What is tempting you?

[Rockmeister]

Nice camera I think, but it must be all in the handling if the upcoming Z6 111 is to be overlooked.

 

[clivem2]

Nice camera I think, but it must be all in the handling if the upcoming Z6 111 is to be overlooked.

Strangely I find my Zf handles better than my Z7ii though my largest lenses are only 24-120 and 14-24 and mostly I use smaller than those.

 

[Rockmeister]

Leica Q3, oddly, since i spent several weeks annoying various Q2 owners here by being cynical, but? There just isn't another camera like it for IQ, portability, enjoyable pic taking and build.
Can I live with 0 kidneys?

 

[Gromit]

Leica Q3, oddly, since i spent several weeks annoying various Q2 owners here by being cynical, but? There just isn't another camera like it for IQ, portability, enjoyable pic taking and build.
Can I live with 0 kidneys?

Ditto that, John. However, my pockets would only stretch to a Q2 at most. I'm not convinced by the 'portability' thing though; a Q is roughly the same size as a Fuji X-Pro1 with the 35-1.4. On a recent family holiday to Italy I only took that Fuji combo and the GR III so a Q could still do the job very nicely.

My kidneys are knackered anyway so best I stick with what I've got.

My present 'itch' is still the Pentax K3 Monochrome - seeing some of the images taken by a *friend on his, it's a stunning bit of kit. Its IQ is just beautiful.

*Said friend let me borrow his K-1 which is the reason I have one of my own now. Anyone wanna buy some nice Canon gear?

 

[Rockmeister]

I'm not convinced by the 'portability' thing though; a Q is roughly the same size as a Fuji X-Pro1 with the 35-1.4. On a recent family holiday to Italy I only took that Fuji combo and the GR III so a Q could still do the job very nicely.

My recent expeditions have all been 2Kilos worth of D850 and 24-120.so in that light, the Q3 is portable
I bought the Z50 and the two zooms which reach from the eq of 24-350 for holiday work, and will probably stick to that plan. The IQ is very good but you do need to programme in quite a bit of contrast and definition reduction.

I have been admiring the tonality and colour of your K1 pics. It's a very underrated camera it seems.
I see MPB have a 'well used' (absolutely battered) K3 11 for £384.

 

[Mr Perceptive]

My present 'itch' is still the Pentax K3 Monochrome - seeing some of the images taken by a *friend on his, it's a stunning bit of kit. Its IQ is just beautiful.

So it's the Q2M then - the big thing the Leica has in its favour over something like the X-Pro1 + 35mm is the quality of 'that' lens

Look @Gromit https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Leica-Q2-Monochrom_393889.html in your local store as well.......

 

[Rockmeister]

and the sensor size I think?

 

[Jennifer F]

Can I be controversial and suggest the camera I want that they don’t make, and propose a Q3 with a 90mm prime, love my Q2 but would love a companion with a longer lens. But agree,”that” lens in magnificent

 

[Rockmeister]

I wonder what the 6mp images are like from the Q3’s crop at 90 mm? Maybe a bit noisy at high ISO?

 

[Bolts]

Ditto that, John. However, my pockets would only stretch to a Q2 at most. I'm not convinced by the 'portability' thing though; a Q is roughly the same size as a Fuji X-Pro1 with the 35-1.4. On a recent family holiday to Italy I only took that Fuji combo and the GR III so a Q could still do the job very nicely.

My kidneys are knackered anyway so best I stick with what I've got.

My present 'itch' is still the Pentax K3 Monochrome - seeing some of the images taken by a *friend on his, it's a stunning bit of kit. Its IQ is just beautiful.
*Said friend let me borrow his K-1 which is the reason I have one of my own now. Anyone wanna buy some nice Canon gear?

You might remember @Gromit I had the original Leica Q - lots to like (lens mainly) but it was quite a lump.