW 4. I've been using the beta for a bit, just waiting to arrange a full licence. For those who haven't used it, it may well be the very best of the RAW convertors out there. Definitely better than the other options I have on my machine (LR, On1, Affinity).
Message them, they will likely let you upgrade to v4.I only upgraded to ver 3 6 weeks ago (as ver 2 didn't work with the Q3) - annoyingly it looks like ver 4 has some useful features........ the spend continues!
@eternumviti - now they are both utterly gorgeous! Congratulations on the FM2, 'scored' is putting it mildly.
Hmmmm, been trying this out. Not sure I like it.....it shows every d@mn one of my many wrinkles!New purchase thing, though I've not pulled the trigger yet: DxO PureRAW 4. I've been using the beta for a bit, just waiting to arrange a full licence. For those who haven't used it, it may well be the very best of the RAW convertors out there. Definitely better than the other options I have on my machine (LR, On1, Affinity).
Just be careful that the resulting (huge) .DNG files don't get further processed by any downstream app, like LR or On1. That caught me out. But it's a hell of a great raw processor for sure.Hmmmm, been trying this out. Not sure I like it.....it shows every d@mn one of my many wrinkles!
Going to play around with it for a couple of weeks, but I reckon I know where this month's pension is heading!*
*as well as my other vice, the Lego Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary set!